,,prairie ,,f>m] ,a ,weekly ,j\rnal = ,,! ,,f>m1 ,,or*>d1 ,,& ,,fireside4 ,,e/abli%$ ,,9 #ahda4 ,,entire ,,s]ies3 ,,vol4 #ef--,,no4 #b4 ,,*icago1 ,,saturday1 ,,janu>y #ab1 #ahhd4 ,,price1 #b4jj ,,p] ,,ye>1 ,,9 ,,advance4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts 0 orig9ally locat$ on page #bd ( ! p]iodical4 ,x has be5 mov$ "h = ease ( use4 ,,! ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,?is ,,numb]4 ,,agriculture--,dew & ,soil ,moi/ure1 ,page #ag2 ,specialty 9 ,f>m+1 #ag2 ,public ,squ>es 9 ,small ,cities1 #ag-ah2 ,f>m ,names1 #ah2 ,diog5es ,9 ,8 ,tub1 #ah2 ,field & ,furr[1 #ah-ai2 ,agricultural ,organizations1 #ai2 ,didn't ,no4 #ch ,die ,h>d1 #ai2 ,a ,grange ,temple1 #ai4 ,,live ,,/ock--,items1 ,page #bj2 ,sw9e ,/ati/ics1 #bj2 ,i[a ,/ock ,bre$]s1 #bj2 ,! ,horse & ,8 ,treatm5t1 #bj2 ,items1 #bj-ba4 ,,! ,,dairy--,w9t] ,fe$ = ,c[s1 ,page #ba2 ,*urn+ ,temp]ature1 #ba2 ,seas ( ,milk1 #ba4 ,,vet]9>y--,ab\t ,s\ndness1 ,page #ba2 ,que/ions ,answ]$1 #ba4 ,,horticulture--,! ,h$ge ,"q1 ,page #bb2 ,"y ,m5 ,want$1 #bb2 ,possibilities ( ,i[a ,*]ry ,gr[+1 #bb-bc2 ,prun+s1 #bc4 ,,floriculture--,glean+s by an ,old ,flori/1 ,page #bc4 ,,editorial--,items1 ,page #bd2 ,ill9ois ,/ate ,bo>d1 #bd-be2 ,sorghum at ,wa%+ton1 #be2 ,! ,cold ,spell1 #be2 ,am]ican ,a%1 #be2 ,wayside ,notes1 #be2 ,lett] f ,*ampaign1 #be4 ,,p\ltry ,,notes--,a ,duck ,f>m1 ,page #bf4 ,,! ,,api>y--,api>y ,appliances1 ,page #bf2 ,:at ,%\ld be ,work$ ,=1 #bf4 ,,sci5tific--,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem1 ,page #bg4 ,,h\sehold--,h[ ! ,rob9 ,came1 ,poem1 ,page #bh2 ,aft] ,tw5ty ,ye>s1 #bh2 ,w ,read]s ,try ,x1 #bh2 ,! ,secret ( ,longevity1 #bh2 ,h[ ! ,inv5tor ,plagues ,8 ,wife1 #bh2 ,recipes1 #bh2 ,pamphlets1 etc41 ,receiv$1 #bh4 ,,"y ,,folks--,! ,city ,cat1 ,poem1 ,page #bi2 ,amus+ ,tricks1 #bi2 ,bright ,say+s1 #bi2 ,compil$ ,correspond5ce1 #bi4 ,,lit]ature--,! ,wrong ,pew1 ,poem1 ,page #cj2 ,yik ,kee1 #cj-ca4 ,,humor\s--,a ,le$le ,mi/akes1 ,page #ca2 ,%>p] ,?an a ,razor1 #ca2 ,a ,com+ ,divid5d1 #ca4 ,,news ,,( ,,! ,,week--,page #ca4 ,,m>kets--,page #cb4 ,,dew ,,& ,,soil ,,moi/ure4 ,bullet9 ,no4 #f ( ,miss\ri ,agricultural ,college ,f>m is devot$ to an acc\nt ( exp]im5ts int5d$ to demon/rate ! relation ( dew to soil moi/ure4 ,pr(4 ,sanborn has prosecut$ 8 "w ) t pati5ce & fai?fulness *>act]i/ic ( him1 & ! result is ( a mo/ int]e/+ & useful nature4 ,! ,pr(essor beg9s by say+ t _m works on physics1 directly or by implication1 ass]t t ! soil1 by a well-kn[n physical law1 ga9s moi/ure f ! air by night4 ,"o au?or says ,cultivat$ soils1 on ! contr>y 7be+ loose & por\s71 v freely radiate by night ! heat :i* !y absorb by day2 9 consequ5ce ( :i* !y are mu* cool$ d[n & pl5tifully cond5se ! vapor ( air into dew4 ,n all sci5tific works1 h[ev]1 make ?is incauti\s application ( ! fact t dew results f ! cond5sation ( moi/ure ( ! air 9 contact ) cool] bodies4 ,f>m]s h q univ]sally accept$ ! view quot$1 & believe t soils ga9 moi/ure by night f ! air4 ,?is ga9 is consid]$ ( v great importance 9 p]iods ( dr\ghts1 & is us$ 9 argum5ts favor+ c]ta9 me?ods ( tillage4 ,pr(essor ,/ockbridge1 9 #ahgi1 at ! ,massa*usetts ,agricultural ,college1 c>ri$ on v valuable & full exp]im5ts 9 te/ ( ?is g5]al belief1 & arriv$ at results contradictory ( ?is belief4 ,he f\nd1 9 a multitude ( te/s1 t 9 e in/ance1 save "o1 = ! mon?s f ,may to ,novemb]1 t ! surface soil f "o to five in*es deep1 0 w>m] ?an ! air in/ead ( cool]1 z ! law requires = cond5sation ( moi/ure f ! air4 ,t exception 0 9 ! c5t] ( a d5se =e/1 "u peculi> atmosph]ic conditions4 ,aft] not+ ^! facts1 +5i\s me?ods 7 employ$ to te/ m directly ! proposition t soil ga9s moi/ure f ! air by night1 ) ! result t he ann\nc$ t soils lose moi/ure by night4 ,pr(essor ,/ockbridge's ef=ts met ) "s criticism1 & 8 conclusions did n receive ! wide acceptance t 8 view ( ! "q ju/ifies4 ,9 reason+ f obs]vation1 ,pr(essor ,/ockbridge not$ t ! bottom ( a heap ( hay1 dur+ h>ve/+1 w\ld be wet 9 ! morn+1 ! "u side ( a bo>d wet 9 ! morn+1 & s ( ! o!r objects nam$4 ,9 ! progress ( tillage exp]im5ts relat$ 9 8 ,bullet9s ,nos4 #c & #e1 ,pr(4 ,sanborn's att5tion 0 aga9 call$ to ?is "q1 result+ 9 ! prosecution ( direct te/s ( ! soil moi/ure itself4 ,:5 complet$ x is ?\ght t !re w !n no long] be occasion to reason f assum$ premises reg>d+ ! matt]4 ,! trials 7 begun late1 & "u disadvantages2 & are to be und]/ood z prelim9>y to m complete te/s dur+ #ahhd4 ,! exp]im5ts 7 all conduct$ ^u a soil b>e ( vegetation4 ,pr(4 ,sanborn concludes f 8 exp]im5ts ?us f> t ! surface ga9s moi/ure f soil b5ea? x by capill>y action1 b ga!rs no?+ f ! air4 ,?is is made /rongly probable1 if n %[n2 fir/1 because ! soil is w>m] by night ?an ! air4 7,he relies ^u o!r facts ?an 8 own = ?is ass]tion47 #bnd4 ,because he f\nd m moi/ure 9 ! soil :5 cov]$ ov] night ?an :5 left b>e4 #c;d4 ,because :5 ho$1 !reby di/urb+ capill>y action1 he f\nd less moi/ure ?an :5 unho$1 9 surface soil4 ,f9ally1 he concludes ! position prov51 =1 :5 he %ut (f ! upw>d fl[ ( wat] to ! surface ( ! soil1 he f\nd n only less moi/ure above ! cut (f or 9 ! surface soil ?an :]e no di/urbance ( capill>y action _h be5 made1 b actually less moi/ure 9 ! surface soil ?an ! night be=e4 ,/rongly corroborat+ ?is conclusion is ! fact t all ( ! te/s conspire to %[ t ! ga9 ( moi/ure 9 ! surface ( ! soil by night is traceable to "o s\rce1 & only "o s\rce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,am]ican ,,a%4--,see ,page #be4 ,! facts ( ?is bullet9 accord ) ! previ\s ones 9 %[+ t mul*+ & frequ5t %all[ tillage economize ! moi/ure ( ! soil & add new pro( ( ?is to ^? already giv54 ,,specialty ,,9 ,,f>m+4 ,?is subject 9 my e/imation %\ld beg9 to attract att5tion1 especially among ! l>ge l& own]s & f>m]s ( ! ,we/4 ,if we /udy ! :ole catalogue ( money-mak+ ent]prises & money-mak+ m51 we f9d t ! greate/ success has be5 atta9$ :]e !re has be5 ! greate/ conc5tration on a special l9e ( "w4 ,true1 x is1 t speciali/s are subject to unexpect$ *anges ( ! times1 & if ?r[n out ( _! employm5t are n well prep>$ = o!r "w1 & yet _! *ances = success z comp>$ ) ! g5]al idea man are z t5 to "o4 ,= an example look at sci5ce4 ,h[ has x advanc$8 ,is x n by ! invaluable aid ( m5 :o h giv5 _! :ole lives to ! solution ( "s special problem8 ,x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,if e sci5ti/ _h attempt$ to ma/] ! majority ( sci5tific tru?s be=e he 0 cont5t$ to conc5trate 8 "t on "s special bran* ( sci5ce1 sci5ce w\ld h progress$ little or none at all4 ,l9nu op5$ ! way 9 botany1 & ! _w pr(it$ by 8 blund]s4 ,b to be brief--x seems to me t ! mo/ successful f>m] 9 ! future is to be ! man :o c s arrange 8 "w t he is l$ into ! deepe/ rese>* on "s "o bran* ( f>m+4 ,he mu/ be a speciali/4 ,he mu/ ?or\ghly ma/] ! rais+ ( f9e /ock = bre$+ purposes1 = practical pr(it & ! %ambles4 ,att5d /ock associations1 & he> witnesses te/ify on e h& to ! difficulties connect$ ) prop]ly re>+ calves = bre$+ purposes4 ,! hone/ bre$]1 ?\gh full ( ideas1 ackn[l$ges he kn[s b v little on bre$+4 ,8 "t 9 f>m life1 = tw5ty ye>s or m has be5 devot$ to too _m ?+s4 ,is n ! exp]t sw9e-gr[] ! successful man8 ,books are some?+1 b practical exp]i5ce is some?+ m4 ,x matt]s little h[ev] practical ! au?or ( a "w on agricultural sci5ce may be1 unless ! man :o reads has "s practical exp]i5ce1 8 application ( ! au?or's tru?s w be a total failure4 ,we insi/1 !re=e1 t ! successful f>m] mu/ be a speciali/4 ,he mu/ devote 8 "t to special m ?an to g5]al f>m "w4 ,y ask me to outl9e 9 detail ! idea ?us advanc$4 ,y some:at "q its practicability4 ,to attempt x might lead to endless discussion1 b let u r$uce to example4 ,f>m] ,a4 raises cattle1 hogs1 & %eep = bre$+ purposes1 devotes "s att5tion to f9e horses1 & keeps ?irty-six c[s = dairy purposes4 ,f>m] ,b4 devotes 8 entire att5tion to dairy+ & has inve/$ 9 dairy c[s z mu* money z ,a4 has 9 all 8 /ock4 ,is x n evid5t t ?\gh ea* f>m] began life ! same ye>1 ! latt] man w make ! mo/ money1 provid+ ! section he is 9 dem&s dairy "w8 ,x seems to me s4 ,& if we fur!r place limit on ! dairyman's "w1 we %\ld say he c n af=d1 ) fifty or sev5ty-five c[s1 to give z mu* att5tion to ! manufacture ( *eese & butt] z t "w necess>ily dem&s4 ,ev5 ?\gh he employs a speciali/ 9 cream]y "w1 he himself mu/ be a speciali/ to "s ext5t4 ,we say to inve/+ f>m]s d n put #ejj into horses1 #ejj into f9e cattle1 & #ejj into sw9e1 b conc5trate on "o class ( /ock1 & give t y\r "t4 ,j4,n4 ,,muncey1 ,as/4 ,ag4 ,expts4 ,ag4 ,col41 ,ames1 ,i[a4 ,,public ,,squ>es ,,9 ,,small ,,cities4 ,,by ,h4,w4,s4 ,,clevel&4 ,a respectable look+1 middle-ag$ g5tleman call$ ^u me n long s9ce & told me he 0 a resid5t ( an int]ior city ( "s eight or t5 ?\s& inhabitants1 & at a rec5t public meet+ _h be5 appo9t$ *airman ( a committee on ! improvem5t ( a small p>k1 :i* x 0 ?\ght might be made an attractive ornam5tal feature ( ! t[n4 ,on fur!r inquiry ,i le>n$ t ! propos$ p>k 0 simply a public squ>e ) a /reet on ea* ( its f\r sides1 on :i* front$ ! pr9cipal public build+s1 /ores1 etc4 ,x 0 a dead level1 ) no natural features ( any k9d to sugge/ ! mann] ( its arrangem5t1 b !y ?\ght x might be made to add to ! beauty ( ! t[n1 & he _h call$ to ask my advice 9 reg>d to x4 ,z ! arrangem5t ( su* areas _h occupi$ my ?\ghts a good deal 9 a g5]al way1 x occurr$ to me t ?is 0 a good opportunity to v5tilate "s op9ions ,i _h =m$ 9 reg>d to preval5t errors 9 _! managem5t1 & accord+ly ,i address$ him sub/antially z foll[s3 ,x is v r>e t ! p ( any t[n %[ a j appreciation ( ! value ( su* an area = ornam5tal use4 ,su* a piece ( gr\nd z y describe 9 ! v bus9ess c5t] ( a t[n mu/ ( c\rse possess great pecuni>y value1 & ! fact t x has be5 volunt>ily giv5 up & devot$ = all "t to purposes ( recreation & ornam5t w\ld lead u to expect t !y w\ld at lea/ ex]cise ! same %rewdness 9 secur+ _! money's wor?1 t !y d 9 _! private transactions4 ,!y h giv5 ?is valuable tract = ! object ( ornam5t+ ! t[n by reliev+ ! artificial "* ( ! build+s & /reets by ! refre%+ v]dure ( trees & grass & %rubb]y1 & t x may af=d a place = re/ & recreation = tir$ wayf>]s & labor]s1 & nurses ) _! *ildr51 & a pleasant resort = re/ & refre%m5t :5 ! labors ( ! day are at an end4 ,its arrangem5t1 !re=e1 %\ld be su* z to set =? ^! objects s obvi\sly t no "o c\ld look ^u ! sc5e )\t p]ceiv+ x4 ,! trees %\ld be s arrang$ 9 gr\ps & 9 su* v>ieties z w\ld af=d picturesque effects :5 se5 f ! pr9cipal po9ts ( approa*4 ,! pa?s & op5 areas %\ld be s arrang$ z to prev5t ! possibility ( sav+ "t by a %ort cut across1 & s provid$ ) seats "u ! %ade ( ! trees z to invite to repose1 in/ead ( ?is1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 ! trees 7if any are plant$7 are simply set 9 r[s at equal di/ances1 )\t ! fa9te/ attempt at picturesque effect1 & ! pa?s are c>ri$ diagonally across f corn] to corn] = ! express purpose ( af=d+ an opportunity = a %ort-cut to e "o :o is ha/5+ to or f 8 bus9ess4 ,! consequ5ce is t at c]ta9 h\rs ! pa?s are fill$ by a hurry+ ?rong ^: pres5ce w\ld alone suffice to bani% ! effect ( repose :i* %\ld be ! rul+ _s ( ! place1 :ile at all o!r times x is comp>atively des]t$4 ,p]haps ^! ideas might n be satisfactory to y\r p1 & ,i h !re=e set !m =? some:at at l5g? 9 ord] t y may und]/& :at ,i conceive %\ld be ! rul+ pr9ciple ( arrangem5t4 ,i p]ceiv$ t my visitor 0 some:at di/urb$ & x 0 n till he _h told me1 9 a k9d ( half apologetic way1 t he did n "k b :at ,i 0 pretty nigh "r1 t he f9ally in=m$ me t ! squ>e 9 "q 0 already divid$ 9 ! mann] ,i describ$1 by diagonal pa?s1 & moreov] t ! pa?s 7 l9$ on ea* side by r[s ( well-gr[n trees4 ,i c\ld n help inquir+ :at fur!r lay+ out x requir$1 & x !n came out t !re _h be5 no ?\ght ( a re-arrangem5t ( ! compon5t elem5ts ( ! p>k 9 ord] to give x an expression ( grace or beauty1 b !y _h ?\ght ,i might be able to make x attractive by ! introduction ( ru/ic arbors & gateways1 or p]haps a f\nta9 or some?+ ( t sort to give x a /yli% look4 ,i gave him an adv]tis+ pamphlet conta9+ designs & prices ( g>d5 ornam5ts1 & told him !y c\ld select & ord] :atev] !y lik$ f ! manufactur]s1--b decl9$ to give any advice :i* %\ld connect my "n ) ! "w4 ,i h told ?is /ory z ! readie/ means ( sett+ =? my ideas ( ! capabilities ( su* public areas1 & also z an illu/ration ( prevail+ errors 9 reg>d to l&scape g>d5+1 :i* mo/ p seem to ?9k consi/s solely ( extrane\s1 artificial decoration1 by means ( :i* any piece ( gr\nd c be made beautiful1 h[ev] /iff & =mal may be ! arrangem5t ( ! trees1 %rubb]y1 & lawns :i* give expression to its "* z truly z ! features ( a human face4 ,su* squ>es z ,i h describ$ are ! mo/ common & simple =ms ( public p>ks1 & !y might & %\ld 9 all cases con/itute n only a *ief ornam5t ( ! t[n1 b a mo/ attractive place ( resort = re/ & refre%m5t4 ,no?+ beyond ! mat]ials :i* nature furni%es is ne$$ = ! purpose1 b x is ess5tial t ^! %\ld be gracefully disp]s$1 & t !y %\ld exhibit a luxuriant1 heal?y gr[?4 ,above all we %\ld avoid ! introduction ( artificial decorations :i* are int5d$ to look pretty4 ,if arbors or re/s are ne$$1 let !m be plac$ at ! po9ts :]e !y are obvi\sly requir$1 & be made ( graceful patt]ns2 b d n put elaborate /ructures ( ru/ic "w :]e no "o w ev] use !m1 & :]e 9 a few ye>s !y w be only dilapidat$ monum5ts ( a futile ef=t at display4 ,! ,village ,improvem5t ,societies :i* are ev]y:]e spr++ up %\ld devote _! e>lie/ ef=ts to ! ta/eful arrangem5t & c>e ( ^! public ornam5tal areas1 :i* %\ld =m ! nucleus & patt]n ( ! graceful expression :i* %\ld p]vade ! /reets4 ,,f>m ,,names4 ,s9ce ! call ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] = some?+ new ,i h be5 afraid to foll[ any ( ! old beat5 pa?s s long travel$ by agricultural writ]s2 & h be5 on ! look\t = ! some?+ new4 ,some?+ t does n appe> 9 our agricultural pap]s1 yet ( int]e/ to ! frat]nity4 ,x matt]s little h[ trifl+ ! subject may be1 if x begets an int]e/ 9 f>m or c\ntry life2 any?+ t w make our homes m attractive1 m beautiful1 & leave a la/+ impression on ! m9ds ( ! boys & girls t n[ clu/] ar\nd ! f>m]s' he>?s ?r\gh\t ?is va/ c\ntry ( ours4 ,!re is a beautiful little song entitl$1 ,:at is ,home ,)\t a ,"m8 :i* c\ld be supplem5t$ ) ano!r ( equal int]e/1 to wit3 ,:at is ,home ,)\t a ,"n8 ,i answ]1 a dre>y wa/e ( field & f5ce1 !re be+ no?+ 9 ! m9d ( ! abs5t "o to rem9d him ( 8 di/ant home b a lone f>m-h\se1 a b>n1 long l9es ( f5ces1 & p]haps a few /unt$ apple trees2 & :5 he ?9ks ( x1 8 :ole m9d rev]ts to ! hot h>ve/ field1 ! sweat1 ! toil1 & ! tiresom5ess ( work+ ^? big fields6 ,no?+ attractive1 no pleasant memory4 ,no?+ to draw ! m9d ( ! y\? to ! ro( t %elt]$ 8 *ildhood4 ,no wond] boys & girls ye>n = a *ange4 ,!n :at are we to d to *ange ?is = ! bett]4 ,i say give y\r c\ntry homes a "n1 no matt] h[ homely or isolat$ t home may be4 ,give ea* "o a "n1 & let ^? names be appropriate & musical1 %ort1 sweet1 & easily rememb]$ & pron\nc$1 & !n1 :5 y g to visit a neighbor1 ei!r on bus9ess or pleasure1 in/ead ( say+1 ,i am go+ to ,jones'1 or to ,br[n's1 or ,smi?'s1 let x be1 ,i am go+ ov] to ,! ,c$>s1 or1 to ,hickory ,grove1 or1 to ,holly ,hill4 ,h[ mu* pleasant] x w\ld s\nd4 ,!re w\ld be no mi/ake ab\t y\r de/9ation1 !re be+ p]haps half a doz5 ,jones1 ,br[ns1 or ,smi?s )9 five miles ( y\r home1 b only "o ,hickory ,hill4 ,!n1 :5 "y folks make up _! surprise p>ties dur+ ! long1 cold1 w9t] ev5+s1 9 place ( notify+ ea* o!r t !y are go+ to surprise ! ,james'1 ! ,jones'1 or ! ,jackson's1 x w\ld be1 we are go+ to surprise ,pleasant ,valley ,viewfield or ,walnut ,hill4 ,e memb] ( ! surprise p>ty w\ld "k ! place int5d$1 & ! squads & companies ( sleighs ) _! closely pack$ loads ( laugh+ girls1 & well fill$ baskets ( good ?+s w\ld beg9 to m>%al on ! sev]al roads t lead t[>ds ! try/+ place2 & :5 ! m]ry-mak]s rea* ! well trimm$ walnut grove f :i* ! f>m takes its "n1 & m>* up to ! dwell+1 in/ead ( %\t+3 ,mrs4 ,br[n1 we greet y1 or ,uncle ,br[n1 etc41 x w\ld be3 ,walnut ,hill we greet y1 :i* w\ld include all ! ,br[ns1 old & "y4 ,"o ( ! brighte/ spots 9 my memory is ! remembrance ( ,rose ,valley my *ildhood's happy home4 ,e pleasant occurr5ce ( my boyhood clu/]s ar\nd t nev]-to-be =gott5 "n4 ,x has act$ l a guide1 a l& m>k = me ?r\gh my life2 & my great aim 9 life has be5 to make my own home j l de> ,rose ,valley4 ,to beg9 ! "w1 ,i h set my own h\se 9 ord]2 & ! foll[+ names giv5 to ! f>ms "u my c>e w practically illu/rate my plan4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,,=m] ,,own]s4 ,,f>m ,,names4 ,,pres5t ,,t5ants4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ,?ompson ,place ,hickory ,ridge ,a4 ,maddox ,home ,elmwood ,mr4 ,h\ck's home ,d\tey ,s\? ,elmwood ,d4,q4 ,r5frue ,horroll ,gravel ,hill ,t4,h4 ,mill] ,conran ,c$> ,grove ,a4 ,mill] ,casebolt ,millbrook ,c4 ,blettn] ,h>ness ,burnside ,a4 ,tunge ,hell] ,pleasant ,hill ,j4,h4 ,kempf ,lewis ,woodlawn ,w4 ,lewis ,oaks' ,ca/le ,rock ,noah ,neff ,held ,! ,glade ,w4 ,reubelman ,jackson ,bee*wald ,g4 ,edw>ds ,bottom ,de]field 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,b5na ,! ,m\nd ,r4 ,oliv] ,williams ,blackl&s ,w4 ,mit*el ,mc,gee ,lone ,tree ,tom ,mill] ,johnson ,s\? ,p>k ,ow5 ,bu% ,new ,l& ,c$> ,cliff ,pet] ,hell] ,cypress ,grove ,geo4 ,surlett ,old ,home/ead ,middle ,p>k ,johd ,me9tz ,we/ ( ,city ,we/ ,p>k ,dave ,me9tz ,ea/ ( ,r4 ,by4 ,spr+ ,p>k ,jas4 ,ball+] ,mann+ ,place ,longview ,aug4 ,klemme ,cox ,mead[ ,hill ,h4 ,/9eh(f ,davis ,lilypond ,*as4 ,davis ,r5froe ,bee*field ,i4 ,r5froe ,ruble ,sycamore ,spr+s ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,mill] ,bair ,clov] ,hill ,w4 ,gunt] ,edmonson ,riv]side ,j4,h4 ,relley ,new ,cotton ,grove ,w4,h4 ,h5son ,g>aghty ,:eatl& ,j4,h4 ,relley ,price ,r\ndpond ,w4 ,mill] ,jordan ,p>sonage ,wm4 ,jackson ,bird ,ri*wood ,mrs4 ,jackson ,laseley ,ri*l& ,w4 ,lackey ,new ,lakeside ,d4 ,edmunson ,new ,! ,isl& ,geo4 ,laseley ,sexton ,bee* ,hill ,j4,h4 ,irv+ ,m>t9 ,creekfield ,joe ,bair ,miss ,co ,catalpa ,grove ,geo4 ,burns ,cram] ,hubbleside 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,mill] ,spr+ ,grove ,a4 ,mill] ,br[n ,ea/ ,gravel ,hill ,j4,h4 ,mill] ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ,i give ^! z samples to guide my bro!r f>m]s 9 select+ names = _! homes4 ,e "o ( ^? f>ms c be id5tifi$ by "s local peculi>ity1 prom95t & visible4 ,= in/ance1 ,davis place is situat$ close to a l>ge pond cov]$ ) :ite lilies4 ,/&+ on ! door/eps ( ! ,mann+ place y c view a t5-mile /ret* ( ! ,mississippi riv]1 :ile ,mr4 ,relley's place is situat$ on ! banks ( t great /ream4 ,su* names c be multipli$ to an indef9ite ext5t1 & duplicat$ 9 ea* c\nty4 ,if su* names 7 g5]ally 9 use1 x w\ld greatly assi/ po/ma/]s 9 _! difficult task ( kn[+ :i* ,smi? or ,br[n 0 int5d$4 ,n[ bro!r f>m]s1 ,i h mov$ ! adoption ( appropriate names = e f>m 9 ! l&2 :o w second ! motion8 ,give y\r wives & daught]s a *ance to "n ! home/ead1 & my ^w = x1 x w be bo? musical & appropriate4 ,let u give our *ildr5 some?+ pleasant to ?9k ( aft] !y h left ! de> old home4 ,to afix ! "n1 pa9t x on a l>ge bo>d & nail x ov] y\r front gate4 ,,alex ,,ross1 ,,cape ,,gir>deau1 ,,mo4 ,,diog5es ,,9 ,,8 ,,tub4 ,all[ me1 ,messrs4 ,editors1 to give y notes ( :at ,i see1 & he>1 & le>n1 & cogitate1 & endeavor to inculcate1 f my snug little home 9 my ,tub--w y n8 ,well--hav+ y\r ass5t1 ,i beg9 by wi%+ y all--editors1 correspond5ts1 typos1 & devils--a ,happy ,new ,ye>1 & y\r excell5t pap] unlimit$ success 9 #ahhd1 & a long life !reaft]4 ,next1 p]mit me to adv]t to ! cont5ts ( "s ,,rec5t ,,numb]s4 ,fir/1 to ! pro & con ( pa/ur+ corn-/alks4 ,t is a subject1 l _m o!rs1 on :i* mu* c be said on bo? sides4 ,mr4 ,/ahl 79 ,no4 #ej7 quotes ,pr(4 ,sanborn z say+ t a ton ( corn fodd]1 rightly cur$ & sav$1 is wor? two-?irds ( a ton ( good timo?y hay4 ,t may be true2 b to be rightly cur$ & sav$ x mu/ be protect$ f ! ra9s & sn[s z ! hay is2 o!rwise x w be z wor?less z ! corn left /&+ 9 ! field4 ,mo/ p :o h cut _! corn & left x /&+ 9 ! %ock dur+ ! fall ra9s1 "k by exp]i5ce t l>ge portions ( x are r5d]$ useless4 ,& if we d$uct ! wa/e ( corn by wet1 & by rats & mice1 & ! wa/e ( fodd]1 add$ to ! co/ ( cutt+1 x w\ld seem t a ,subscrib] 79 ,no4 #eb7 has at lea/ a /rong side ( ! argum5t4 ,b ^! m5 are bo? "r1 9 a degree4 ,9 ! ,ea/ 9 cases :]e ! crop is n l>ge1 or 9 ! ,we/1 & :]e ! produc] has l>ge b>ns or %$s 9 :i* to /ore 8 fodd]1 x _h d\btless be/ be cut & utiliz$ 9 t way4 ,b :]e no su* facilities exi/ & ! crop is l>ge1 z usual 9 ! ,we/1 ,i c conceive ( no bett] way to utilize ! product ?an to fe$ x :]e x grew4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,raise ,,:eat4 ,pr(4 ,hamilton 7see ,no4 #eb7 has hit ! nail squ>ely on ! head 9 8 essay4 ,i d\bt if !re has be5 a m valuable article on :eat-gr[+ 9 ! public pr9ts1 = _m a day4 ,x gives a new view ( ! "q1 & 9 my op9ion illu/rates1 at lea/ 9 "p1 :y x 0 t 9 ! e>ly days ( :eat-gr[+ ?r\gh\t ! prairie ,/ates1 ! crops 7 s mu* bett] ?an n[4 ,:eat 0 !n s[n = ! mo/ "p on newly brok5 prairie sod1 & its "* 0 su* t ! gra9 c\ld n be deeply cov]$1 nor c\ld ! gr\nd be heav$ s mu* z 9 lat] s[+s1 :5 x has be5 mell[$ by deep] culture4 ,pr(4 ,hamilton's essay ought to be read by e :eat-gr[] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,o!r valuable articles 9 ,no4 #eb are ^? ( ,j4,h41 on ,corn1 ,pr(4 ,hall's lecture on ,s*ools1 & _m o!rs--n omitt+ :at ! two tal5t$ ladies say ab\t h5s & bees4 ,,c\nts ,,& ,,b>ons ,,9 ,,am]ica4 ,"s al>m has be5 manife/$ 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1 & ,congress be5 inquir$ (1 conc]n+ ! fact t div]s ,european noblem5 h be5 pur*as+ l>ge bodies ( l&s 9 our public doma94 ,!re are no laws1 ,i believe1 to prev5t =eign noblem5 f acquir+ l&s 9 l>ge or small quantities 9 our ,t]ritories2 b x is cle>ly contr>y to public policy to p]mit ^!1 or our own capitali/s or syndicates to d ?is ?+4 ,! public l&s %\ld be held = actual settl]s1 & = !m alone2 & x is to be hop$ t ,congress w s am5d ! laws z to prev5t ,engli% or ,european lords1 or ,am]ican lords1 f acquir+ l>ge bodies ( l&4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has be5 g5]\s--too g5]\s--to ! railroads 9 ! gift ( l&s2 & t policy ought n[ to cease1 & ! roads requir$ to fulfil _! side ( ! contract to ! lett]4 ,,monopoly--,,agr>ianism4 ,9 connection ) ! above1 x w d to say1 t z monopolies increase & ga9 /r5g?1 agr>ianism also is ext5d+4 ,legislation %\ld be s %ap$ z to *eck ! "o1 & give no cause = ! o!r4 ,good gov]nm5t & /rict reg>d = ! rights & int]e/s ( ! masses1 are ! sure/ means ( *eck+ agr>ian & nihili/ic t5d5cies4 ,_h ! ,fr5* mon>*y & gov]n+ classes be5 j1 ! revolution w\ld h be5 impossible4 ,,to ,,conclude4 ,x does seem to me t y\r magnific5t (f] ( y\r ,/&>d ,"t or ,comm]cial ,map--wor? #b itself--9 connection ) ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 all = #b1 ought to br+ y ho/s ( subscrib]s1 & t x does is ! hope ( ,,diog5es4 ,,field ,,& ,,furr[4 ,! be/ temp]ature to pres]ve apples1 potatoes1 turnips1 or any o!r roots or fruits /or$ 9 ! cell>1 is j above ! freez+ po9t4 ,/iff1 h>d clays int5d$ = tillage 9 ! spr+ ought1 by all means1 to be brok5 up 9 ! fall4 ,a light1 s&y soil %\ld1 on ! contr>y1 be suff]$ to rema9 unbrok54 ,a :olesale drug h\se 9 ,indianapolis1 tells ! editor ( ! ,dra9age ,j\rnal t tile dra9age has r$uc$ ! sale ( qu99e & o!r fev] & ague m$ic9es ne>ly sixty p] c5t4 ,! ,am]ican ,cultivator says t if b>ley has n g]m9at$ ! fact ( its hav+ be5 slightly /a9$ by wet is no actual detrim5t :atsoev]2 ! gra9 is n really injur$ & ought to br+ to ! f>m] j z mu* z ! bright samples ( equal plumpness4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,lewis ,/urtevant1 report+ 9 ,bullet9 ,,lxxii4 ( ! ,/ate ,exp]im5t ,/ation 8 hybridiz+ te/s dur+ ! pa/ season ) #ace diff]5t k9ds ( corn1 incid5tally m5tions t ! r$ e>s h a con/ancy ( color :i* is truly rem>kable2 :]e sweet corn appe>s ^u r$ pop & r$ d5t e>s ! sweet corn p>takes ( ! r$ color4 ,an e/eem$ ex*ange sugge/s1 if f>m]s w\ld g to ! b>n on a wet day & sp5d _! "t 9 mak+ an eaves-tr\gh = ! b>n or /able1 & !reby c>ry away ! drip :i* w\ld o!rwise fall on ! manure pile1 caus+ a wa/e ( ! elem5ts ( plant food conta9$ !re91 !y w make m money t day ?an !y c\ld any f9e day 9 ! field4 ,am]ican ,cultivator3 ,9 w9t]1 :ile ! gr\nd is cov]$ ) sn[ & ! soil is froz5 deeply1 x is sometimes curi\s to note ! effect ( op5+s lead+ d[n to deep und]dra9s4 ,! sn[ w be melt$ away by ! w>m air com+ up f ! unfroz5 e>?4 ,ev5 9 an uncov]$ dra9 ?ree feet deep1 a little /raw or loose e>? w g5]ally protect ! bottom f sev]e freez+4 ,c9c9nati ,gazette3 ,!re are s _m excell5cies ab\t ! c[ pea1 & x is good = s _m uses1 t we advise our ,ohio1 ,indiana1 & ,k5tucky f>m]s to be sure & cultivate x ?is ye>4 ,next spr+1 :5 all dang] ( fro/ is ov]1 s[1 plant1 or drill m or less ( ^! valuable peas1 &1 9 ! language ( ! eld] ,well]1 y'll be glad on x art]w>ds1 & s w y\r live /ock4 ,new ,engl& ,home/ead3 ,ne>ly level culture1 h&-hoe+ & slightly hill+ b once1 & keep+ ! cultivator runn+1 0 recomm5d$ at ! ,wat]bury meet+ z ! be/ culture = potatoes4 ,x 0 said t ! second hill+ induc$ a second gr[? ( roots high] up on ! plant :i* produc$ small tub]s4 ,if ?is is n done ! additional gr[? w make l>ge potatoes4 ,c9c9nati ,gazette3 ,dur+ sundry rec5t visits to ,t5nessee1 we notic$ t a consid]able %>e ( ! immigrants arriv+ 7 f ,mi*igan4 ,!y are mo/ly ( ! second g5]ation f ! settl]s f ! ,ea/ 9 t ,/ate--m5 9 ! prime ( life1 :o are seek+ *eap l&s 9 a g5ial climate1 :]e ! pa/oral1 dairy1 & fruit-rais+ pursuits to :i* !y are accu/om$ may be pursu$ ) p]fect success4 ,mi*igan f>m]s are usually intellig5t1 practical work]s1 :o und]/& _! pr(ession & l x4 ,!y1 & su* z !y1 appreciate ! advantages !y w ent] ^u 9 _! new homes at ! ,s\?4 ,new ,engl& ,f>m]3 ,pr(4 ,goessmann1 z ,director ( ! ,/ate ,exp]im5t ,/ation1 has be5 analyz+ a sample ( rye hay1 s5t to ! ,/ation by ,secret>y ,russell ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,agriculture4 ,! sample 0 n cut till 9 full bloom1 b ,pr(4 ,goessmann f9ds x comp>es well 9 nutritive value ) a m$ium good quality ( mead[ hay4 ,?is agrees ) our own e/imate ( well cur$ rye hay1 judg$ by its effect 9 practical fe$+ to /ock4 ,animals usually h to le>n to eat x he>tily1 z !y d _m o!r k9ds ( co>se fodd] :i* are inf]ior to ! be/ hay4 ,rye %\ld be cut be=e x comes 9 full bloom1 to obta9 ! greate/ fe$+ value f ! fodd]4 ,x is !n lik$ bett]1 & a l>g] p] c5t w be dige/$4 ,republican1 ,manhattan1 ,kan43 ,9 travel+ ?r\gh a consid]able portion ( ! c\ntry ?is week1 we notic$ t ! :eat look$ exce$+ly promis+4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! gre5 fields & ! dry grass & nak$ trees 0 *e]+ to behold4 ,cattle are 9 good condition2 mo/ ( ! f>m]s are provid$ ) %$s or %elt] ( "s sort to protect ! animals1 b we saw "s small bun*es ( "y cattle /&+ 9 unprotect$ enclosures %iv]+ f ! nor? w9d2 x is cruel to take !m ?r\gh ! w9t] )\t s mu* z a w9d break to turn (f ! scor*+ bla/s4 ,surely e f>m] c af=d to build a w9d break1 at lea/ a pile ( bru% & old hay1 ar\nd ! /ock y>ds4 ,! co/ w\ld be m ?an made up 9 ! sav+ ( fe$4 ,!y are gr[+ "s pretty heavy crops ( :eat 9 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,! ,lebanon ,free ,press reports t ,h>lan ,fl9t1 ( ,hanov]1 rais$ ?is ye> eighty bu%els ( :eat on five acres ( gr\nd1 & ,uel ,sp5c]1 ( ! same t[n1 #bjf bu%els f f\r & a half acres1 :ile ! t[n f>m crop av]ag$ =ty-?ree bu%els p] acre4 ,t rais$ by ,mr4 ,fl9t 0 w9t] :eat1 & ,sp5c]'s ,:ite ,russian4 ,a ,m]$i? correspond5t ( ! ,laconia ,democrat says t eight f>ms adjo9+ ea* o!r1 9 t t[n1 h produc$ ?is ye> #ebd bu%els ( :eat4 ,reports f all sections ( ! ,/ate %[ t a great yield ( :eat has be5 secur$ :]ev] ! crop has be5 s[n4 ,p]haps by ! "t ! prairie sk9n]s ( ! ,nor?we/ h spread ov] all ! :eat be>+ l& ?is side ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 !y may beg9 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates & travel ! cont95t ov] aga94 ,correspond5t ,f>m & ,fireside3 ,!re is no?