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SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1876. RtflftAIi TOPICS. Written for "the Advocate" toy an Kxpcrifncpd Fumpr, Gtrdnier and Fruit tiroWer. SOHBIB Fiyj. LEARKlka FARMING. When intellgent young men are de sirous of learning the business of farm- ing in the most scientificmanner. the are met with the difficulty that no cultural institutions exist in country under the management of sound, practical farmers. Those that do exist are managed by " professors," who have but little or no practical ex- perience in farming, and. the conse- quence is that their labors general! consist in making experiments, whicL result in nothing of much value to the worty. Young mten who desire to learn farming must, thdfcgfore, go somewhere else than to "agricultural colleges" to leatn the practical part of the busi- ness—to some intelligent farmer who is noted for the extentof his operations and his skill in his business,; even if# they work' for their board, or pay fqjr the privilege of working on such a tapn for a year or two, after they havejac- quired a knowledge of agricultural chemistry to aid them in their vo.C&tion in after life. The writer has a very {>oor opinion of the ability of " pro- essors of scientific agriculture" to manage a farm successfully, and in nine cases in ten their theories Vill fail when they come to a practical test. The proof lies in the fact that for thirty years we have had state and other agri- cultural colleges among us, and yet they have not demonstrated their utility to practical farmers in the least degree. FEEDING MILCII COWS. An experienced farmer says: " I have practiced feeding at five o'clock in the morning. Ilay first, and roots and bran after the hay is eaten. Turn out and water about eight o'clock, and re- turn to the stable after a ihort time out for drink and exercise, but not long, unless the weather is fine.* I feed all the roots and the bran for the day at one feed. Once a day to feed roots, meal, or bran, is enough, then feed on hay for the rest of the day." This sys- tem. of course, applies only to feeding in the fall, winter, and spring, before cows go to pasture. The same man adds: " My mowings are all cut twice in the season. Would be glad to cut it before it is fairly headed out. Grass is never cut too early, but mostly too late. Cut it early and cut the second time. The cheapest feed that I can raise is dried grass and fodder corn. Boots cosfrffifc most, but they are very valua- ble. I shall raise more instead of less." Bran is worth all it costs for feed, and also all it costs as a fertilizer afterward. was able to go to the pasture. In a case of a cow becoming badly bldated by eating green apples, half a teacup- ful of powdered charcoal cured her en- tirely in a few hours. HONEYBEES. Every man who keeps bees should have the honey boxes on before apple trees blossom. Put them on all your hives, to be ready when, the bees'are numerous enough to enter them. Small pieces of guide combs in the tops aid greatly in causingr tber.bees to com- mence comb-builaing in the "boxes. Some families of bees will be too weak to work in the boxes; but it is always best to give them a set in case they may need them. Get your hives for swarms ready, so that when swarming time comes you will not be caught unpre- ared. Honey will be cheap next fall, om present indications; but twenty cents per pound for good comb honey is paying price, ana I think it Will not go lower tnan that. IT1 CiTY COUNCIL. Adjourned Meeting-Sew Hoae Or- dered - Another liieenae: Granted, and E. C. Amaden Again Refttsed Various Petitions ancl MisicellaneoiiH Businewe.' 0 : • S^ORT HORNS FOR BEEF. The best beef cattle in the world are the Short Horns. This does got admit of a doubt. They require good pas- tures, as they will not thrive on scanty pastures at all. Where the Devons would keep in good condition they would lose flesh rapidly. But witn an abundance of feed in winter and summer they make the best beef . cattle known. Cows of this breed offceri reach from 1,500 to 1,800 lbs. live ^weight, and sell to the butcher for $100 to $150. A five-year-old A;ow lately killed, qn fail- ing to breed, contained 200 lbs. of tal- low. PRICE Ofc POTATOES. Last season was singularly favorable to potato growing in nearly every part of the country; and the consequence was the price went down very low. This season the farmers may be inclined to plant less seed than last year, but they will make a mistake if they do, as the probability is that the season will be less favorable than last year, and that the bugs will be very destructive, which will put up the price next fall very high. Don't De deceived, farmers, by the result last season; but plant just >tatoes.as ever and fight the Suppose you lose half jrour crop by this pest, the other half as many bugs to" the end. Suppose you lose half ofyourc .... will be worth enough more to make up the loss in quantity. Obtain your Paris green before you need it, so as to be prepared for the battle. YARDS FOR POULTRY. A dozen fowls would do very well ia a yard fifty feet square, with a little grass plot in one corner, as fowls must nave grass. This space is as small as can be used for that number; and if one can not give as much space he had better buy his eggs and chickens, as fowls can not tjje kept profitably without a certain area of yard room. A few fowls may be put into a^much smaller yard, and will lay well