+ s mu* ne$$ ab\t _m h\ses z good walks 9 pa?s t mu/ be us$ daily4 ,!re is h>dly an excuse = n hav+ !m :5 ei!r brick1 gravel1 or timb] c be _h4 ,a good walk ?r\gh muddy y>ds c be easily & *eaply made by plac+ poles side by side1 a %ort di/ance ap>t1 & !n fill+ ! int]v5+ space ) gravel1 or ) brok5 corn cobs1 or ) sawdu/4 ,oak planks w la/ _m ye>s1 if turn$ ov] occasionally1 & ?is also c\nt]acts w>p+4 ,"o ( ! be/ ( walks ?r\gh a level b>n-y>d c be made by cutt+ (f %ort pieces f logs1 a foot or m 9 diamet]1 & sett+ !m ^u end 9 a %all[ tr5*4 ,su* a walk f ! b>n to ! kit*5 w always be clean1 & !re w be less to di/urb ! temp] ( ! wom5 folks ( ! h\sehold1 to say no?+ ( ! good effect ^u ! m5 folks :o take pleasure 9 light5+ ! labor requir$ to keep ev]y?+ neat & tidy )9 doors4 ,,agricultural ,,organizations4 ,(fic]s & memb]s ( f>m]s' organizations ( all k9ds are invit$ to s5d = publication 9 ?is dep>tm5t notices ( meet+s1 "t ( hold+ fairs1 & o!r p]t95t in=mation4 ,we desire to make ( x a weekly bullet9 t %all be look$ = ) int]e/ by memb]s ( clubs1 granges1 fair associations1 & agricultural & horticultural societies4 ,! ,ma9e ,/ate ,grange has elect$ ! foll[+ (fic]s3 ,ma/]1 ,fr$]ick ,robie1 ( ,gorham2 ,ov]se]1 ,h4,e4 ,gregory1 ( ,hampd52 ,lectur]1 ,d4,h4 ,?+1 ( ,v]non4 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,wiscons9 ,/ate ,grange resolutions 7 pass$ reque/+ ! ,legislature to sep>ate ! ,/ate ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,f>m f ! ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & to locate x 9 an agricultural di/rict4 ,at ! ,v]mont ,/ate ,grange's annual meet+ at ,brattleboro1 ,decemb] #ac-ad1 #ahhc1 #gb granges 7 repres5t$4 ,= ! fir/ "t s9ce ! organization ( ! grange its doors 7 op5$ to ! public1 & ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,agriculture met ) x4 ,wor?y ,ma/] ,frankl9's address reveal$ a heal?y condition ( ! ,ord] 9 ,v]mont4 ,! meet+ ( ! ,massa*usetts ,/ate ,grange 0 an excell5t "o4 ,ma/] ,drap] 0 aga9 re-elect$4 ,! committees' reports & discussions reveal$ a he>ty int]e/ 9 & sympa?y ) ! exp]im5tal /ation & ! agricultural college1 b ! pres5t sy/em by :i* ! college tru/ees p]petuate !mselves 0 %>ply criticis$1 & a *ange 9 ! law 0 recomm5d$4 ,x 0 also ,resolv$1 t z ,patrons ( ,husb&ry1 we recomm5d su* a *ange 9 ! law z w )hold ! ,/ate b\nty f all societies t p]mit liquor sell+ or gambl+ at _! annual fairs4 ,! annual meet+ ( ! ,mi*igan ,grange la/ mon? 0 l>gely att5d$4 ,! ,secret>y's report %[$ ! grange to be 9 good condition4 ,! committee on ! agricultural college recomm5d$ ! admission ( girls to t in/itution4 ,reports 7 adopt$ recomm5d+ ! re/oration ( ! duty on wool1 s t x %all equal t on manufactur$ wool5 articles2 urg$ t taxpay]s be requir$ to make oa? to _! assessm5ts2 recomm5d$ ! cont9u$ fo/]+ ( ! sorghum indu/ry2 condemn$ ! extortionate practices ( _m mill]s 9 ! ,/ate1 urg+ co-op]ative mills if necess>y to rem$y ! same1 & asks ! appo9tm5t ( a committee to draft a bill simil> to ! ,reagan bill to rem$y "s ( ! evils ( transportation4 ,,didn',t ,,no4 #ch ,,die ,,h>d6 ,new ,engl& ,home/ead3 ,! em95t m5--,george ,b4 ,lor+1 ,daniel ,ne$ham1 ,*>les ,l4 ,fl9t1 ,b5jam9 ,p4 ,w>e1 & ,george ,noyes--compos+ ! late ,massa*usetts grange ,no4 #ch1 c\ldn't appreciate :at _h happ5$ to !m :5 ! ,/ate ,ma/]'s action 9 revok+ ! *>t] ( _! grange 0 su/a9$ by ! ,national ,grange tribunal4 ,s ,bro!r ,w>e hi$ him to ,b>re1 la/ week1 to br+ ! matt] up be=e ! ,/ate ,grange at its annual session4 ,no d\bt ! em95t m5 suppos$ t ! pres5ce ( ! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,w>e w\ld alone be suffici5t to cause ! ,/ate ,grange to tremble & humbly beg p>don = _! ,ma/]'s action 9 di/urb+ ! s]5ity ( ?is mutual admiration society4 ,alas1 pride mu/ h a fall6 ,judge ( ! con/]nation ( ^! em95t m5 :5 ! ,/ate ,grange unanim\sly refus$ admittance to ,bro!r ,w>e because he 0 a susp5d$ memb]6 ,n[ if ! honorable delegate f ,no4 #ch deceas$ _h kn[n :5 he 0 set on1 he w\ld h sil5tly pack$ 8 grip sack & return$ to ! secrecy ( ! obscure agricultural newspap] (fice at #de ,milk /reet1 ,bo/on1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! corpse ( ,no4 #ch4 ,b l all em95t m5 he made a grave mi/ake4 ,at a subsequ5t session he induc$ a fri5d to move t he be giv5 a he>+1 b ! grange aga9 vot$ aga9/ tak+ any fur!r action 9 ! matt]4 ,?is d\ble rebuff 0 effectual4 ,) 8 hopes da%$ to ! gr\nd1 ! honorable susp5d$ bro!r crept sadly away to ! depot1 & :5 la/ se5 0 try+ to d]ive "s consolation f 8 flatt]+ picture z x appe>$ 9 ! ,home/ead ( ,decemb] #ae4 ,z our able contempor>y1 ! ,ma9e ,f>m] rem>ks1 x 0 a triumph ( pr9ciple1 prov+ t ! grange recognizes no ari/ocracy4 ,?us may x ev] be6 ,a ,,grange ,,temple4 ,at its la/ meet+ ! ,national ,grange det]m9$ to ent] ^u ! "w ( erect+1 9 ,wa%+ton city1 a build+ 9 :i* ! records & ar*ives ( ! ,ord] may be pres]v$4 ,x is propos$ to raise ! money ne$ful to erect su* a build+ 9 a way :i* %all enli/ ! bro!rhood at l>ge1 & yet n to be burd5some to ev5 ! lea/ weal?y ( ! memb]s4 ,! ,national ,grange asks ea* subord9ate grange to solicit f e "n on its roll a contribution ( n less ?an fifty c5ts4 ,! money s collect$ is to be kept sep>ate f all o!r funds1 & is to be us$ = no o!r purpose ?an ! build+ ( a ,grange ,home 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,! treasur] ( ! ,national ,grange is direct$ to procure a book 9 :i* ! names ( all contributors1 & ! sums contribut$1 %all be prop]ly ent]$4 ,9 due "t a build+-fund c]tificate w be prep>$1 conta9+ an engrav+ ( ! build+1 & su* o!r devices z may be agre$ ^u1 & a copy ( ! same w be s5t to e individual :o donates ! sum ( fifty c5ts or m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,club ,,rates4 ,,to ,,our ,,read]s4 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] is ! ,,olde/1 ,,mo/ ,,reliable1 & ! ,,lead+ ,,agricultural ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,nor?we/1 devot$ exclusively to ! int]e/s ( ! ,f>m]1 ,g>d5]1 ,flori/1 ,/ock ,bre$]1 ,dairyman1 ,etc41 & e species ( indu/ry connect$ ) t great portion ( ! ,p ( ! ,_w1 ! ,,produc]s4 ,n[ 9 ! ,=ty-,f\r? ,ye> ( its exi/5ce1 & nev]1 dur+ m ?an two score ye>s1 hav+ miss$ ! regul> visit to its patrons1 x w cont9ue to ma9ta9 supremacy z ,a ,,/&>d ,,au?ority ,,on ,,matt]s ,,p]ta9+ ,,to ,,agriculture ,,& ,,k9dr$ ,,productive ,,indu/ries1 & z a ,,fre% ,,& ,,readable ,,family ,,& ,,fireside ,,j\rnal4 ,x w f "t to "t add new features ( int]e/1 secur+ = ea* dep>tm5t ! able/ writ]s ( practical exp]i5ce4 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] w discuss1 )\t fe> or favor1 all topics ( int]e/ prop]ly belong+ to a ,f>m & ,fireside ,pap]1 treat ( ! mo/ approv$ practices 9 ,,agriculture1 ,,horticulture1 ,,bre$+1 ,,etc42 ! v>i$ ,ma*9]y1 ,implem5ts1 & improvem5ts 9 same1 = use bo? 9 ,field & ,h\se2 &1 9 fact1 ev]y?+ ( int]e/ to ! ,agricultural community1 :e!r 9 ,,field1 ,,m>ket1 ,,or ,,home ,,circle4 ,,x ,,w ,,give ,,in=mation ,,^u ,,! ,,public ,,doma91 ,,we/]n ,,soils1 ,,climate1 ,,etc42 ,,answ] ,,inquiries on all mann] ( subjects :i* come )9 its sph]e2 ,,give ea* week1 full & ,,reliable ,,m>ket1 ,,crop1 ,,& ,,wea!r ,,reports2 ,,pres5t ! family ) *oice & ,,int]e/+ ,,lit]ature2 amuse & ,,in/ruct ,,! ,,"y ,,folks2 ,,&1 9 a ^w1 aim to ,,be1 9 e respect1 ,,an ,,indisp5sable ,,& ,,unexceptionable f>m & fireside ,,companion4 ,t]ms ( ,subscription & ',club ,rates'3 ,,"o ,,copy1 #a ,,ye>1 po/age paid #b4jj ,,two ,,copies1 #c4ge ,,five s5t at "o "t #h4ge ,,t5 s5t at "o "t1 & "o to ,club gett] #af4jj ,,tw5ty s5t at "o "t1 & "o to ,club gett] #cj4jj ,address ,! ,prairie ,f>m] ,publi%+ ,co41 ,*icago4 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,%eph]d',s ,,manual ,a ,,practical ,,treatise ,,on ,,! ,,%eep4 ,design$ ,especially = ,am]ican ,%eph]ds ,,by ,,h5ry ,,/ew>t4 ,f9ely ,illu/rat$ ,,price1 #a4ej1 by mail1 po/paid4 ,address ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,co41 ,*icago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f>m ,,ma*9]y1 ,,etc4 ,,ni*ols' ,,c5t5nial ,,w9d ,,mill4 ,illu/ration ,conta9s all ! valuable features ( 8 old ,ni*ols' ,mills ) none ( _! defects4 ,?is is ! only balanc$ mill )\t a vane4 ,x is ! only mill balanc$ on its c5t]4 ,x is ! only mill built on correct sci5tific pr9ciples s z to gov]n p]fectly4 ,,all ,,vanes ,are me*anical devices us$ to ov]come ! me*anical defect ( =c+ ! :eel to run out ( its natural position4 ,a w9d :eel becomes its own vane if no vane is us$1 h5ce1 vanes--save only to balance ! :eel--are useless = good1 & are only useful to help bl[ ! mill d[n4 ,?is mill w /& a heavi] w9d1 run /eadi]1 la/ long]1 & cr[ l\d] ?an any o!r mill built4 ,our confid5ce 9 ! mill w>rants u 9 (f]+ ! fir/ mill 9 ea* c\nty :]e we h no ag5t1 at ag5ts' prices & on #cj days' trial4 ,our p[] mills h #be p] c5t m p[] ?an any mill ) a vane4 ,we h also a sup]ior fe$ mill adapt$ to w9d or o!r p[]4 ,x is *eap1 durable1 effici5t4 ,= circul>s1 mills1 & ag5cies1 address ,,ni*ols ,,daggett1 ,,elg91 ,,ill4 7,successors to ! ,batavia ,manf4 ,co41 ( ,batavia1 ,ill47 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*icago ,,scale ,,co4 #b ,,ton ,,wagon ,,scale1 #dj4 #c ,,ton1 #ej4 #d ,,ton #fj1 ,,beam ,,box ,,includ$4 #bdj lb4 ,,f>m]',s ,,scale1 #e4 ,! ,little ,detective1 #a_/d oz4 to #be lb4 #c4 #cjj ,,o!r ,,sizes4 ,r$uc$ ,,price ,,li/ ,,free4 ,,=ges1 ,,tools1 c4 ,,be/ ,,=ge ,,made ,,= ,,light ,,"w1 #aj4 #dj ,,lb4 ,,anvil ,,& ,,kit ,,( ,,tools1 #aj4 ,,f>m]s ,,save ,,"t ,,& ,,money ,,do+ ,,odd ,,jobs4 ,bl[]s1 ,anvils1 ,vices ,o!r ,articles ,,at ,,l[e/ ,,prices1 ,,:olesale ,,retail4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,pr(it ,,f>m ,,boil] is simple1 p]fect1 & *eap2 ,,! ,,be/ ,,fe$ ,,cook]2 ! only dump+ boil]2 empties its kettle 9 a m9ute4 ,,ov] #e1jjj ,,9 ,,use2 ,cook y\r corn & potatoes1 & save "o-half ! co/ ( pork4 ,s5d = circul>4 ,d4,b4 ,,sp]ry ,,co41 ,,batavia1 ,,ill9ois4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,evaporat+ ,,fruit ,,full ,,treatise on improv$ me?ods1 yields1 pr(its1 prices & g5]al /ati/ics1 free4 ,,am]ican ,m',,fg ,,co4 ,,waynesboro ,,frankl9 ,,c\nty1 ,,pa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hoosi] ,,aug] ,,tile ,,mill4 ,illu/ration3 ,mills on h&4 ,prompt deliv]y4 ,,= ,,prices ,,& ,,circul>s1 ,,address ,,nolan1 ,,madd5 ,,co41 ,,ru%ville1 ,,ind4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,be/ ,,is ,,! ,,*eape/4 ,,eng9es ,,saw ,,mills1 ,,?re%]s1 ,,horse ,,p[]s1 7,= all sections & purposes47 ,write = ,,free ,pamphlet & ,prices to ,! ,aultman ,taylor ,co41 ,mansfield1 ,ohio4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,horse ,,doctor4 ,,conta9+ ,practical ,obs]vations on ! ,causes ,nature & ,treatm5t ( ,diseases & ,lam5ess 9 ,horses1 by ,,geo4 ,h4 ,,dadd1 ,m4,d4 ,w be s5t ^u receipt ( price1 #a4ej2 or free to any s5d] ( ?ree subscrib]s to ?is pap]1 at #b ea*1 by ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,co41 ,*icago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,maps4 ,,r&1 ,mc,n,a,l,l,y ,,co4',s ,,new ,,railroad --,,&-- ,,c\nty ,,map --,,( ,,!-- ,,unit$ ,,/ates --,,&-- ,,dom9ion ,,( ,,canada4 ,size1 #d #b-a_/b feet1 m\nt$ on roll]s to hang on ! wall4 ,?is is an ,,entirely ,,new ,,map1 ,con/ruct$ f ! mo/ rec5t & au!ntic s\rces4 --,,x ,,%[s-- ,,all ,,! ,,railroads1 --,,&-- ,,e ,,c\nty ,,& ,,pr9cipal ,,t[n --,,9 ,,!-- ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,& ,,canada4 ,a useful ,map 9 e "o's home1 & place ( bus9ess4 ,,price1 #b4jj4 ,ag5ts want$1 to :om lib]al inducem5ts w be giv54 ,address ,,r&1 ,mc,n,a,l,l,y ,,co41 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,by arrangem5ts ) ! publi%]s ( ?is ,map we are enabl$ to make ! foll[+ lib]al (f]3 ,to ea* p]son :o w remit u #b4be we w s5d copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,"o ,ye> & ,,?is ,,map ,,po/paid4 ,address ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,co41 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dra9age4 ,,practical ,,f>m ,,dra9age4 ,,:y1 ,,:51 & ,,h[ ,,to ,,tile-,,dra9 --,,& ,,!-- ,,manufacture ,,( ,,dra9-,,tile4 ,by ,c4,g4 ,,elloitt & ,j4,j4,w4 ,,bill+sley ,,price1 ,,"o ,,doll>4 ,= sale by ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,co41 #aej ,monroe ,/41 ,*icago1 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,miscellane\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f]ry',s ,,se$ ,,annual ,,= #ahhd ,w be mail$ ,,free ,,to ,,all applicants & to cu/om]s ( la/ ye> )\t ord]+ x4 ,x conta9s illu/rations1 prices1 descriptions & directions = plant+ all ,vegetable & ,fl[] ,se$s1 ,plants1 etc4 ,,invaluable ,,to ,,all4 ,d4,m4 ,,f]ry ,,co4 ,,detroit1 ,,mi*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ag5ts make ov] ,,"o hundr$ p] c5t4 pr(it sell+ ! ,,reflect+ ,,safety ,,lamp :i* c be sold 9 e family4 ,gives m light ?an ?ree ord9>y lamps4 ,,sample ,,lamp ,,s5t ,,= ,,fifty ,,c5ts ,,9 ,,/amps4 ,we h o!r h\sehold articles4 ,s5d = circul>s4 ,,=see ,,mcmak91 ,,c9c9nati1 ,o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,miscellane\s ,,se$ ,,corn ,,= ,,sale4 ,a l>ge quantity ( fir/-class1 select$ ,i[a se$ corn1 9 l>ge or small quantities4 ,address ,,mit*ell ,,v9c5t1 ,onawa1 ,i[a4 ,please /ate y saw ad 9 ?is pap]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,great ,musical ,wond] ( ! ,age4 ,a ,,/em-,,w9d+ ,,musical ,,wat*4 ,ea* ,wat* is f9ely made1 silv] plat$1 & a complete & sweet-ton$ ,musical ,in/rum5t4 ,size & %ape ( an ord9>y ,wat*1 & has a ,music ,box atta*m5t conceal$ )91 s arrang$ t :5 w\nd at ! /em plays "o ( ! foll[+ tunes3 ,wait till ! ,cl\ds ,roll ,by1 ,c>nival ( ,v5ice1 ,blue ,bells ( ,scotl&1 ,home1 ,sweet ,home1 ,com+ ,?r\gh ! ,rye1 ,swanee ,riv]1 ,waltz1 ,polka1 ,s*ottis*e1 etc4 ,! notes1 "t1 & tones are correct4 ,x w please bo? old & "y1 & is truly ! ,greate/ ,novelty ev] (f]$ to ! ,am]ican public4 ,,our ,,special ,,(f]4 ,9 ord] to introduce our l>ge ,illu/rat$ ,family ,/ory ,pap] entitl$ ,,y\? into e home 9 ! ,union :]e x is n a visitor1 we are mak+ ?is extraord9>y (f]3 ,^u receipt ( #dj ,,c5ts 7or #bj two-c5t po/age /amps71 we w s5d our pap] = ! next ,,?ree ,,mon?s on trial1 & ?is ,musical ,wat* z an absolute ,free ,gift4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,a ,music ,box & our l>ge #af page pap] ?ree mon?s = only #dj c5ts4 ,= a club ( #c & #a4jj w s5d ?ree subscriptions & ?ree ,musical ,wat*es4 ,?is is a *ance ( a life-"t4 ,write to-day4 ,address1 ,,y\? ,,publi%+ ,,co41 #bg ,,doane ,,/41 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hope ,,= ,,! ,,deaf4 ,,peck',s ,,pat5t ,,tubul> ,,cu%ion$ ,,e> ,,drums cure ,deafness 9 all /ages4 ,recomm5d$ by sci5tific m5 ( ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,write = illu/rat$ descriptive book & te/imonials f doctors1 judges1 m9i/]s & prom95t m5 & wom5 :o h be5 cur$1 & :o take pleasure 9 recomm5d+ !m4 ,!y are unse5 :ile 9 use1 com=table to we>1 & make a p]man5t cure4 ,address4--,,we/ ,,co41 #g ,,murray ,,/41 ,,new-,,york1 ,,ag5ts ,,= ,,s\? ,,& ,,we/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fay ,,grapes ,currant ,,head-,,qu>t]s4 ,,all ,,be/1 ,,new ,,& ,,old4 ,,small ,,fruits ,,& ,,trees4 ,,l[ ,,to ,,deal]s ,,& ,,plant]s4 ,/ock ,fir/-,class4 ,free ,catalogues4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,josselyn1 ,fr$onia1 ,n4,y4 ,,rememb] t #b4jj pays = ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] "o ye>1 & ! subscrib] gets a copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,c\nty ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ,,free6 ,?is is ! mo/ lib]al (f] ev] made by any fir/-class weekly agricultural pap] 9 ?is c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,,live ,,/ock ,,dep>tm5t4 ,/ockm51 ,write = ,y\r ,pap]4 ,hon4 ,a4,m4 ,g>l& is expect$ home f ,au/ralia ab\t ! fir/ ( ,febru>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,col4 ,j4,w4 ,judy ,son1 ! popul> ?or\ghbr$ cattle auctione]s ( ,tallula1 ,ill41 la/ ye> sold #b1jeg head ( cattle = #ejj1fbj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ohio ,j]sey cattle-bre$]s w hold a conv5tion at ,columbus1 on ! #ae?4 ,! ,%ort-horn bre$]s ( ! ,/ate w meet at ! same city on ! same day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,c4 ,hu/on1 ,bl&9sville1 ,ill41 has gone to ,scotl& to pur*ase ,clydesdale horses4 ,he expects to be gone ab\t half ! ye>1 & w make sev]al %ipm5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wm4 ,yule1 ,esq41 ! well-kn[n ,%ort-horn bre$]1 ( ,som]s1 ,k5o%a c\nty1 ,wiscons91 names1 ?r\gh ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 ,m>* #ai? prox41 = 8 public sale = #ahhd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! annual meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,gu]nsey ,cattle ,club1 held at ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,hotel1 ,new ,york1 ,decemb] #bj?1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,nelson ,borl&1 ,new ,london1 ,conn41 0 re-elect$ ,presid5t2 ,edw>d ,norton 0 *os5 ,secret>y & ,treasur]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ree new cases ( pleuro-pneumonia 7 rec5tly discov]$ ne> ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,p5n4 ,?us f> ! disease has be5 conf9$ to ?ree dairy h]ds4 ,all infect$ animals are promptly apprais$1 condemn$1 kill$ & paid = by ! ,/ate4 ,! disease 0 introduc$ !re by c[s pur*as$ at ,baltimore4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! tw5ty-n9? volume ( ! new s]ies ( ,coates' ,%ort-horn ,h]d-,book has j be5 publi%$ by ! ,engli% ,%ort-horn ,society4 ,x conta9s ! p$igrees ( bulls rang+ f 7#dgcaa7 to 7#dhigh74 ,! l>g] half ( ! volume is devot$ to ! entry ( c[s ) _! produce4 ,ea* bre$]'s entries ( females are record$ toge!r "u 8 own "n4 ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 heads ! li/1 foll[$ by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! (fices ( ! ,am]ican ,%ort-horn ,bre$]s' ,association 9 ,*icago 7 badly damag$ by fire on ,sunday1 ,decemb] #cj4 ,"s #a1ejj p$igrees 7 de/roy$ & _m o!rs p>tially de/roy$4 ,p$igrees receiv$ previ\s to ,decemb] #bj?1 7 sav$4 ,x w take "t & "w to re/ore ^! p$igrees & ! loss mu/ cause "s delay 9 ! "w ( ! (fice4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! records ( ! association _h a n>r[ escape at ! "t ! ,ev5+ ,j\rnal (fice burn$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ are ! (fic]s ( ! ,national ,*e/]-,:ite ,sw9e ,record ,co4 = #ahhc3 ,hon4 ,jack ,h>d91 ,pleasureville1 ,ky41 ,presid5t2 ,h4,w4 ,tonk9s1 ,f5ton1 ,mo41 ,vice-,presid5t2 ,w4,b4 ,wilson1 ,em95ce1 ,ky41 ,treasur]2 ,e4,r4 ,moody1 ,em95ce1 ,k41 ,secret>y4 ,! capital /ock ( ! company is #e1jjj1 9 %>es ( #aj ea*4 ,fees are *>g$ z foll[s3 ,book ( #ajj blank p$igrees1 ) /ub = private record & in/ructions = fill+1 #a2 = entry 9 ,record1 ea* p$igree1 #a2 /ockhold]s1 #ge c5ts2 ,record w be furni%$ at co/ ( publication4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! late meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,m]9o ,%eep ,regi/] ,association at ,burl+ton1 ,wis41 ! foll[+ (fic]s 7 *os53 ,presid5t1 ,c4,s4 ,mill]1 ,caldwell1 ,wis42 ,fir/ ,vice-,presid5t1 ,daniel ,kelly1 ,:eaton1 ,ill42 ,second ,vice-,presid5t1 ,f4,c4 ,gault1 ,ea/ ,hubb>dton1 ,vt42 ,secret>y1 ,a4,h4 ,craig1 ,caldwell1 ,wis42 ,treasur]1 ,george ,&rews1 ,mukwonago1 ,wis42 ,directors1 ,c4,a4 ,d+man1 ,troy ,c5t]1 ,wis42 ,g4,b4 ,rhead1 ,norvell1 ,mi*42 ,george ,peck1 ,g5eva1 ,ill42 ,e4 ,campbell1 ,pittsfield1 ,ohio2 ,s4,d4 ,%ort1 ,honeoye1 ,n4,y42 ,john ,s4 ,goe1 ,br[nsville4 ,pa42 ,f4,c4 ,gault1 ,ea/ ,hubb>dton1 ,vt42 ,e4,f4 ,gilman1 ,f>m+ton1 ,me42 ,w>d ,k5n$y1 ,butl]1 ,ind42 ,a4 ,wilson1 ,ri*field1 ,m9n42 ,fayette ,holmes1 ,russell1 ,kan42 ,h4,j4 ,*amb]la91 ,davilla1 ,tex4 ,regi/]+ committee1 ,t4,w4 ,gault1 ,wat]=d1 ,wis42 ,c4,a4 ,d+man1 ,troy ,c5t]1 ,wis42 ,p]ry ,craig1 ,caldwell1 ,wis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h is an excell5t prize w9n+ record3 ,s4,h4 ,todd1 ( ,wakeman1 ,ohio1 won on ,*e/]-,:ites & ,pol&-,*9as 9 #ahhc z foll[s3 ,at ! ,tri-,/ate ,fair1 at ,tol$o1 ,o41 sweep/akes = be/ h]d ( ,pol&-,*9as1 & ! same on ,*e/]-,:ites4 ,at ! ,mi*igan ,/ate ,fair he took sweep/akes on ,*e/]-,:ite bo>2 at ! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,fair1 sweep/akes1 = be/ ,pol&-,*9a s[2 d4 = ,*e/]-,:ite s[1 & ! gr& sweep/akes ( #ej = ! be/ h]d on ! gr\nd reg>dless ( bre$4 ,he also won 9 bre$]s' r+ ! prize = be/ h]d ( ,*e/]s1 & ! prize = be/ bo> ) five ( 8 get2 also fir/ & second prizes = s[ ) five ( h] pigs4 ,besides ^! notable premiums ,mr4 ,todd's /ock won = him ne>ly #ajj class prizes at v>i\s lead+ fairs4 ,,sw9e ,,/ati/ics4 ,"o ( ! ,*icago dailies rec5tly made ! po9t t ?is city %\ld be ! c5t] ( ! sw9e & pork /ati/ics ( ! c\ntry on ! gr\nd t "h is ! c5t] ( trade 9 ^! products4 ,! po9t is a good "o4 ,"s ye>s ago ! bulk ( ! hogs ( ! ,we/ 0 m>ket$ at ,c9c9nati4 ,at t "t ! ,price ,curr5t ( ,c9c9nati ) comm5dable ent]prize e/abli%$ itself z an au?ority 9 sw9e & pork /ati/ics1 & x has held ! position f t day to ?is1 despite ! fact t ,*icago has = sev]al ye>s receiv$ & pack$ sev]al times z _m hogs annually z has ! orig9al porkopolis4 ,& ?is ye>1 z usual1 ! ,*icago press is dep5d5t ^u ,c9c9nati = pack+ /ati/ics ?r\gh\t ! ext5sive sw9e-gr[+ regions ( ! c\ntry4 ,( c\rse x makes no real diff]5ce to m]*ants or produc]s :]e ! figures emanate f s t !y are compreh5sive & reliable4 ,x is only a bit ( local pride t sugge/s ! idea t "h %\ld ! records be kept & ! /ati/ics compil$4 ,if !re is n suffici5t ent]prize "h to capture ! bus9ess1 !re is no gr\nd = compla9t4 ,we %\ld n h allud$ to ! matt]1 probably1 b = ! fact t ! ,c9c9nati ,price ,curr5t1 ) its hog-pack+ /ati/ics1 = ! season ( #ahhc has j br\ght x to notice4 ,"h ! figures are comp>$ ) ^? ( la/ ye>3 ,cities4 #ahhc-hd4 #ahhb-hc4 ,*icago1 pack$ #a1dje1jjj #a1ejj1jjj ,kansas ,city #bed1jei #bcc1ccf ,c9c9nati #cja1jjj #cjj1jjj ,/4 ,l\is #bjj1jjj #bjg1jjj ,indianapolis #aha1gjj #ahc1jjj ,milwaukee #ahe1jjj #aig1jjj ,l\isville1 ,ky4 #adb1jjj #aah1jjj ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a #ia1fah #hf1ife ,clevel&1 ,o4 #fb1bhj #db1ceb ,keokuk1 ,i[a #bh1fja #ca1daa ,,i[a ,,/ock ,,bre$]s4 ,! ,i[a ,/ate ,improv$ ,/ock ,bre$]s' ,association _h a good att5dance at its annual meet+ at ,ames1 la/ mon?4 ,,%eep4 ,hon4 ,j4 ,k5n$y read a pap] on ! subject ,w ,%eep ,bre$+ ,pay4 ,view$ f a f9ancial po9t ( view1 he ?\ght !re _h be5 no bett] f9ancial results f any commodity ?an f ! %eep--! wool & mutton--:5 giv5 prop] c>e & att5tion4 ,speculators & traffick]s 9 wool & wool5 goods 7 fail+ all ov] ! c\ntry1 b he attribut$ ?is to want ( fitness = ! bus9ess 9 :i* !y 7 engag$4 ,?\gh ! pres5t depression 9 ! wool m>ket 0 some:at due to t>iff t9k]+1 0 m ! result ( ov]-production--great] supply ?an dem&4 ,mr4 ,gr9nell said t at "o "t he 0 ! own] ( a flock ( #f1jjj %eep1 b wool w5t d[n 9 price1 & he did n ?9k x pr(itable to keep s l>ge a flock1 & sold out4 ,col4 ,lucas believ$ ! own] ( #afj acres ( l& c\ld n d bett] ?an to put ^u ! tract at lea/ #ajj %eep4 ,hon4 ,e4 ,campbell _h f\nd ! bus9ess pr(itable :]e flocks 7 fairly dealt )4 ,he ?\ght ,i[a "o ( ! be/ places 9 ! _w 9 :i* to raise %eep4 ,he believ$ t bo? %eep & cattle c\ld be pr(itably kept ^u ! same f>m4 ,8 favorite cross is ,cotswold & ,m]9o4 ,! av]age weight ( fleece 9 8 own flock 0 ov] six p\nds4 ,,sw9e4 ,col4 ,john ,scott introduc$ ! subject ( sw9e by read+ a compilation ( hi/orical facts reg>d+ !m4 ,he pres5t$ draw+s1 %[+ ! diff]5t bre$s & ! improvem5ts made 9 !m1 9 =m & size4 ,mr4 ,failor spoke ( ! ,j]sey-,r$s z 8 favorite bre$ = docility & o!r ess5tials4 ,pr(4 ,knapp said ! mo/ pr(itable hogs are ^? ) s\nd con/itutions1 good muscul> sy/ems1 ( e>ly maturity1 & 9 g5]al made to resi/ diseases :i* prevail f "t to "t1 all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,"y said t :5 we want an animal = ! f>m1 we mu/ fir/ look to s\ndness ( con/itution4 ,bre$ is n ( s mu* consequ5ce4 ,a bre$ %\ld n be run aft] m]ely because x is novel4 ,he bre$s ,pol&-,*9as4 ,9 ord] to ga9 ! mo/ prolific bre$+1 ! s[s ( ?is bre$ %\ld n be all[$ to get too fat be=e dropp+ ! fir/ litt]2 simply keep !m 9 good condition4 ,c4,r4 ,smi? ?\ght e>ly bre$+ injuri\s to ! sw9e int]e/s ( ! c\ntry4 ,h4,w4 ,la?rop ass]t$ t ! =c+ sy/em ( putt+ on meat _h injur$ ! con/itutions ( _m ( our bre$s ( hogs4 ,9 times pa/1 :5 less pamp]+ 0 9 vogue & hogs 7 all[$ wide range1 !re 0 less disease ?an n[4 ,,cattle4 ,mr4 ,cl>kson1 ( ,des ,mo9es1 read a pap] entitl$ ,pla9 & ,practical ,?