for a few weeks; but after a while,'with the grass all de- stroyed, the hens will begin to lay less eggs, and will be unprofitable. Of course a large range is always best, but in a village one can not do as he could on a farm. Don't forget to supply your fowls with gravel, old mortar, or ground, or pounded oyster shells, as aids in the formation of eggs CLOSE BREEDING. In breeding stoc^ moderate in-and-in breeding does not injure their good qualities, as the experience of nun dreds of cattle raisers can prove. A western stock grower says: ' It is now quite certain that the only way to maintain a choice breed of stock is to keep up the intercourse between them, regardless qf relationship, so long as there are any good qualities worthy of preservation. Any system of breedinL which is based on any other principle is founded on error and is sure to fail, as so many of our previous attempts at improving western herds have failed CARE OF HORSES. thorses are cation.---. the opinions of English farmers on the subject: " When a horse is worked hard its food should be chiefly oate * if not worked hard its food should chiefly be hay,. because oats supply more nour- ishment and flesh-making material than any other kind of food -, hay not so much. Back feeding is wasteful. The better plan is to feed with chopped hay from a manger, because the food is not thrown out, and is paore easily chewed and digested. Sprinkle the hay with water that has salt dissolved in it, be- cause it is pleasing to the animal's taste aha the hay is more easily digested. A teaspoonful ttC salt to a bucket of water is sufficient." . , ,r CBLARGQAX^ Charcoal has good medicinal quali- ties, aiid may be given to any jsiek ani- mal and .often effects relief and in many cases a cure... In. a, .case/where a cow became sick from over eating, a spoonful M pulverized cttareoal was mixed with water put into a bottle, the cow's head held up; the charcoal turned down her throat, and in a fiSftrniintttes rtlief was Visible; and fia four hours she The city council met Tuesday evening, pursur ant to. adjournment, the mayor and ali'the al- dermen present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. < Gronberg, Bierman 4 Co. petitioned for a du- plicate order for $94.99, they having lost one for that amount, offering a good bond to indemnify the city against loss. Granted, on motion of Aid. Joslyn. A petition for sidewalks on both sides of Ray- mond street, from National to Yarwood streets, was read, and on motion of Aid. Kizer, re- ferred to committee on streets. Thos. J. Rice petitioned to have license granted to him transferred to -Mrs. Ann Lynch, with same bond. Granted, on motion of Aid. Foster. John Wait asked to have execution 8f the order for sidewalk in front of his premises de- ferred until fall, as he desired to grade his lots downvand then he could best make the walk. Consent of residents in that locality was read. Aid. Heath moved to grant petition. Aid. Joalyn objected because it was substantially abating the order, and the result would be the walk would not be made. The motion was lost. A petition was read, signed by the proprietors of the Waverly, Western, Commercial and Chi- cago hotels, asking to have repealed the ordi- nance requiring hotel runners to pay a license of $5. Some one moved to receive and file the petition. Aid. Kizer said it deserved better treatment. He moved to amend by granting. Aid. Joalyn opposed the last motion; thought it a wholesome ordinance, and the only protec- tion strangers and the public.have against a lot of irresponsible fellows Who always hang around depots and pull and haul people about and make unbearable nuisances of themselves, when the privilege is unlicensed and free. It was a protection to the public andshould not be repealed. The ayes and noes were called for, when all voted no excepfJackman, Kizer and Dickinson, who voted aye. The original mo- tion to receive and file was then put and car- ried.- Aid. Joslyn called attention to the Beckwith suit, which might come up for trial at Geneva shortly. He suggested that the matter be left with the city attorney and judiciary committee to arrange -for or settle, as thought best. Aid. Kizer made a motion to that effect and-It pre- vailed. The committee on claims reported adversely to request of E. E. Fay,; adopted. The committee on fire reported on communi- cation of Chief Engineer Lewis, recommending that the city purchase 800 feet new hose. Aid. Kizer—Is there any money to buy With? Aid. Joslyn—Don't know—can buy on tick, as we have done before. He said the matter of new hose had been carefully considered by the committee, and that fully 1,000 feet was neces- sary to reasonable protection j ought to have more, but nothing less would answer an emer- gency. He remarked that if the city could no t keep prepared with hose it might as well run the engine into the river and disperse the de- partment. Aid. McAllister moved to receive and flle the report. Aid. Kizer seconded. " Aid. Joslyn—That means to defeat it. Why not vote square on the question—for or against Tnnving the purchase ? He moved to amend by adopting. • © Aid. Jackman moved to amend by making the quantity 500 instead of 800, 'which motion prevailed by 7 to 5. Joslyn's motion to adopt wai then put by ayes and noes, with the follow- ing result: Ayes—Joslyn, Ferhman, Jackman, Moulton, Foster, Towner, Geister, Dickinson and Heath, 9. Noes—Westerman, McAllister and Kizer, 3. Peter Fischer and Otto Busse applied for li- cense, offering James O'Connor and M. Straus- sel as bondsmen. Aid. Ferhman moved to grant; carried. A bill from Constable. Schoonhoven for fees earned in cases wherein, city was complainant, before justices, amounting to $13.20, was read and referred to committjee on claims. Aid. Joslyn moved to tjake from the flle the application of E. C. Aniajden for license. Aid. Jackman called fqr the ayes and noes. Aid. Kizpr safd he was not disposed to do any m»n an injury. He should suggest certain con- ditions on whiohhe would vote to grant Ama- den a license* in case the question was taken UP« The ayes, and hoes were caUed, when all voted aye exceptlng Jackman, Moulton, Westerman and McAllister, and the .application was before the oouncO. * Aid. Joalyn movedto grant the license, con- ditioned that a bond filed witbnameB offered. Aid. Kizer said it had been reported that Amn- ^den did not keep a very orderly house, but he would vote to give blm one inore trial on^the condition that the license shonld be revoked on the very first offense committed. Mayor Barclay suggested that the ordinance provided for that very thing? and Aid. Joslyn anirt he did not see what that condition amount- cd to*-' - ' The ayes and noes were called on the motion to grant, when Joslyn, Foster, Kizer, Geister «mji Dickinson, voted aye, and Fehrman, Jack- man. Moulton, Westerman, Towner, McAllister «na Heath, voted no, and the motion was lost. Aid. Joslyn inquired by what authority the clerk delivered an order to Geo. Kelly, when the council toted that he should not be paw until all fines standing against him were paid. The clerk read a statement signed by four lusticesr to the effect that no fines stood — Kelly, and said the marshal had satisft self that therewere nonemnpaid. Aid. Joslyn said it did nofTjnatter if there were or were not fines unpaid, the clerk had no business to deliver the oraer until the council ^^^^nr^^erstood^toactlon differently. a$a thought the clerk had not exceeded proper ^AkLJoslyn moved that & committee of three he amjointedto ascertain if there were any un- jSirt fines against Kelly andifthe clerk had Exceeded Us authority. The ayes and noes were called, when Joalyxi. Jtehrn^ i\)8ter and .vfrtfld aye, and all the others voted n<Aid. Joslyn moved that the, chiex fi®gtoeer andassittantpurchMe tt»e hoee Mniiiwttr moved to add Aid. Foster to tne ZX. whlci suggestion was accepted and 1,530 BUTTER—IRREOUtiA Ft SAI.ES. Sold by Pounds. Price. H. Wanzer.........1,200 Wanzer............1,200 3S M. Swltzer.......... .1,000 33 D.E.Wood...........3,500 33 Sutidry factories..—5,000 st! , BUTTER AND A Fair Kay's Transaction—A (^niet Market, with a Hliglit Decline in Butter and Cheese—Kleetion of I>1 reetors and Arbi trators-IiWal Snl es Reaeh *15,1580.62—Etc. ; The Elicijt Board of Trade. An increased number of buyers were on the board of trade on Tuesday, and although the market showed a downward tendency, it was quite active. But little full-creaui cheese has been made in this section this season, conse- quently dealers have to take part-skimmed Cheese declined Jin since last week, and butter dropped Off 3@5c. , Some fine factory butter Was sold off the board at 28c, but this was rather Under the market price., But few factorymen showed samples of cheese, and the dealers suggested that it would add to the interest of the board to have more samples exhibited, a hint which the factorymen will do well to consider. The boaro elected H. A. Bogardus, of Chir cago, C. W. Gould, of Elgin, I. H. "Wanzer, of Elgin, D. E. Wood, of Huntley, and S. 8. Mann, of Elgin, arbitrator for the0nsuing year; E A. Tefft,, Geo. W. Lake, A. Sherwin, J. W Kingsley and A. Nolting, directors. TU^board will hereafter meet at 12 o'clock, larp, in order to give Chicago dealers an.op- jrtunity to return hdme on the early tram, aiid factorymen aria urgently requested tobe on hand at that hour. . The followirig sales were reported to the sec- retary : CHEHSK—REGULAR SAl.l^S. Sold by Craft, & Cole......... G. W. Lake........... A. Nolting & Co . — D. E. Wood......... C.W. Gould......... D. Johnson........ Boxes. 50 100 50 350 400 400 Price. 9c »!4 9>i 1,350 B PTTER—REGULA R. Sold l>y Pounds. Price. I). Johnson........2,000 If Jo CHEESE —IRREGULAR SALES. Sold by I. H. Wanzer......... S. Wanzer............ J. J. Nesbit........... M. Switzer........... D. E. Wood........... C. W. Gould. Boxes. 100 100 . 30 . 200 . 100 300 Sundry factories...... 800 Price. • !)c: 9H '.»l4 Amount $ m 50 370 00 185 00 1,295 00 1,480 00 1,480 00 $5,012 50 Amount. $(140 00 Amount. $ 342 00 !J42 00 97 12 740 00 370 00 740 00 2,960 00 $5,591 12 Amount. $ 396 00 390 00 SJ0 00 1,155 00 1,600 00 11.90U Total sa!& reported■ • • $8,877 00 ......$15,12?) 