\ghts = ,common ,f>m]s4 ,x treat$ ( ! bre$+ & c>e ( cattle4 ,mr4 ,rob]ts said ! m c>e !re is be/[$ ^u cattle1 ! m pr(itable !y are4 ,he _h br$ up f a good ,%ort-horn bull4 ,o!r memb]s agre$ ^u ! necessity ( improv+ ! grade ( cattle4 ,! be/ dem& is always = ! be/ /ock4 ,hon4 ,j4,b4 ,gr9nell read 8 pap] ^u ! ext5t ( ! cattle int]e/ & ! necessity ( protect+ our cattle f contagi\s diseases1 9 ?is connection1 ! foll[+ resolutions 7 pass$3 ,resolv$1 ,t we e>ne/ly urge ^u ,congress1 9 view ( ! fact1 ! cattle int]e/ is "o ( ! mo/ important indu/ries1 ! ju/ice & exp$i5cy ( pass+ laws provid+ = an effectual eradication ( pleuro-pneumonia f ! entire t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & also prev5t+ ! introduction ( all contagi\s diseases 9 ! future4 ,?is is ! only au?ority to :i* we c g = ! p[] = ?is purpose1 z ,congress has ! exclusive p[] to regulate comm]ce ) o!r nations1 z well z among ! sev]al ,/ates2 &1 z !re is n[ no law 9 any ( ! ,/ates to prev5t any man :o has a h]d infect$ ) a malignant1 contagi\s disease1 f tak+ !m any:]e he pleases to ! h]ds ( any ( ! ,/ates2 to prev5t :i*1 !re mu/ be a law m compreh5sive 9 t]ritorial p[] & ext5t ?an any ,/ate has4 ,!re=e1 x is ( ! mo/ vital importance t ! au?ority to regulate int]-,/ate comm]ce %\ld promptly act to protect our great cattle int]e/ f total annihilation4 ,resolv$1 ,t ! ,legislature ( ,i[a1 z a police regulation1 %\ld put ! p[] 9 "s h&s1 c>efully & wisely gu>d$ f abuse & wa/eful extravagance1 to arre/ by isolation & de/ruction1 if necess>y1 any contagi\s disease :i* may sudd5ly be develop$ 9 any neighborhood4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 n to include any ( d\btful contagi\s "*1 su* z hog *ol]a2 & t we respectfully ask ! ,gov]nor to call ! especial att5tion ( ! ,legislature to ?is subject1 ?\gh !re is no pleuro-pneumonia 9 our ,/ate n[1 nor has !re ev] be5 any1 b we ne$ laws to arre/ x if any %\ld be introduc$4 ,resolv$1 ,t nations1 z well z individuals1 :o ask ju/ice %\ld d ju/ice1 !re=e1 we insi/ t our ,gov]nm5t %\ld z c>efully & vigilantly seek to prev5t ! exportation ( contagi\s cattle diseases z to prev5t _! importation4 ,?is policy w\ld create a feel+ ( national comity1 & an ef=t to eradicate ! sc\rge ( nations 7! cattle diseases74 ,,wolves1 ,,dogs1 ,,%eep4 ,! committee on resolutions submitt$ ! foll[+1 :i* 0 adopt$3 ,:]eas1 ,x has become impossible to keep %eep 9 safety 9 _m p>ts ( ?is ,/ate1 ow+ to ! loss occasion$ by ! ravage ( wolves & dogs3 !re=e1 be x ,resolv$1 ,t ?is association petition ! ,/ate ,legislature to increase ! b\nty on wolves & ! tax on dogs4 ,resolv$1 ,t ! ,presid5t ( ?is association be reque/$ to appo9t a committee to draft a bill embody+ ! s5se ( ?is meet+ 9 ref]5ce to a wolf & dog law4 ,,bus9ess4 ,! next meet+ ( ! ,association w be held at ,ottumwa1 comm5c+ ! fir/ ,tuesday 9 ,decemb] next4 ,col4 ,scott is to prep>e & publi% ! proce$+s ( ?is meet+4 ,! edition w be #e1jjj copies4 ,! foll[+ are ! (fic]s = #ahhd3 ,presid5t1 ,c4,f4 ,cl>kson2 ,vice-presid5ts1 ,h4,c4 ,:eel]1 ,b4,f4 ,elb]t1 ,r4 ,/ockdale1 ,h4 ,wallace1 ,w4,h4 ,jordan1 ,e4,w4 ,lucas1 & ,p4 ,ni*ols2 ,secret>y & ,treasur]1 ,fit* ,b4 ,/acy4 ,,! ,,horse ,,& ,,8 ,,treatm5t4 ,,numb] ,,"o4 ,hi/ory *ronicles no improvem5t 9 ! horse made by ! ag5cy ( man4 ,! horses ( ! days ( ,ph>aoh1 or ( ,hom]1 h _! sup]iors 9 no "p ( ! civiliz$ _w to-day4 ,! ,arabs h = ages be5 not$ = ! excell5ce ( _! horses1 b t excell5ce 0 n creat$1 nor has x be5 increas$ by ! arts ( man4 ,s9ce ! "t ( ,cromwell ! horses ( ,engl& h /eadily deg5]at$4 ,^? mo/ conv]sant ) ! matt] say t ?is deg5]acy has be5 ! mo/ m>k$ & rapid dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s4 ,! horses ( ?is c\ntry lack ! value ( _! ance/ors ( ! ,revolution>y p]iod4 ,n[h]e1 or at no "t1 c man boa/ ( improv+ ! horse by ! arts ( bre$+4 ,:at is ! reason ( ?is8 ,! horse1 ! ox1 ! hog1 & ! %eep comprise ! f\r great classes ( dome/icat$ f>m animals4 ,9 c]ta9 directions man has improv$ ^! ?ree la/4 ,^! improvem5ts h made !m m valuable4 ,! ox has be5 br$ to make m fle% f ! same am\nt ( food1 & to lay on fat at an e>li] age2 ! c[ has be5 br$ to give in/ead ( a supply ( milk b>ely l>ge en\gh to su/a9 h] "y1 a b\ntiful yield1 & ( a ri*] quality2 ! hog has be5 br$ into a v]itable ma*9e to conv]t food into pork2 ! %eep has be5 br$ to yield m wool1 & ( a f9] texture1 & to make m mutton4 ,all ^! *anges h be5 b5eficial because ! value ( ! animal lay 9 its production ( beef1 milk1 pork1 wool1 or mutton1 z ! case might be4 ,x is true t ^! *anges h be5 accompli%$ at ! exp5se ( vigor & endurance4 ,^! two qualities are important 9 ! hog1 ox1 or %eep1 b ^? t h be5 develop$ s f> ov]%ad[ _! less5+ t on ! :ole we c say t ! arts ( man h improv$ our k9e1 sw9e1 & %eep4 ,b x is n s ) ! horse4 ,its value does n dep5d ^u ! quantity & quality ( its fle%1 milk1 or bodily cov]+4 ,unlike ! o!rs its value dep5ds ^u ! "w x c d4 ,h5ce vigor & endurance are ! prime ess5tials ( a good horse4 ,b z man has less5$ ! vigor & endurance ( ! hog1 ox1 & %eep1 s he has ( ! horse4 ,?is is ! inv>iable result ( human art4 ,:5ev] man tamp]s ) ! "w ( nature he is c]ta9 to less5 bodily vigor4 ,x c\ld n be o!rwise4 ,= ! c\rse ( nature1 undi/urb$ & undeflect$1 is always t[>ds ! greate/ heal?4 ,man *anges ! c\rse ( nature & ! result is less5$ vigor & endurance4 ,man has improv$ "s qualities ( ! horse4 ,he has increas$ its spe$1 p]haps1 b only = %ort di/ances4 ,our race horses ( to-day w\ld make a sorry record ) ^? ( days no long] pa/ ?an ^? ( ! pony express1 to say no?+ ( ! c\ri]s ( c5turies ago1 because !y h be5 made to det]iorate 9 vigor & endurance4 ,we h pond]\s1 heavy horses to-day2 b !y c n d z mu* "w be=e ! pl[ or dray z ^? ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,we c n po9t any:]e to horses produc$ by bre$+ t are ! equals ( ! horses ( ! days ( *ivalry4 ,!y lack n only 9 vigor & h>dihood1 b 9 intellig5ce4 ,z ! p]fect symmetry ( developm5t by ! c\rse ( nature has be5 de/roy$ by man ! intellig5ce ( ! animal less5$4 ,:5ev] ! h& ( man has t\*$ 8 equ9e fri5d x has be5 only to m>4 ,?is decrease 9 ! excell5ce ( ! horse c n be %ift$ f man to "t4 ,"o in/ance alone demon/rates ! unfairness ( ?is4 ,! ,&alusians are n[ m]e ponies1 yet !y are ! desc5dants ( ^? noble bea/s ridd5 to victory by ! ,spani% *ivalry 9 ! days :5 ! valor ( ! horse 0 z important z ! valor ( ! knightly rid]4 ,tak5 f _! hills & valleys to s]ve 9 ! haunts ( m51 & to be subject$ to ! arts ( bre$+1 !y h sadly deg5]at$4 ,b ! horses ( ! ,spani% explor]s ( bo? ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]ica escap$1 & to-day ! desc5dants ( ^! same ,spani% horses are1 "u ! nurture ( nature & nature's ways1 ! sup]b wild horses ( ! new _w4 ,!y are ! "w ( nature2 ! ,&alusian ponies are ! "w ( man's art4 ,z ?is deg5]acy is ! necess>y co-exi/5t ( man's bre$+1 s f> z x is produc$ by ?is cause x c n be escap$4 ,b a good "p ( ! evil is n ! necess>y sequ5ce ( bre$+ p] se4 ,x is also attributable to errors 9 treatm5t s palpable & easy ( correction t x behooves u to note & avoid !m4 ,9 my next ,i %all briefly m5tion a few ( ! mo/ important ( ^!4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bre$] & ,sportsman3 ,! old /ory ( ! c\ntryman & 8 deceptive plug 0 rec5tly repeat$ 9 ,j]sey1 :]e p are suppos$ to h _! eye-tee? cut4 ,x 0 an old gray pac] ?is "t1 atta*$ to a dilapidat$ wagon by cords & odd ends ( h>ness4 ,! a/ute hotel proprietor refus$ to give #bj = ! outfit4 ,own] !n repli$ t he w\ld pace ! horse ov] a good track 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,l&lord bets #ajj to #ej t he c't d x4 ,money 0 !n put up1 & own] want$ to draw1 z ! track 0 a good way (f1 & he c\ld n sp>e ! "t to att5d to ! matt]4 ,l&lord insi/$ t ! horse mu/ pace or pay =feit4 ,a sulky & h>ness 7 borr[$1 & judge plac$ 9 ! /&1 accord+ to ,hoyle4 ,own] claims ! "r to ?ree trials1 accord+ to ,national ,association rules4 ,po9t conc$$4 ,old cr[bait is scor$ up & giv5 ! ^w4 ,works (f ! mile v slick 9 #b3dc4 ,l&lord feels small1 & #ajj goes into own]'s pocket4 ,ano!r gre5horn bets #ajj t horse c't beat #b3dc4 ,rips (f ano!r mile #b3db1 & own] pockets ! money4 ,l&lord feels bett]2 own] bett] yet4 ,late/ advices3 same old side-:eel] won two or ?ree hundr$ same way at ,flem+ton1 "s m at ,pat]son1 & has _h a little pac+ circuit all to himself4 ,:at fools ^! mortals be6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ by ,ri*>d ,:ite 9 ! ,new ,york ,sun1 might v prop]ly h be5 d$icat$ to ^? tri*9-fright5$ tw9s1 ,bism>ck & ,paul ,b]t4 ,s+1 heav5ly muse1 ! noble quadrup$1 ,:om ,ori5tals (t presume to scorn1 ,:o glorifies ! food t he is f$1 ,extract+ c>bon f conv5i5t corn4 ,peaceful 8 life1 8 dea? almo/ sublime1 ,8 end a gr& effect ( mod]n art2 ,sc>ce has he bid a %>p adieu to "t1 ,:5 he is pack$ & ready = ! m>t4 ,he goes abroad1 our l& to repres5t2 ,! e>?1 f pole to tropic1 is 8 range2 ,he fills ! bill = use & ornam5t1 ,greases ! _w1 & regulates ex*ange4 ,?\gh m9i/]s abroad may lightly treat ,! rights t only app]ta9 to m51 ,!y mu/ protect our ,we/]n corn-f$ meat1 ,def5d+ our f\r-foot$ citiz54 ,if ,bism>ck b>s our b>rels1 tubs1 or cans1 ,=c+ our pork to make its way incog1 ,upset 8 s*emes1 & ov]?r[ 8 plans1 ,& cle> a pa?way = ! native hog4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,detm]s1 ,v4,s41 /ation$ at ! ,union ,/ock ,y>ds at ,*icago1 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = ! purpose ( inspect+ sw9e1 alleges t dur+ ! la/ f\r mon?s he has exam9$ at "o pack+-h\se n less ?an f\r ?\s& hogs & has se5 at lea/ t5 times t numb]1 b has n se5 ! slighte/ trace ( disease1 z he c]ta9ly %\ld if any _h exi/$4 ,dur+ ! la/ two ye>s b v little sw9e plague has prevail$ any:]e1 &1 z f> z he kn[s1 no diseas$ hogs h be5 %ipp$2 ne>ly if n all ! small r5d]+ tanks hav+ be5 clos$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m4 ,pa/eur1 ! em95t ,fr5* sci5ti/1 says epizootic hog-*ol]a1 ev5 ( ! mo/ virul5t type1 c be prev5t$ by inocculation ) ! att5uat$ virul5t virus4 ,he also says x is prov5 t ! p]iod ( immunity is m ?an a ye>2 t1 consequ5tly1 ?is is long en\gh = ! requirem5ts ( hog-rais+1 s9ce ! p]iod ( fatt5+ does n g5]ally exce$ a ye>4 ,yet1 9 spite ( ^! happy results1 ,i repeat t ! "q ( ! use ( vacc9ation = diff]5t bre$s ne$s new inve/igation1 s t ! vacc9ation ( sw9e may be made g5]al4 ,,! ,,dairy ,dairym51 ,write = ,y\r ,pap]4 ,,w9t] ,,fe$ ,,= ,,c[s4 ,! increas+ dem& = milk 9 our cities & villages1 & = gilt-edg$ butt] dur+ ! w9t] season1 is lead+ "s ( our mo/ intellig5t f>m]s to /udy m c>efully ! problem ( w9t] dairy+4 ,x co/s m to make butt] 9 w9t] ?an 9 summ]1 says ! ,am]ican ,agriculturali/1 b if a select class ( cu/om]s 9 cities or else:]e1 are will+ to pay = ! increas$ co/ ( produc+ x fre% 9 z]o wea!r1 !n !re is no good reason :y !y %\ld n be gratifi$4 ,its feasibility is already e/abli%$ on a small scale1 & !re seems to be no disc]nible limit to ! dem& = a fir/-class article dur+ ! six mon?s :5 ! pa/ures are b>r54 ,! f>m] :o has ! capital c readily provide a b>n t w make 8 c[s ne>ly z com=table & heal?y 9 w9t] z 9 summ]1 & %elt] all ! food !y ne$ to keep up a con/ant fl[ ( ri* milk4 ,we h n atta9$1 p]haps1 all ! in=mation necess>y to secure ! be/ rations = w9t] milk+1 yet we are approximat+ t[>d t k4 ,"s ?9k !y h f\nd 9 ensilage ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,yet1 "s ( ! p>ties deal+ 9 gilt-edge butt] beg9 to compla9 ( t made f rations consi/+ l>gely ( ensilage4 ,we %all probably h to put d[n e>ly cut hay ) ! flavor ( ,june grass 9 x z an ess5tial "p ( ! w9t] rations = fir/-class butt]4 ,we d\bt if ! b\quet ( ! ,june made article c be f\nd else:]e4 ,ano!r ration w be ,indian meal1 our great national c]eal1 :i* is abundant & *eap & likely to cont9ue s4 ,!n we want gre51 succul5t food ) ! dry fodd] to %>p5 ! appetite & help ! dige/ion4 ,?is sugge/s roots z ano!r ration4 ,we h c>rots1 mangolds & sug> beets2 all easily rais$1 & *eaply /or$ 9 b>n cell>s or pits4 ,& f our own exp]i5ce 9 us+ !m dur+ sev]al w9t]s 9 connection ) dry fe$1 we judge !m to be a safe ration 9 butt]-mak+4 ,cabbage also is available1 & 9 di/ricts remote f l>ge m>kets1 might be gr[n = ?is purpose4 ,ne> cities x is probably wor? m = human food ?an = fodd]4 ,! :ole subject is yet 9 ! t5tative /ate1 & all are look+ = fur!r light6 ,,*urn+ ,,temp]ature4 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,new ,engl& ,home/ead f\nd difficulty 9 mak+ ! butt] come f cream rais$ 9 ! ,cooley ,cream]4 ,9 a lat] issue sev]al correspond5ts tri$ to help h] ?r\gh ! difficulty4 ,"o said3 ,fir/ ( all be sure y\r cream is ready to come be=e y *urn x4 ,if y h no float+ !rmomet]1 please get "o "r away4 ,deep set cream ne$s n only to be rip5$1 b ! temp]ature mu/ be "r--n less ?an #fb degrees1 & #fe degrees is bett]4 ,don't guess at x1 b be sure4 ,mix ea* skimm+ ) ! o!rs ?or\ghly1 & keep ! cream pail 9 a w>m place at all times4 ,ano!r said3 ,keep ! cream at #fj degrees to #fe degrees all ! "t be=e x goes into ! *urn4 ,take c>e to ?or\ghly mix ! diff]5t skimm+s4 ,sometimes 9 cold wea!r ! butt] w ne>ly come1 & !n hold on )\t any advance4 ,9 su* cases1 put into a ?irty-qu>t *urn+1 half a cupful ( salt & f\r qu>ts ( wat] heat$ to #ee degrees2 x w cut ! butt] f ! butt]milk 9 five m9utes4 ,my butt] sells = fifty c5ts a p\nd & ?is is ! way ,i manage4 ,ano!r3 ,s\r y\r cream be=e *urn+ & h x z ne> #fb degrees z y c1 & y w h no tr\ble4 ,! fir/ fall we _h ! ,cooley we _h "o *urn+ t w\ld n come into butt]4 ,i f\nd x 0 p]fectly sweet4 ,s9ce !n ,i h be5 p>ticul> to h x ripe & h _h no tr\ble4 ,,seas ,,( ,,milk4 ,a newspap] correspond5t contributes ! foll[+ :i* is ( c\rse made up ( a mixture ( facts & guesses4 ,b z x is some:]e ne> ! tru?1 z a g5]al ?+1 we d z all ! re/ ( ! pap]s are do+1 pr9t x4 ,!re are ne>ly #b1jjj1bej1jjj inve/$ 9 ! dairy+ bus9ess 9 ?is c\ntry1 said an (fic] ( ! ,erie ,milk ,produc]s' ,association ye/]day4 ,t am\nt is almo/ d\ble ! money inve/$ 9 bank+ & comm]cial indu/ries1 x is e/imat$ t x requires #ae1jjj1jjj c[s to supply ! dem& = milk & its products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,to fe$ ^! c[s #fj1jjj1jjj acres ( l& are "u cultivation4 ,! agricultural & dairy ma*9]y & implem5ts 9 use are wor? ov] #bjj1jjj1jjj4 ,! m5 employ$ 9 ! bus9ess numb] #gjj1jjj & ! horses ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj4 ,! c[s & horses consume annually #cj1jjj1jjj tons ( hay1 ne>ly #ij1jjj1jjj bu%els ( corn meal1 ab\t ! same am\nt ( oat-meal1 #bge1jjj1jjj bu%els ( oats1 #b1jjj1jjj bu%els ( bran1 & #cj1jjj1jjj bu%els ( corn1 to say no?+ ( ! brew]y gra9s & que/ionable fe$ ( v>i\s k9ds t is us$ to a great ext5t4 ,x co/s #djj1jjj1jjj to fe$ ^! c[s & horses4 ,! av]age price paid to ! labor]s necess>y 9 ! dairy bus9ess is probably #bj a mon?1 am\nt+ to #afh1jjj1jjj a ye>4 ,! av]age c[ yields ab\t #dej gallons ( milk a ye>1 giv+ a total product ( #f1gej1jjj1jjj gallons4 ,twelve c5ts a gallon is a fair price to e/imate ! value ( ?is milk at1 a total return to ! dairy f>m] ( #haj1jjj1jjj4 ,fifty p] c5t ( ! milk is made into *eese & butt]4 ,x takes tw5ty-sev5 p\nds ( milk to make "o p\nd ( butt]1 & ab\t t5 p\nds ( milk to make "o p\nd ( *eese4 ,!re is ! same am\nt ( nutrition 9 ?ree & "o half p\nds ( milk t !re is 9 "o p\nd ( beef4 ,a fat /e] furni%es fifty p] c5t ( boneless beef1 b x w\ld require ab\t #bd1jjj1jjj /e]s1 weigh+ #a1ejj p\nds ea*1 to produce ! same am\nt ( nutrition z ! annual milk product does4 ,,vet]9>y4 ,,ab\t ,,s\ndness4 ,x may be suppos$ t ! hackney$ t]m s\nd is s explicit z to ne$ no comm5t1--& mo/ p conceive x to be s2 b ! t]m s\nd really admits ( z mu* contr>iety ( op9ion z ! ^w tipsy2 "o man consid]s ano!r s if1 at t5 at night1 he is n precisely z cool & collect$ z he 0 at "o 9 ! day4 ,ano!r "o calls a man s :5 he lies on ! floor & holds himself on by ! c>pet4 ,s1--z to s\ndness1 "s p]sons c n see t a horse is uns\nd1 unless he works 8 flanks l ! drone ( a bagpipe1 or bl[s & ro>s l a blacksmi?'s bell[s2 :ile "s are s fa/idi\s z to consid] a horse z next to valueless because he may h a corn t he nev] feels1 or a ?ru% = :i* he is n1 nor likely to be1 "o doll> ! worse4 ,s f> z relates to su* hyp]critical decid]s on s\ndness1 we w v5ture to say t1 if !y br\ght u tw5ty report$ horses 9 succession1 we w\ld f9d some?+ 9 all ( ^? produc$ t w\ld induce su* p]sons to reject !m1 ?\gh1 p]haps1 n "o among ! lot _h any?+ ab\t him ( mat]ial consequ5ce4 ,to say ! lea/1 we w v5ture to ass]t t n9e-t5?s ( ! horses n[ 9 daily use are m or less uns\nd4 ,we make no res]vation z to ! description ( horse1 8 occupation1 or :at he may be wor?4 ,we sc>cely ev] _h1 inde$ sc>cely ev] knew1 a horse t _h be5 us$1 & tri$ suffici5tly to prove him a good "o1 t 0 9 e p>ticul> unequivocally s\nd4 ,we h no d\bt t !re are ?\s&s ( own]s ( horses :o w at once say we are wrong 9 ?is ass]tion1 & w\ld be ready to produce _! own horses z und5iable pro(s1 :]eby to back _! op9ion & refute ours4 ,!y may1 p]haps1 say t _! horses are nev] lame--p]haps n2 t is1 n lame 9 _! e/imation or to _! eye2 b we daily see horses t g to a c]ta9 degree indubitably lame1 :ile _! own]s conceive !m to be z indubitably s\nd4 ,^! horses1 p]haps1 all d _! "w p]fectly well1 are held z s\nd by own]s1 s]vants1 acqua9tances1 & casual obs]v]s2 b a practical eye w\ld detect an inequality 9 _! go+1 z a wat*mak] w\ld d ! same 9 ! movem5t ( a wat*1 ?\gh we might look = a week1 or li/5 = ! same l5g? ( "t1 )\t be+ able to ei!r see or he> ! v>iation4 ,! wat* might1 h[ev]1 on ! av]age keep fair "t2 b x w\ld n be a p]fect "o2 & :at matt]s1 if x answ]s all ! purposes = :i* we want x8 ,a really bad wat* t c n keep "t is a diff]5t affair2--x is pretty mu* ! same ) a horse4 ,if ! uns\ndness is su* z to r5d] him unable to d 8 "w1 or ev5 to d x unpleasantly to himself or own]1 or if x is likely to br+ him to ?is1 our advice is to h no?+ to d ) him4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?is is n ! case1 or likely to be s1--if y l him--buy him4 ,x is n improbable t a man may say1 ,i beg9 to believe t few horses t h done "w are q s\nd2 b a s\nd "o ,i w h2 ,i w1 !re=e1 buy a f\r-ye> old1 t has nev] done a day's "w4 ,we w ackn[l$ge t if he does s1 he may probably get 8 desid]atum2 b d n let him make too sure ( ?is4 ,!re are su* ?+s z f\r-ye> olds1 uns\nd1 z well z work$4 ,b1 suppos+ him to h got ?is s\nd animal2 :at has he got8 ,an animal t he has to run ! risk ( mak+ useful1 s f> z tea*+ him 8 bus9ess goes2 & by ! "t ?is is effectually done1 & ! colt has arriv$ at a s]viceable age1 he w probably be q z uns\nd z _m ( ^? he has reject$2 indep5d5t ( :i*1 & suppos+ him to cont9ue s\nd1 ! bre$] ( ?is horse mu/ h bett] luck or bett] judgm5t 9 bre$+ ?an 8 neighbors1 if m ?an "o 9 five or six t he does bre$ turn out desirable horses 9 e respect4 ,if he turns out b a middl+ sort ( bea/1 x is b small satisfaction to "k t he is s\nd2 9 fact1 s little satisfaction %\ld we feel1 t1 if we 7 compell$ to keep & use him1 s f> f rejoic+ t he 0 s\nd1 we %\ld only regret t he 0 n dead4 ,9 relations to ! do+s ( deal]s 9 horses1 x is n our pres5t object to expose ! tricks ( ! trade1 or to prejudice ! unsophi/icat$ buy] aga9/ all horse deal]s4 ,!re are hone/ horse deal]s1 & !re are di%one/ ones2 & we are sorry to say t1 9 numb]s1 ! latt] pr$om9ate2 t hone/y 9 horse deal+ is n prov]bial4 ,b horse deal]s1 l o!r mortals1 are apt to err 9 judgm5t2 & all _! acts %\ld n be set d[n z willful wrong-do+s4 ,h[ev]1 be _! acts :at !y may1 ! g5]al v]dict is aga9/ _! motives4 ,!re=e1 suppos+ we c\ld br+ any p]son or numb] ( p]sons to believe ! fact t a man conv]sant ) horses might sell1 z a s\nd horse1 "o t might1 on prop] inspection1 be return$ z uns\nd1 all t we c\ld say or write1 w\ld nev] conv9ce ! majority ( p]sons t a deal] c\ld innoc5tly d ! same ?+4 ,if 8 judgm5t errs1 & leads him into error z to ! s\ndness ( 8 horse1 x is set d[n1 n z willful or corrupt p]jury z to oa?1 b mo/ und\bt$ly z to 8 ^w & hone/y4 ,,que/ions ,,answ]$4 ,gl&]s1 ,*ronic ,cat>rh1 & ,horse ,di/emp]4--,h4,p4,w41 ,peotone1 ,ill4--,qu]y--,:at are ! symptoms :]eby a p]son may "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 gl&]s1 cat>rh1 & ord9>y horse di/emp]8 ,reply--,among ! prom95t symptoms ( gl&]s may be m5tion$ a dis*>ge ( purul5t matt] f "o or bo? no/rils2 "o or bo? gl&s on ! inside ( ! l[] jaw bones are m or less swoll51 h>d & knotty4 ,"o or bo? no/rils are sometimes swoll5 & glu$ up by a /icky1 unheal?y look+ pus1 sometimes /reak$ ) blood4 ,on op5+ ! no/rils1 pu/ules & ulc]s are se5 on ! inn] surface4 ,! nose may sometimes ble$4 ,! eyes are (t5 prom95t & wat]y2 ! coat r\gh & />+ if ! horse is 9 lean condition2 & ! voice m or less ho>se4 ,! appetite is n (t5 impair$4 ,soon] or lat]1 f>cy buds may appe> on ! head1 neck1 body or limbs1 g5]ally along ! inn] side ( ! ?ighs4 ,9 *ronic nasal cat>rh or s-call$ gleet1 ! gl&s betwe5 ! jaw bones are v slightly1 if at all1 enl>g$2 !y are loose1 n h>d & knotty1 z 9 gl&]s4 ,?is ailm5t1 :i* is apt to p]si/ = mon?s1 unless prop]ly treat$1 may leave an animal 9 an un?rifty /ate1 ) a />+ coat1 di/urb$ appetite1 dullness at "w1 c\gh & dis*>ge f "o or bo? no/rils2 b !re are no pu/ules or ragg$ sores or ulc]s )9 ! nose1 z 9 gl&]s4 ,*ronic nasal gleet1 h[ev]1 is apt to run into gl&]s2 &1 z !re is no tell+ :5 ! beg9n+ is1 su* a horse1 ) *ronic dis*>ge f ! nose1 %\ld always be look$ ^u ) suspicion1 & be kept away f o!r horses4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 gl&]s & influ5za or ord9>y horse di/emp]1 is s m>k$ t a mi/ake is n easily made4 ,! m prom95t symptoms ( di/emp] are z foll[s3 ,) signs m or less prom95t ( a g5]al febrile condition1 !re is great dullness & debility1 frequ5t & weak pulse1 scanty dis*>ge ( high-color$ ur9e1 co/iv5ess1 loss ( appetite1 & a yell[ appe>ance ( ! membranes ( ! m\? & ! eyes4 ,! eyes appe> m or less sunk51 upp] lid droop+ & lips hang+1 giv+ ! animal a sleepy look2 !re is c\gh1 sor5ess ( ! ?roat1 & labor$ brea?+2 ! m\? is fill$ ) fro?y slime1 ! legs are cold & sometimes m or less swoll5 bel[ ! knees & hocks4 ,9 ! advanc$ /ages ( di/emp]1 !re is a free dis*>ge f bo? no/rils4 ,brittle ,ho(s4--,i4,f4,c41 ,camd51 ,ill4 ,if ! animal is %od1 ! %oes %\ld be remov$ & reset at lea/ once a mon?1 to all[ ! feet to be prop]ly p>$ & trimm$4 ,if habitually brittle1 x w be prop] to keep su* feet (f f mu* moi/ure1 & in/ead provide dry floor ( :atev] k9d4 ,once or twice a week su* feet %\ld be giv5 an ample coat ( "s simple ho( o9tm5t1 su* z equal p>ts ( t>1 tall[ & beeswax1 c>efully melt$ toge!r1 & /irr$ till cold4 ,lung ,disease 9 ,sw9e4--,a4,j4,t41 ,em]y1 ,ill4 ,mo/ int]nal diseases ( sw9e1 especially inflammation ( ! lungs1 :i* is (t5 giv5 ! wrong "n ( ?umps1 are v intractable & apt to prove fatal :5 occurr+ dur+ ! w9t] mon?s4 ,prev5tion is ! %eet an*or = ^! tr\bles1 & x mu/ be a poor f>m] inde$ :o c n manage to provide clean1 com=table & dry h\s+ = 8 live /ock dur+ ?is season1 or :o c n compreh5d t su* is necess>y = ! well-do+ ( animals z well z ( himself4 ,any animal1 ev5 a hog1 w ( c\rse suff] m1 or less sev]ely :5 con/antly expos$ to *illy w9ds1 draft ( cold air1 wet gr\nd & damp surr\nd+s1 icy or froz5 dr9k or food1 etc4 ,bl9dness ,aft] ,lockjaw4--,m4,j4,g41 ,los ,angeles1 ,cal4 ,let ! animal g loose 9 a com=table1 roomy1 well-b$d$ %$1 f :i* /rong light is exclud$4 ,apply1 once daily1 to ! holl[ space above ! orbit ( ! eyes1 a small portion ( fluid extract ( belladonna4 ,give food :i* does n require mu* h>d *ew+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rememb] t #b4jj pays = ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] "o ye>1 & ! subscrib] gets a copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,c\nty ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ,,free6 ,?is is ! mo/ lib]al (f] ev] made by any fir/-class weekly agricultural pap] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,,horticultural ,illu/ration ,horticulturi/s1 ,write = ,y\r ,pap]4 ,,! ,,h$ge ,,"q4 ,at "o ( ! ,decemb] meet+s ( ! ,massa*usetts ,horticultural ,society a prize essay f ! p5 ( ,john ,j4 ,?omas1 ( ,union ,spr+s1 ,n4,y41 0 read on ! subject ,h$ge ,plants & ,h$ges4 ,! subject ( ! essay 0 propos$ 9 ! =m ( a "q1 ,are live h$ges to be recomm5d$ ei!r = utility or ornam5t1 & if !y are1 :at plants are mo/ suitable8 ,! answ] to ?is "q 0 giv5 f ! exp]im5ts ( ! essayi/ dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,! decidu\s plants tri$ 7 ! buck?orn1 ,osage orange1 honey-locu/1 privet & b>b]ry4 ,! ev]gre5s 7 ! ,norway spruce1 hemlock1 & ,am]ican arbor-vit4 ,! buck?orn has ! advantage ( great h>d9ess1 ?ick gr[?1 & easy propagat+ & transplant+1 & requires b a mod]ate am\nt ( cutt+ back4 ,b ! gr[? is n /\t en\gh to resi/ unruly animals1 unless 9 v ri* soils1 & ev5 a mod]ate am\nt ( cutt+ back is an objection to f>m]s4 ,! co/ ( buck?orn h$ges1 includ+ ! prep>ation ( a /rip ( soil five feet wide1 pur*ase ( plants1 sett+1 & occasional horse cultivation on ea* side1 0 ab\t tw5ty-five c5ts a rod ! fir/ ye>4 ,! ye>ly cultivation & cutt+ back1 until ! h$ge _h rea*$ full size1 0 ?ree or f\r c5ts a rod4 ,?