63 "THE HEATHEN CHINEE.' A Solution of the Chinese Question- Its Agitation on the Pacifile Coast. To the Editor of The Elgin Advocate: How shall we remedy the evil which presents now something more than a national aspect ? The question is, Caucasian or Mongolian— which? It is so in the United States,in Peru, and other South American republics, and it is Bo in Europe and Australia. A pretty effectual remedy may safely be sought in legislation, but it is not necessarily conclusive that legislation, nst him- golian civilizal------------- It is the only question prominently before the California people. There it is coming right home to the head of the family, to be felt most severely by him, now that he finds himself out of employment, and hls former place filled by a racethat kills its females in infancy, and con- sequently has no wives nor children depending upon his labor for sustenance. There are thousands to-day out of. employment on the Pacific coast, not because they have demanded a price for their labor more than adequate to support their families, but because they have come in direct competition with a race whose civilization is repugnant and strongly opposed to culture, refinement and improvement of any sort whatsoever. It requires no expenditure of money to maintain it. It has not the virtue of economy, but the curse of uncleanliness. It has always been a stranger to the power ol education, and has apparently always courted the blight of ignorance. China is pouring Swarms of her degraded classes into America month by month, and the honest Caucasian la- bQrer—one who is attached to the refinement of his own civilization, because it is sanctioned by every precept of religion and morality—he is condemned to look silently on, while his roof is sold from himself and family, to pay delin- uent taxes. Thus he is compelled to bear all *he burdens of government; but that, even Without employment, is not as hard to bear as the burden of starvation. If he were alone dependent on his labor for support, as is his competitor, he would uncomplainingly strug- 'le for an existence; but with such fear- !ul odds against him as one against a household, he can do nothing but cry out. . • The question is not all understood in the east. The Mess is unaccountably silent on a subject that may affect its existence at no dis- tant day. It ought to be discussed. It will he better understood after careful and and intelli- gent study; It requires the whole country to correct it; and the whole country should know what kind of correction is adapted to it. On this question the people of the Pacific are anx- ious. If they could constitutionally adjust the difficulty, they would not ask the co-opera- tion of the east. But it require the_action of congress, and congress ought to legislate for the whole country. Then, let the press of the east show that the question bears directly on the interests of the country at.large, asitmost undoubtedly does, and surely the legislature will not then hesitate to perform -a plain duty. On one hand are ignorance, superstition, clan- nishness, filth, heathenism and prostitution of Half a race of humans. On the other hand there are education,, freedom, cosmopolitan ideas, onlture, reliigion and a rape of mothers anddaughters, who perform their duties with holy purposes and in full knowledge of their final accountably. It is hot difficult to choose between these and those. And what American does not love the institutions of his country well enough to defend them? Or will_you merely enjoy them? But they are the object of a heathenish attack, and you can not long injoy unless you prepare for defense. ^ It seems that the only natural correction that can be given to these unhappy conditions must consist in an equalization of causes and effects. ThuB While that Chinese engage in manufactur- ing articles of American wear, they adore their own'national costume too greatly to cast it Bairi» for another. Besides, their own clothing, manufactured in China, where competition is irreat, and consequently the cost of produtrtlon irtionately low, can pay our import duty lensell forless than actual cost of prp- duotion here. Chinese at hosoe^ work for six and eight dollara eat price paid. So . AmOTicans at comparative^ _ . .. consume home productions, at a still reduced oost. It yields tnem double profit, but immv- erishesour interests and exhausts the every-day means of liviiur* men, if out'remedy does not lie in legislative enactments, wherein does it consist ? Probablyv in reducing the cost of production of articles or our own consumption to Such an extent that the Caucasion laborer can afford to produce in 'California at considerably leduced prices, and yet be enabled to live, by the very reason^* having reduced the first cost of living. The nirin«HA will not remain here long, if they can not obtain in payment the cost of an American living, and still consume only Chinese produc- tions; that is to say, live at nearly the cost or living in China. . ■* Then, we appall to the east and the most populous sections of our country to send us as many brave, strong, industrious and intelligent men and women as we-are now cursed witn Chinese. This will increase competition, ana decrease, or reduce, the cost of production, ana Inevitably, from the operation of ah econom- ical law (f. e., the reduction of the cost of pro- duction reduces the cost of living), the Induce- ments which -have hitherto held the Chinese here will indeed be so small that they will no longer seek America as a place where there axe quick fortunes awaiting their industry.: But you say this will bring our people into ct tition with others of OUr people, and must re- sult disastrously to the worklngman in the end. But yon reason badly, and do not, considerau .the conditions. Depend upon it, production and supply will iloauy and mutually regulate theihswves, aUd ttoa resources, of the ooagt are inexhaustible., And, finally, lfl it not " ile to compete witlr your own coun- meu of! your own rellgfousj persuasion ilied ideas, and With whom you can as- , and improve, than with the Mongols, dvilizatiori 'exerts the same degrading, Dolvmnous and