\gh ! buck?orn has ne>ly pass$ out ( use on acc\nt ( its ineffici5cy1 x is n impossible t x may be ext5sively plant$ :5 cultivators f9d t x may be conv]t$ into an effici5t b>ri] by inclos+ two or ?ree b>b$ wires ext5d+ its l5g? ?r\gh ! int]ior--^! wires1 support$ on occasional po/s1 be+ successively plac$ 9 position z ! h$ge increases 9 height1 ! bran*es gr[+ ar\nd ! wires & hold+ !m immovably 9 position4 ,galvaniz$ wire %\ld be always us$1 on acc\nt ( its durability4 ,osage orange h$ges require m c>e ?an buck?orn1 9 assort+ plants ( equal size & vigor1 & ! rejection ( feeble plants4 ,l all o!r h$ge plants1 !y %\ld be set 9 a s+le l9e1 & eight in*es ap>t is a suitable di/ance4 ,= ! fir/ few ye>s ! gr\nd mu/ be kept well cultivat$4 ,x is p>tly t5d] & w n endure ! w9t]s at ! ,nor?1 unless on a well-dra9$ soil4 ,h5ce ! importance ( plac+ a good tile dra9 p>allel to ! h$ge & )9 a few feet ( x4 ,?us protect$1 good h$ges h /ood = tw5ty-five ye>s :]e ! !rmomet] has (t5 %[n t5 or twelve degrees bel[ z]o1 & sometimes l[]4 ,no h$ge is m commonly mismanag$ ?an ! ,osage orange4 ,x is plant$ 9 imp]fectly prep>$ gr\nd2 vigor\s & feeble plants are plant$ indiscrim9ately1 cultivation & prun+ are omitt$ or n done ?or\ghly1 result+ 9 brok5 & irregul> l9es4 ,:5 m c>e is giv51 ! h$ge is ne>ly spoil$ by be+ prun$ too wide at ! top1 ! heavy %ade above caus+ meagre gr[? & op5+s bel[4 ,x %\ld be prun$ 9 w$ge %ape1 b %e>+ is objectionable z caus+ a ?ick & %ort gr[? ( leaves at ! ext]ior1 exclud+ light f ! inside & caus+ b>e bran*es !re4 ,cutt+ back m irregul>ly ) a knife all[s ! gr[? ( int]ior foliage1 & gives m bread? to ! h$ge4 ,! %e>$ h$ge pres5ts an unnatural /iffness 9 ornam5tal gr\nds2 b skillfully cut back ) ! knife x has m ( ! beauty ( natural =m4 ,! mann] ( prun+ is v important1 bo? z reg>ds utility & beauty4 ,= f>m b>ri]s h$ges d n require s elaborate c>e4 ,ano!r mode ( treatm5t has be5 adopt$ 9 ! ,we/]n ,/ates4 ,! trees are trimm$ & ! ma9 /ems tra9$ upright = a few ye>s4 ,!y are !n cut half (f at ! gr\nd & b5t ov] at an angle ( ?irty degrees ) ! gr\nd1 a tree be+ left upright at di/ances ( f\r or five feet1 & ! incl9$ ones int]wov5 among !m1 a /raight l9e ( trees be+ ?us =m$4 ,! tops are !n cut (f ab\t ?ree feet high4 ,new %oots spr+ up 9 abundance & =m an imp5etrable gr[?1 z _m z fifty hav+ be5 c\nt$ f a s+le plant ! fir/ ye>4 ,! top is cut to )9 a few in*es ea* ye> ( its previ\s height4 ,h$ges made 9 ?is way h no gaps4 ,a simil> treatm5t may be adopt$ :5 a h$ge becomes too high by long ye>s ( gr[?4 ,! trees are fir/ p>tly trimm$ ) a light axe or hook ) a long h&le1 & !n half cut (f at ! gr\nd & b5t ov]4 ,a new gr[? w spr+ up & =m a new h$ge4 ,?is c\rse 0 adopt$ by ! essayi/ ) a h$ge plant$ tw5ty-eight ye>s ago1 & :i* has be5 a p]fect f>m b>ri] = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,! co/ ( ?is h$ge 0 ab\t tw5ty-five c5ts a rod ! fir/ ye>1 & ! ?ree subsequ5t cutt+s = sixty rods co/ ab\t tw5ty doll>s1 av]ag+ less ?an a doll> a ye>4 ,b x 0 usually too tall & %ad$1 & occupi$ too mu* gr\nd1 to be recomm5d$ :]e l& is valuable4 ,n9ety rods ( ,osage orange h$ge1 prop]ly trimm$1 co/ ab\t ! same = ! fir/ f\r ye>s ( cultivation1 b m = annual cutt+ back4 ,x 0 plant$ tw5ty-f\r ye>s ago1 & has be5 a p]fect b>ri] = ab\t tw5ty ye>s4 ,! ye>ly co/ ( prun+ 0 ab\t f\r c5ts a rod = t5 or twelve ye>s1 & s9ce x has become l>g] & high] ne>ly d\ble4 ,= cutt+ back a /\t hook ) a h&le two & a-half feet long or a /\t scy! 0 us$4 ,h$ge %e>s are too sl[ except = ornam5tal h$ges1 & ev5 = ^! ! knife is pref]able4 ,! ,honey locu/ has be5 ext5sively us$ = h$ges ( late ye>s on acc\nt ( its h>d9ess4 ,se$ %\ld be select$ f ! mo/ ?orny trees4 ,! trees h a tall1 sl5d]1 & n h$gy gr[?1 & require ?or\gh cutt+ back to secure a ?ick mass ( bran*es at ! bottom1 & v few h receiv$ ?is treatm5t :5 "y4 ,! c>e 9 plant+ & re>+ is simil> to t requir$ by ! ,osage orange4 ,_m h$ges h be5 injur$ or ev5 de/roy$ by prun+ aft] ! summ] gr[? has comm5c$4 ,! prun+ mu/ be done 9 spr+ be=e ! buds swell1 if vigor\s gr[? is to be pres]v$4 ,b /rong-gr[+ h$ges1 t are likely to become too high1 may be *eck$ by summ] prun+4 ,?\gh ! co/ ( plant+ & />t+ a h$ge is less ?an t ( build+ a good bo>d f5ce1 !y are n adapt$ to f>m]s :o w n give !m ! cont9u$ c>e requir$ to keep !m 9 good ord]4 ,?is conclusion is ju/ifi$ by obs]v+ h[ few h succe$$ ) h$ges1 & _m h all[$ !m to be ru9$ by neglect4 ,! ev]gre5s :i* h be5 employ$ h be5 exclusively = ornam5tal scre5s1 & n = f>m b>ri]s4 ,! ,norway spruce may be plac$ at ! head on acc\nt ( its rigid gr[?1 h>d9ess1 & ! fre$om ) :i* x may be cut back1 x w be> m %ade ?an _m o!r ev]gre5s1 & h5ce ! int]ior ( ! scre5 is gre5 ) foliage4 ,! cutt+ back %\ld be done ) a knife1 & n ) %e>s4 ,next to ! ,norway spruce is ! hemlock1 :i* excels ! =m] 9 its liveli] gre5 9 w9t]1 :ile x is unsurpass$ = reta9+ int]ior foliage4 ,x w be> cutt+ back to an almo/ unlimit$ ext5t 9 spr+ be=e gr[? comm5ces4 ,b x is n s /iff z ! ,norway spruce z a b>ri]4 ,! ,am]ican arbor-vit1 ?\gh mu* us$1 becomes de/itute ( foliage inside1 & is br[n$ by w9t]4 ,by ! introduction ( b>b$ wire an important *ange is likely to take place 9 plant+ h$ges4 ,b>b$ wire makes a *eap] f5ce = its effici5cy ?an any o!r mat]ial4 ,a s]i\s objection to x is ! dang] ( animals be+ lac]at$ aga9/ x1 ! wires be+ ne>ly invisible4 ,?is objection may be obviat$ by inclos+ ! wires 9 visible h$ges4 ,effici5cy may also be ?us imp>t$ to small-gr[+ h$ge plants1 su* z privet1 b>b]ry & small ev]gre5s1 :i* w require b little labor 9 prun+ & w\ld become h&some ornam5ts4 ,! purple b>b]ry1 = example1 w\ld pres5t an attractive appe>ance dur+ a l>ge portion ( ! ye>4 ,a new value may ?us be giv5 to h$ges by r5d]+ mod]ate gr[]s & ^? easily kept 9 %ape effici5t b>ri]s = f>m & fruit g>d5s4 ,,"y ,,m5 ,,want$4 ,p]haps "o ( ! greate/ ne$s ( horticulture at ! pres5t day1 is "y m5 to engage 9 ! "w--intellig5t1 pati5t1 en]getic "y m51 :o w beg9 & make x a life-labor & /udy4 ,:at nobl] employm5t 9 :i* "y m5 c engage8 ,:at field = /udy & inve/igation c be f\nd = !m :i* (f]s a m gratify+ & pleasant pursuit1 & promises ri*] & m sub/antial results8 ,!re are s _m op5 que/ions connect$ ) ! sci5ce2 s _m po9ts t ne$ inve/igation1 s _m problems to be solv$2 s mu* to le>n t is yet unkn[n--t ! ne$s = m labor]s are great & press+2 & ! wond] is t m ( our "y m5 are n ent]+ ^u ! "w4 ,t "y m5 are ne$$1 r ?an ! old or middle ag$1 is because _m ( ! inve/igations to be und]tak5 require a lifetime to p]fect1 & c only be br\ght to a pr(itable issue 9 a long s]ies ( ye>s4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 z ! production ( new v>ieties ( fruits2 ! relative h>d9ess & longevity ( trees2 ! effects ( soil & climate1 heat1 cold1 etc41 ^u plant life2 ! deg5]acy ( species1 etc42--all ( :i* require a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts to det]m9e4 ,old] m51 "h & !re1 are engag$ 9 ^! inve/igations2 b !y are pass+ away 9 ! mid/ ( _! "w only p>tially accompli%$1 & _! labors are ?us 9 a degree lo/4 ,our f>m]s' sons--/\t1 heal?y1 en]getic "y m5--are ! ones ^u :om ?is labor & high duty m prop]ly devolves4 ,to !m belongs1 or %\ld belong1 ! honor & glory ( pu%+ =w>d ?is noble "w4 ,_m ( ^!1 h[ev]1 are mi/ak5ly leav+ ! f>ms to engage 9 trade & speculation2 :ile o!rs :o rema9 at home mo/ly incl9e to o!r bran*es4 ,! agricultural colleges are d\btless develop+ a few fai?ful work]s = ^! too neglect$ fields2 b ^! munific5tly end[$ in/itutions are believ$ to fall f> %ort ( _! duty 9 ?is respect4 ,i w close by recomm5d+ ?is matt] to ! ?\ghtful consid]ation ( ! "y read]s ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 :o1 z a class1 ,i believe to be z capable & intellig5t z ! c\ntry af=ds1 & ) ! rem>k t ,i "k ( no bus9ess 9 life to :i* ,i w\ld soon] urge any "y fri5d ( my own to devote 8 tal5ts & 8 en]gies4 ,t4,g4 ,,possibilities ,,9 ,,i[a ,,*]ry ,,gr[+4 ,pr(4 ,budd1 ( ,i[a1 s5ds ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ! foll[+ copy ( 8 address be=e ! ,ea/]n ,i[a ,horticultural ,society1 rem>k+ t its appe>ance 9 ?is pap] may lead ! ,bloom+ton nurs]ym5 to look up ?is v important l9e ( propagation3 ,! topic assign$ me is1 z usual1 exp]im5tal horticulture4 ,i select ! division ( ! "w impli$ 9 ! head+ = ! reason t x is1 z yet1 ma9ly an unoccupi$ field ( inquiry4 ,if ! idea occurs t my treatm5t ( ! "q is speculative r ?an practical p]mit me to sugge/ t ?\ght & inve/igation mu/ always prec$e ! "w ( adapt+ fruits to a newly occupi$ c\ntry1 especially if t c\ntry is z peculi> 9 climate & soil z ! great ,nor?we/4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhb1 ,i 0 =tunate 9 hav+ a f9e opportunity = /udy+ ! v>ieties & races ( *]ries 9 ,cont95tal ,europe4 ,! fruit 0 rip5+ :5 we 7 9 ! valley ( ! ,moselle 9 ,france1 & z we w5t sl[ly nor?w>d & ea/w>d x cont9u$ 9 season ?r\gh ,wirtemb]g1 ! valleys & spurs ( ! ,swabian ,alps to ,muni* 9 ,bav>ia1 ?r\gh ! passes ( ! ,tyrol 9 ,saltzburg to ,au/ria1 ,bohemia1 ,sib]ia1 ,pol&1 & ,s\?we/]n ,russia4 ,/ill f>!r nor? ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg & ,mosc[ we met ! *]ries f ,vladimir on e corn]1 & our daily excursions to ! c\ntry p]mitt$ ! ga!r+ ( ! p]fectly rip5$ fruit f ! trees4 ,/ill aga9 :5 we pass$ six hundr$ miles ea/ ( ,mosc[ we _h opportunities = pick+ /ray *]ries ( excell5t quality f trees /&+ ne> ! #ef? p>allel ( nor? latitude4 ,to und]take to tell ( ! v>ieties ( ! fruit & ! relative h>d9ess ( ! trees--z e/imat$ f ! behavior ( v>ieties we knew some?+ (--( ! _m v>ieties & races we /udi$ on ?is ext5d$ trip w\ld make too long a /ory4 ,on ! pla9s ( ,silesia1 nor? ( ! ,c>pa?ian m\nta9s we fir/ began to be int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! *]ry "q4 ,"h ! *]ry is ! almo/ univ]sal tree = plant+ along division l9es & ! public highways4 ,z f> z ! eye c\ld rea* ov] ! pla9s :5 pass+ ov] ! railways1 ! *]ry tree indicat$ ! location ( ! highways & ! division ( e/ates4 ,z we pass$ ! highways runn+ at "r angles ) ! track we c\ld get a glimpse d[n ! av5ues to a po9t on ! pla9 :]e ! l9es seem to meet1 & we 7 told t unbrok5 l9es along ! highways 7 (t5 f\nd ?irty to fifty miles 9 l5g?4 ,z a rule ^! /reet & division trees are ( a race :olly unkn[n 9 ?is c\ntry except+ a few trees ( ! ,o/heim 9 ,i[a & ,m9nesota4 ,!y are class$ 9 ! books z ,griottes ) color$ juice & long1 sl5d]1 droop+ bran*es4 ,! trees are small] ?an our ,engli% ,morello ) l[ /ems1 & neat r\nd tops4 ,:ile "s o!r races are h>dy on ?is pla9 z f> nor? z ,w>saw 9 ,pol& & ,russia ! ,griottes are gr[n = ?ree ma9 reasons4 7#a7 ,! trees are deep root$ & s small 9 size t !y d little %ad+ ( ! /reet or cultivat$ fields4 7#b7 ,!y r>ely fail to be> full crops z ! fruit buds are h>di] & ! fruit buds exp& lat] ?an ! ,k5ti% & ! o!r & m upright =ms ( ! ,morello4 7#c7 ,! fruit is less acid & ri*] 9 grape sug> ?an ! ,k5ti% =ms mak+ x m valuable = dess]t1 cul9>y use1 & above all = mak+ ! celebrat$ ,kirs* wass] :i* "h takes ! place ( w9e4 ,"s ( ! ?9 twigg$ ,griottes ) d>k sk9s & color$ juice are z l>ge 9 size z our ,morello & ne>ly or q z sweet4 ,t !y w prove h>dy & fruitful ) u we c h>dly d\bt z !y gr[ on ! dry pla9s ( ,nor!a/ ,europe :]e ! ,k5ti% =ms utt]ly fail4 ,:y h !y n be5 introduc$8 ,i once ask$ ?is "q ( ,mr4 ,george ,ellwang]1 ( ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y4 ,he repli$ t 9 ! e>ly days ( _! nurs]y "s v>ieties ( ! ,wei*el type 7 introduc$ 9 _! collection4 ,b ! ,ea/]n dem& ran 9 ! l9e ( ! ,he>t *]ries & ! ,dukes1 & if s\r *]ries 7 want$ = pies ! ,k5ti% =ms ) uncolor$ juice seem$ to be pref]r$4 ,i suspect ! difficulty ( propagation & ! inf]ior look ( ! little ?9 twigg$ trees 9 ! nurs]y _h some?+ to d ) ! ignorance ( our p ( ! m]its ( ?is h>dy & fruitful race4 ,9 ! try+ climate ( ! ,swabian ,alps1 ! ,tyrol1 & ! ea/ pla9 ( ,silesia1 ,hung>y1 ,pol&1 & ,s\? ,russia1 ! trees are on _! own roots ma9ly1 & ! spr\ts are us$ = propagation4 ,:5 small !y are plac$ 9 ! nurs]y ) ! tops & roots cut back 9 ! =m ( root-grafts4 ,= ! use ( me?odic gr[]s & or plant+ on private gr\nds :]e spr\ts are n want$ ! trees are budd$ or in>*$ on ,prunus ,padus4 ,h[ w we propagate ?is valuable race ( ! *]ry8 ,! scions are too small = pr(itable graft+1 & budd+ on our ,morello se$l+s h>dly answ]s1 z ! sl[-gr[+ top favors spr\t+ f ! root4 ,p]haps we %all f9d t our bird *]ry 7,prunus ,p5nsylvanica7 is be/ suit$ = our use4 ,! "q ( propagation ( ?is race is important1 z ! *]ries gr[n 9 imm5se quantities 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,vladimir1 "o hundr$ & fifty miles ea/ ( ,mosc[1 & 9 all ! prov9ces ( ! upp] ,volga are ( ?is ?9 twigg$ race4 ,beyond all d\bt x is ! com+ *]ry = univ]sal use 9 ,c5tral & ,nor!rn ,i[a1 & ev5 9 ,dakota & ! f> ,nor?we/4 ,yet x is n ! only race ( ! *]ry :i* w ?rive on our prairies & prove long]-liv$1 m fruitful1 & f> bett] 9 quality ?an any we n[ h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! gr\nds ( ! ,pomological ,in/itute1 at ,proskau1 ,silesia1 we saw _m v>ieties ( ! ,am>elle & ,spani% *]ries t w be> m summ] heat1 an aridity ( air1 & a l[] summ] temp]ature ?an our ,ri*monds or ,engli% ,morello4 ,9 leaf & habit ( gr[? ^! ,am>ells ( ,au/ria & ,s\? ,russia are mu* l our ,c>nalion1 b "s ( ! v>ieties be> l>ge fruit1 z ne>ly sweet z is desirable = dess]t use4 ,! race kn[n z ,spani% be>s sweet fruit1 mu* l our tall gr[+ ,he>ts & ,big>reaus1 b ! leaves are small]1 firm]1 & ?ick]1 & ! habit ( ! tree is ne>ly z l[ & spread+ z t ( ! ,am>ells4 ,9 ,au/ria we are told t ! orig9al /ock ( ^! r\nd-topp$1 sweet *]ries came f ,spa91 b z we w5t ea/ to ,orel1 ,v]oni%1 & ,s>atov we met v>ieties ( ?is race on ! gr\nds ( amateurs & proprietors :o told u t ! race 0 indig5\s to ,bok>a & o!r p>ts ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,:ile ^! v>ieties are h>di] ?an ! ,ri*mond ! trees are lightly protect$ ) /raw dur+ ! w9t] = protection ( ! fruit buds1 :5 pay+ crops are secur$4 ,nor? ( ,orel ! ,griottes alone are gr[n on ! bu% plan1 ) f ?ree to six /ems spr++ up f ! cr[n4 ,9 ,vladimir t5s ( ?\s&s ( acres are cov]$ ) ^! bu% *]ry or*>ds1 produc+ _m tra9 loads annually ( fruit ( surpris+ excell5ce1 consid]+ ! f> nor!rn & inl& location ( ! plantations4 ,on ! college f>m we h "s specim5s gr[+ ( ! ,o/heim1 ,vladimir1 d\ble ,natte1 & o!r =ms ( ! ,griottes1 & a few specim5s f ,orel & ,v]oni% ( ! ,am>ells & ! ,spani% races4 ,we h n[ ord]s out1 ( :i* we h receiv$ a "p1 = p]haps fifty o!r v>ieties f ,au/ria1 ,pol&1 & ,s\? ,russia4 ,= ! pres5t ^! w be plant$ 9 exp]im5tal or*>d ) a view to not+ _! behavior 9 our climate4 ,until scions are gr[n "h we c n make mu* advance 9 propagation4 ,! "w is necess>ily sl[1 b x c n fail1 ,i ?9k1 to f9ally demon/rate t s f> we h be5 on ! wrong track 9 attempt+ to gr[ *]ries on ! prairies ( ! ,nor?we/4 ,,prun+s4 ,if turnips or o!r vegetables to be f$ to /ock become fro/$1 place !m 9 a cool cell>1 cov] lightly ) /raw1 & let !m rema9 froz54 ,if !y d n ?aw !y w be little h>m$ = fe$+4 ,sn[ %\ld n be all[$ to accumulate on ev]gre5s4 ,if s1 & x p>tly ?aws & !n freezes1 x c n be remov$1 b w cat* ! sn[ & w9d1 (t5 to ! entire de/ruction ( ! tree4 ,a fro/ pro( vegetable h\se is describ$ z made ) walls fifte5 in*es ?ick1 d\ble bo>d$1 ! space betwe5 ! bo>ds be+ fill$ ) sawdu/4 ,! ceil+ is also bo>d$1 ) ab\t t5 in*es ( sawdu/ betwe5 ! bo>ds4 ,new ,engl& ,home/ead3 ,! e>ly black cranb]ry is ! popul> e>ly b]ry on ,cape ,cod4 ,x escapes ! e>ly fro/s & s ! crop produces bett] prices4 ,a l>g]1 light] & long] b]ry is ! ,james ,p4 ,h[ley1 :i* is be+ introduc$ 9 ,essex c\nty4 ,! latt] v>iety is n s e>ly z ! =m]1 b be>s well1 & 9 ! protect$ bogs along %ore is frequ5tly pref]r$4 ,nor?we/ ,f>m]3 ,mr4 ,edison ,gaylord1 ( ,floyd c\nty1 ,i[a1 advocates sett+ trees 9 a lean+ po/ure1 to prev5t !m f be+ kill$ by ! comb9$ effects ( ! w9d & sun on _! s\?we/ side4 ,pr(4 ,j4,l4 ,budd1 ( ! ,i[a ,agricultural ,college1 says1 9 confirmation ( ,mr4 ,gaylord's view1 he saw hundr$s ( ! f9] *]ry & plum trees 9 ,russia plant$ at an angle ( =ty-five degrees t[>ds ! "o o'clock sun4 ,he says t only = a %ort "t w trees ?us set h an awkw>d appe>ance4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t boxes 9 :i* to />t se$s & cutt+s are ^? kn[n z flats among g>d5]s4 ,a good size = ! kit*5 g>d5 9 :i* to />t tomato se$s1 etc41 or = ! ord9>y cons]vatory1 is two feet long1 sixte5 in*es wide1 & ?ree in*es deep4 ,^! %all[ boxes are easy to h&le1 take up little room1 & all[ ( mu* bett] dra9age to ! "y plants4 ,salt or soap boxes c be easily cut up into ?ree or f\r boxes ?ree in*es deep4 ,neat lea!r h&les on ea* end ( ! box w increase its h&9ess4 ,! bottom is bett] if made ( sev]al pieces ( bo>d1 z ! cracks insure good dra9age4 ,james ,vick's plan ( cat*+ slugs is z foll[s3 ,take "s pieces ( slate1 or flat /ones1 or flat pieces ( t91 & lay !m ab\t 9 ! g>d5 among ! plants1 di/ribut+ !m v lib]ally2 j at sund[n g out & place a teaspoonful ( bran on ea* piece ( slate or t91 & ! slugs w soon become aw>e ( x1 & beg9 to ga!r & fe$ on x4 ,9 ab\t two h\rs1 :5 x is d>k1 g out aga9 ) a lant]n & a pail conta9+ salt & wat]1 & pick up ea* piece on :i* ! slugs are f\nd fe$+1 & ?r[ slugs & bran into ! br9e1 :]e !y in/antly die4 ,x is well1 also1 to g ar\nd 9 ! morn+1 & _m slugs w be f\nd hid+ "u ! pieces ( slate1 & c be de/roy$ 9 ! br9e4 ,by foll[+ up ?is me?od p]si/5tly = a few weeks ! g>d5 may be effectually rid ( ! nuisance4 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,i[a ,regi/] advises u z to ! prop] mann] ( p]=m+ ?is op]ation3 ,to heel trees 9 prop]ly1 a tr5* %\ld be dug on high1 dry gr\nd f two & a half to ?ree feet deep2 "o side ( :i* %\ld slope f ! bottom at an angle ( #ce to #de degrees4 ,! trees %\ld !n be set aga9/ ! slop+ side ( ! tr5* & suffici5tly ap>t to all[ ( f9e e>? be+ br\ght 9 close contact ) e "p ( e root4 ,:5 ! roots & bodies ( ! trees are c>efully cov]$1 ! tr5* %\ld n only be fill$ b r\nd$ up s z to =m a m\nd ov] !m4 ,:5 air spaces are left among ! roots !y are liable to m\ld & rot4 ,& v frequ5tly1 :5 !y h n be5 buri$ suffici5tly deep1 ! outside b>k becomes deta*$ f !m & w slip (f :5 !y are be+ tak5 f ! tr5*4 ,a correspond5t ( ,g>d5+ ,illu/rat$ 7,engl&71 says ?is is ! way to make an asp>agus b$3 ,tr5* ! soil at once two spits deep1 & "w 9 /able manure z ! "w proce$s1 or if procurable1 seawe$ & pl5ty ( s&1 or any gritty sub/ance1 su* z road scrap+s4 ,x %\ld be left z r\gh z possible on ! surface until ,april next1 :5 ! "y plants w be 9 ! be/ condition = plant+1 viz41 ) %oots a few in*es long2 !n draw wide drills1 & spread ! roots ( ! plants out1 cov]+ ) f9e s&y soil1 leav+ ! tips ( ! %oots j peep+ ?r\gh ! soil1 & if mild %[]y wea!r prevails ! gr[? w be rapid4 ,put "s pea-/icks to support ! gr[? & keep x f suff]+ by w9d wav+4 ,m]ely keep+ f we$s is all ! o!r att5tion requir$ until ,novemb]1 :5 ! old tops may be cut (f1 & a dress+ ( rott5 manure spread on ! surface ( ! b$1 to be lightly =k$ 9 dur+ ! foll[+ spr+4 ,! ,rural ,new ,york] says z foll[s3 ,we plant ! ,cu?b]t raspb]ry = late1 ! ,hansel = e>ly--bo? are ( a bright r$ color1 & suitable = m>ket z well z = home use4 ,= a yell[ plant ! ,c>ol9e4 ,x is h>dy & productive1 ?\gh n ( ! fir/ quality4 ,= cann+1 or = table use1 if y l a fruit full ( raspb]ry flavor ?\gh a little t>t1 ,%aff]'s ,colossal4 ,x is r d>k 9 color = m>ket1 & p]haps a little s(t4 ,= a h>dy1 e>ly1 r$ raspb]ry t is sweet & delici\s = home use1 plant ! ,turn]4 ,= a raspb]ry t is excell5t 9 e way1 plant ! new ,m>lboro4 ,= ! e>lie/ & mo/ productive ( blackcaps1 plant ! ,s\hegan4 ,= a l>g] & lat] blackcap1 plant ! ,gregg4 ,= currants1 plant ! ,fay's ,prolific = r$1 & ! ,:ite ,grape currant = :ite4 ,= grapes1 plant ! ,lady = e>lie/ :ite1 ,moore's ,e>ly & ,word5 = e>ly black4 ,= lat]1 plant ! ,victoria or ,pockl+ton1 = light color$2 ! ,v]g5nes1 ,jeff]son4 ,brighton or ,c5t5nial = r$1 & ! ,wild]1 ,h]b]t or ,b>ry = black4 ,= /rawb]ries1 try ! ,cumb]l& ,triumph1 ,*>les ,d[n+1 ,%>pless1 ,man*e/] 7pi/illate71 ,daniel ,boone1 ,james ,vick1 ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,h>t's ,m9nesota1 & ,k5tucky4 ,y c n select a bett] li/ = trial unless by exp]i5ce y "k already :at v>ieties w succe$ be/ on y\r l&4 ,,floriculture ,glean+s by an ,old ,flori/4 ,,propagat+ ,,h\ses ,,& ,,o!r ,,?+s4 ,9 ! days ( our boyhood ! propagat+ h\se 01 9 ! m pret5ti\s nurs]ies1 a v sacr$ place1 "u lock & key1 & "s ( its my/]ies suppos$ to be s pr(\nd t pry+ eyes ( o!r e/abli%m5ts 7 n welcome4 ,bell glasses 9 ^? days 7 ?\ght to be indisp5sable1 & "s ( ! plants desir$ to be propagat$ 7 f\nd to require mon?s1 sometimes ne>ly a ye>1 be=e !y c\ld be transf]r$ f ! cutt+ pots4 ,! hot-wat] tanks1 & o!r bottom heat appliances ( ! pres5t day 7 !n unkn[n2 & ^! appliances h result$ 9 great] simplicity ( managem5t4 ,/ill we are b\nd to admit t ! dem&s "h g5]ally embrace a class ( plants t1 z a rule1 are f\nd to root ! mo/ readily1 :ile ^? t h always be5 kn[n to tax ! propagator's skill1 z ! ,hea?s1 ,new ,holl&1 & o!rs call$ h>d wood$ plants1 are b little call$ = 9 ?is m>ket4 ,at t "t ne>ly ev]y?+ 0 plac$ 9 pots ( almo/ pure :ite s&1 surr\nd$ by ! ord9>y atmosph]e ( ! h\se2 :ile n[adays ! e/abli%m5t mu/ be small inde$ if x does n conta9 "s place :]e ! b$ is s arrang$ t ! heat at ! bottom is f t5 to fifte5 degrees above t ( ! h\se prop]4 ,"h lies ! :ole secret z to :e!r x is a "p ( a s+le gre5-h\se or a h\se devot$ exclusively to propagat+ purposes4 ,= ! purpose ( be+ able at all times to control ! temp]ature ( ! top1 ! propagat+ h\se has (t5 a nor!rn exposure1 except 9 ! v dead ( w9t]4 ,) a bright1 cle> sun above x is almo/ impossible 9 ! daytime to keep d[n ! temp]ature ( ! h\se suffici5tly to prev5t ! "y cutt+s f wilt+1 aft] :i* disa/] is v likely to foll[ 9 _! f9al root+4 ,giv5 a top temp]ature nev] above #ee or #fe degrees1 ) a bottom always f #aj to #ae degrees high]1 if ! cutt+s are 9 good %ape x is a simple matt] to root !m 9 f sev5 to fifte5 days2 ?\gh ! "t x takes dep5ds1 ( c\rse1 ^u ! plant & condition ( ! wood4 ,at fir/ ef=ts us$ to be contriv$ to get ?is bottom heat by means ( ! old flue sy/em1 ) pl5ty ( mat]ial cov]+ ! bricks1 to break1 9 "p1 ! dry burn+ nature ( ! heat4 ,!n hot wat] came 9 & furni%$ :at 0 ?\ght ! acme ( a propagator1 & tanks ( elaborate workman%ip1 & made ( ! f9e/ mat]ial d[n to ! commone/ wood1 7 made s a circulation ( hot wat] 0 kept up ov] z l>ge an area z ! necessity ( ! own] might require4 ,! results seem$ excell5t1 b lo1 e n[ & aga91 disa/r\s failures w\ld occur4 ,a mat]ial w\ld spread all ar\nd call$ by ! flori/ ! cutt+ b5* fungus1 t w\ld sweep ?r\gh 8 crop l a plague2 all sorts ( !ories w\ld be giv51 & numb]less articles appe> 9 ! horticultural p]iodicals ( ! day on its cause & cure4 ,pres5tly x 0 f\nd t ^? :o did n use a tank ( wat]1 b _h inclos$ a space to be heat$ by hot wat] pipes1 did n seem to suff] s mu* f ! invidi\s foe4 ,mu* moi/ure 0 f\nd an excell5t rem$y = ! enemy1 ?\gh x might h be5 its fir/ cause1 z x c\ld be be/ w>d$ (f by d\s+ ) ! once prais$ hot wat] tank4 ,:e!r a h\se is us$ exclusively or n1 ! ord9>y hot wat] pipes are simply inclos$ 9 a brick or wood space1 ) v5tilators t may be op5$ to let (f "p ( ! conf9$ heat into ! h\se at pleasure4 ,! front b5*es us$ are ab\t two feet six in*es to ?ree feet 9 wid?1 ov]1 say f\r #d-;in* pipes1 up to )9 eighte5 in*es or two feet ( ! glass4 ,on ?is is a plat=m ov] :i* ?ree to six in*es ( s& is put1 & 9 ?is b$ are plac$ ! cutt+s :]e1 ) ! diff]5ces be=e m5tion$1 !y are kept z uni=m z possible1 & ! s& kept decid$ly wet4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ we call$ s(t wood$1 or t c be got f ! s(t wood1 ev5 includ+ mo/ ( our h>dy %rubs1 c be root$ ) almo/ un]r+ c]ta9ty 9 ! l>g] e/abli%m5ts by ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,z mod]n ideas dem& l>ge propagat+1 ev5 9 ! summ]1 :5 x is next to impossible to keep ^! proportions ( top & bottom heat1 if 9 an ord9>y propagat+ h\se1 su* firms z ,mill] ,hunt1 /rike out ) ano!r idea to ov]come ! difficulty4 ,?is is none o!r ?an in/ead ( glass1 !y h a musl9 canvas-cov]$ h\se1 9 :i* !y h aga9 pits1 :]e mild bottom heat c be obta9$ by ! use ( sp5t hops1 tan b>k1 manure1 or o!r mat]ial4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld be idle to talk ( a summ] bottom heat ( #fj deg41 b in/ead ( t1 !y get "o ( ab\t #hj deg41 & dep5d ^u a close1 uni=m1 high1 moi/ temp]ature to c>ry out ! same results4 ,) ?is1 rose plants c be & are rais$ by ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s f ! s+le eye to a cutt+1 ) a loss ( n five p] c5t 9 ! aggregate1 & (t5 n "o p] c5t4 ,x is v evid5t t ) new or sc>ce plants ?is is an enorm\s av]age1 z by its means firms c import ! new ,european plants 9 ! spr+1 at p]haps v high rates1 />t !m into imm$iate1 rapid gr[?1 & f half a doz5 plants to "w on1 maybe 9 ! next spr+ m>kets h hundr$s = sale4 ,?is is all new z manag$ by u old 'uns 9 =m] times1 b he :o expects to be up ) ! pres5t day & cat] = t class ( patronage1 mu/ take ! new & n ! old way ( do+ ?+s1 or he w1 9 ! v]nacul> ( ! /reets1 get left4 ,z we are on ?is p>ticul> topic1 h[ev]1 & z ! amateur w9d[ plant-gr[] may want to propagate "s little /ock z well1 ev5 if n on ^! high-falut9 ways1 x might n be amiss to say t beyond ! me?ods ( slipp+ "h & !re cutt+s 9 & among o!rs gr[+ 9 pots1 or1 mayhap1 9 a pot all by !mselves1 !y c readily root lots ( plants 9 a wat] & s& ba?1 :i* is no?+ m ?an tak+ a deep sauc]1 putt+ half an in* ( s& 9 ! bottom1 fill+ up ! sauc] full ( wat]1 & keep+ x full2 /ick y\r cutt+s into ?is1 place "r 9 ! sunnie/ spot ( y\r w9d[1 & !y w gr[ ab\t z c]ta91 _m ( !m1 z if treat$ by ! flori/'s m port5ti\s me?od4 ,likely ! reason ( all ?is is1 ! wat] keeps ! cutt+s f wilt+ long en\gh = !m to put =? 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"w ( agricultural & horticultural organization4 ,to advocate indu/rial education 9 ! correct s5se ( ! t]m4 ,to lead ! van 9 ! great conte/ ( ! p aga9/ monopolies & ! unju/ encroa*m5ts ( capital4 ,to discuss ! ev5ts & que/ions ( ! day )\t fe> or favor4 ,to provide in=mation conc]n+ ! public doma91 ,we/]n soil1 climate1 wat]1 railroads1 s*ools1 *ur*es1 & society4 ,to answ] inquiries on all mann] ( subjects com+ )9 its sph]e4 ,to furni% ! late/ & mo/ important indu/rial news at home & abroad4 ,to give full & reliable crop1 wea!r1 & m>ket reports4 ,to pres5t ! family ) pure1 *oice1 & int]e/+ lit]ature4 ,to amuse & in/ruct ! "y folks4 ,to ga!r & cond5se ! g5]al news ( ! day4 ,to be1 9 brief1 an indisp5sable & unexceptionable f>m & home companion = ! p ( ! :ole c\ntry4 ,! /yle & =m ( ! pap] are n[ exactly :at !y %\ld be4 ,! pap] us$ is ( sup]ior quality4 ,! type is bold & cle>4 ,! illu/rations are sup]b4 ,! dep>tm5ts are v>i$ & c>efully arrang$4 ,! editorial =ce is l>ge & capable4 ,! li/ ( contributors is greatly increas$1 & embraces a /rong] array ( tal5t ?an is employ$ on any simil> pap] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,we *all5ge comp>ison ) any agricultural j\rnal 9 ! l&4 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] is design$ = all sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ent]+ ^u ! campaign ( #ahhd1 we urge all patrons & fri5ds to cont9ue _! good works 9 ext5d+ ! circulation ( our pap]4 ,on our "p we promise to leave no?+ undone t x is possible = fai?ful1 e>ne/ "w--aid$ by money & e ne$$ me*anical facility--to d to make ! pap] 9 e respect /ill bett] ?an x has ev] be5 be=e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,special ,,notice ,to ea* ,subscrib] :o w remit u #b #jj betwe5 n[ & ,febru>y #a/1 #ahhd1 we w mail a copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,= ,,"o ,,ye>1 ,,& ,,"o ,,( ,,our ,,new ,,/&>d ,,"t ,,comm]cial ,,maps ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,& ,,canada--%[+ all ! ,c\nties1 ,railroads1 & ,pr9cipal ,t[ns up to date4 ,?is compreh5sive map embraces all ! c\ntry f ! ,pacific ,coa/ to ,ea/]n ,new ,brunswick1 & z f> nor? z ! p>allel ( #eb deg41 cross+ ,hudson's ,bay4 ,briti% ,columbia2 ,manitoba1 ) its _m new settlem5ts2 & ! l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 complet$ & "u con/ruction1 are accurately & di/9ctly del9eat$4 ,x ext5ds s f> s\? z to include ,key ,we/ & m ?an half ( ! ,republic ( ,mexico4 ,x is em95tly adapt$ = home1 s*ool1 & (fice purposes4 ,! retail price ( ! ,map alone is #b4jj4 ,size4 #ehx#da in*es4 ,scale1 ab\t sixty miles to "o in*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,read ,,?is4 ,,ano!r ,,special ,,(f]4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,little ,,detective4 ,,weighs #a_/d ,,oz4 ,,to #be ,,lbs4 ,e h\sekeep] ought to h ?is v useful scale4 ,! weight ( article b\ght or sold may readily be kn[n4 ,requir$ proportions 9 cul9>y op]ations are accurately asc]ta9$4 ,we h furni%$ hundr$s ( !m to subscrib]s1 & !y give entire satisfaction4 ,dur+ ,janu>y1 #ahhd1 to any p]son s5d+ u ,,?ree ,,subscrib]s1 at #b4jj ea*1 we w give "o ( ^! scales1 & to ea* ( ! ?ree subscrib]s ,ropp's ,calculator1 ,no4 #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sorghum-gr[]s ( ,kansas are invit$ to meet at ,topeka1 ! second ,w$nesday 9 ,febru>y4 ,! ,kansas wool-gr[]s meet on ! #ae? ( ?is mon?4 ,d n =get ! ,mississippi ,valley ,horticultural ,society meet+ at ,kansas ,city1 ,janu>y #bb-be4 ,?is w prove "o ( ! important horticultural ev5ts ( ! ye>4 ,if any ( our fri5ds h ,vols4 ,i to ,,xiv1 & ! ye>s #ahfa1 #ahfc to #ahgc1 & #ahge to #ahhc1 ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 !y w\ld l to dispose (1 we %\ld be glad to he> f !m4 ,! fifte5? annual exhibition ( ! ,montana ,agricultural1 ,m9]al & ,me*anical ,association1 w be held at ,hel5a1 ,septemb] #h?-#ac?1 #ahhd4 ,presid5t1 ,s4,h4 ,cr\nse2 ,francis ,pope1 ,secret>y4 ,! tw5ty-fif? annual fair ( ! ,l9n ,c\nty 7,i[a7 ,agricultural & ,me*anical ,society w be held on ! fair gr\nds at ,c$> ,rapids1 ,septemb] #i1 #aj1 #aa1 & #ab1 #ahhd4 ,c4,g4 ,gre5e1 ,secret>y1 ,c$> ,rapids4 ,if y are 9 ne$ ( a fir/-class w9d mill1 f9d out all ab\t ! ,ni*ols' ,c5t5nial z adv]tis$ 9 our columns by ,ni*ols ,daggett1 & see if y d n ?9k x j fills ! bill4 ,x is /rong1 durable1 /eady1 & x takes & uses all ! w9d !re is go+4 ,hon4 ,e4,b4 ,david1 memb] ( ! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,agriculture f ,m]c] c\nty1 made a brief call at ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] (fice la/ week4 ,f him we ga!r$ ! facts reg>d+ ! late meet+ ( ! ,bo>d m5tion$ else:]e4 ,mr4 ,david has long be5 a /aun* fri5d ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 & 8 call 0 a v welcome "o4 ,immigration at ! port ( ,new ,york fell (f la/ ye> to ! am\nt ( #ff1dje p]sons1 or ab\t #ad-a_/b p] c5t f t ( #ahhb4 ,! total numb] l&$ ?is la/ ye> 0 #chh1cdb4 ,! greate/ decrease 0 f ,sw$5 & ,russia4 ,f ,engl& came #cj1hah2 ,irel&1 #eb1eee2 ,g]many1 #afd1jcf2 ,italy1 #bd1aja2 ,norway1 #aa1ecf2 ,hung>y1 #aa1ddh2 ,switz]l&1 #i1ddg2 ,d5m>k1 #g1ggj2 ,bohemia1 #d1feb4 ,la/ ye> ! arrivals 7 #ahb1hic4 ,x is n unlikely t !re w be a great] fall+ (f ?is ye> = times are n suffici5tly promis+ "h to greatly /imulate emigration f ,europe4 ,! ,cry/al ,palace ,company1 ( ,london adv]tise ! hold+ = six mon?s1 f ,april #c next1 ( an exhibition ( arts1 manufactures1 & sci5tific1 agricultural1 & indu/rial products1 & invite ! p>ticipation ( ,am]ican exhibitors4 ,a c\rt 9 a c5tral position on ! ma9 floor has be5 set aside = expect$ ,am]ican contributions1 & ! ord9>y *>ge = space is two %ill+s p] squ>e foot4 ,?is w probably seem a trifle /eep to ,am]ican exhibitors :o are n accu/om$ to pay = space 9 _! own exposition build+s4 ,la/ ye> 0 n a v surpris+ "o 9 ! matt] ( railway ext5sion )9 ! limits ( ,ill9ois4 ,! report ( ! ,railway & ,w>eh\se ,commission]s w %[ t b #ace miles ( track 7 laid4 ,b !re are #aj1def miles ( track 9 use 9 ! ,/ate4 ,! companies among ^! l9es numb]+ sixty-f\r1 op]ate #bi1cgj miles ( road or ne>ly #bj1jjj miles outside ( ,ill9ois4 ,! total net income ( ^! companies 0 #ha1gbj1bef & ! divid5ds am\nt$ to #cf1cgd1dgd4 ,9 #ahhb ! divid5ds am\nt$ to b #bi1jjj1jjj4 ,! av]age freight *>ges 9 #ahhc 7 #a4ji c5ts p] mile1 :ile ! ye> be=e !y av]ag$ #a4bj c5ts1 h5ce x mu/ foll[ t ! am\nt ( traffic greatly increas$ ov] t ( #ahhb4 ,a lecture c\rse = f>m]s at ! ,nebraska ,agricultural ,college1 w be giv5 f ,febru>y #d-ae1 by ! regul> in/ructors 9 ! college4 ,"o or m lectures w be giv5 on ! foll[+ topics3 ,bre$s ( cattle & sw9e2 bre$+1 improv+1 & c>e ( /ock2 c>e ( f>m ma*9]y2 heal? on ! f>m2 adult]ation ( food2 economical f>m+2 tame grapes2 ensilage2 :at to fe$2 meteorology & plant gr[?2 sorghum-gr[? & manufacture2 horticulture2 pr9ciples ( prun+2 ! dige/ive organs ( dome/ic animals2 injuri\s insects4 ,a numb] ( lead+ f>m]s ( ! ,/ate h be5 invit$ to lecture ^u _! specialties4 ,all ! facilities ( illu/ration & /udy own$ by ! college w be at ! disposal ( ! /ud5ts att5d+ ! c\rse4 ,^! include sev]al comp\nd microscopes1 a good agricultural libr>y1 meteorological app>atus1 six bre$s ( cattle & f\r ( sw9e1 or*>d1 nurs]y1 arboretum1 v9ey>d1 etc41 etc4 ,a limit$ numb] w be bo>d$ at ! college f>m = a price n to exce$ ?ree doll>s p] week4 ,p]sons att5d+ w be aid$ 9 secur+ *eap bo>d 9 ! city4 ,p]sons expect+ to att5d or desir+ fur!r in=mation %\ld write to ,s4,r4 ,?ompson1 ,dean ,agricultural ,college1 ,l9coln1 ,neb4 ,"s ( our read]s may wi% to pa/e ?is item 9 _! scrap books4 ,x co/ to run ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t la/ ye> ! sum ( #bea1dbh1aag1 exp5d$ z foll[s3 ,to supply defici5cies1 #i1hec1hfi2 legislative1 executive1 & judicial exp5ses1 #bj1ccb1ijh2 sundry civil exp5ses1 #be1dbe1dgi2 support ( ! army1 #bg1jcb1jii2 naval s]vice1 #ad1ijc1eei2 ,indian s]vice1 #e1bai1fjd2 riv]s & h>bors1 #ah1ihh1hge2 =ts & =tifications1 #cge1jjj2 milit>y academy1 #cce1eeg2 po/-(fice dep>tm5t1 #a1ijb1agh2 p5sions1 #aaf1jjj1jjj2 consul> & diplomatic s]vice1 #a1bef1fee2 agricultural dep>tm5t1 #dbg1bhj2 exp5ses ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 #c1dif1jfj4 ,! int]e/ on ! public debt am\nt$ to #ei1afj1aca & ! am\nt ( pr9cipal paid (f 0 #acd1agh1gef4 ,! receipts f int]nal rev5ue 7 #add1gbj1cfh1 & f cu/om duties #bad1gjf1dif4 ,! ,m9nesota ,/ate ,horticultural ,society w hold its sev5te5? annual meet+ at ! ,college ( ,agriculture1 ,m9neapolis1 f\r days1 beg9n+ ) ,janu>y #ae?1 & ) ! ,m9nesota ,/ate ,=e/ry ,association on ! #ah?4 ,a cordial invitation is giv5 to all p]sons int]e/$ 9 horticulture & =e/ry to be pres5t4 ,a l>ge numb] ( pap]s & reports are to be read1 foll[$ by discussions4 ,^! reports are by p]sons :o possess a ?or\gh practical acqua9tance ) ! subjects pres5t$1 includ+ su* m5 z ,pet] ,m4 ,gideon1 ,j4,c4 ,plumb1 ,dr4 ,t4,h4 ,hosk9s1 ,pr(4 ,c4,w4 ,hall1 ,pr(4 ,j4,l4 ,budd1 ,dr4 ,f4,b4 ,h\gh1 ,h4,j4 ,joly1 ,j4,f4 ,williams1 & o!rs4 ,a numb] ( premiums are (f]$ = apples1 grapes1 plants1 & fl[]s1 vegetables1 se$s1 & miscellane\s objects4 ,john ,s4 ,h>ris1 ( ,la ,cresc5t1 is ,presid5t1 & ,oliv] ,gibbs1 ,jr41 ( ,lake ,city1 is ,secret>y4 ,,ill9ois ,,/ate ,,bo>d4 ,! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,agriculture held a bus9ess session 9 ,spr+field la/ week4 ,all ! memb]s 7 pres5t at "o "t or ano!r dur+ ! meet+4 ,! premium li/ 0 revis$ = ! fair ( #ahhd4 ,! premiums = spe$ 7 some:at increas$ ov] la/ ye>4 ,9 cattle sweep/akes classes x 0 decid$ t no animals c be all[$ to compete except ! w9n]s ( a fir/ prize 9 o!r classes 9 :i* !y _h be5 ent]$1 except 9 ! case ( ! gr& sweep/akes1 to :i* w be p]mitt$ animals n previ\sly ent]$ = any prize4 ,! ,bo>d is to make a laudable attempt to /imulate corn culture & to b5efit ! corn gr[]s ( ! ,/ate4 ,x (f]s #ajj = ! be/ bu%el 7e>s7 ( corn gr[n 9 ea* ( ! ?ree gr& divisions ( ! ,/ate1 & a second prize ( #ej = ! next be/ sample 9 ! ?ree divisions4 ,! premium samples are to become ! prop]ty ( ! ,bo>d1 & ! w9n]s ( prize premiums mu/ deliv] on c>s direct$ to ! agricultural rooms1 ,spr+field1 tw5ty-five bu%els 7e>s7 ( same v>iety t %all equal 9 m]it ! premium bu%el4 ,! w9n]s ( ! second premiums mu/ s5d ! samples & fifte5 bu%els ( same v>iety & ( equal quality4 ,! premiums w n be paid until ! comp>isons ( ! premium corn ) ! l>g] lots are made by a committee ( ! ,bo>d at its w9t] meet+ 9 ,janu>y next4 ,! corn ?us donat$ to ! ,bo>d w be di/ribut$ to f>m]s ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate = plant+ 9 #ahhe4 ,premiums are to be (f]$ = tools1 implem5ts & appurt5ances us$ 9 ! coal m9+ & h&l+ indu/ry ( ! ,/ate4 ,premiums = p\ltry h be5 increas$1 & an exp]t w be select$ to d all ! judg+ 9 ! p\ltry dep>tm5t4 ,! *ick5 exhibit at ! ,fat ,/ock ,%[ w n be cont9u$4 ,! committee ( dairym5 appo9t$ at ! late meet+ ( ! ,ill9ois ,dairym5's ,association did n pres5t !mselves at ! ,/ate ,bo>d meet+ to conf] ab\t hold+ a dairy exhibit ei!r at ! ,/ate ,fair or ! ,fat ,/ock ,%[1 z in/ruct$ to d4 ,no explanation ( ! failure 0 made4 ,! ,/ate ,bo>d1 h[ev]1 to leave no?+ undone to e/abli% its desire to meet ! dairym5 half way or m1 appo9t$ a committee consi/+ ( ,messrs4 ,david1 ,*e/]1 & ,griffi?1 to conf] ) ! ,de,kalb committee1 9 ,*icago1 at "s conv5i5t "t to be agre$ ^u4 ,x 0 decid$ to hold ! next ,ill9ois ,/ate ,fair at ,*icago ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #h?1 & ! ,fat ,/ock ,%[ at ! ,exposition ,build+1 ,*icago1 beg9n+ ,novemb] #aa?4 ,,sorghum ,,at ,,wa%+ton4 ,pr(4 ,wiley1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton1 w soon issue 8 report ^u ! sorghum bus9ess ( #ahhc4 ,newspap] correspond5ts h be5 p]mitt$ to make a dige/ ( ! report4 ,he pron\nces errone\s ! preval5t impression t e f>m] may become 8 own sug>-mak]4 ,sorghum1 unlike sug> beet1 conta9s v>i\s non-cry/allizable sug>s1 ! sep>ation ( :i* dem&s mu* skill & sci5tific k4 ,sorghum-sug> w h to be made 9 l>ge factories4 ,! exi/+ factories h %[n t x c be made1 b h[ pr(itably or unpr(itably c n be /at$ by ,pr(4 ,wiley1 :o sugge/s t f>m]s ne> factories may1 9 effect1 make _! own sug> by rais+ ! cane & trad+ x at factories = sug>4 ,cane giv+ sixty p\nds ( sug> p] ton ought to br+ ! f>m] ?irty-five p\nds1 ! re/ ( ! sug> & molasses go+ to ! manufactur] to pay exp5ses & yield pr(it4 ,! pr(itabl5ess ( mak+ sug> f sorghum dep5ds l>gely on utiliz+ all wa/e products4 ,! scums & s$im5ts make manure h>dly inf]ior to guano4 ,bagasse1 or cru%$ cane1 c be turn$ into manure by be+ ?r[n into hog-p5s1 z at ,rio ,gr&e1 ,n4,j41 or x w make a fair quality ( pr9t+ pap]4 ,x is n economical to burn x4 ,if ! manufacture ( sorghum-sug> is prov$ to be pr(itable1 x w result 9 supply+ to a l>ge ext5t our dem& = sug>1 b z sorghum makes a great deal m molasses 9 proportion to sug> ?an sug>-cane does1 ! ,pr(essor concludes t :5 !re is en\gh sug> !re w be a great deal m molasses ?an c be dispos$ (4 ,pr(4 ,wiley has made exp]im5tally "s fair samples ( rum & alcohol f sorghum molasses4 ,"u favorable circum/ances "o gallon ( molasses weigh+ elev5 p\nds w\ld give #b4ge p\nds absolute alcohol1 #c4jc p\nds ( #ij p] c5t1 & #e4e :isky or rum4 ,?us ea* gallon ( molasses w\ld give ne>ly half a gallon ( comm]cial alcohol & two ?irds ( a gallon ( :isky or rum4 ,z x has be5 abundantly prov$1 he says1 t sug> c be made f sorghum1 ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld make no fur!r exp]im5ts 9 ?is direction4 ,pr(4 ,wiley has tri$ ! diffusion process1 & f9ds x yields #bj p] c5t m sug>1 b at a some:at high] co/ ?an gr9d+4 ,! ,gov]nm5t1 he ?9ks1 %\ld pur*ase ma*9]y = l>ge exp]im5ts 9 ! diffusion process1 & %\ld raise its cane some:]e else ?an ne> ,wa%+ton1 z l& !re is exp5sive & n adapt$ to ! purpose4 ,! ,gov]nm5t %\ld also make arrangem5ts ) agricultural colleges or o!r ag5cies 9 v>i\s ,/ates = exp]im5t+ ) sorghum-culture to det]m9e :at p>ts ( ! c\ntry are mo/ favorable to ! culture ( sug>-produc+ plants4 ,pr(4 ,wiley sugge/s 9 ea* ,/ate ! trial ( two acres divid$ into t5 plots--five = sorghum1 f\r = beets1 & "o = corn--to te/ = purposes ( comp>ison ! g5]al f]tility ( ! soil & ! "* ( ! season4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ought to c>ry on = a s]ies ( ye>s ! process ( selection ( sorghum se$ 9 ord] to secure an improvem5t 9 ! quality ( ! cane4 ,,! ,,cold ,,spell4 ,! cold wea!r ( la/ week seems to h ext5d$ ov] ne>ly ! entire ,nor? ,am]ican ,cont95t4 ,no?+ = sev]ity has be5 kn[n to equal x dur+ a long s]ies ( ye>s4 ,ea/1 ,we/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\? x 0 all ! same1 diff]+ 9 degree ( c\rse1 b uni=mly cold] ?an sc>ce ev] kn[n 9 ! same latitude4 ,! greate/ loss to /ock s f> z he>d f 0 9 t 9 transit to m>ket4 ,on "s ( ! roads ! losses 7 heavy4 ,a dispat* f ,indep5d5ce1 ,mo41 says a tra9 ( fifte5 c>s1 load$ ) mules f ,texas via ! ,iron ,m\nta9 & ,s\!rn road1 arriv$ !re on ! #e?1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t at lea/ #ajj ( ! mules _h froz5 to dea?1 & ! o!rs 7 9 a freez+ condition4 ,! mules 7 two ye>s old & direct f grass4 ,!y _h be5 ?ree days )\t food4 ,_m tra9s arriv+ at ,*icago _h scores ( froz5 animals4 ,no great disa/] is yet report$ f ! f> ,we/ or f ,m9nesota & ,dakota4 ,/ill !re mu/ h be5 great suff]+ n only among ! dumb brutes1 b among human be+s z well4 ,x is =tunate t pol> waves d n visit u m frequ5tly4 ,! effect ^u fruit1 buds1 trees1 & %rubs is n yet asc]ta9$4 ,x w be a m>vel if _m localities are n b>r5 ( fruit ( ne>ly all k9ds next ye>4 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] w be v glad if its read]s w favor x ) _! ideas & ! results ( _! obs]vations 9 reg>d to ! damage ( all sorts done by ! int5se cold ( ! fir/ week ( ! ye>4 ,,que/ions ,,answ]$4 ,william ,mill] & ,f4 ,myrick1 ,peotone1 ,ill4--#a4 ,:at are ! laws 9 reg>d to dra9age pass$ by ! la/ ,legislature8 #b4 ,:o is ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt & :o 8 associates8 ,answ]--#a4 ,?is is a "q probably nei!r lawy]s nor judges 9 ,ill9ois are compet5t to answ]4 ,x y d\bt x procure f ! cl]k ( y\r ,c\nty ,c\rt a copy ( ! public laws ( #ahhc & read ! fifte5 pages relat+ to dra9age4 #b4 ,! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt is ,m4,r4 ,waite1 & 8 associates are ,s4,f4 ,mill]1 ,s4,j4 ,field1 ,j4,p4 ,bradley1 ,j4,m4 ,h>lan4 ,w4,b4 ,woods1 ,s4 ,ma!ws1 ,h4 ,gray1 & ,s4 ,blat*=d4 ,samuel ,snodgrass1 ,meade ,co41 ,ky4--#a4 ,i h "s l>ge1 old1 & app>5tly heal?y1 apple trees1 b !y are comp>atively b>r54 ,:at c ,i d = !m8 #b4 ,i h o!rs :i* appe> to be go+ to decay & w soon die4 ,_h ,i bett] anticipate _! dea? by cutt+ !m d[n1 or try to save !m z ,i w\ld l to d1 = _! associations ) ! pa/4 ,answ]--#a4 ,we "k no bett] c\rse = y to take ?an to dig a deep dit* all ar\nd ! trees1 say ?ree feet wide & z _m deep1 & j )9 ! out] rea* ( ! limbs1 & fill ?is 9 ) half ! e>? remov$ & ! o!r half made up ( vegetable matt]1 a%es1 road dirt1 & su* manure f ! b>n & /able z y c sp>e4 ,hav+ done ?is make an arrangem5t ab\t ea* tree t w reta9 all ! ra9fall :i* comes d[n to ! e>? b5ea? & collect z mu* m f ! op5 spaces ab\t z possible4 #b4 ,y\r old & decay+ trees may be sav$ if decay has n gone too f>4 ,b ! rem$y is an h]oic "o1 & r exp5sive z y w f9d4 ,fir/ treat ! decay+ trees z describ$ = ! heal?y ones1 ) ! exception y add a great] proportion ( f]tiliz]s & manure :5 y fill 9 ! dit* ) half new mat]ial4 ,!n 7& all ?is "w %\ld be done1 z x c readily be done1 9 y\r latitude dur+ ! cold mon?s :5 vegetation is at a /&7 give ! old trees a ?or\gh prun+1 ev5 go+ z f> z to remove #ij p] c5t ( all ! leaf & fruit buds on ! tree4 ,!n wait = results1 look+ = no?+ m ?an a new gr[? ( wood ! fir/ ye>1 b fruitfulness !reaft] & a new lease ( life4 ,b rememb] z 9 ! fir/ place1 c>e mu/ be tak5 to supply abundant wat]1 inde$ z mu* m z ! av]age ra9fall1 s mu* be+ absolutely necess>y to af=d ! roots ! am\nt ( manurial plant food1 9 solution1 ! new dep>ture dem&s4 ,e fruit-gr[] kn[s :5 a dw>f pe> has borne a c]ta9 numb] ( crops1 fruit buds cease to =m & ! tree becomes ne>ly b>r54 ,if at ?is /age ! dw>f is depriv$ ( e bud1 :e!r fruit or leaf1 & ! limbs are left to resemble b>e /icks1 & at ! same "t ! e>? ab\t ! roots is =tifi$ ) wood a%es & well rott$ manure1 a h&some gr[? ( bran*es w be made ! fir/ ye> & a crop ( fruit result ! second4 ,?is1 ! writ] has tri$ ) p]fectly satisfactory results twice on ! same dw>fs1 & has o!rs :i*1 hav+ be5 submitt$ to ?is c\rse ( treatm5t1 9 ! fall ( #ahhb1 made a h&some gr[? 9 #ahhc1 & h set fruit buds = a good crop 9 #ahhd4 ,! life ( an av]age apple tree 9 ,ill9ois is sc>cely m ?an #ce or #dj ye>s2 b !re is no d\bt if1 :5 !y beg9 to %[ signs ( decrepitude or decay1 !y are treat$ z above1 !y may be made to live & be> fruit = p]haps a hundr$ ye>s4 ,,am]ican ,,a%4 ,!re are five well-kn[n species ( ?is g5us 7,frax9us ,am]icana71 & !y occupy an important place z valuable timb] trees4 ,?is is especially true ( ! :ite a%1 m commonly call$ ! ,am]ican a%4 ,( ?is tree ! late ,ar?ur ,bryant1 ,sr41 said 9 8 ,book on ,trees3 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ valuable & wor?y ( culture = ! quality ( its wood & ! rapidity ( its gr[?4 ,:5 full gr[n x is "o ( ! l>ge/ ( ! trees ( our =e/s4 99 99 99 99 ,! prairie soils ( ,i[a & ,c5tral & ,nor!rn ,ill9ois are well adapt$ to ! gr[? ( ! :ite a%4 ,,wayside ,,notes4 ,,by ,a ,,man ,,( ,,! ,,prairie4 ,x is a /range & almo/ an unhe>d ( ?+ = any "o to say a good ^w = ! tree p$dl] b ,i am go+ to say x if x breaks ! he>t ( e horticultural baby 9 ! l&4 ,s9ce a "t to :i* ! memory ( man runne? n back1 ! poor tree p$dl] has be5 abus$ & malign$ by horticultural speak]s & writ]s4 ,9 conv5tions he has be5 ridicul$ & d5\nc$4 ,e cross-road nurs]y-man n possess$ ( /ock suffici5t to w>rant a l9e ( adv]tis+ ev5 9 8 local pap]1 nor bus9ess =ce en\gh to s5d an ag5t ?r\gh 8 own neighborhood to take ord]s = trees1 has spok5 9 a horticultural meet+ or writt5 a lett] to 8 favorite pap]1 w>n+ ! f>m]s aga9/ ! wiles ( ! oily tongu$ fell[ ) color$ fruit plates1 specim5s ( pres]v$ fruits1 & an ord] book = trees1 %rubs1 & v9es4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i h kn[n ( "s ( ! big fi% 9 ! nurs]y bus9ess :o ) "o end ( _! tongues h la%$ "s o!r big fi% 9 ! same bus9ess = employ+ irresponsible ag5ts to sell /ock = !m1 :ile ) ! o!r end !y 7 comm&+ a small army ( ! same class ( ag5ts to g =? into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel ( tree plant+ &--sell trees4 ,o!rs h sold & cont9ue to sell trees to p$dl]s )\t limit1 = ca%1 & ( any & all v>ieties call$ =1 :ile !y d5\nc$ ! sy/em ( p$dl+ 9 unmeasur$ t]ms4 ,n[ x is j z possible = a tree p$dl] to be an hone/ man z x is = ! man :o gr[s trees to sell to be hone/4 ,i d n say t all m5 belong+ to ei!r class are hone/4 ,x w\ld be equally absurd to say t all ( ei!r class are di%one/4 ,i despise ! quack1 ! li>1 ! deceiv] 9 any bus9ess1 & ,i h no respect or love = ! man :o w sell wor?less v>ieties ( trees or wrongly nam$ v>ieties1 kn[+ly4 ,hone/y "h z else:]e is ! be/ policy4 ,b "h is a fact1 z ,i believe3 ,x is bett] to plant an inf]ior tree ?an none at all1 & ,i "k ( neighbors :o w\ld g d[n into _! graves )\t ev] plant+ a tree if "s p]suasive p$dl] _h n talk$ x into !m to d s1 & ^! same neighbors n[ h q respectable or*>ds4 ,"h is ano!r fact3 ,"o half ! ord]s s5t to nurs]y-m5 by f>m]s dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s h call$ = v>ieties utt]ly wor?less = ! localities 9 :i* !y 7 to be plant$4 ,& ! tree p$dl] (t5 gratifies ! pur*as] by pret5d+ to sell to him a sort :i* he has made up 8 m9d to h because he kn[s x 0 good 9 8 old home a ?\s& miles away4 ,b ! p$dl]1 n hav+ ?is v>iety1 & kn[+ t if he did h x x w\ld prove wor?less1 sub/itutes a ,b5 ,davis or "s o!r approv$ v>iety1 & x goes into ! gr\nd & 9 due "t produces an abundance ( excell5t fruit4 ,9 ?is case ! p$dl] does a really good ?+4 ,if nurs]y-m5 w /op propagat+ ev]y?+ b v>ieties adapt$ to ! c\ntry & ! m>kets1 & _m ( !m are do+ ?is1 ! tree p$dl] w be p[]less = mis*ief--w 9 fact become a great public b5efactor4 ,b s long z nurs]y-m5 w cont9ue to gr[ & sell wor?less v>ieties1 & s long z ! p w rema9 9 ignorance reg>d+ adaptability1 s long w ! di%one/ p$dl] rema9 an unmitigat$ nuisance & fraud4 ,9 brief ^! ?ree ?+s are want$3 ,intellig5t & hone/ nurs]ym52 or*>d plant]s :o ei!r "k :at v>ieties are be/ = !m to h1 or :o are will+ to tru/ ! selection to ! a=e-m5tion$ intellig5t & hone/ nurs]y-m52 & ?ird1 fir/-class talk]s1 intellig5t z to v>ieties & me?ods ( culture1 :o buy only ( ! intellig5t & hone/ nurs]y-m51 to g ?r\gh ! c\ntry & sell trees4 ,x is un=tunate t x takes s _m words to express :at ,i want$ to say1 b ,i am done at la/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h got x6 ,yes1 all ! ice ,i want is n[ :ite = ! h>ve/ 9 our artificial pond4 ,x is ! only ?+ t reconciles me to ?is fi]ce visit ( pol> wea!r4 ,z soon z a trifle mild] wave gets along our way we %all c>efully /ore away suffici5t = ! ye>'s use4 ,by ! way1 :]e are ! poor delud$ wood*ucks1 muskrats1 & ,old ,settl]s1 :o told u we 7 to bask 9 mild e!rialness all w9t] long8 ,i am disgu/$ ?is morn+1 ) ! m]cury at #cj degrees bel[ z]o1 & /ill go+ d[n1 at ! :ole bat* ( !m1 & ) ,v5nor & ,haz51 & all pr(essionally wea!rwise m5 & ?+s4 ,i h he>d ( little real suff]+ 9 my neighborhood f ! cold1 among ei!r humans or brutes4 ,d\btless1 :5 ! wea!r mod]ates & p get out to tell ea* o!r all ab\t ! cold spell1 !re w be _m true tales ( int5se suff]+ & m ?an ! usual romanc+ ab\t ! t]rible week4 ,& !n ! ,olde/ ,inhabitant w ?aw out1 & ) all ! self-satisfaction t sup]ior age & exp]i5ce cr[n him )1 w tell h[ mu* cold] x 0 9 su* & su* a ye>1 until we wi% ?is little spell _h seal$ 8 memory & m\?1 = we d all take a great pride 9 liv+ 9 a "t t excels all o!r times1 albeit1 if x be only 9 a /orm or a freeze4 ,b 9 ^! ?+s ! e>ly times ( ! ,old ,settl] c nev] be excell$1 no matt] 9 :at c5tury he fl\ri%es4 ,he is always ma/] ( ! situation4 ,8 exp]i5ces are l ^? ( no o!r settl] t ev] liv$ & di$4 ,) him1 imag9ation has gradually usurp$ ! place ( exp]i5ce & its iso!rmal dips & dodges c>ry him ?r\gh hott] & ?r\gh cold] seasons ?an are m>k$ d[n 9 any ,/&>d ,"t ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 or any o!r map or *>t 9 exi/5ce4 ,b = ?is wea!r bus9ess ,i %\ld l to live next door to ! ,old ,settl]1 = he is g5]ally tru?ful1 good1 k9d1 full ( practical k & common s5se4 ,,lett] ,,f ,,*ampaign4 ,we are hav+ "s v %>p w9t] wea!r1 & sleigh+ z un9t]rupt$ly good s9ce ! #bj? ( ,decemb] z ,i ev] rememb]4 ,?is morn+1 ,janu>y #e?1 ! m]cury report$ #bh degrees bel[ z]o at #e3cj ,a4,m41 & #bj degrees bel[ at #aj o'clock4 ,?is is ! colde/ s9ce ,janu>y #bi?1 #ahgc1 :5 #cf degrees bel[ 0 record$ at ! ,indu/rial ,univ]sity "h1 & #db degrees bel[ by ! _s !rmomet] at "o ( ! ,jacksonville in/itutions4 ,b ! w9d 0 we/ at t date1 & x is s to-day1 %[+ our colde/ wea!r comes f t direction r ?an f ! nor?we/ or nor?4 ,! explanation ,i suppose to be1 ^? great f\nta9s ( cold /orage1 ! ,colorado m\nta9s1 lie we/ & s\?we/ ( u1 & are sev]al hundr$ miles ne>] ?an ! l[] peaks & ranges nor?we/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is an int]e/+ & important tru? to "k at ?is "t t an unexpect$ s\rce = se$ corn has be5 discov]$ "h at home4 ,x has be5 asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t & inve/igation t ! e>ly fro/$ corn1 :i* has be5 all[$ to /& 9 ! field1 has a s\nd g]m1 & ?\gh %runk51 w make fairly good se$1 :]eas corn :i* 0 n fro/$ till late 9 ,octob]1 & rip5$ 9 mo/ respects1 save dry+ out1 is :olly unfit = se$1 hav+ _h ! cells ( ! k]nels ruptur$ by ! freez+s x has be5 subject$ to4 ,?is rupture ( cells ! gra9 ( ! fro/$ corn escap$1 hav+ p>t$ ) ! surplus wat] ( vegetation be=e h>d wea!r set 94 ,h[ev]1 ! e>ly fro/$ & %runk5 cane fit = se$ may be conf9$ to ?is c\nty or neighborhood1 or a n>r[ area1 & !re=e ,i advise e "o :o ?9ks ( mak+ use ( x to asc]ta9 = himself1 by ! usual me?ods1 :e!r ! g]m is s\nd or n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sev]al p>ties h writt5 me--"o f ,miss\ri1 ano!r f ,indiana1 & a ?ird f ,k5tucky1 t !y h se$ corn = sale1 *eap & 9 quantity4 ,i h no d\bt ( x1 & ,i h accord+ly advis$ ea* to adv]tise x 9 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 if !y are really desir\s ( sell+1 /at+ briefly :at v>iety1 :]e gr[n1 & at :at price4 ,i %\ld be glad to adv]tise x = !m gratuit\sly1 b ! contract ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ) its contributors conta9s a clause to ! effect t !y %all nei!r use its columns to gr9d _! own axes nor ! axes ( anybody else4 ,) ! rec\rse ( e>ly fro/$ corn to g to1 & ! assi/ance ( appropriately select$ se$ f abroad1 ! gross mi/akes & disappo9tm5ts ( #ahhc are pretty c]ta9 to be avoid$ 9 #ahhd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no d\bt _m :o are m or less famili> ) ! ,reports on ,hog ,*ol]a 9 ! (ficial publication ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ask !mselves :y ,dr4 ,detm]s is s+l$ out by ,fr5*m5 z ! sole au?ority on sw9e diseases1 :5 8 colleagues ( ! commission1 ,dr4 ,salmon & ,laws w5t ne>ly z f> z he did 9 _! extravagant /atem5ts4 ,b ! prom95ce ,dr4 ,detm]s has obta9$ 9 ! e/imation ( ,fr5*m5 is n[ expla9$ 9 ?is3 ,at a late sitt+ ( ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ces t em95t savant1 ,pa/eur1 ref]r$ to him & 8 inve/igations 9 flatt]+ t]ms4 ,giv+ an acc\nt ( ! discov]y ( ! microbe :i* causes ! r\get ( sw9e 9 ,france1 ,pa/eur said3 ,respect = hi/oric tru? compels me to /ate1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 #ahhb1 ! microbe ( ! r\get 0 discov]$ at ,*icago1 9 ,am]ica1 by ,pr(essor ,detm]s1 9 a s]ies ( inve/igations :i* did great honor to _! au?or4 ,) ! indorsem5t ( "o ( ! mo/ em95t sci5ti/s 9 ! _w1 be=e a body equally di/+ui%$1 ,dr4 ,detm]s may f9d "s comp5sation 9 be+ s+l$ out z ! scape goat = an un=tunate commission :i* has co/ ! c\ntry _m millions4 ,b4,f4,j4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rememb] t #b4jj pays = ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] "o ye>1 & ! subscrib] gets a copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,c\nty ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ,,free6 ,?is is ! mo/ lib]al (f] ev] made by any fir/-class weekly agricultural pap] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,,p\ltry ,,notes4 ,p\ltry-rais]s4 ,write ,= ,y\r ,pap]4 ,a ,,duck ,,f>m4 ,y w n f9d x on ! map because x is n m5tion$ !re1 & ,i %all n tell y :]e x is because ,i promis$ ! little woman :o owns x1 & :o gave me p]mission to tell o!r wom5 :at %e _h done1 t ,i w\ld n m5tion h] "n or ! "n ( ! place :]e %e lives & works4 ,h[ did ,i happ5 to f9d h]8 ,i didn't f9d h]2 x j happ5$--i4e41 if any?