heathenish influences that {jhamcterized ft forty centuries ago ? D. A. ST, BY STANIFOBTH & SWAN. This popular market is again open to the public and supplied with the choicest meats. We buy the best stock thjs section of country produces, and serve our patrons with nothing else. Beef, Pork, Mu.ttp n, Pou I try Sakt Meats, Fish and Vegetable^, in good variety and 8Uperior_\uality always on ~ *• " iiean, and orders hand. Every thing neat and promptly and satisfactorily filled. BEN. W. 8TANIF0RTH. .v jpaiS^ ; A meeting of Sam, G. Ward Post, No. 18, G . A. B., together with representatives from other organizations in the city, - was held at 'Squire Marsh's office ^ Tuesday evening to niake ar- ran^ements for decoration day and unveiling the soldiers' monument.' E. W. King, post commander, presided, and fa. C. Brintnall acted as secretary. 'L' The following committees were appointed for the occasion: ' "-h Committee of Arriingements—E. K. Alien, James L: Sheehah, J. C. Byan, A. Gustasoii, Chas. Nimmo, C. Sexauer and Paul Kemler. Finance—H. J. Hadlock, H. C. Brintnall, Peter Schranck, T. Si Lovell, Mesdames M. B. Baldwin, W. H. Wing, J. S. Wilcox, Misse# Lillie D. Brown, Laura G." Davidson, and Carrie Kendall. Speaker and-Cshaplain - R; P. McGlincy, E. L. Dexter, F. C. Kothe. : Music—J. H. Wells, J. C. Ryaii. Grounds—A. Wiltheis, James Jeffers, John L. Tickner, C. W. Raymond, F. C. Lammersall, Casper Althen, H. Nelson. F. Miller, Chas. Jones, H. A. Strausael, John J. Helden. Floral—A. T. Lewis, J. C. Ryan, TtofL, P. SheehaUj Chas. W; Raymond, J. Bt ^ewcomb, Maj. Geo. D. Sherman, B. O'Neil, Mesdames H. Sherman, Geo. D. Sherman; Frank Kelsey, JP. B. Baldwin, W. H. Batoh«or, E. D. Waldron, A. T. Lewis. B. Weld, H. A. Jfackfion, B. O'Neil, Misses EllaMcOsker, Lillie D. BroWfi^ Hattie M. Browne, Laura Davidson, Emma Swan, May Davidson, Nellie Morgan,. . Stella Davidson, Lizzie Stiles, Lucy Gahan, Lucretia. Allen, Maria Daily. . The above committees are requested to meet at 'Squire Marsh's office on Wednesday evening next, at 7:30 o'clock sharp, to arrange the pro- gramme for the occasion. Why pay 880, when you can get the best Full Set Gum Teeth of W. H. TKUfiSDELL & CO. for $8. Office oyer Newman's Store, Elgin, 111. Can be consulted at Dundee every Saturday. Office in Hunt's Block. 20m3 M ft m ":1#V M » - i ■■ 3D». iEV»HA:WnLiAY. FOR lALB. M.MAbLERy<Sr0O. With or W1 til out HnlldlnKM. "Wholesale and Eetail t<t .13 "i" .> Vf t4 for Four first-class housei and lots, very desirable iTmaneiir homes, ontJhieago street, and con . We agaia Inyjte the attention of- factory men, dairymen and^ dairy apparatas. OMt increased facilities and extended expsi mentSOf the niOSt practical aiid exosrlanhnd nhrtmn anfl' Knlli no the times -----------------r—----expan. .. ...... practtcat aMexpsrienfcedcheerareaaclbuttariitoafaetfcrafcirai ^ ^ Sj ^ business,' tig northweat.^-men who oan appreciate the adraatages of fir^Wlaj s goods. o^ar retaievand 1o ered fdr-sale; at veky low! pilces, to salt cles, picked up from a fiaadred doabtfal sources. We w arrant them to meef the recomtnendationsV Also a number ol Building Lots, IN WEBB'S SUBDIVISION, on and near the main central street of thi city. Those'who intend to pnrchase either houses or building lots, should take advantage of the pres- ent depression in jreal estate, and the exception- ally low prices iirwhietf Km^o^rinjg^Iili Webb's )ropertf. Were it hot for his change of tesidence ;o California, Mr. Webb would not accept the; wim now set unSn his homeetead place with its >eautifal and extensive :grounis, the elegant new hooses on the south side of Chicago street, aid the choice lots still unsold in hisSubdivision. Prices and terms made; known on application to EDWARD C. LOVEtt, Agent, 16tl8 Over Home National Bank. ot iar? tp onrlarge and stt|eflor stack of irl< nee enable tS^nreelfthe require- b in the >lnr artl - ooasand ■tins' fmnnrtu Ttesejjjiiers RETBBHFLUE! Admitted ^ ail ehglMi^ts to be the beat * ' and most edctaosileaiatyle of BOILEB .ICTSE. WiilrtlMHWIiftMHi.tt, tan tm. CHASCOAL SPECIAL BARGAINS IN Elgin Real Estate. It Is probable that real !estate has at last touched bottom. Investments made at the present wery low rates at which houses and lots in Elgin are offered can not fail to be advantageous to those who wish to obtain humeri I have on my books several H. & W. D. KING, (Successors to Geo. B. Adams.) Having purchased the, jewelry stock of Mr, Adams, we propose to add largely to the present stock, of new select styles of goods in all depart- ments, and we shall Strive to Maintain the old po sition of the house as a model JEWELRY STORE It Will be our endeavor to emulate the charactei of our highly respected predecessor in fair and honorable,dealing. > We have made arrangements to retain the servi cei of Mr.' CHARLES W. COLE, so Ion 5 connect ed with the house. Give us a call and look at the new goods daily coming to hand. At the old stand, No. 38 CHICAGO STREET, ELGIN, ILL November 19, 1875. ! 47tf Escoptional in desirable location*, both improved andiinim proved, in Various parts of lllie ciry. Particulurs on applidatloti to EDWAltl) C. LOVELL, OverHbrne National Bank. istr TO Bargains RENT. >ry and husi- Must... be A large honse near the ■ wlatch r ness. Suitable fi.-r keepiulg b( u. applied for soon. 1 Also SMALLER HOUSES near Uic wuicii fac tory, anti in other parts of ijhe city. EDWARD €. LOYELL, 18tf Overi^ome National Bank. MONEY TO LOAN. I have several sums of money, large and small to loan on approved security. EDWARD ~ ------- 18tf C. LOVELIi. Attorney at Law. Ove^ Home National Bank. (40tf) w. a. swan; BOOTS, ANU SHOES. The best place to get them is at W. IV. Hatcbelor*** 57 Clileago St. We buy for cash, pay no tent, and consequently sell for small profits. i s. Hoiae, Architect and Builder, Office No. 3, Bank Block. Prices Still Lower! SPECIE PAYMENTS PERMANENTLY RESUMED AT LAST. In connection with this noticc, we would call the attention eff the people of Elgin and vicin- ity to the fact, that we have taade some very sweeping reductions in the prices of Dry Goods and Carpets. We have bought our very large and complete stock of Spring Goods the latter part of the wholesale season, and t enabled to secure goods at about two-thirds their value. For that reason we can largely benefit our customers. We offergood prints at 5 cents per yard; good,unbleached,44 Muslin at 7 cents; a better Black Alpacca for 25 cents than can be procured elsewhere. The best line of Ribbons, (no passe colors, but shades,) at about one-third less dealers charge. Aline of Plaids at price. Black Cashmeres andDrap d'Etes lower ever. Table Damasks, bleached, un- bleached and colored, much below ordinary prices. Embroideries at half price.SShawls, Suits and Sacks, at'prices that must be seen to be appreciated. Carpets and Mattings, plain striped and checked, cheaper thah any body else. Live geese feathers, in any quantity, of the best quality,, at ante-war prices. We are agents for the celebrated Domestic Paper Patterns. Save your monj»y, to your wealth, by buying your good the lowest possible prices, of & TODSON. the newest than almost half Fashion and add goods at M Proved to tensile strato of <60,000 pound* insorlngsafety, durability and economy. We keep in stock thrett sizes, four, five and six-horse power. -either portable or stationary. Extra sizes; iQade promptly to order. 4%.z=we&c& As an evidence of their economy in fuel, wa will stit? that of those encased aiX-horse Boiler* operated one of our four-horse Engines, and furnished steam for !.ll other purposes, ih One of the larg est Butter and Cheese Factories in this section, at an average exp< nse of 89 cenj»,!per day, for fuel c-iuiwoutr.uisi c IWORKS I v> e nave constructed these Engines with particular reference jtO the dairy business, being very sun pie, substantial and easily understood and managed, even by pirties unskilled in the use of engines. We make two sizes, four-horse power suitable for butter and cheese factories, furnishing sufficient ~ e, suitable for all the above work, power for churning, primping, sawing box material, etc.; ten- and capable of grinding feed. Any part of these engines can b duplicated by us on short notice Onials received.£rom those wbo placed loirthe vat Qu&wlthout extra dance of boiling water is constantly ready for cleaning purposes. When the milk in the vat attains fa temderature of 90 degtees, the water h the reservoir is at the boiling point. This Vat has had a large sale durinz the past two years, and t have used it, speak In terms of the highest 00 ovement vat, and We have this season added a very valuable improvement 15 to 25 gallons, aocordlng to size of flre or trouble, and occupyiog bnt very little more space, an a holding from 15 We are now manufacturing the Wood Chur^ defyf^ned by Mr. Jackson Wood, of Huntley, an experienced toitt&g-maker, and recommended by all who baye used it as being the best Also, Butter-Workers, and every jvat&tv of Butter and Cheese-making Equipments. xjmow H SMI mmm n hi. . .",v ......................... ...________ .. J
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Title | 1876-05-13 Elgin Advocate |
Description | The May 13, 1876 issue of the Elgin Advocate newspaper from Elgin, Illinois |
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Newspapers Elgin (Ill.) -- History |
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Date Original | 1876-05-13 |
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Date Created | 1876-05-13 |
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SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1876.
RtflftAIi TOPICS.
Written for "the Advocate" toy an
Kxpcrifncpd Fumpr, Gtrdnier and
Fruit tiroWer.
SOHBIB Fiyj.
LEARKlka FARMING.
When intellgent young men are de
sirous of learning the business of farm-
ing in the most scientificmanner. the
are met with the difficulty that no
cultural institutions exist in
country under the management of
sound, practical farmers. Those that
do exist are managed by " professors,"
who have but little or no practical ex-
perience in farming, and. the conse-
quence is that their labors general!
consist in making experiments, whicL
result in nothing of much value to the
worty. Young mten who desire to learn
farming must, thdfcgfore, go somewhere
else than to "agricultural colleges"
to leatn the practical part of the busi-
ness—to some intelligent farmer who is
noted for the extentof his operations
and his skill in his business,; even if#
they work' for their board, or pay fqjr
the privilege of working on such a tapn
for a year or two, after they havejac-
quired a knowledge of agricultural
chemistry to aid them in their vo.C&tion
in after life. The writer has a very
{>oor opinion of the ability of " pro-
essors of scientific agriculture" to
manage a farm successfully, and in
nine cases in ten their theories Vill fail
when they come to a practical test.