+ ev] happ5s 9 ?is que] old _w ( ours4 ,we bump$ our heads toge!r once 9 a railway accid5t1 & we h be5 firm fri5ds ev] s9ce4 ,h] f>m is only a bit ( l&1 "s ?irty acres1 b = ! la/ five ye>s %e has made f t5 to twelve hundr$ doll>s a ye> f x1 & mo/ ( ! money came f ! ducks4 ,%e sells eggs = hat*+1 & ducks = bre$+ & = exhibition1 b ! ma9 object is ducks & fea!rs = m>ket4 ,%e ?9ks ducks are less tr\ble & q z pr(itable z h5s4 ,%e keeps tw5ty-f\r /ock ducks1 eight males & sixte5 females1 ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,! ducks comm5ce lay+ f ! middle ( ,febru>y to ! fir/ ( ,m>*1 & lay f #ajj to #abe eggs ea* 9 a season4 ,! fir/ laid eggs are set to get ducks to sell = bre$+ /ock & = ! e>ly summ] m>ket4 ,= ?is purpose ! eggs f ! ducks t are two or ?ree ye>s old are us$1 & :5 hat*$ ! duckl+s f ^? eggs are m>k$ by pun*+ a small r\nd hole 9 ! web ( ! feet4 ,%e ?9ks1 & rightly1 too1 t ! eggs f ! old] ducks procure l>g] & m vigor\s birds ?an ! fir/ eggs f ! "y ducks4 ,z soon z ! wea!r gets w>m en\gh to %ip )\t dang] ( *ill+ on ! way1 %e sells eggs = hat*+ at #c p] doz51 & f9ds no difficulty 9 dispos+ ( z _m z %e c>es to sp>e at t price4 ,h] sales ( eggs = hat*+ am\nt to ab\t #ajj ye>ly4 ,besides ! eggs us$ & sold = hat*+ %e g5]ally s5ds a tw5ty-f\r-doz5 case to ,new ,york j be=e ,ea/]4 ,^! l>ge1 f9ely-%ap$1 pure :ite eggs sell readily = ,ea/] eggs1 & br+ f =ty to fifty c5ts p] doz54 ,f ! eggs set on h] own place dur+ ! season %e raises f t5 to twelve hundr$ ducks ea* ye>4 ,! duckl+s are hat*$ f ! fir/ ( ,april up to ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/4 ,mo/ ( ! duckl+s are rais$ by h5 mo!rs1 & %e keeps "s fifty h5s = t purpose4 ,! h5s are all pure ,buff ,co*9s1 & are kept until !y are two ye>s & a half old4 ,besides rais+ two broods ( ducks ea* season1 ea* h5 pays h] own] an av]age pr(it ( sev5ty-five c5ts a ye> f ! sale ( eggs = m>ket4 ,:5 fatt5$ = m>ket at ! end ( ! second season1 ^! ,co*9 h5s are l>ge & heavy1 & ! c>cass ( ! old f[l g5]ally sells = en\gh to pay = a pullet to take h] place4 ,no *ick5s are rais$ on ! f>m2 ! pullets are b\ght ( a neighbor :o keeps ! ,buff ,co*9s4 ,%e aims to set sev]al h5s & ! incubator at ! same "t2 :5 ! eggs hat* ! incubator duckl+s are divid$ up among ! h5s2 "o h5 w c>e = tw5ty duckl+s until !y are old en\gh to c>e = !mselves4 ,! eggs hat* well--^? 9 ! incubator q z well z ^? "u h5s1 & :5 ! incubator duckl+s are once mix$ up ) ! o!rs %e f9ds x impossible to di/+ui% :i* f 'to!r4 ,:5 ! duckl+s are t5 or twelve h\rs old !y are mov$ ) ! "m h5 to coops & safety runs1 :i* are plac$ 9 an or*>d ne> ! h\se4 ,?is or*>d conta9s ab\t f\r & a half acres1 & ! coops are scatt]$ ov] x a few rods ap>t4 ,on ! side ( ! or*>d t leads to ! pond lot1 ! bottom bo>d ( ! f5ce is a foot wide & comes close to ! gr\nd 9 ord] to keep ! duckl+s f tak+ to ! wat] too e>ly 9 life4 ,:5 ! duckl+s are f\r weeks old ! h5s are tak5 away1 b ! duckl+s are kept 9 ! or*>d until !y are six weeks old1 or until !y are well fea!r$ on ! brea/ & "u "p ( _! bodies1 :5 !y are turn$ into ! pond lot1 :]e !y take to ! wat] l ducks4 ,! pond lot conta9s ne>ly ?irte5 acres1 five ( :i* are cov]$ ) wat]4 ,orig9ally1 ?is lot 0 a piece ( l[1 rocky1 bu%y pa/ure l&1 betwe5 two l[ ranges ( hills4 ,a /ream ( cle>1 sp>kl+ wat]1 a fam\s tr\t brook1 ran ?r\gh ! c5t]4 ,! woman :o propos$ to raise ducks saw at once ! advantage ( su* a situation1 & _h a dam con/ruct$ ne> ! upp] end ( ! lot1 & lat] ano!r 0 made l[] d[n1 s t ! lot conta9$ two l>ge ponds4 ,:]e ! f5ces :i* sep>ate my fri5d's l& f t ( h] neighbor cross ! /ream1 wat]-gates are put 91 :i* keep ! ducks f swimm+ out ) ! wat]2 & ! bottom bo>ds ( ! f5ce ar\nd ! re/ ( ! lot keep !m f gett+ out t way4 ,two well-tra9$ dogs gu>d ?is lot at night1 & woe to ! two-foot$ or f\r-foot$ pr[l] :o intrudes4 ,! duck h\ses are simply long1 l[ %$s--) ! exception ( ! "o :]e ! bre$+ /ock is w9t]$1 :i* is inclos$--plac$ on ! slope a few rods back f ! wat]4 ,!y 7 built ( refuse lumb]1 & ! co/ 0 comp>atively trifl+4 ,connect$ ) ! h\se = ! bre$+-/ock is a small y>d :]e ! ducks are %ut 9 at night ?r\gh ! lay+ season4 ,f ! "t :5 !y are twelve h\rs old till )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( ! "t :5 !y are kill$ = m>ket1 ! duckl+s are well f$ ) a great v>iety ( food4 ,f ! fir/ meal until !y are turn$ into ! pond lot !y are f$ e two h\rs betwe5 daylight & d>k4 ,little & (t51 is ! motto4 ,be=e !y take to ! wat] ! duckl+s are f$ a little cook$ meat once ea* day1 & d\btless ?is ration ( meat has mu* to d t[>d mak+ ! f9e l>ge ducks t my fri5d has a reputation = rais+4 ,aft] !y are turn$ into ! pond lot ! duckl+s are f$ b ?ree times a day till )9 two or ?ree weeks ( ! "t :5 !y are to be m>ket$2 !n !y are conf9$ 9 ! fatt5+ y>ds & f$ (t5]4 ,! fatt5+ y>ds are situat$ betwe5 ! two ponds1 & s arrang$ z to inclose a portion ( ! /ream4 ,! duckl+s are m>ket$ z fa/ z !y rea* a suitable age & size4 ,%e comm5ces s5d+ !m to m>ket ab\t ! middle ( ,june & keeps x up till ab\t ! middle ( ,septemb]1 :5 %e quits till ne> ! middle ( ,janu>y4 ,^! prime "y ducks1 gett+ into m>ket at a "t :5 su* p\ltry is sc>ce1 br+ good prices--f #bb to #be c5ts a p\nd1 dress$4 ,by ! "t ! price beg9s to decl9e %e has m>ket$ all ! e>li] ones t %e c>es to sp>e1 & ! lat]-hat*$ %e keeps gr[+ till mid-w9t]1 :5 f9e ducks are aga9 sc>ce & ! price goes up4 ,at ,?anksgiv+ & dur+ ! holidays :5 ! m>kets are cr[d$ ) p\ltry ( all k9ds1 %e holds on to h] ducks1 unless %e has an ord] at an extra price4 ,at fir/ my fri5d kept ! ,r\5s2 !n %e tri$ ! ,aylesburys1 b n[ %e keeps only ! pure ,pek9s1 & is s well satisfi$ ) !m t %e has no desire to *ange = any?+ else4 ,%e says1 ,= lay+ qualities1 quick gr[?1 great size1 f9e fle% & f9e fea!rs1 ! ,pek9s c n be excell$4 ,on h] place ,i h se5 six-weeks old ,pek9s t weigh$ six p\nds a pair alive1 & ^? t dress$ f ?ree to f\r p\nds ea* at t5 or twelve weeks4 ,at five & six mon?s h] ducks dress f six to eight p\nds ea*4 ,= ! fea!rs1 ! be/ & f9e/ ( :i* are c>efully sav$ by !mselves1 my fri5d obta9s =ty c5ts p] p\nd4 ,all ! "w connect$ ) ! duck-rais+1 except n[ & !n "s heavy "w :i* is necess>y 9 ! pond lot1 is n[ p]=m$ by my fri5d & h] ?ree *ildr51 a boy ( fifte51 & two girls ( ?irte5 & eighte54 ,!re is a moral to ?is1 b if y c't f9d x x w n d y "o bit ( good4 ,,fanny ,,field4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,consumption ,,cur$4 ,an old physician1 retir$ f practice1 hav+ _h plac$ 9 8 h&s by an ,ea/ ,india mission>y ! =mula ( a simple vegetable rem$y = ! spe$y & p]man5t cure ( ,consumption1 ,bron*itis1 ,cat>rh1 ,a/hma & all ?roat & ,lung ,affections1 also a positive & radical cure = ,n]v\s ,debility & all ,n]v\s ,compla9ts1 aft] hav+ te/$ its wond]ful curative p[]s 9 ?\s&s ( cases1 has felt x 8 duty to make x kn[n to 8 suff]+ fell[s4 ,actuat$ by ?is motive & a desire to relieve human suff]+1 ,i w s5d free ( *>ge1 to all :o desire x1 ?is recipe1 9 ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 or ,engli%1 ) full directions = prep>+ & us+4 ,s5t by mail by address+ ) /amp1 nam+ ?is pap]4 ,w4,a4 ,,noyes1 #adi ,p[]'s ,block1 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,guilt frame--! prison w9d[4 ,,! ,,api>y4 ,,api>y ,,appliances4 ,9 ! la/ issue ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ! ,italian & ,g]man ,bees 7 describ$ true z life1 by t pr9ce ( writ]s1 ,l4,l4 ,lang/ro?4 ,aft] a c>eful p]usal ( ! article nam$1 9 :i* ! good & bad traits ( ea* race are del9eat$1 any p]son ought to be able to *oose intellig5tly :i* bee is be/1 all ?+s tak5 into consid]ation1 = him to procure4 ,9 />t+ an api>y1 !re is ano!r item ( equal importance1 & t is :at k9d ( dwell+s %\ld be erect$ = ! occupants ( ?is future city4 ,! wants ( ! future t5ants %\ld be consid]$2 provide !m ) all mod]n conv5i5ces1 z to pantry & l>d]1 & don't =get1 z "s ar*itects d1 t abodes %\ld be v5tilat$ z well z w>m4 ,"s bee-ma/]s pref] h\ses t are high betwe5 ceil+s1 o!rs l[2 "s pref] l>ge h\ses1 _m aga9 ^? t are small]4 ,! size has to be made accord+ to ! frame *os54 ,!re are five diff]5t sizes ( movable frames n[ 9 use among bee-keep]s1 & ^? are equally successful :o use ei!r size4 ,! ,lang/ro? is m 9 common use ?an any o!r4 ,"s object to x1 claim+ t x is too %all[4 ,illu/ration ,9 look+ at ! plates ( ! five diff]5t sizes ( frames1 an idea is ga9$ h[ m9ds diff]4 ,ea* "o has its advocates1 & its vot>ies claim t ! frame !y use is ! v be/ = all purposes4 ,we 7 once look+ out ( ! w9d[ ( a fri5d's h\se on h] neat1 well-kept api>y1 & rem>k$ :at baby hives4 ,& we f\nd no fault ) ! baby1 :5 ?is lady %[$ u h] beautiful :ite sections ( comb-honey1 & ate h] delici\s pea*es1 cann$1 ) extract$ honey = sweet5+4 ,x mu/ be fun to h&le ! little ,gallup1 b ! ,lang/ro? has an advantage ov] all o!rs2 x consi/s 9 ?is3 t x is mo/ us$1 & if a p]son desires to sell 8 hives & frames1 he c m readily d s4 ,x is also easily obta9$1 z x is kept 9 /ock by supply deal]s1 & c be quickly s5t =w>d :5 ord]$1 b if x 0 an (f size want$1 a delay w\ld occur2 "s *ange might h to be made 9 ! ma*9]y1 & x w\ld co/ m1 z well z ! delay occasion$1 :i*1 if 9 ! mid/ ( ! honey h>ve/1 might cause great loss4 ,o!r appliances ( ! api>y1 to suit ?is frame1 are kept by supply deal]s2 su* z extractors1 comb-baskets1 uncapp+ cans1 etc4 ,) any ( ^! frames a hive c be made l>ge or small1 by regulat+ ! numb] ( frames4 ,if ! hives are bottomless1 z _m make !m1 a tall hive c be made by ti]+ up1 z is practic$ by ^? 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( ! ,savior ( mank9d 0 h]ald$ by ! appe>ance ( a rem>kable /> 9 ! sky4 ,tak+ ?is ass]tion to be true1 x might be a matt] ( "s int]e/ to consid] :at explanations h be5 made ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,a l>ge majority ( religi\s tea*]s1 we admit1 ev5 to ! pres5t day1 h attempt$ no explanation :atev]1 b h settl$ ! subject by call+ ! /> a miracul\s appe>ance1 conc]n+ ^: true nature we c "k no?+4 ,b two solutions ( ! ph5om5on h be5 giv5 by well-kn[n a/ronom]s1 ei!r ( :i*1 if accept$1 w place ! miracle 9 ! li/ ( purely natural occurr5ces4 ,kepl] held t ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem 0 simply a conjunction ( ! planets4 ,a/ronomy1 :i*1 m =tunate ?an hi/ory1 c br+ unimpea*able witnesses to its record ( pa/ ev5ts1 assures u t !re 0 a rem>kable conjunction1 or r ?ree conjunctions ( ! planets ,jupit] & ,saturn1 9 ! ye> ( ,rome #gdg1 or sev5 ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,x is n[ g5]ally admitt$ t ,*ri/ 0 probably born at lea/ f\r ye>s be=e ! date fix$ ^u z ! fir/ ye> ( our ,"l1 & rememb]+ h[ mu* unc]ta9ty hangs ab\t ?is date we might consid] ourselves fully ju/ifi$ 9 plac+ x1 z ,kepl] did1 9 ! ye> #g ,b4,c4 ,?is be+ grant$1 let u see h[ ! occurr5ce ( ! conjunctions 9 ?is ye> expla9s ! miracle ( ! ,/>4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 note t ! ,magi1 or ,wise ,m51 ( ! ,ea/ 7presumably ! c\ntry ( ,*aldea7 7 ! fir/ to call att5tion to ! /> z indicat+ ! bir? ( ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,! ,*aldeans 7 devot$ to a/rology1 & x is only reasonable to inf] t :atev] rem>kable appe>ance !y saw 9 ! sky1 !y w\ld endeavor to expla9 x by _! a/rological laws4 ,on ! #bi? ( ,may1 #g ,b4,c41 a conjunction ( ,jupit] & ,saturn occurr$1 9 ! #bj? degree ( ! con/ellation ,pisces1 close to ! fir/ po9t ( ,aries2 on ! #bi? ( ,septemb] ( ! same ye>1 ano!r conjunction ( ^! planets took place1 9 ! #af? degree ( ,pisces2 & on ! #e? ( ,decemb]1 a ?ird1 9 ! #ae? degree ( ! same sign4 7,^! are n conjectures or inf]5ces1 b kn[n a/ronomical facts47 ,if we suppose t ! ,magi1 int5t on _! /udy ( ! heav5s1 saw ! fir/ ( ^! conjunctions1 !y actually saw x 9 ! ,ea/1 = on ,may #bi1 x w\ld rise ?ree & "o half h\rs be=e sunrise4 ,x is n necess>y to suppose t ! planets approa*$ ne> en\gh to ea* o!r to appe> z "o />1 = !y probably did n--x 0 _! conjunctions t gave _! a/rological significance4 ,x pla9ly indicat$ to ^! obs]v]s t "s important ev5t 0 imp5d+1 & :at c\ld be m important ?an ! bir? ( a great man8 ,b :]e 0 ?is "o to appe>8 ,! sign ,pisces 0 ! mo/ significant "o = ! ,jews1 = accord+ to a/rological leg5d1 9 ! ye> #bhfe ,a4,m4 a conjunction ( ,jupit] & ,saturn 9 ?is sign _h h]ald$ ! bir? ( ,moses2 ! proximity to ,aries indicat$ t ! h]o =etold 0 ( k+ly l9eage2 ! ,jewi% expectation ( a great k+ _h become a well-kn[n /ory 9 ,*aldea dur+ ! captivity1 ergo1 ! inf]5ce 0 prompt & sure1 ?is conjunction indicat$ ! bir? ( ! expect$ ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,t !y might be among ! fir/ to d honor to s great a p]sonage z !y believ$ ?is k+ to be1 ! wise m5 soon set out = ,judea4 ,! j\rney probably took !m five mon?s or m4 ,on _! way !y witness$ ! second conjunction1 :i* no d\bt only /r5g!n$ _! fai?4 ,if !y p]=m$ ! j\rney f ,j]usalem to ,be?lehem at ! "t ( ! ?ird conjunction1 ,decemb] #e1 9 ! ev5+1 z ! n>ration implies1 ! />s w\ld be "s di/ance ea/ ( ! m]idian1 & w\ld seem to move f s\!a/ to s\?we/1 or t[>ds ,be?lehem4 ,_! /&+ ov] ! h\se we may reg>d z an additional /atem5t t crept into ! n>ration probably ?r\gh its repetitions4 ,su* is ,kepl]'s explanation ( ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem4 ,b be=e he _h giv5 ?is to ! _w1 inde$ :ile he 0 an infant 9 8 cradle1 ,ty*o ,brahe _h connect$ ! ph5om5on ) t ( "o ( ! great v>iable />s ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,! latt] a/ronom] discov]$1 9 #aegb1 :at appe>$ to be a new /> 9 ! con/ellation1 ,cassiopeia4 ,x 0 a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude :5 fir/ p]ceiv$1 & daily x increas$ 9 brilliancy1 till x out-%one ,sirius1 equal$ ,v5us 9 lu/re1 & c\ld be p]ceiv$1 ev5 by ! nak$ eye1 at noonday4 ,= ne>ly a mon? ! /> %one2 at fir/ x _h a :ite light1 !n a yell[1 & f9ally x 0 a bright r$4 ,!n x sl[ly fad$1 & 9 ab\t sixte5 mon?s _h disappe>$4 ,amid/ all ! conjecture conc]n+ ?is rem>kable appe>ance1 "s reg>d+ x z a new _w 9 process ( creation1 o!rs z a sun on fire1 ,ty*o ,brahe held to ! belief1 ?\gh unable to prove x1 t x 0 a /> ) a regul> p]iod ( light & ( d>kness1 caus$ possibly by its ne>ness to1 or di/ance f1 ! e>?4 ,:5 ! telescope 0 inv5t$1 =ty ye>s lat]1 ! accuracy ( ?is !ory 0 kn[n4 ,at ! spot c>efully mapp$ out by ,ty*o ,brahe1 a telescopic /> 0 f\nd1 und\bt$ly ! same "o ^: brilliant appe>ance _h s />tl$ ! _w 9 #aegb4 ,^u ?is1 a/ronom]s began to /udy ! annals ( _! sci5ce = simil> appe>ances1 & f\nd t a v brilliant /> _h appe>$ & disappe>$ ne> ! same spot 9 ! heav5s 9 #abfd1 & also 9 #ide4 ,! inf]5ce 0 t ?is /> _h a p]iod ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 & c\nt+ back1 imag9ation might place "o ( its p]iods ( brilliancy v ne> ! "t ( ,*ri/'s bir?4 ,= ?is reason x receiv$ ! "n ( ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem1 & _m h fully accept$ ! !ory :i* makes ?is v>iable lum9>y id5tical ) ! ,/> ( ! ,ea/4 ,?is second !ory has especial int]e/ j n[1 = if a/ronomical calculations are correct1 we may look = ! reappe>ance ( ?is rem>kable /> dur+ ! com+ ye>4 ,if x does fulfill ! pr$iction ( its return x mu/ be reckon$ z "o ( ! mo/ notewor?y ph5om5a ( ! c5tury4 ,= ! b5efit ( amateur obs]v]s1 :o are z likely z any to be ! fir/ to p]ceive ?is rem>kable sight1 we may say t ,cassiopeia1 ! con/ellation 9 :i* x w appe>1 lies v ne> ! ,nor? ,/>4 ,y all "k h[ to f9d ! ,pol> ,/> by ! po9t]s ( ! ,great ,dipp]2 cont9ue ?is l9e beyond ab\t an equal di/ance1 & y w /rike ,caph1 ! l>ge/ /> 9 ,cassiopeia1 or ! ,*air1 s-call$ because ! />s =m ! outl9e ( an inv]t$ *air4 ,ne> "o ( ^! ! w&]+ lum9>y w probably fla% out1 to amaze a wond]+ _w4 ,we may rem>k1 9 conclusion1 t ?\gh !re are q a numb] ( v>iable />s1 _! nature & ! cause ( _! *anges are b imp]fectly und]/ood4 ,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem has no d\bt an orbit1 :i* br+s x mu* ne>] ! e>? at "s times ?an o!rs4 ,b a/ronom]s d n believe t ! m]e fact ( di/ance expla9s all *anges4 ,!re is a /> kn[n z ,mira1 :i* = elev5 mon?s is :olly invisible to ! nak$ eye1 !n flames =? z a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude1 & is visible = a p]iod ( ne>ly ?ree mon?s1 fad+ at its close into d>kness aga94 ,! /> ,algol1 9 ! con/ellation ,p]seus1 is usually ( ! second magnitude1 b e two & a-half days x beg9s to decl9e 9 brilliancy1 becomes v fa9t1 & rema9s ?us = ab\t ?ree h\rs1 & !n waxes bright aga94 ,possibly ?is may be caus$ by ! %ad[ ( ano!r />4 ,9 #ahff a /> ( ! eigh? magnitude1 9 ! ,nor!rn ,cr[n1 sudd5ly flam$ up into extraord9>y brilliancy1 rema9$ ?us = sev]al mon?s & gradually subsid$4 ,?is /> 0 exam9$ ) ! spectrum1 & %[$ l9es ( burn+ hydrog54 ,?is l$ to ! !ory1 n[ held1 t ! increase 9 brilliancy ( ^! />s is caus$ by ! inc&esc5ce ( ?is gas4 ,^! fix$ />s are all suppos$ to be suns ( o!r sy/ems1 & to be surr\nd$--l our sun--) envelopes ( fi]y gases2 f "s cause n at all und]/ood ^! gases may1 at regul> p]iods1 flame up ) fi]c] heat ?an usual1 & produce ?is appe>ance ( greatly increas$ light4 ,?is is a v inadequate explanation1 no d\bt1 b x is ! be/ t a/ronom]s h yet be5 able to devise 9 ! matt]4 ,a4,c4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,books4 ,books ,free6 ,good books are valu$ by intellig5t m5 & wom5 m ?an silv] & gold4 ,!y are treasures 9 e home4 ,!y are to ! m9d :at light & heat are to plants4 ,!y ,/ore ! ,m9d ) ,useful ,k2 ! m9d directs ! h&s4 ,an intellig5t man has an advantage ov] "o :o is ignorant1 :e!r he is a f>m]1 or me*anic1 or m]*ant1 & is sur] ( success 9 8 occupation4 ,?9k h[ ,losses ( ,"t & ,money may be ,sav$ by hav+ "s book at h& conta9+ j ! in=mation desir$ 9 "s l9e ( ! rural indu/ries4 ,we (f] an excell5t opportunity = any "o to obta9 ,,books ,,free = himself or family1 & also = societies1 f>m]s' clubs1 & associations to make additions to a libr>y1 or to />t "o4 ,^! books comprise /&>d works1 & ! late/ & be/ books = ,f>m]s1 ,/ockm51 ,dairym51 ,fruit-,gr[]s1 ,g>d5]s1 ,flori/s1 ,p\ltrym51 ,api>i/s1 ,silk-,culturi/s1 ,h\sekeep]s1 ,ar*itects1 ,etc41 ,etc4 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,company w give to any p]son1 association1 or club1 :o w obta9 & s5d subscrib]s to ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] 7includ+ bo? new subscrib]s & r5ewals71 at ! regul> price ( ! pap] 7#b7 ea*1 any ( ! books conta9$ 9 our ,book ,li/ on ! foll[+ t]ms3 ,= ,,?ree subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #a4ej4 ,= ,,f\r subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #b4jj4 ,= ,,five subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #b4ej4 ,= ,,six subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #c4jj4 ,= ,,sev5 subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #c4ej4 ,= ,,eight subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #d4jj ,= ,,t5 subscrib]s1 books to ! am\nt ( #e4jj4 ,= ,twelve ,subscriptions & ,upw>d1 ,a ,doll>'s ,wor? 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its brea/ ( r$ ,& ! br[n coat t x wore1 ,sat a bird1 unkn[n be=e4 ,& z if ) human tongue1 ,m\rn me n1 x said1 or sung2 ,i1 a bird1 am /ill y\r son1 ,happi] ?an if hunt] fleet1 ,or a brave1 be=e y\r feet ,lay+ scalps 9 battle won4 ,fri5d ( man1 my song %all *e] ,lodge & corn-l& hov]+ ne>4 ,to ea* wigwam ,i %all br+ ,tid+s ( ! com+ spr+2 ,e *ild my voice %all "k ,9 ! moon ( melt+ sn[1 ,:5 ! maple's r$ bud swells1 ,& ! wild fl[] lifts its bells4 ,z _! fond companion ,m5 %all h5ce=? own y\r son1 ,& my song %all te/ify ,t ( human k9 am ,i4 ,?us ! ,indian legion sai? ,h[1 at fir/1 ! rob9 came ,) a sweet] life f dea?1 ,bird = boy1 & /ill ! same4 ,if my "y fri5ds d\bt t ?is ,is ! rob9's g5esis1 ,n 9 va9 is /ill ! my? ,if a tru? be f\nd !re)3 ,unto g5tl5ess belong ,gifts unkn[n to pride & wrong3 ,happi] f> ?an hate is praise-- ,he :o s+s ?an he :o slays4 --,j4,g4 ,:itti] 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas4 ,,aft] ,,tw5ty ,,ye>s4 ,! foll[+ tale ( love & fai?ful wait+ is told ! ,new ,york ,_w by its ,canton1 ,ohio1 correspond5t3 ,at ! resid5ce ( ,?omas ,b>k]1 ?ree miles f ?is village1 two p 7 to-day made man & wife4 ,william ,craig left 8 pretty girl swee!>t 9 a fit ( jeal\s ang] on ! eve ( ,dec4 #i1 #ahfc1 return$ a week or two s9ce1 f\nd 8 betro!d /ill s+le & true1 & ?is aft]noon ! long def]r$ m>riage 0 consummat$4 ,all ! surviv+ fri5ds ( _! y\? 7 pres5t1 & _m half =gott5 associates came f neighbor+ t[ns & f>ms to jo9 9 ! m]rymak+4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ,w ,craig work$ on 8 fa!r's f>m ne> "h dur+ ! day & sp5t 8 ev5+s at ! resid5ce ( a f>m] neighbor4 ,! attraction 0 ,m>y ,b>k]1 a pretty sev5te5-ye> old girl4 ,craig 0 deeply 9 love & s 0 ,m>y1 b l _m o!r girls %e lik$ to play ! coquette occasionally4 ,_! w$d+-day 0 set = ,*ri/mas1 #ahfc1 & ! prospective bride felt secure4 ,"o ev5+1 h[ev]1 ! pretty ,m>y pu%$ h] coquetry too f>4 ,on ,decemb] #g1 #ahfc1 ,f>m] ,b>k] gave an old-fa%ion$ sociable 9 honor ( 8 daught]'s approa*+ w$d+4 ,craig 0 !re1 ( c\rse1 b 8 happ9ess 0 m>r$ by ! pres5ce ( a ,pittsburg y\?--a new com]4 ,m>y all[$ ?is "y man to pay h] _m att5tions4 ,craig 0 madly jeal\s4 ,aft] all 8 att5tion he ?\ght 8 betro!d %[$ too mu* reg>d = 8 rival1 & z %e only laugh$ at 8 plead+s he grew angry & ?reat5$ to leave4 ,h] seem+ indiff]5ce made him desp]ate1 & he decl>$3 ,if y dance once m ) t fell[ y w n see me aga9 = tw5ty ye>s4 ,y c\ldn't leave me = ev5 tw5ty h\rs if y tri$ ev] s h>d1 %e repli$1 & ) a coquetti% smile %e w5t (f to dance ) 8 rival4 ,craig w5t home alone t night & ! next day 0 miss+4 ,! mo/ c>eful se>* fail$ to reveal any trace ( him4 ,! old c\ple cont9u$ to till ! f>m )\t ! aid ( ! /rong-arm$ son1 & at ! neighbor's d[n ! road pretty ,m>y ,b>k] w5t ab\t h] h\sehold labors ) a demure air t told pla9ly h[ %e reg>d$ h] lov]'s disappe>ance4 ,%e refus$ to keep company 9 ! old-fa%ion$ way ) any ( ! "y f>m]s :o w\ld will+ly h tak5 "y ,craig's place4 ,%e w5t out v little1 kept a cat & grew dome/ic 9 h] habits4 ,%e _h an abid+ fai? t ,craig w\ld return1 & to all entreaties w\ld only %ake h] head & say3 ,i am wait+ = ,w4 ,! firm cont\r ( ! *eek grew some:at less r\nd$1 ! spr++ /ep less ela/ic1 b %e w\ld n ?9k ( m>riage4 ,friday1 ,decemb] #g1 ( ?is mon? 7,decemb]7 0 j tw5ty ye>s s9ce ! disappe>ance ( ,william ,craig4 ,9 ! twilight a be>d$ man ( =ty came up ! walk & z ,miss ,b>k] op5$ ! door he put out bo? h&s & said3 ,m>y1 ,i h come aga94 ,i am sorry y wait$ s long ,w1 0 ! quiet reply1 z %e l$ him into ! h\se1 :]e ea* told ! /ory ( ! we>y wait+1 & ,*ri/mas 0 fix$ ^u once m z ! day = ! w$d+4 ,to ! eag] que/ions ( old fri5ds z to :]e he sp5t ! "t1 he told !m1 z he _h already told 8 wife1 h[ he _h at once gone to ,philadelphia1 enli/$ 9 ! army "u an assum$ "n1 !n1 aft] ! w>1 gone to ,nebraska & tak5 up a tract ( valuable l&4 ,?is he _h dilig5tly cultivat$ until at pres5t he is 9 m ?an com=table circum/ances4 ,! ,craigs w leave e>ly 9 ,janu>y = _! ,nebraska home4 ,,w ,,read]s ,,try ,,x4 ,! o!r day1 says an ex*ange1 we came across ! foll[+ recipe = mak+ ink 9 an ,engli% ar*ological j\rnal4 ,ar*ology is ! sci5ce ( antiquities1 & surely ?is recipe is old en\gh to be good4 ,x occurr$ to u t dur+ ! summ] vacation _m ( our boys :o are long+ = some?+ to d1 might e>n "s money by manufactur+ "s ( ?is ink & sell+ x 9 _! neighborhood4 ,at any rate ! recipe is a good "o & wor?y ( a trial by old folks z well z "y p4 ,"h is ! recipe1 & ! way x 0 discov]$1 z told by a writ] 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies3 ,:ile exam9+ a l>ge numb] ( ,,mss4 ( an old scribe "s tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! cle>ness & legibility ( ! writ+1 ow+ 9 a great measure to ! p]man5t quality ( ! ink1 :i* _h n fad$ 9 ! lea/1 al?\gh _m ( ! ,,mss4 7 at lea/ two hundr$ ye>s old4 ,x 0 rem>kable1 t ! writ] mu/ h be5 celebrat$ 9 8 day = ! excell5ce ( 8 calligraphy1 = ,i met ) a lett] or two f 8 correspond5ts 9 :i* !re 0 a reque/ = ! recipe ( ! ink he us$4 ,i f\nd 8 recipes1 :i* ,i copi$1 & f "o ( !m1 dat$ 9 #afed1 ,i h1 dur+ ! la/ fifte5 ye>s1 made all ! ink ,i h us$4 ,! recipe is z foll[s3 ,ra9 wat]1 "o p9t2 galls1 bruis$1 "o & "o-half ounces2 gre5 copp]as1 six dra*ms2 gum ,arabic1 t5 dra*ms4 ,! galls mu/ be co>sely p[d]$ & put 9 a bottle1 & ! o!r +r$i5ts & wat] add$4 ,! bottle securely /opp]$1 is plac$ 9 ! light 7sun if possible71 & its cont5ts are /irr$ occasionally until ! gum & copp]as is dissolv$2 aft] :i* x is en\gh to %ake ! bottle daily1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a mon? or six weeks x w be fit = use4 ,i h v5tur$ to add t5 drops ( c>bolic acid to ! cont5ts ( ! bottle1 z x effectually prev5ts ! =mation & gr[? ( mold1 )\t any detrim5t to ! quality ( ! ink1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,longevity4 ,a ,fr5* m$ical man :o has j di$ at ! age ( "o hundr$ & sev51 pl$g$ 8 ^w to reveal ! secret ( 8 longevity1 :5 no m1 = ! b5efit ( o!rs4 ,x 0 /ipulat$1 h[ev]1 t ! preci\s envelope conta9+ ! recipe = long life 0 n to be op5$ until he _h be5 buri$4 ,! doctor's prescription1 n[ made kn[n1 is simple en\gh2 & easy to foll[2 b :e!r x is z available z he pret5ds1 ! ,j\rnal ( ,*emi/ry says1 is extremely d\btful4 ,he tells 8 fell[-m51 t1 if !y wi% to live = a c5tury or m1 !y h b to pay att5tion to ! position ( _! b$s4 ,let ! head ( ! b$ be plac$ to ! nor?1 ! foot to ! s\?2 & ! electric curr5t1 :i* is /rong] dur+ ! night 9 ! direction ( ! nor?1 w "w wond]s on _! con/itutions1 insure !m heal?i] re/1 /r5g!n _! n]v\s sy/em1 & prolong _! days4 ,x is1 he adds1 to scrupul\s att5tion to ! position ( 8 b$ t he ascribes 8 longevity1 ! enjoym5t ( p]fect heal?1 & ! abs5ce ( infirmity4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,inv5tor ,,plagues ,,8 ,,wife4 ,a faceti\s *ap connect$ ) "o ( our daily newspap]s gave ! foll[+ amus+ burlesque on ! trials ( an inv5tor's wife3 ,x is all v well to talk ab\t work+ = ! hea!n1 said "o1 z ! ladies put up _! sew+1 b ,i'd l to h "s "o tell me :at ,i am to d ) my husb&4 ,:at is ! matt] ) him8 ask$ a sympa!tic old lady4 ,william is a good man1 cont9u$ ! fir/1 wav+ h] glasses 9 an argum5tative way1 b ,william w inv5t4 ,he goes inv5t+ r\nd f morn+ till night1 & ,i h no peace or com=t4 ,i didn't object :5 he inv5t$ a fire escape1 b ,i did remon/rate :5 he want$ me to crawl out ( ! w9d[ "o night la/ w9t] to see h[ x work$4 ,!n he orig9at$ a lock = ! door t w\ld n op5 f midnight until morn+1 s z to keep burgl>s out4 ,! fir/ "t he tri$ x he caught 8 coat tail 9 x1 & ,i _h to walk ar\nd him ) a pan ( hot coals all night to keep him f freez+4 ,:y didn't he take 8 coat (f8 ,i want$ him to1 b he /ood ar\nd till ! ?