The proof lies in the fact that for thirty
years we have had state and other agri-
cultural colleges among us, and yet they
have not demonstrated their utility to
practical farmers in the least degree.
FEEDING MILCII COWS.
An experienced farmer says: " I have
practiced feeding at five o'clock in the
morning. Ilay first, and roots and
bran after the hay is eaten. Turn out
and water about eight o'clock, and re-
turn to the stable after a ihort time out
for drink and exercise, but not long,
unless the weather is fine.* I feed all
the roots and the bran for the day at
one feed. Once a day to feed roots,
meal, or bran, is enough, then feed on
hay for the rest of the day." This sys-
tem. of course, applies only to feeding
in the fall, winter, and spring, before
cows go to pasture. The same man
adds: " My mowings are all cut twice
in the season. Would be glad to cut it
before it is fairly headed out. Grass is
never cut too early, but mostly too late.
Cut it early and cut the second time.
The cheapest feed that I can raise is
dried grass and fodder corn. Boots
cosfrffifc most, but they are very valua-
ble. I shall raise more instead of less."
Bran is worth all it costs for feed, and
also all it costs as a fertilizer afterward.
was able to go to the pasture. In a
case of a cow becoming badly bldated
by eating green apples, half a teacup-
ful of powdered charcoal cured her en-
tirely in a few hours.
HONEYBEES.
Every man who keeps bees should
have the honey boxes on before apple
trees blossom. Put them on all your
hives, to be ready when, the bees'are
numerous enough to enter them. Small
pieces of guide combs in the tops aid
greatly in causingr tber.bees to com-
mence comb-builaing in the "boxes.
Some families of bees will be too weak
to work in the boxes; but it is always
best to give them a set in case they may
need them. Get your hives for swarms
ready, so that when swarming time
comes you will not be caught unpre-
ared. Honey will be cheap next fall,
om present indications; but twenty
cents per pound for good comb honey is
paying price, ana I think it Will not
go lower tnan that.
IT1
CiTY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting-Sew Hoae Or-
dered - Another liieenae: Granted,
and E. C. Amaden Again Refttsed
Various Petitions ancl MisicellaneoiiH
Businewe.' 0 : •
S^ORT HORNS FOR BEEF.
The best beef cattle in the world are
the Short Horns. This does got admit
of a doubt. They require good pas-
tures, as they will not thrive on scanty
pastures at all. Where the Devons
would keep in good condition they
would lose flesh rapidly. But witn
an abundance of feed in winter and
summer they make the best beef . cattle
known. Cows of this breed offceri reach
from 1,500 to 1,800 lbs. live ^weight, and
sell to the butcher for $100 to $150. A
five-year-old A;ow lately killed, qn fail-
ing to breed, contained 200 lbs. of tal-
low.
PRICE Ofc POTATOES.
Last season was singularly favorable
to potato growing in nearly every part
of the country; and the consequence
was the price went down very low.
This season the farmers may be inclined
to plant less seed than last year, but
they will make a mistake if they do, as
the probability is that the season will
be less favorable than last year, and
that the bugs will be very destructive,
which will put up the price next fall
very high. Don't De deceived, farmers,
by the result last season; but plant just
>tatoes.as ever and fight the
Suppose you lose half
jrour crop by this pest, the other half
as many
bugs to" the end. Suppose you lose half
ofyourc ....
will be worth enough more to make up
the loss in quantity. Obtain your
Paris green before you need it, so as to
be prepared for the battle.
YARDS FOR POULTRY.
A dozen fowls would do very well ia
a yard fifty feet square, with a little
grass plot in one corner, as fowls must
nave grass. This space is as small as
can be used for that number; and if
one can not give as much space he had
better buy his eggs and chickens, as
fowls can not tjje kept profitably without
a certain area of yard room. A few
fowls may be put into a^much smaller
yard, and will lay well for a few weeks;
but after a while,'with the grass all de-
stroyed, the hens will begin to lay less
eggs, and will be unprofitable. Of
course a large range is always best, but
in a village one can not do as he could
on a farm. Don't forget to supply your
fowls with gravel, old mortar, or
ground, or pounded oyster shells, as
aids in the formation of eggs
CLOSE BREEDING.
In breeding stoc^ moderate in-and-in
breeding does not injure their good
qualities, as the experience of nun
dreds of cattle raisers can prove. A
western stock grower says: ' It is now
quite certain that the only way to
maintain a choice breed of stock is to
keep up the intercourse between them,
regardless qf relationship, so long as
there are any good qualities worthy of
preservation. Any system of breedinL
which is based on any other principle is
founded on error and is sure to fail, as
so many of our previous attempts at
improving western herds have failed
CARE OF HORSES.
thorses
are
cation.---.