+ op5$ itself1 try+ to inv5t "s way ( unfa/5+ x4 ,t's ,william's tr\ble4 ,he w inv5t4 ,a little :ile ago he got up a cab9et b$/ead t w\ld %ut & op5 )\t h&l+4 ,x w5t by clockwork4 ,william got into x1 & up x w5t4 ,bless y\r he>t1 he /aid 9 !re f ,saturday aft]noon till ,sunday night1 :5 x flew op5 & disclos$ ,william ) ! plans & specifications ( a pat5t wa%b[l t w\ld tip ov] j :5 x got s full4 ,! result 0 t ,i lo/ all my r+s & brea/p9 d[n ! wa/e pipe4 ,!n he got up a crut* = a man t c\ld also be us$ z an op]a-glass4 ,:5ev] ! man lean$ on x up x w5t1 & :5 he put x to 8 eye to f9d ,william1 x flew out into a crut* & almo/ broke ! top ( 8 head (f4 ,once he inv5t$ a rope ladd] to be worn z gu>d *a9 & l5g!n$ out ) a spr+4 ,he put x r\nd 8 neck1 b ! spr+ got loose & turn$ x into a ladd] & almo/ *ok$ him to dea?4 ,!n he inv5t$ a pat5t boot heel to crack nuts )1 b he ma%$ 8 ?umb ) x & gave x up4 ,:y1 he has a wa%tub full ( inv5tions4 ,"o ( !m is a pray]book t always op5s at ! "r place4 ,we tri$ x "o morn+ at *ur*1 b ! :eels & spr+s made su* a noise t ! sexton took ,william by ! coll> & told him to leave 8 fire eng9es at home :5 he came to wor%ip4 ,! o!r day ,i saw him go+ up ! /reet ) a model ( a gra9 elevator /ick+ out ( 8 hip pocket1 & he is fix+ up an improv$ %ot t[] 9 our b$-room4 ,,recipes4 ,a hot %ovel held ov] furniture removes :ite spots4 ,a pa/e ( equal p>ts ( sift$ a%es1 clay1 salt1 & a little wat] cem5ts cracks 9 /oves & ov5s4 ,fri$ potatoes3 ,*op f9e cold boil$ potatoes2 heat "s butt] 9 a fry+ pan & put ! potatoes 94 ,a few m9utes be=e tak+ !m f ! fire /ir 9 "s well beat5 eggs4 ,s]ve hot4 ,s>d9es pick$ up f9e1 & mix$ ) cold boil$ ham also m9c$ f9e1 & all well season$ ) a regul> ,mayonnaise dress+1 make a delici\s fill+ = s&wi*es4 ,rye ,bread3 ,make sponge z = :eat bread2 let x rise ov] night2 !n mix up ) rye fl\r1 n z /iff z :eat bread4 ,place 9 bak+ pans2 let rise1 & bake half an h\r long] ?an :eat bread4 ,"o ( ! be/ ways to cure sore ?roat is z foll[s3 ,wr+ a clo? out ( salt & cold wat]1 & keep+ x q wet b9d tightly ab\t ! neck4 ,cov] ?is ) a dry clo?4 ,x is be/ to use ?is rem$y 9 ! night4 ,a delici\s hot sauce = pudd+s is made ( six tablespoonfuls ( sug>1 two ( butt]1 & "o egg2 beat ! butt]1 sug>1 & ! yolk ( ! egg toge!r1 !n add ! :ite beat5 to a fro?2 la/ly /ir 9 a tea-cupful ( boil+ wat] & a teaspoonful ( vanilla4 ,a ,di% = ,breakfa/3 ,take six good cook+ apples1 cut !m 9 slices "o-f\r? ( an in* ?ick2 h a pan ( fre%1 hot l>d ready1 drop ! slices 9 & fry till br[n2 spr9kle a little sug> ov] !m & s]ve hot4 ,a little curry-p[d] 9 *opp$ pickle gives a delici\s flavor to x4 ,a tablespoonful ( ! p[d] to f\r qu>ts ( pickle is ab\t ! "r quantity to use1 unless y l to use ! curry 9 place ( pepp]2 !n at lea/ twice ?is quantity %\ld be put 94 ,a good way to extract ! juice ( beef = an invalid is to broil ! beef on a gridiron = a few m9utes1 & !n squeeze ! juice f x ) a lemon-squeez]4 ,put a little salt ) x4 ,?is may be giv51 z ! sick "o pref]s1 cold or hot1 or x may be froz51 & giv5 9 small lumps4 ,rolls3 ,fl\r1 two qu>ts2 sug>1 "o tablespoonful2 "o half cup ( yea/2 "o p9t ( scald$ milk1 or wat] if milk is sc>ce1 & a little salt4 ,set to rise until light2 !n knead until h>d1 & set to rise1 & :5 want$ make 9 rolls4 ,place a piece ( butt] betwe5 ! folds & bake 9 a sl[ ov54 ,= ,e>a*e4--,a writ] 9 ! ,druggi/s' ,circul> says3 ,! rem$y :i* ,i "h (f] has1 aft] repeat$ trials1 nev] fail$ to af=d almo/ in/ant relief4 ,x is p]fectly simple1 easy ( application1 co/s b little1 & c be procur$ at any drug /ore3 ,olive oil1 #a ounce2 *lor(orm1 #a dra*m4 ,mix1 & %ake well toge!r4 ,!n p\r tw5ty-five or ?irty drops into ! e>1 & close x up ) a piece ( raw cotton to exclude ! air & reta9 ! mixture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,& ,,y\?',s ,,companion ,,"o ,,ye>1 #c ,,= ,,! ,,two ,x is n requir$ t bo? pap]s be s5t to "o address1 nor to ! same po/-(fice4 ,address ,prairie ,f>m] ,pub4 ,co41 #aej ,monroe ,/reet ,*icago4 ,,pamphlets1 ,,etc41 ,,receiv$4 ,gunnison1 ,colorado's ,bonanza ,c\nty1 by ,john ,k4 ,hall[ell1 ,geologi/1 ,d5v]1 ,col4 ,price #ej c5ts1 po/paid4 ,midl& ,florida3 ,! ,ed5 ( ! ,s\?4 ,by ,c>l ,webb]1 ,new ,york4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,consul> ,reports1 ,no4 #ce1 = ,novemb]1 #ahhc4 ,! ,saskat*ewan ,fife ,:eat3 ,its hi/ory1 f its fir/ importation f ! ,saskat*ewan ,valley1 9 ,manitoba1 six ye>s ago1 till ! pres5t "t4 ,by ,w4,j4 ,ab]ne?y4 ,price li/ ( ,huntsville nurs]ies1 ,huntsville1 ,ala4 ,osc> ,close1 ,gre5dale4 ,catalogue ( nurs]ies1 ,worce/]1 ,mass4 ,price li/ ( ,l4,r4 ,bryant's cid] v9eg> works1 ,pr9ceton1 ,ill4 ,vi*'s ,floral ,guide4 ,"h x is aga91 bright] & bett] ?an ev]2 its cov] alone1 ) its delicate t9t$ backgr\nd & its di% ( gracefully arrang$ fl[]s1 w\ld entitle x to a p]man5t place 9 e h\sehold4 ,! #ahhd edition is an elegant book ( #aej pages1 ?ree color$ plates ( fl[]s & vegetables1 & m ?an #a1jjj illu/rations ( ! *oice/ plants1 fl[]s1 & vegetables1 ) directions = gr[+4 ,! price1 only #aj c5ts1 c be d$uct$ f ! fir/ ord] s5t = goods4 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y4 ,! ,great ,rock ,isl& ,cook ,book1 d$icat$ to ! wom5 ( ,am]ica1 ,*icago1 ,rock ,isl& & ,pacific ,railway4 ,?is book conta9s a selection ( ! mo/ useful recipes & o!r valuable in=mation 9 ! cul9>y art4 ,x w be f\nd especially valuable = ! "y h\sekeep]s1 z !y c h>dly fail to become good cooks ) su* a guide4 ,bui/'s ,almanac & ,g>d5 ,manual = #ahhd1 ,philadelphia4 ,?is little book is 9 its fifty-six? ye>1 & is "o ( ! be/ ( its k9d publi%$4 ,x conta9s a full descriptive li/ 7) cuts7 ( all k9ds ( vegetables1 & _m k9ds ( fl[]s4 ,report ( ! crops ( ! ye>1 ,decemb]1 #ahhc4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,! ,h\sehold ,magaz9e = ,janu>y comes to u 9 its usual bright1 readable =m4 ,x is an unusually good numb] & w be enjoy$ by ! ladies4 ,catalogue ( ,clydesdale & ,clevel& ,bay horses4 ,import$ & br$ by ! ,door ,prairie ,live ,/ock ,association1 ,door ,village1 ,la ,porte1 ,ind4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rememb] t #b4jj pays = ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] "o ye> &1 ! subscrib] gets a copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,c\nty ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 ,,free6 ,?is is ! mo/ lib]al (f] ev] made by any fir/-class weekly agricultural pap] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,,our ,,"y ,,folks4 ,,! ,,city ,,cat4 ,he is gaunt & ?91 ) a ragg$ coat1 ,a scraggy tail1 & a hunt$ look2 ,no songs ( melody bur/ f 8 ?roat ,z he seeks repose 9 "s quiet nook-- ,a safe retreat f ?is _w ( s91 ,& all ( its boots & /ones & t-- ,= ! life ( a cat is a life ( d91 ,if he is a city cat4 ,he is grumpy & /umpy1 & old & gray1 ,) a sleepy look 9 8 lonely eye1 7,! o!r he lo/ at a mat9ee-- ,knock$ out by a boot f a w9d[ high47 ,:]ev] he goes1 he nev] kn[s-- ,qu>t] or pause 9 ! midnight spree1 ,= ! life ( a cat is a life ( bl[s1 ,if he is a city cat4 ,he is pelt$ by boys if he /irs abroad1 ,he is *as$ by dogs if he d>es to roam4 ,8 grizzl$ bosom has nev] ?aw$ ',nea? ! k9dly bl>e ( ! light ( home4 ,8 life's a p]petual w>f>e wag$ ,on balcony1 back y>d f5ce1 & flat2 ,= ! life ( a cat is a life outrag$1 ,if he is a city cat4 ,! c\ntry cat is a diff]5t bea/4 ,pett$1 well-h\s$1 demure1 & sleek2 ,?ree times a day he is call$ to fea/1 ,& :y %\ld he n be quiet & meek8 ,no dreams ( ur*9s1 t9 cans1 & w>1 ,di/urb 8 s5su\s sleep on ! mat2 ,ah6 cat life is a ?+ wor? liv+ =1 ,if he isn't a city cat4 ,& ev5 :5 dead1 ! cat ,) /rid5t memb]s uneasy lies ,9 "s alley-way1 & seems />+ at ,a com+ foe ) 8 wild wide eye1 ,nobody owns him & nobody c>es-- ,ano!r dead ,tom1 & :o m\rns = t1 ,if he's only a city cat4 --,provid5ce ,press4 ,,amus+ ,,tricks4 ,,! ,,fruit ,,c&le4 ,procure a good1 l>ge apple or turnip1 & cut f x a piece ( ! %ape to resemble ! butt-end ( a tall[ c&le2 !n f a nut ( "s k9d--an almond is ! be/--:ittle out a small peg ( ab\t ! size & %ape ( a wick end4 ,/ick ! peg 9 ! apple & y h a v fair repres5tation ( a c&le4 ,! wick y c light1 & x w burn = at lea/ a m9ute4 ,9 p]=m+ y %\ld h y\r c&le 9 a clean c&le/ick1 %[ x pla9ly to ! audi5ce1 & !n put x into y\r m\?1 tak+ c>e to bl[ x out1 & mun* x up4 ,if y ?9k be/1 y c bl[ ! c&le out & all[ ! wick to cool1 & x w look1 ) its burn$ wick1 s natural t ev5 ! %>pe/ eyes c n di/+ui% x f ! g5u9e article4 ,once1 at a summ] resort 9 ,massa*usetts1 ,i made use ( ?is c&le ) consid]able effect4 ,:ile p]=m+ a few p>lor tricks to amuse "s fri5ds1 ,i pret5d$ to ne$ a light4 ,a conf$]ate left ! room1 & soon return$ ) a lant]n conta9+ "o ( ^! apple c\nt]feits4 ,d y call t a c&le8 ,i said4 ,c]ta9ly1 he repli$4 ,:y1 !re is sc>cely a m\?ful4 ,a m\?ful8 ,r a disagreeable m\?ful1 ,i guess4 ,y h nev] be5 9 ,russia1 ,i presume4 ,nev]4 ,!n y don't "k :at is good4 ,good8 ,yes1 good4 ,:y1 c&le ends1 ) ! wick a little burn$ to give !m a flavor1 are delici\s4 ,!y always s]ve !m up be=e d9n] 9 ,russia z a k9d ( reli%4 ,x is consid]$ bad ta/e 9 good society !re to ask a fri5d to sit d[n to d9n] )\t (f]+ him ?is appetiz]4 ,! bad ta/e w\ld be 9 ! reli%1 ,i ?9k4 ,n at all4 ,try a bit4 ,i took ! c&le out ( ! lant]n1 & ext5d$ x t[>d my conf$]ate1 :o %rank back ) disgu/4 ,well1 ,i said1 if y won't h x1 ,i'll eat x myself4 ,& s say+1 ,i put x into my m\? & mun*$ x up1 amid ! cries ( surprise & horror ( ! assembl$ p>ty4 ,two old maids insi/$ on look+ into my m\? to see :e!r x 0 n conceal$ !re4 ,hav+ soak$ a piece ( ?read 9 common salt wat]1 tie x to a small f+]-r+4 ,:5 y apply ! flame ( a c&le to ! ?read x w burn to a%es & yet su/a9 ! r+4 ,a ,,difficult ,,circle ,,to ,,jump ,,f4 ,take a piece ( *alk1 & ask1 if y make a circle1 :e!r any boy /&+ 9 x ?9ks he c jump out ( x4 ,z soon z "o proposes to d s1 br+ him into ! c5t] ( ! room1 draw a circle ) ! *alk ar\nd 8 jacket1 & say1 ,n[ jump out ( x6 ,,an ,,impossible ,,walk4 ,ask "o "y lady 9 ! company :e!r %e ?9ks1 if %e clasp$ h] h&s1 %e c\ld walk out ( ! room4 ,on h] say+ %e c\ld1 reque/ h] to pass h] arm r\nd ! leg ( ! table or piano1 jo9 h] h&s1 & walk away4 ,,! ,,hat ,,trick4 ,fill a small glass ) wat]1 cov] x ) a hat1 & pr(ess y\r read9ess to dr9k x )\t t\*+ ! hat4 ,put y\r head "u ! table1 make a noise1 z if dr9k+1 rise1 & wipe y\r lips4 ,! company1 ?9k+ y h drunk ! wat]1 "o ( !m w c]ta9ly take up ! hat to see4 ,z soon z ! hat is remov$1 take up ! glass & dr9k its cont5ts4 ,!re6 say y1 y see ,i h n t\*$ ! hat4 ,,! ,,incombu/ible ,,?read4 ,w9d "s l95 ?read tightly r\nd a smoo? pebble1 & secure ! end2 !n1 if y expose x to ! flame ( a lamp or c&le1 ! ?read w n burn2 = ! caloric 7or heat7 trav]ses ! ?read1 )\t rema9+ 9 x1 & attacks ! /one4 ,! same sort ( trick may be p]=m$ ) a pok]1 r\nd :i* is ev5ly pa/$ a %eet ( pap]4 ,y c poke ! fire ) x )\t burn+ ! pap]4 ,,an ,,impossible ,,jump4 ,take a rul]1 or any o!r piece ( wood1 & ask :e!r1 if y laid x d[n on ! gr\nd1 any ( ! company c\ld jump ov] x4 ,( c\rse "o or two w express _! read9ess to jump ov] s small an ob/ruction4 ,!n lay ! rul] on ! gr\nd1 close aga9/ ! wall1 & tell !m to try4 ,a ,,difficult ,,load ,,to ,,c>ry4 ,take a piece ( wood1 su* z a lucif] mat*1 & say to "o ( ! company1 ,h[ long d y ?9k x w\ld take y to c>ry ?is piece ( wood into ! next room8 ,half a m9ute4 p]haps "o w reply4 ,well1 try1 !n1 say y2 c>ry x4 ,y !n cut (f little pieces1 & give !m to him "o by "o4 ,he w soon be tir$ ( ! exp]im5t4 ,,to ,,turn ,a ,,glass ,,( ,,wat] ,,upside ,,d[n ,,)\t ,,spill+ ,,its ,,cont5ts4 ,fill a glass c>efully1 place a piece ( pap] on ! top1 place y\r h& on ! pap]1 & tilt ! glass r\nd %>ply1 :5 x w be f\nd t ! pressure ( ! air upw>d on ! pap] w reta9 ! wat]4 ,! glass may !n be held by ! bottom4 ,heal? & ,home says3 ,i want to tell y ( some?+ v funny to d1 if y h a little bro!r or si/] :o does n m9d dress+ up & /&+ /ill = a few mom5ts4 ,my aunt %[$ me h[ to d x ! o!r day1 :5 si/] ,nelly _h a bir?day p>ty4 ,we took little bro!r ,tommy out into ! libr>y & /ood him ^u a high wood5 /ool1 & dress$ him up v f9ely 9 mamma's clo!s4 ,! /ool made him s full t ! dress 0 ( j ! "r l5g?4 ,!n ,uncle ,n$1 tell+ him to /& /raight & firm1 c>ri$ him1 /ool & all1 into ! p>lor4 ,i wi% y c\ld h he>d ! girls & boys laugh6 ,he _h su* a comical look--) 8 tall body & little r\nd face--j l "s ( ^? ,fr5* ,p>ian figures4 ,"o little girl h&$ him a fan1 & !n x 0 too funny to see ! tall lady fan h]self affect$ly ) h] v small1 dimpl$ h&s4 ,all ! boys & girls j %\t$4--,"y ,p4 ,,bright ,,say+s4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,s*ool-,boy ,magaz9e has ga!r$ toge!r ! foll[+ diction>y words z def9$ by c]ta9 small p3 ,b$ "t--,%ut-eye "t4 ,du/--,mud ) ! juice squeez$ out4 ,fan--,a ?+ to bru% w>m (f )4 ,f9s--,a fi%'s w+s4 ,ice--,wat] t /aid out 9 ! cold & w5t to sleep4 ,ne/-,egg--,! egg t ! old h5 measures to make new ones4 ,pig--,a hog's little boy4 ,salt--,:at makes y\r potato ta/e bad :5 y don't put any on4 ,snor+--,lett+ (f sleep4 ,/>s--,! moon's eggs4 ,wakefulness--,eyes all ! "t com+ unbutton$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if y w\ld h good heal?1 g out 9 ! sun%9e4 ,sickness is worse ?an freckles4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hypo*ondria4 ,,! ,,my/]i\s ,,elem5t ,,9 ,,! ,,m9d ,,t ,,ar\ses ,,vague ,,appreh5sions--,,:at ,,actually ,,causes ,,x4 ,! n>rative bel[1 by a prom95t sci5ti/1 t\*es a subject ( univ]sal importance4 ,few p are free f ! di/ress+ evils :i* hypo*ondria br+s4 ,!y come at all times & are f$ by ! v flame :i* !y !mselves />t4 ,!y are a dread ( com+ d]angem5t caus$ by pres5t disord] & br+ ab\t m suicides ?an any o!r "o ?+4 ,_! fir/ approa* %\ld be c>efully gu>d$4 ,editors ,h]ald3 ,x is seldom ,i appe> 9 pr9t & ,i %\ld n d s n[ did ,i n believe myself 9 possession ( tru?s1 ! revelation ( :i* w prove ( ine/imable value to _m :o may see ^! l9es4 ,m9e has be5 a try+ exp]i5ce4 ,= _m ye>s ,i 0 consci\s ( a want ( n]ve tone4 ,my m9d seem$ sluggi% & ,i felt a c]ta9 fall+ (f 9 my natural condition ( intellectual acut5ess1 activity1 & vigor4 ,i presume ?is is ! same way 9 :i* an innum]able numb] ( o!r p feel1 :o1 l myself1 are physically bel[ p>1 b l ?\s&s ( o!rs ,i paid no att5tion to ^! annoy+ tr\bles1 attribut+ !m to ov]work1 & resort+ to a glass ( be] or a milk pun*1 :i* w\ld = ! "t invigorate & relieve my we>9ess4 ,aft] a:ile ! /imulants comm5c$ to disagree ) my /oma*1 my we>9ess increas$1 & ,i 0 compell$ to resort to o!r means to f9d relief4 ,if a physician is suff]+ he inv>iably calls ano!r physician to prescribe = him1 z he _c see himself z he sees o!rs2 s ,i call$ a physician1 & he advis$ me to try a little *emical food1 or a bottle ( hypophosphates4 ,i took two or ?ree bottles ( ! *emical food ) no app>5t b5efit4 ,my lassitude & indisposition seem$ to increase1 my food di/ress$ me4 ,i suff]$ f neuralgic pa9s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( my body1 my muscles became sore1 my b[els 7 con/ipat$1 & my prospects = recov]y 7 n v flatt]+4 ,i /at$ my case to ano!r physician1 & he advis$ me to take five to t5 drops ( ,mag5de's solution ( morph9e1 two or ?ree times a day1 = ! weakness & di/ress 9 my /oma*1 & a blue pill e o!r night to relieve ! con/ipation4 ,! morph9e produc$ su* a dea?ly nausea t ,i c\ld n take x1 & ! blue pill fail$ to relieve my con/ipation4 ,9 ?is condition ,i pass$ ne>ly a ye>1 :olly unfit = bus9ess1 :ile ! ef=t to ?9k 0 irksome & pa9ful4 ,my blood became impov]i%$1 & ,i suff]$ f incapacity ) an appall+ s5se ( mis]y & g5]al appreh5sion ( com+ evil4 ,i pass$ sleepless nights & 0 tr\bl$ ) irregul> action ( ! he>t1 a con/antly fev]i% condition1 & ! mo/ excruciat+ tortures 9 my /oma*1 liv+ = days on rice wat] & gruel1 &1 inde$1 ! dige/ive functions seem$ to be entirely de/roy$4 ,x 0 natural t :ile 9 ?is condition ,i %\ld become hypo*ondrical1 & fe>ful sugge/ions ( self-de/ruction occasionally pres5t$ !mselves4 ,i exp]i5c$ an insatiable desire = sleep1 b on retir+ w\ld lie awake = a long "t1 torm5t$ ) tr\bl$ reflections1 & :5 at la/ ,i did fall into an uneasy slumb] ( %ort duration1 x 0 di/urb$ by horrid dreams4 ,9 ?is condition ,i det]m9$ to take a trip to ,europe1 b 9 spite ( all ! att5tions ( physicians & *ange ( sc5e & climate1 ,i did n improve1 & s return$ home ) no e>?ly hope ( ev] aga9 be+ able to leave ! h\se4 ,among ! num]\s fri5ds t call$ on me 0 "o :o _h be5 afflict$ some:at simil>ly to myself1 b :o _h be5 re/or$ to p]fect heal?4 ,^u 8 e>n$ recomm5dation ,i began ! same treatm5t he _h employ$ b ) little hope ( be+ b5efit$4 ,at fir/1 ,i exp]i5c$ little1 if any1 relief1 except t x did n di/ress my /oma* z o!r rem$ies or ev5 food _h done4 ,i cont9u$ its use1 h[ev]1 & aft] ! ?ird bottle c\ld see a m>k$ *ange = ! bett]1 & n[ aft] ! fifte5? bottle ,i am happy to /ate t ,i am aga9 able to att5d to my pr(essional duties4 ,i sleep well1 no?+ di/resses me t ,i eat1 ,i g f day to day )\t a feel+ ( we>9ess or pa91 inde$ ,i am a well man1 & :olly ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,h4,h4 ,w>n] ,co's ,tippecanoe4 ,i consid] ?is rem$y z tak+ ! highe/ possible rank 9 ! treatm5t ( all diseases m>k$ by debility1 loss ( appetite1 & all o!r symptoms ( /oma* & dige/ive disord]s4 ,x is ov]:elm+ly sup]ior to ! tonics1 bitt]s1 & dyspepsia cures ( ! day1 & is c]ta9 to be s ackn[l$g$ by ! public univ]sally4 ,?\s&s ( p to-day are go+ to premature graves ) ^! s]i\s diseases1 t ,i h above describ$1 & to all su* ,i w\ld say3 ,d n let y\r good judgm5t be gov]n$ by y\r prejudices1 b give ! above nam$ rem$y a fair & pati5t trial1 & ,i believe y w n only be rew>d$ by a p]fect re/oration to heal?1 b y w also be conv9c$ t ! m$ical pr(ession does n possess all ! k !re is embrac$ 9 m$ical sci5ce4 ,a4,g4 ,,ri*>ds1 ,m4,d41 #dfh ,tremont /reet1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,,compil$ ,,correspond5ce4 ,e4,b4,f41 ,scotia1 ,neb41 writes3 ,! wea!r1 s f> ?is w9t]1 has be5 extremely w>m4 ,no sn[ to exce$ "o in* s9ce ,octob]4 ,cattle & hogs do+ f9ely4 ,corn plant$ e>ly is a good crop bo? z to quality & quantity1 b late plant$ is s(t4 ,:eat & oats 7 an extra good crop1 :eat yield+ f #be to #ce bu%els p] acre1 & oats f #ej to #ge bu%els4 ,e4,b4,f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cobd51 ,ill41 ,jan4 #f4--,we h be5 ?r\gh ! colde/ wea!r ev] exp]i5c$ "h s9ce wea!r records h be5 kept1 :i* is tw5ty-five ye>s or m4 ,ye/]day morn+ ! m]cury rea*$ #bd degrees bel[ at my h\se1 :i* is #bjj feet high] ?an ! village4 ,reports f l[] situations run d[n to #bf1 #bh1 ) "o ( #cj4 ,?is is six degrees l[] ?an ! l[e/ record ev] made "h1 :i* 0 tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y x m>k$ #ah bel[ at my h\se1 ) "s o!r records two or ?ree degrees l[]4 ,at t "t pea* or*>ds 7 badly kill$4 ,!re c be no d\bt t su* is ! case n[4 ,& if x has be5 proportionately cold nor?1 ,i fe> t ! injury to all k9ds ( fruit trees mu/ h be5 v s]i\s4 ,,p>r] ,,e>le4 99 99 99 99 99 ,kane ,co41 ,jan #g4--,! wea!r has be5 int5sely cold "h s9ce ! #c;d in/ant4 ,! !rmomet] has be5 f #d to #bh degs4 bel[ z]o at #g a4m41 & f #b to #af degs4 bel[ at #b p4m4 ,! #e? 0 ! colde/4 ,! m]cury dropp$ to #bh degs4 bel[ at sunrise2 9 "s places #cb degs4 bel[4 ,on ! #f?1 #bb degs4 bel[ at #g a4m42 at #ab m4 #d degs4 bel[2 at #e p4m4 #aj degs4 bel[4 ,dome/ic animals 7 kept closely h\s$1 except :ile be+ wat]$4 ,:]e !y 7 expos$ to ! wea!r1 !y froze4 ,we h n _h su* cont9u$ cold wea!r s9ce ,janu>y #ahfd1 :5 = t5 successive days x 0 int5sely cold4 ,"s f>m]s are %ort ( co>se fe$1 & are %ipp+ bran & middl+s f ,m9neapolis1 & corn f ,kansas & ,nebraska4 ,_m f>m]s :o 7 %ipp+ milk to ,*icago1 are n[ tak+ x to ! *eese factories4 ,!re has be5 an ov] supply ( milk 9 ! city4 ,! divid5ds = ,octob] 7 f #a4af to #a4be p] cwt4 ,j4,p4,b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,& ,,y\?',s ,,companion ,,"o ,,ye>1 #c ,,= ,,! ,,two4 ,x is n requir$ t bo? pap]s be s5t to "o address1 nor to ! same po/-(fice4 ,address ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,pub4 ,co41 #aej ,monroe ,/reet1 ,*icago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,bre$]s ,,directory4 ,! foll[+ li/ embraces ! names ( responsible & reliable ,bre$]s 9 _! l9e1 & p>ties wi%+ to pur*ase or obta9 in=mation c feel assur$ t !y w be honorably dealt )3 ,,cattle4 ,j]sey4 ,mills1 ,*>les ,f444444444444444444444,spr+field1 ,ill9ois ,,horses4 ,clydesdales4 ,mills1 ,*>les ,f444444444444444444444,spr+field1 ,ill9ois ,,sw9e4 ,b]k%ire4 ,mills1 ,*>les ,f444444444444444444444,spr+field1 ,ill9ois ,*e/] ,:ites4 ,w4,a4 ,gilb]t4444444444444444444444,wauwatosa ,wis4 ,,%eep4 ,cotswold4 ,mills1 ,*>les ,f444444444444444444444,spr+field1 ,ill9ois 99 99 99 99 99 ,,live ,,/ock1 ,,etc4 ,j]seys = ,sale4 ,"o heif]1 #b ye>s old 9 ,may1 due to calve 9 ,april4 ,heif]1 #b ye>s 9 ,june1 & due to calve 9 ,april4 ,c[1 #d ye>s old1 due to calve 9 ,may4 ,bull calf #e mon?s old1 & "o good ye>l+ bull4 ,address ,l4,p4 ,,:eel]4 ,qu9cy1 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,scot* ,,collie ,,%eph]d ,,pups1 --,,f-- ,,import$ ,,& ,,tra9$ ,,/ock --,,also-- ,,newf\ndl& ,,pups ,,& ,,rat ,,t]ri] ,,pups4 ,concise & practical pr9t$ in/ruction 9 ,tra9+ "y ,%eph]d ,dogs1 is giv5 to buy]s ( ,%eph]d ,puppies2 or w be s5t on receipt ( #be c5ts 9 po/age /amps4 ,= ,pr9t$ ,circul>1 giv+ full p>ticul>s ab\t ,%eph]d ,dogs1 enclose a #c-;c5t /amp1 & address ,n4,h4 ,,pa>51 ,p4,o4 ,box #cbf1 ,,*icago4 ,,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h\se ,,plans ,,= ,,ev]ybody4 ,by ,s4,b4 ,,re$1 ,ar*itect4 ,"o ( ! mo/ popul> ,ar*itectural books ev] issu$1 giv+ a wide range ( design f a dwell+ co/+ #bej up to #h1jjj1 & adapt$ to f>m1 village1 & t[n resid5ces4 ,x gives an ,,e/imate ,,( ,,! ,,quantity ,,( ,,e ,,article ,,us$ ,9 ! con/ruction1 & probable co/ ( con/ruct+ any "o ( ! build+s pres5t$4 ,pr(usely illu/rat$4 ,price1 po/paid1 #a4ej4 ,address ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,co41 ,*icago 99 99 99 99 99 ,,map ,( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 ,pr9t$ 9 ,colors1 size #db-a_/b feet1 also a copy ( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m] = "o ye>4 ,s5t to any address = #b4jj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ag5ts ,,want$ ,,ev]y:]e to solicit subscriptions = ?is pap]4 ,write ,,prairie ,,f>m] ,,publi%+ ,,co41 ,*icago1 = p>ticul>s4 ,,lit]ature ,,! ,,wrong ,,pew4 ,!re's "o :o wrote 9 ye>s gone by 9 cle> & r++ rhyme-- ,a poet ( an eld] day & ( a di/ant clime-- ,:o sang ( mortal mis]y1 ( suff]]s long & lorn1 ,man's inhumanity to man makes c\ntless ?\s&s m\rn6 ,! h& t held t gold5 p5--t gold5 tongue--is du/2 ,a du/ t's de> to he>ts t hold 8 homely tru?s 9 tru/2 ,& y :o read ?is simple tale ( wra?1 & ru?1 & wrong1 ,may he> ! e*o ( ! sob t breaks ^u my song6 ,i sat ^u ! ,sabba?-day )9 ! sacr$ fane1 ,! sunlight ?r\gh ! w9d[s p\r$ l ra9b[-t9t$ ra92 ,:ile maids & matrons pass+ fair1 & m5 ( high degree1 ,all fa%ion's pr\de/ vot>ies1 knelt l[ on b5d$ knee4 ,& !re 0 "o ( /ature tall1 ^: robe ( silk5 %e5 ,drap$ quiet grace & c\rtesy t might h %am$ a que51 ,save only t h] pallid face1 & droop+1 te>-dimm$ eyes1 ,look$ l ! ,p]i's1 wait+ by ! gates ( ,p>adise4 ,:at is x moves t jewel$ ?rong ( da9ty wor%ipp]s8 ,_! he>ts h prob$ ! cruel wrong t rankles sore 9 h]s2 ,= %e :o sat beside h] !re--ah1 he>t ( h>de/ /one6 ,swept =? ) /]n & haughty />e1 & left h] !re alone4 ,!n "o1 ,god bless h] woman's he>t6 ! lovelie/ woman !re1 ,/epp$ d[n ! aisle ) /ately tread1 & calm & /eadfa/ air2 ,) g5tle voice1 & t5d] eyes di/ill+ heav5's own dew1 ,%e :isp]$ to ! %r9k+ girl1 ,i've room1 my fri5d1 = y4 ,i ?9k e>?'s sore/ s9n]s ne$ a judge less /]n ?an !y ,:o we> _! erm9e clasp$ across a brea/ ( common clay6 ,i ?9k heav5's lovelie/ angels come among u circl+ d[n1 ,to be> ! cruel e>?ly cross1 & !n rega9 ! cr[n4 ,alas6 alas6 = paltry pride array$ 9 ri* attire1 ,& woe is me = prie/ly praise :i* is our he>t's desire6 ,w\ld we c\ld seek1 l pilgrims gray1 beside t sunlit sea1 ,! simple fai? t lit ! %ores ( sacr$ ,galilee6 ,sometimes x seems t ages pa/ our s\ls h soj\rn$ "h2 ,b ,god's great angel gu>ds ! gate & /&s beside ! bi]2 ,= :5 "s my/ic t\* awakes ! *ords ( memory1 ,8 awful h& holds d[n ! note1 & clasps ! quiv]+ key4 ,b5d l[1 b5d l[ ! l(ty br[ & br+ ! sack-clo? g[n2 ,?r[ du/ & a%es on our heads1 & ?r\gh ! s9ful t[n2 ,i ?9k ! gre5 e>? gr[s m gray1 b5ea? its gold5 sun1 ,because ! good ,god sits 9 heav51 & sees su* evil done4 --,edw>d ,r5aud4 ,,yik ,,kee4 ,aft] fa!r di$ "s t5 ye>s ago1 ,i f\nd1 t = ?ree ye>s we _h be5 liv+ on cr$it4 ,i 0 eighte51 /rong & well1 b did n "k h[ to "w4 ,9 ! little back room ( ! ,new ,york t5em5t h\se 7by ! way1 ! l&lady seiz$ my clo!s = our r5t7 ,i consid]$ my future4 ,i _h inh]it$ a great fai? 9 relatives1 f my fa!r1 s ,i wrote to sev54 ,i receiv$ six polite notes1 tell+ me to g to "w1 & ! foll[+ lett]3 ,,jonesboro1 ,,colorado--,,jackson',s ,,ran*4 ,de> ,nell4--,i'm y\r c\s9 ,jack4 ,y\r fa!r once give me money to come out ,we/4 ,i've took up l&1 got a com=table home1 no /yle or frills1 b good folks to live ) & heal?y grub4 ,i've got ! be/ wife y ev] see & sev5 f9e y\ng/]s4 ,! city a9't no place = a fri5dless girl4 ,wife wants y to come4 ,%e'll be a "m to y4 ,come "r (f4 ,i'll meet y at ,d5v]4 ,jack4 ,inclos$ 0 a *eck suffici5t to defray exp5ses2 s ,i />t$4 ,d5v] 0 !n only a l>ge t[n & ! depot a b>n-l /ructure4 ,i got out ( ! c>s & /ood bewild]$ among all ! emigrants & _! bundles4 ,"s "o t\*$ me on ! %\ld]--a r\ghly-dress$1 broad-%\ld]$ man ) long1 blonde be>d & big blue eyes4 ,are y ,nell8 he said4 ,yes2 & y're ,c\s9 ,jack4 ,i knew y1 he said1 z he l$ ! way1 by y\r black clo!s an' sorr]ful look1 an' !m big blue eyes1 l y] fa!r's z two peas4 ,we'll git ! %ad] out] 'em :5 we get home4 ,y] fa!r 0 a mighty good man4 ,bless y] de> he>t1 don't let !m te>s come4 ,?is 'ere's a dry c\ntry1 we don't wa/e no wat]4 ,com=t+ me 9 8 k9d1 r\gh way1 he rea*$ 8 team1 a big gre5 wagon1 drawn by two wild-look+ /e$s :i* ,i aft]w>d knew to be bron*os4 ,a fat1 blonde boy1 ab\t twelve1 held ! re9s4 ,t's ,t$1 said ,c\s9 ,jack4 ,t$1 ?is is ,miss ,nell1 y] c\s92 give h] a hug4 ,! fat boy solemnly obey$4 ,aft] ?is he seem$ to h a special claim on my affections because he met me fir/4 ,jack's wife 0 a jolly1 plump woman1 ) br[n eyes & curly hair4 ,%e always _h a baby 9 h] arms & ano!r at h] heels4 ,%e ador$ ,jack4 ,i nev] knew !m to h a qu>rel4 ,i soon grew to love ! life at ! ran*4 ,i lik$ ! big1 half-f9i%$ h\se1 its untidyness & com=t--its pleasant1 heal?y atmosph]e4 ,i lov$ ! *ildr51 ! h\sehold pets--,%ep1 ! sagaci\s dog2 ,?ad1 ! clev] cat2 ! h5s & %eep2 ! horses ,dolly1 ,dot1 & ,daisy1 t did ! pl[+1 & ! m>ket+ at ,d5v]1 twelve miles away1 & 7 s g5tle & k9d we us$ to ride !m )\t saddle or bridle4 ,i le>n$ t cattle grew fat on ! dry-look+ grass & gave ! be/ ( milk4 ,i le>n$ to love ! broad pla9s & ! glori\s sunsets1 & to wat* ! di/ant b&s ( ,indians ) half fe>1 half int]e/4 ,i help$ ,c\s9 ,m>y1 sew$ & cook$1 kept ! h\se & *ildr5 neat1 & lift$ _m burd5s f h] we>y %\ld]s4 ,we 7 s happy4 ,! *ildr5 & ,i took long walks ov] ! pla9s1 & ,t$ & ,i took _m rides on ,dolly & ,dot1 & 9 ! long w9t] ev5+s ,i told ! *ildr5 /ories4 ,occasionally ,h>ry ,:ite came ov] to visit u f 8 ran* five miles away4 ,he liv$ ) 8 old "m2 he & ,jack 7 de> fri5ds4 ,h>ry ne$$ a wife1 ,jack us$ to say1 w9k+ at me4 ,"o day ,jack w5t to ,d5v] = supplies4 ,he w5t alone1 & com+ home lat] ?an usual1 ,t$ & ,i & baby ,mame w5t out to meet him4 ,jack look$ sob] & guilty1 & seem$ ill at ease4 ,if he ev] drank1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght him intoxicat$4 ,9 ! wagon 0 a que]-%ap$ heap "u a horse-blanket4 ,i 0 sure x mov$4 ,:5 we got beh9d ! b>n ,jack said1 %eepi%ly1 avoid+ my eye4 ,well1 ,t$1 ,i calk]late ,i've got su'?+ 9 t !re wagg9 t 'ul a/oni% y] m>m4 ,little ,mame pull$ ! blanket (f ! heap2 %e _h be5 peep+ "u x all ! :ile %e 0 9 ! back ( ! wagon4 ,!re lay a human be+4 ,su* an object2 %ort & squat1 dress$ 9 a que] blue bl\se ) fl[+ sleeves1 wide tr\s]s & que] wood5 %oes4 ,he _h small1 black eyes1 a %av5 poll1 f :i* dep5d$ a long ?9 queue4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 batt]$ & bruis$1 8 clo!s torn & bloody4 ,!re 0 a r[ d[n to ,d5v]1 said ,jack2 ! ,*ri/ian folks /ove 9 ^! 'ere hea!n's w9d]s1 tore _! h\ses d[n1 an' kill$ half on 'em4 ,i cle>$ out soon z ,i c\ld4 ,:5 ,i got half way home ,i he>d a noise back o' me1 & out crawl$ ?is ?+4 ,i 0 s dumf\nd$ ,i c\ldn't speak4 ,he ?\ght ,i 0 go+ t] s5d him back1 an' he fell t] cry9' an' jabb]9' 9 t yap ( 81 an' cl+9' ont] my han' an' kiss9' ( x4 ,x sort] turn$ my /oma*4 ,i told him t] set d[n1 give him "s crack]s t] eat1 cov]$ him up an' told him he c\ld live ) me4 ,:at d y s'pose m>m'll say8 ,oh6 ,c\s9 ,jack1 ,i said1 ( c\rse1 %e w n c>e4 ,y\r home is a refuge = all ! wret*$ & un=tunate4 ,n[ don't1 ,nell1 he said1 turn+ z r$ z a rose1 & busy+ himself ab\t ! h>ness4 ,! ,cele/ial look$ at u solemnly3 ,mame toddl$ up to him4 ,he look$ at h] curi\sly1 b did n move4 ,get out1 ,john1 said ,jack1 y ne$n't be sc>$ no m2 we're to home4 ,he got out /iffly1 &1 to my surprise1 turn$ & lift$ ! baby d[n4 ,%e caught 8 pig-tail1 & pull$ x 9 wild delight4 ,he seem$ griev$ :5 ,i took h] away4 ,:5 ,jack told ,m>y1 ! good s\l f\nd a ?\s& reasons :y he %\ld /ay1 & hurri$ to make him a b$ 9 ! attic4 ,! ,cele/ial did n say mu*1 b :5 ,jack call$ him ,john1 he smil$ a sad smile4 ,melican man callee ,john4 ,hump4 ,yik ,kee4 ,s ) due consid]ation = 8 feel+s we address$ him z ,yik ,kee4 ,he 0 ( great use4 ,he help$ take c>e ( ! *ildr51 did ! wa%+ 7,m>y did n fancy 8 me?od ( spr9kl+ clo!s7 & help$ ,jack on ! f>m4 ,we made him "o ( ! family4 ,he 0 always pleasant & smil+1 b 0 a man ( few words4 ,c\s9 ,jack add$ mu* to 8 income by trad+ 9 hides4 ,ran*m5 liv+ at a di/ance sold _! hides to him & ,jack sold !m to trad]s :o came ar\nd at c]ta9 times 9 ! ye>4 ,h>ry ,:ite 0 a p>tn] 9 ! bus9ess4 ,he us$ to g on a sort ( r\nd-up & visit ! ran*es all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,! cattle ( ! ran*m5 roam$ 9 va/ h]ds ov] ! pla9s1 protect$ only by ! br& ( ! own]4 ,cattle /eal+ 0 frequ5tly practic$4 ,(f5d]s 9 ?is respect 7 %[n no m]cy4 ,!y 7 convict$1 tri$1 & execut$ only 9 ! c\rt ( ,judge ,lyn*4 ,i nev] blam$ ! ran*m5 = ?is2 x 0 impossible to gu>d ! h]ds 9 ! va/ area ov] :i* !y trav]s$1 & ! cattle mu/ be protect$ 9 "s way4 ,gil ,mead 0 a weal?y ran*man1 :o liv$ ab\t t5 miles f u4 ,he own$ ! l>ge/ h]d ( cattle on ! pla9s4 ,!y 7 br&$ ) ! v[els ( 8 "n4 ,e4,a41 :i* c\ld be recogniz$ any:]e4 ,he always %ipp$ 8 cattle ,ea/ to 8 bro!r 9 ,*icago4 ,i fe>$ ! man4 ,he 0 tall & gaunt1 ) deep-set black eyes & l[ =ehead4 ,8 home 0 unhappy2 8 wife cross & ugly1 & 8 *ildr5 wild & unruly4 ,?is made him m ?an commonly disagreeable4 ,i ?9k x 0 9 ! fall ( '#gd t ,h>ry ,:ite br\ght ! big load ( hides to ,jack4 ,bo? 7 mu* pleas$ at ! b>ga9 !y made4 ,h>ry gave gl[+ acc\nts ( a new cu/om]--a ran*man f ,*icago1 :o _h tak5 up an ab&on$ home/ead4 ,he _h pur*as$ _m cattle f 8 c\s91 ,gil ,mead1 & hop$ to rival him 9 ! numb] & quality ( 8 h]d4 ,jack pack$ ! hides away to keep till ,decemb]1 :5 we expect$ ! deal]4 ,"o aft]noon1 n long aft] ?is1 ,gil ,mead rode up to ! h\se1 look+ v agreeable & pleasant4 ,a c\ple ( /rang]s1 also ran*m51 7 ) him4 ,!y want$ to look at ! hides1 "o ( ! m5 be+ a trad]1 ,gil said4 ,jack 0 9 ,d5v]1 s ,yik ,kee & ,i w5t to ! b>n ) !m4 ,!y look$ ! hides ov] c>efully1 & conv]s$ 9 l[ tones1 ,gil ) a suppress$ oa?4 ,f9ally !y ?ank$ u c\rte\sly & took _! leave4 ,hump2 no goodee1 said ,yik ,kee1 b he w\ldn't say any m4 ,at five t ev5+1 :5 we 7 at supp]1 a cr[d ( tw5ty-five or ?irty m5 rode up on horseback4 ,jack came out & met !m1 invit+ !m 9 to take supp]1 9 8 g5]\s1 hospitable way4 ,!y want$ him to g to ,d5v] ) !m1 !re 0 to be a meet+ !re ( importance to ran*m54 ,! meet+ w\ld be at eight4 ,!y _h br\ght ) !m an extra horse = ,jack4 ,m>y look$ ar\nd = ,yik ,kee to help h]1 b he _h my/]i\sly disappe>$4 ,i fa9tly rememb]$ see+ 8 :ite1 horrifi$ face pe]+ ar\nd ! b>n at ! horses4 ,i not$ ! visitors ate little--! food seem$ to *oke !m4 ,"s ( !m wat*$ ,m>y & ! baby 9 a que] sort ( way4 ,:5 ,jack1 z 0 8 cu/om1 kiss$ 8 wife & babies good-by1 "o ( ! visitors1 an oldi% man1 c\gh$ huskily1 & said3 ,ble/ if ,i k9 /an' ?is4 ,!y all rode (f1 ,jack ! m]rie/ ( all1 wav+ 8 hat till he 0 out ( sight4 ,:5 we 7 cle>+ up ! unusual quantity ( di%es1 ,yik ,kee appe>$ at ! end w9d[ & beckon$ me4 ,i foll[$ him out4 ,t$ 0 ) him4 ,beh9d ! b>n 7 ! ?ree horses saddl$4 ,%ep 0 ) !m1 releas$ f conf9em5t1 :]e he _h be5 secur$ f foll[+ 8 ma/]4 ,foll] 'em1 said ,t$ 9 an excit$ :isp]4 ,yik's afraid !y're up to some?+4 ,:at is x1 ,yik8 ,i said1 /]nly4 ,no fool+ n[4 ,= answ] he twi/$ 8 long pig-tail ar\nd 8 neck1 ty+ x "u 8 left e> 9 a significant mann]4 ,hump1 he hangee2 /ealee c[4 ,oh1 ,m>y1 ,i sobb$1 rememb]+ ,gil ,mead's visit1 & 8 /range actions1 & dimly see+ :at ,yik ,kee meant1 ,i mu/ tell ,m>y1 ,i said1 wildly4 ,hump1 no1 said ,yik ,kee4 ,yellee sick1 & he clos$ 8 eyes 9 a die-away sort ( mann]4 ,g n[--too latee4 ,we m\nt$4 ,"m'll ?9k we're gone to ride1 said ,t$1 z we gallop$ ov] ! pla9s4 ,he 0 dea?ly pale1 poor little fell[1 b he sat erect & firm4 ,i saw 8 fa!r's big ,colt's revolv] /ick+ out ( 8 pocket4 ,he 0 a det]m9$ boy4 ,ev5 9 my despair1 9 my wild hope t ,i c\ld save ,jack by begg+ on my knees1 t ,i c\ld cl+ to him1 t !y w\ld h to kill me fir/1 ,i c\ld n help a smile at ! comical figure ,yik ,kee pres5t$ on horseback4 ,8 loose g>m5ts flapp$ 9 ! w9d1 8 long pig-tail flew out beh9d1 & he bobb$ up & d[n l a k]nel ( corn 9 a corn-hopp]4 ,x 0 a s(t1 w>m night1 light$ only by ! pale "y moon & ! tw9kl+ />s4 ,we rode z fa/ z our horses c\ld gallop4 ,%ep 0 close at our heels4 ,way ahead1 :5 we rea*$ ! top ( a little hill1 we saw ! cr[d ( horsem54 ,!y 7 rid+ t[>d ,d5v]4 ,we gallop$ on ) r5ew$ zeal4 ,!y turn$ into a cross road lead+ to ,mead's ran*4 ,on ?is road 0 a bridge ov] ,dry ,gul*1 :i* 0 9 ! spr+ a ro>+ torr5t4 ,beyond ! bridge1 across ! fields1 0 ! hay-/ack ( ,mead1 :]e 0 /or$ suffici5t to fe$ 8 dome/ic cattle ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,we at la/ rea*$ ! turn 9 ! road4 ,!y 7 ?ree miles 9 advance1 rid+ rapidly4 ,yik ,kee /opp$ at ! turn4 ,hump6 ,c't cat*ee4 ,hangee at bridge4 ,y goee6 ,he turn$ 8 horse & sp$ across ! field1 des]t+ u basely4 ,we rode on1 ,t$ & ,i4 ,he 0 pale & /ill2 my *eeks 7 burn+4 ,we ne>$ ! bridge4 ,! high m\nd ( e>? be=e u hid u f sight4 ,we /opp$ our horses & li/5$4 ,! m5 _h light$ tor*es1 "s 7 prep>+ a r\gh gall[s "u ! bridge2 two 7 uncoil+ rope2 "s held ! horses ( ! o!rs beyond ! bridge4 ,! m5 7 mask$ n[1 & ,i c\ld see by ! light$ tor*es t ?is numb] 0 increas$4 ,jack 0 v :ite & sad1 b he %[$ no fe>4 ,i am innoc5t1 g5tlem51 he said1 sl[ly1 b ,i refuse to tell y ( :om ,i b\ght ! hides4 ,i und]/ood him4 ,c\ld ,h>ry ,:ite be a cattle ?ief8 ,i felt z if ,i 7 go+ mad4 ,:at %all we d8 :isp]$ ,t$1 cock+ 8 revolv]8 ,sudd5ly a bright r$ light illum9at$ ! heav5s1 foll[$ by cl\ds ( black smoke & a que] crackl+ noise4 ,a yell f ! m5--,gil ,mead's voice above ! re/4 ,! hay-/ack 0 on fire4 ,x seem$ to me 9 ! gale ar\nd x t ,i c\ld see a =eign-look+ human vani%+ across ! pla94 ,! m5 m\nt$ _! horses1 ,gil ,mead at ! head1 & set (f across ! fields at a mad gallop4 ,!y mu/ save ! /ack4 ,!y left ,jack1 b\nd h& & foot1 & gu>d$ by "o man4 ,%ep1 ! wond]ful dog1 _h kept by u until n[1 sl9k+ 9 ! d>k %ad[s4 ,n[1 glid+ sidewise & /ill1 he rea*$ ! man on gu>d ^: back 0 to u1 & ) no w>n+ gr[l caught him by ! ?roat ) /rong :ite tee? t c\ld *oak a coyote 9 a second4 ,! man1 :o 0 9 a sitt+ po/ure1 fell back ) a groan4 ,t$ /ruck him ov] ! head ) ! butt ( ! revolv]1 & pull$ (f ! dog4 ,i cut ,jack's bonds ) a knife4 ,he look$ at u wond]+ly & /agg]$ to 8 feet4 ,nev] m9d h[ we came1 ,jack1 ,i said2 quick1 m\nt ! horse beyond ! bridge1 & ride to ,d5v] = y\r life4 ,!y w n h>m a woman & *ild4 ,h>ry ,:ite1 he mutt]$1 ! loyal s\l t ev5 n[ c\ld ?9k ( ano!r's dang]4 ,i w tell him4 ,no1 no2 n ( ?is--only say1 if he /ole ! cattle1 to fly ! c\ntry4 ,!y w f9d out1 soon] or lat]4 ,he gallop$ d[n ! road4 ,t$ & ,i m\nt$1 call+ (f ,%ep1 :o sat on 8 haun*es wat*+ ! unconsci\s man1 & !n we1 too1 sp$ d[n ! road4 ,! hay-/ack 0 giv+ out great columns ( black smoke1 b ! fire 0 dead4 ,ahead ( u 0 a rid]less horse1 ,dolly1 :o greet$ h] ma/] ) a joyful :9ny4 ,:]e 0 ,yik ,kee8 ,!n ,dot1 my horse1 %i$ f ! road at a recumb5t black figure4 ,x 0 ! indomitable ,yik ,kee1 :o _h crawl$ all ! way f ! /ack on 8 /oma*1 s t he c\ld n be se51 aft] ly+ 9 ! dit* till ! blaze _h fad$ out4 ,hump6 no cat*ee ,*9ee2 heap sore1 he said1 laconically rubb+ 8 /oma*4 ,he m\nt$ ,dolly1 & we rode on to ,:ite's ran*4 ,h>ry ru%$ out at ! s\nd ( horses' feet1 at midnight4 ,!re1 "u ! tw9kl+ />s ,i look$ into 8 eyes1 & ,i told him ! :ole /ory4 ,he %[$ no guilt1 b only said we mu/ /ay ! night at 8 ran*1 = ! m5 w\ld come back to ,jack's = him1 & !n m\nt+ 8 fleet colt rode (f d[n ! road4 ,i com=t$ 8 "m z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,at day-break we rode home4 ,m>y 0 9 a wild /ate ( al>m4 ,:]e _h we be58 ,:]e 0 ,jack8 & h[ cruel we 7 to leave h] alone4 ,%e said t at "o o'clock ?ree mask$ m5 _h come to ! h\se & se>*$ x & ! premises1 & _h n mole/$ h] or ! *ildr51 only ask+ :]e ,jack 01 v /]nly & %>ply4 ,at noon ,jack1 ,h>ry1 ! %]iff1 & a p>ty ( arm$ m5 f ,d5v] rode up1 /opp+ only a mom5t to tell me !y w\ld be back at night4 ,i d>$ n tell ,m>y1 & %e worri$ all ! aft]noon at _! /range conduct4 ,at night ,jack & ,h>ry came home1 look+ tir$ b happy4 ,!n ,jack told ,m>y1 & %e clung to him z ?\gh %e c\ld nev] let him g4 ,x seem$ ! pleas+ ran*man f ,*icago 0 "o ( a b& ( cattle ?ieves4 ,he sold ! hides to ,h>ry1 :o1 hone/ & op5 himself1 0 sl[ to suspect wrong deal+s 9 o!rs4 ,! %]iff _h caught ! m5 sk9n+ a c[ t belong$ to ,mead1 & _h captur$ ! gang & tak5 !m to ,d5v]4 ,! m5 conc]n$ 9 ! attempt to lyn* ,jack 7 s9c]ely sorry4 ,_! regrets w\ld n h avail$ mu*1 h[ev]1 if !y _h succe$$ 9 _! purpose4 ,!y gave ea* ( ! *ildr5 t5 acres ( l&2 !y gave ,t$ sixty-five1 & me1 :om !y pleas$ to consid] v plucky1 "o hundr$ & fifty acres4 ,i felt ri* en\gh1 & "t has made x v valuable l&4 ,! man on gu>d 0 our w>me/ admir]4 ,he ?\ght ,t$1 ,%ep1 & ,i wond]s ( c\rage4 ,he said :5 ,i came d[n on ! bridge ) ! op5 knife1 he ?\ght 8 la/ h\r _h come4 ,gil ,mead committ$ suicide n long aft] ?is4 ,he 0 always que]4 ,no "o ev] knew t ,yik ,kee set ! /ack afire4 ,i tell y ,jack rew>d$ ! fai?ful fell[--gave him a good f>m1 taught him to "w x1 & built him a h\se4 ,! funnie/ ?+ 0 ,yik ,kee _h a wife & ?ree que] little *ildr5 back 9 ,*9a1 & ,jack s5t = !m1 & ,yik ,kee & 8 family are z happy z !y c be4 ,! *ildr5 play ) ,jack's 7he has twelve n[7 & get along f9ely toge!r4 ,9 '#ge ,i m>ri$ ,h>ry ,:ite1 :i*1 ,i suppose1 0 =ese5 f ! beg9n+--at lea/1 ,jack says anybody c\ld h se5 x4 ,! mo/ s]5e & satisfi$ face at ! w$d+ 0 t ( ! ,cele/ial4 ,9 my inn] consci\sness1 not)/&+ he is a hea!n ,*9ee1 ,i h ! conviction t z great a h]o z is se5 9 mod]n times is ! man ( few words1 ,yik ,kee4--,! ,cont95t4 ,,humor\s ,a ,,le$le ,,mi/akes4 ,i see all h[ x vhas n[1 obs]v$ ,jacob ,h&ond]1 z he came out4 ,oh1 y d6 ,y are ! man :o got drunk & rais$ a fuss on a /reet c>8 ,i vhas d] man1 & ,i tell y h[ x vhas4 ,y see1 ,i vhas tight4 ,i took too mu* be]4 ,c a saloon-keep] take too mu* be]8 ,vhell1 maype ,i vhas seek4 ,i %t>t to g home4 ,vh5 d] /hreet c> comes along ,i pelief x vhas my h\se4 ,i got 9 und look all ar\ndt1 b ,i doan' see ,kat>9a4 ,i call out = d] %ildr5s1 und ef]ybody laughs at me4 ,maype dot makes me madt1 und d] drif] calls a boliceman1 und ,i vhas gallop$ d[n "h4 ,s x wasn't y\r home8 ,n oxactly4 ,x vhas a le$le mi/ake4 ,x'll co/ y #e4 ,vheel1 dot a9't s bad4 ,i pay him oop und g home to preakfa/4 ,be c>eful next "t4 ,oh1 ,i vill dot4 ,next "t ,i vhas tight ,i g home on "s %treets mid\t c>s4 ,if ,i take "s ice-wagon = my h\se ,i pelief ,i got cool$ (f pooty queek4 ,,%>p] ,,?an ,a ,,razor4 ,a long-wai/$ man1 ) ! 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"w 9 almo/ e language4 ,any "y man or woman ( ord9>y ability1 hav+ a practical k ( ! use ( ?is ma*9e may f9d con/ant & remun]ative employm5t4 ,all ma*9es & supplies1 furni%$ by u1 w>rant$4 ,satisfaction gu>ante$ or money refund$4 ,s5d = circul>s4 ,,wyck(f1 ,,seamans ,,b5$ict1 #ch ,ea/ ,madison ,/1 ,*icago1 ,ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s5d = ,catalogue & ,prices4 ,,atlas ,,eng9e ,,works ,illu/ration ,,indianapolis1 ,,ind41 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,manufactur]s ,,( ,,/eam ,,eng9es ,,& ,,boil]s4 ,,c>ry ,,eng9es & ,,boil]s ,,9 ,,/ock = ,,imm$iate ,,deliv]y 99 99 99 99 99 ,,se$s ,,alb]t ,,dick9son1 ,deal] 9 ,timo?y1 ,clov]1 ,flax1 ,hung>ian1 ,millet1 ,r$ ,top1 ,blue ,grass1 ,lawn ,grass1 ,or*>d ,grass1 ,bird ,se$s1 c4 ,,popcorn4 ,w>eh\ses #aae1 #aag #aai ,k9zie ,/4 ,,(fice4 #aae ,,k9zie ,,/41 #ajd1 #ajf1 #ajh1 #aaj ,mi*igan ,/4 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,,g5]al ,,news4 ,g54 ,butl] is n[ out ( (fice4 ,a v]dict ( n guilty 0 r5d]$ 9 ! ,emma ,bond case4 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,russia1 is 9 a panic ov] rec5t acts ( ! ,nihili/s4 ,two wolves h lately be5 kill$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ,d\glas ,p>k1 ,*icago4 ,ano!r ef=t is soon to be made 9 ,congress to re9/ate ,fitz ,john ,port]4 ,brok]s 9 ,dubuque h (f]$ #ccj1jjj ca% = ! ,b4,f4 ,all5 ,home/ead4 ,at ,w9nipeg on ,?ursday ( la/ week ! m]cury 0 #de degrees bel[ z]o4 ,alb]t ,e4 ,k5t1 ( ,san ,francisco1 gives #be1jjj = a *emical laboratory at ,yale ,college4 ,judge ,mc,crary1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 has resign$1 & accept$ a position z a railway attorney4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has ord]$ ! con/ruction ( two m torp$o boats at ! ,g]man port ( ,/ett94 ,/4 ,l\is _h _m fires la/ week4 ,!re 7 n9e outbreaks )9 =ty-eight h\rs4 ,! firem5 7 completely worn out4 ,!re 7 #cai failures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates la/ week--! l>ge/ numb] yet record$ )9 ! same numb] ( days4 ,!re 0 /rong talk at ,hillsboro ( lyn*+ ! dis*>g$ prison]s 9 ! ,emma ,bond case1 b bett] c\nsel prevail$4 ,gov]nor ,/oneman presid$ at a meet+ 9 ,san ,francisco1 :]e arrangem5ts 7 made to hold a _w's exposition 9 #ahhg4 ,! m]cury at ,*>le/on1 ,s4,c41 0 #ac degrees bel[ z]o ,janu>y #d?4 ,?r\gh ,new ,engl& ! wea!r 0 extremely cold4 ,m>y1 ! sev5te5? wife ( ! late ,brigham ,"y1 di$ at ,salt ,lake ,city ,saturday f blood poison+4 ,%e has f\rte5 survivors4 ,a pie made ( ta9t$ meat caus$ ! poison+ ( sixte5 bo>d]s & ?ree ,si/]s at a conv5t 9 ,montreal4 ,two ( ! =m] are dang]\sly ill4 ,x is ann\nc$ f ,p>is t ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t is int5d+ to sell ! railways own$ by ! ,republic4 ,! ,ro?s*ilds /& ready to pur*ase !m4 ,by a railroad accid5t ne> ,=t ,dodge1 on ,w$nesday la/1 ?ree p]sons 7 kill$ & sev]al w\nd$4 ,among ! kill$ 0 ,mrs4 ,j4,h4 ,s\?1 ( ,bureau ,co41 ,ills4 ,mrs4 ,holcomb1 daught] ( ! murd]$ millionaire ,cr\*1 ( ,mi*igan1 has committ$ suicide4 ,!re is "s suspicion t %e knew some?+ ab\t ! murd]4 ,a nihili/ proclamation has be5 issu$ ?reat5+ ! ,cz>4 ,!re is mu* anxiety at ,gats*9a palace4 ,x is n[ said ! ,cz>'s injury 9 ! %\ld] ! o!r day 0 caus$ by a bullet4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consul ,g5]al at ,cairo reports ! dea?s by ! *ol]a epidemic at f #fe1jjj to #gj1jjj4 ,a memb] ( ! int]national tribunal says !re are /ill f "o to ?ree fatal cases ea* day4 ,! ,g\ld sy/em ( railroads is ab\t to e/abli% a telegraph s*ool at ,/4 ,l\is1 ) a view n only to educat+ op]ators1 b ( select+ pupils f ! acclimat$ p along ! ,s\?we/]n l9es4 ,! ,ca?olic conv5t at ,belleville1 ,ill41 took fire f ! furnace ,saturday ev5+1 & 9 an h\r 0 r$uc$ to a%es4 ,sixty pupils made desp]ate ef=ts to escape1 "s ( !m leap+ f ! w9d[s4 ,tw5ty-sev5 lives 7 lo/4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate at ,spr+field has issu$ pap]s ( incorporation to ,col4 ,wood's museum1 at ,*icago1 ) a capital /ock ( #ajj1jjj4 ,! ,colonel is said to h secur$ a lease ( 8 old /& on ,r&olph /reet1 & ! ,olympic ,!atre4 ,h5ry ,vill>d clos$ 8 bus9ess c>e] by h&+ ov] to assignees 8 mansion on ,madison squ>e & o!r prop]ty1 ) in/ructions to dispose ( ! same1 pay a mortgage ( #bjj1jjj1 & dis*>ge any indebt$ness to ! ,oregon ,railway ,company1 ! residue to be giv5 to 8 wife4 ,! directors ( ! ,nor!rn ,pacific road held a meet+ 9 ,new ,york1 on ,friday1 ( la/ week4 ,a lett] 0 read f ,h5ry ,vill>d1 resign+ ! presid5cy ( ! company because ( n]v\s pro/ration & 9 def]5ce to ! int]e/s ( ! /ockhold]s4 ,! resignation 0 accept$1 & a special election 0 ord]$ to *oose a successor4 ,! directors vot$ ,mr4 ,vill>d #aj1jjj p] annum = 8 s]vices4 ,vice ,presid5t ,oakes report$ ! l9e 9 fir/-class ord] except "o hundr$ miles ne> ! junction we/ ( ,hel5a4 ,x is und]/ood t ! ,oregon ,navigation company w r$uce its divid5ds to #h p] c5t4 ,! ,oregon ,transcont95tal has rais$ #c1jjj1jjj 9 ,bo/on ) :i* to lift its float+ debt4 ,,m>kets ,,m>ket ,,reports4 ,,(fice ,,( ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>m]1 ,,*icago4 ,jan #h1 #ahhd4 ,,f9ancial ,,& ,,comm]cial4 ,! extremely cold wea!r ( ! pa/ week int]f]$ ) bus9ess v g5]ally4 ,9 f9ancial circles1 z 9 o!rs1 ! arctic wave made matt]s r quiet4 ,e>ly 9 ! pres5t week1 h[ev]1 bus9ess at ! banks 0 active4 ,! arrival ( delay$ mail tra9s add$ to ! volume ( bus9ess2 b :ile !re 0 mu* activity1 ! monet>y situation rema9$ ab\t ! same z usual4 ,9 ! loan m>ket quotations 7 #fg p] c5t4 ,ea/]n ex*ange sold at #gjge;c p] #a1jjj premium4 ,gov]nm5t securities are z foll[s3 #d's c\pons1 #aijg ,q4 ,apr4 #abc-a_/d #d's reg41 #aijg ,q4 ,apr4 #abc-a_/d #d-a_/b's c\pon1 #ahia ,q4 ,m>4 #aad-a_/h #d-a_/b's regi/]$1 #ahia ,q4 ,m>4 #aad-a_/h #c's regi/]$ ,q4 ,m>4 #ajj ,,gra9 ,,& ,,provisions4 ,! lead+ produce m>kets h be5 irregul> = sev]al days pa/1 & ! t5d5cy1 9 ! ma91 0 d[nw>d4 ,ye/]day :eat 0 mod]ately active1 b ! m>ket 0 depress$ at ! close4 ,!re 0 a drop1 also1 9 corn1 oats1 mess pork1 & l>d4 ,,fl\r 0 quiet at ab\t ! foll[+ rates4 ,*oice to favorite :ite w9t]s #e #be #e #ej ,fair to good br&s ( :ite w9t]s #d #ge #e #jj ,good to *oice r$ w9t]s #e #jj #e #ej ,prime to *oice spr+s #d #ge #e #jj ,good to *oice export /ock1 9 sacks1 extras #d #be #d #ej ,good to *oice export /ock1 d\ble extras #d #ej #d #fe ,fair to good ,m9nesota spr+s #d #ej #d #ge ,*oice to fancy ,m9nesota spr+s #e #be #e #ge ,pat5t spr+s #f #jj #f #ej ,l[ grades #b #be #c #ej ,,:eat4--,r$ w9t]1 ,no4 #b #if #ih;c2 c> lots ( spr+1 ,no4 #b1 sold at #ic-c_/d #ie;c2 ,no4 #c1 d4 #gg-a_/b #ha;c4 ,,corn4--,mod]ately active4 ,c> lots ,no4 #b1 #eg-c_/h #eg-e_/h;c2 reject$1 #df-a_/b2 new mix$1 #dh #dh-a_/d;c4 ,,oats4--,no4 #b 9 /ore1 clos$ #cc-a_/b #cc-e_/h4 ,,rye4--,may1 9 /ore #eh #eh-a_/b4 ,,b>ley4--,no4 #b1 #fb #fc;c2 ,no4 #c1 #dd;c4 ,,flax4--,clos$ at #a #da4 ,,timo?y4--#a #be p] bu%el4 ,little do+4 ,,clov]4--,quiet at #e #ij #f #ae = prime4 ,,provisions4--,mess pork1 ,febru>y1 #ad #de #ad #dg-a_/b p] bbl2 ,may1 #ae #ae #je4 ,gre5 hams1 #h-c_/h;c1 p] lb4 ,%ort ribs1 #g #db-a_/b p] cwt4 ,,l>d4--,janu>y1 #h #ge2 ,febru>y1 #h #he4 ,,lumb]4 ,lumb] un*ang$4 ,quotations = gre5 are z foll[s3 ,%ort dim5sion1 p] ,m #i #ej #aj #jj ,long dim5sion1 p] ,m #aj #jj #aa #ej ,bo>ds & /rips1 ,no4 #b #aa #jj #ac #jj ,bo>ds & /rips1 m$ium #ac #jj #af #jj ,bo>ds & /rips1 ,no4 #a *oice #af #jj #bj #jj ,%+les1 /&>d #b #aj #b #bj ,%+les1 *oice #b #be #b #cj ,%+les1 extra #b #dj #b #fj ,la? #a #fe #a #gj ,,c\ntry ,,produce4 ,,note4--,! quotations = ! articles nam$ 9 ! foll[+ li/ are g5]ally = commission lots ( goods & f fir/ h&s4 ,:ile our prices are bas$ z ne> z may be on ! l&+ or :olesale rates1 all[ance mu/ be made = selections & ! sort+ up = /ore di/ribution4 ,,beans4--,h& pick$ m$iums #b #jj #b #aj4 ,h& pick$ navies1 #b #ae #b #bj4 ,,butt]4--,dull & )\t *ange4 ,*oice to extra cream]y1 #cb #ce;c p] lb42 fair to good d4 #bf #cj;c2 fair to *oice dairy1 #be #cj;c2 common to *oice pack+ /ock fre% & sweet1 #bj #be;c2 ladle pack$ #aj #ac;c2 fre% made1 /reak$ butt]1 #i #aa;c4 ,,bran4--,quot$ at #aa #hg-a_/b #ac #ej p] ton2 extra *oice #ac4 ,,broom-,,corn4--,good to *oice hurl #f-a_/b #g-a_/b;c p] lb2 gre5 self-work+ #e #f;c2 r$-tipp$ & pale d4 #d #e;c2 inside & cov]s #c #d;c2 common %ort corn #b-a_/b #c-a_/b;c2 crook$1 & damag$1 #b #d;c1 accord+ to quality4 ,,*eese4--,*oice full-cream *$d>s #ab-a_/b #ac;c p] lb2 m$ium quality d4 #i #aj;c2 good to prime full cream flats #ac #ac-c_/d;c2 skimm$ *$d>s #i #aj;c2 good skimm$ flats #f #g;c2 h>d-skimm$ & common /ock #c #d;c4 ,,eggs4--,9 a small way ! be/ br&s are quotable at #be #bf;c p] doz52 #bj #bc;c = good ice h\se /ock2 #ah #ai;c p] pickl$4 ,,hay4--,no4 #a timo?y #aj #aj #ej p] ton2 ,no4 #b d4 #h #i2 mix$ d4 #g #h2 upl& prairie #h #jj #aj #ge2 ,no4 #a prairie #f #g2 ,no4 #b d4 #d #ej #e #ej4 ,small bales sell at #be #ej;c p] ton m ?an l>ge bales4 ,,hides ,,& ,,pelts4--,gre5-cur$ light hides #h;c p] lb2 d4 heavy c[s #h;c2 ,no4 #b damag$ gre5-salt$ hides #f;c2 gre5-salt$ calf #ab #ab-a_/b c5ts2 gre5-salt$ bull #f c2 dry-salt$ hides #aa c5ts2 ,no4 #b two-?irds price2 ,no4 #a dry fl9t #ad #ad-a_/b;c4 ,%eep pelts salable at #bh #cb;c = ! e/imat$ am\nt ( wa% wool on ea* pelt4 ,all br&$ & scrat*$ hides are disc\nt$ #ae p] c5t f ! price ( ,no4 #a4 ,,hops4--,prime to *oice ,new ,york ,/ate hops #be #bf;c p] lb2 ,pacific coa/ ( #bc #bf;c2 fair to good ,wiscons9 #ae #bj;c4 ,,p\ltry4--,prices = good to *oice dry pick$ & unfroz5 lots are3 ,turkeys #ad #ae;c p] lb2 *ick5s #aj #aa;c2 ducks #aj #ab;c2 geese #i #aa;c4 ,?91 undesirable1 & froz5 /ock #b #c;c p] lb less ?an ^! figures2 live (f]+s nom9al4 ,,potatoes4--,good to *oice #ce #dj;c p] bu4 on track2 common to fair #be #cj;c4 ,ill9ois sweet potatoes range at #c #c #ej p] bbl = yell[4 ,baltimore /ock at #b #be #b #ge1 & ,j]seys at #e4 ,r$ are dull & nom9al4 ,,tall[ ,,& ,,grease4--,no4 #a c\ntry tall[ #gg-a_/d;c p] lb2 ,no4 #b d4 #f-a_/d #f-a_/b c4 ,prime :ite grease #f #f-a_/b c2 yell[ #e-a_/d #e-c_/d;c3 br[n #d-a_/be4 ,,vegetables4--,cabbage1 #h #ab p] #ajj2 cel]y1 #ce #dj;c p] doz bun*es2 onions1 #a #jj #a #be bbl = yell[1 & #a = r$2 turnips1 #a #ce #a #ej p] bbl = rutabagas1 & #a #jj = :ite flat4 ,,wool4--f /ore range z foll[s = bright wools f ,wiscons91 ,ill9ois1 ,mi*igan1 ,indiana1 & ,ea/]n ,i[a--d>k ,we/]n lots g5]ally rang+ at #a #b;c p] lb4 less4 ,co>se & d+y tub #be #cj ,good m$ium tub #ca #cd ,unwa%$ bucks' fleeces #ad #ae ,f9e unwa%$ heavy fleeces #ah #bb ,f9e light unwa%$ heavy fleeces #bb #bc ,co>se unwa%$ fleeces #ba #bb ,l[ m$ium unwa%$ fleeces #bd #be ,f9e m$ium unwa%$ fleeces #bf #bg ,f9e wa%$ fleeces #cb #cc ,co>se wa%$ fleeces #bf #bh ,l[ m$ium wa%$ fleeces #cj #cb ,f9e m$ium wa%$ fleeces #cd #ce ,colorado & ,t]ritory wools range z foll[s3 ,l[e/ grades #ad #af ,l[ m$ium #ah #bb ,m$ium #bb #bf ,f9e #af #bd ,wools f ,new ,mexico3 ,l[e/ grades #ad #af ,"p improv$ #af #ag ,be/ improv$ #ai #bc ,burry f #b;c to #aj;c (f3 black #b;c to #e;c (f4 ,,live ,,/ock ,,m>kets4 ,! total receipts & %ipm5ts = la/ week 7 z foll[s3 ,receiv$4 ,%ipp$4 ,cattle #be1eid #ac1gbb ,calves #cec #aff ,hogs #de1cgf #ca1hfd ,%eep #ad1bjf #h1ijc ,! live /ock receipts are increas+1 & %[ a l>ge ga9 ov] la/ week4 ,,cattle4--,! receipts = ,sunday & ,monday 7 r l>ge1 be+ e/imat$ at #f1hjj head ( cattle1 z aga9/ #c1gjj receiv$ 9 ! correspond+ "t la/ week4 ,%ipp+ grades ( cattle 7 active & firm ye/]day at #e #f #fg-a_/b1 export]s tak+ a fair numb]4 ,common lots 7 l[]1 ) sales to dress$-beef buy]s z l[ z #d #be4 ,a good %>e ( ! day's trad+ 0 done at #e #gj #f #fj4 ,quotations are z foll[s3 ,fancy fat cattle #f #ge #g #jj ,*oice to prime /e]s #f #je #f #gj ,fair to good %ipp+ /e]s #e #ee #f #jj ,common to m$ium /e]s #d #be #e #ej ,but*]'s /e]s #d #ej #e #jj ,c[s & bulls1 common to good #c #jj #d #be ,inf]ior c[s & bulls #b #jj #b #ie ,/ock]s #c #dj #d #dj ,fe$]s #d #be #d #ge ,mil* c[s1 p] head #be #jj #ee #jj ,veal calves1 p] #ajjlbs #d #jj #g #be ,,hogs4--,! receipts ,sunday & ,monday 7 e/imat$ at #ah1jjj hogs1 aga9/ only #f1gjj receiv$ 9 ! 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