the opinions of English farmers on the
subject: " When a horse is worked
hard its food should be chiefly oate * if
not worked hard its food should chiefly
be hay,. because oats supply more nour-
ishment and flesh-making material than
any other kind of food -, hay not so
much. Back feeding is wasteful. The
better plan is to feed with chopped hay
from a manger, because the food is not
thrown out, and is paore easily chewed
and digested. Sprinkle the hay with
water that has salt dissolved in it, be-
cause it is pleasing to the animal's taste
aha the hay is more easily digested. A
teaspoonful ttC salt to a bucket of water
is sufficient." . , ,r
CBLARGQAX^
Charcoal has good medicinal quali-
ties, aiid may be given to any jsiek ani-
mal and .often effects relief and in
many cases a cure... In. a, .case/where a
cow became sick from over eating, a
spoonful M pulverized cttareoal was
mixed with water put into a bottle, the
cow's head held up; the charcoal turned
down her throat, and in a fiSftrniintttes
rtlief was Visible; and fia four hours she
The city council met Tuesday evening, pursur
ant to. adjournment, the mayor and ali'the al-
dermen present. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved. <
Gronberg, Bierman 4 Co. petitioned for a du-
plicate order for $94.99, they having lost one for
that amount, offering a good bond to indemnify
the city against loss. Granted, on motion of
Aid. Joslyn.
A petition for sidewalks on both sides of Ray-
mond street, from National to Yarwood streets,
was read, and on motion of Aid. Kizer, re-
ferred to committee on streets.
Thos. J. Rice petitioned to have license
granted to him transferred to -Mrs. Ann Lynch,
with same bond. Granted, on motion of Aid.
Foster.
John Wait asked to have execution 8f the
order for sidewalk in front of his premises de-
ferred until fall, as he desired to grade his lots
downvand then he could best make the walk.
Consent of residents in that locality was read.
Aid. Heath moved to grant petition. Aid.
Joalyn objected because it was substantially
abating the order, and the result would be the
walk would not be made. The motion was lost.
A petition was read, signed by the proprietors
of the Waverly, Western, Commercial and Chi-
cago hotels, asking to have repealed the ordi-
nance requiring hotel runners to pay a license
of $5. Some one moved to receive and file the
petition. Aid. Kizer said it deserved better
treatment. He moved to amend by granting.
Aid. Joalyn opposed the last motion; thought it
a wholesome ordinance, and the only protec-
tion strangers and the public.have against a
lot of irresponsible fellows Who always hang
around depots and pull and haul people about
and make unbearable nuisances of themselves,
when the privilege is unlicensed and free. It
was a protection to the public andshould not
be repealed. The ayes and noes were called
for, when all voted no excepfJackman, Kizer
and Dickinson, who voted aye. The original mo-
tion to receive and file was then put and car-
ried.-
Aid. Joslyn called attention to the Beckwith
suit, which might come up for trial at Geneva
shortly. He suggested that the matter be left
with the city attorney and judiciary committee
to arrange -for or settle, as thought best. Aid.
Kizer made a motion to that effect and-It pre-
vailed.
The committee on claims reported adversely
to request of E. E. Fay,; adopted.
The committee on fire reported on communi-
cation of Chief Engineer Lewis, recommending
that the city purchase 800 feet new hose.
Aid. Kizer—Is there any money to buy With?
Aid. Joslyn—Don't know—can buy on tick, as
we have done before. He said the matter of
new hose had been carefully considered by the
committee, and that fully 1,000 feet was neces-
sary to reasonable protection j ought to have
more, but nothing less would answer an emer-
gency. He remarked that if the city could no t
keep prepared with hose it might as well run
the engine into the river and disperse the de-
partment.
Aid. McAllister moved to receive and flle the
report. Aid. Kizer seconded. "
Aid. Joslyn—That means to defeat it. Why
not vote square on the question—for or against
Tnnving the purchase ? He moved to amend by
adopting. • ©
Aid. Jackman moved to amend by making
the quantity 500 instead of 800, 'which motion
prevailed by 7 to 5. Joslyn's motion to adopt
wai then put by ayes and noes, with the follow-
ing result: Ayes—Joslyn, Ferhman, Jackman,
Moulton, Foster, Towner, Geister, Dickinson
and Heath, 9. Noes—Westerman, McAllister
and Kizer, 3.
Peter Fischer and Otto Busse applied for li-
cense, offering James O'Connor and M. Straus-
sel as bondsmen. Aid. Ferhman moved to
grant; carried.
A bill from Constable. Schoonhoven for fees
earned in cases wherein, city was complainant,
before justices, amounting to $13.20, was read
and referred to committjee on claims.
Aid. Joslyn moved to tjake from the flle the
application of E. C. Aniajden for license.
Aid. Jackman called fqr the ayes and noes.
Aid. Kizpr safd he was not disposed to do any
m»n an injury. He should suggest certain con-
ditions on whiohhe would vote to grant Ama-
den a license* in case the question was taken
UP«
The ayes, and hoes were caUed, when all voted
aye exceptlng Jackman, Moulton, Westerman
and McAllister, and the .application was before
the oouncO. *
Aid. Joalyn movedto grant the license, con-
ditioned that a bond filed witbnameB offered.
Aid. Kizer said it had been reported that Amn-
^den did not keep a very orderly house, but he
would vote to give blm one inore trial on^the
condition that the license shonld be revoked on
the very first offense committed.
Mayor Barclay suggested that the ordinance
provided for that very thing? and Aid. Joslyn
anirt he did not see what that condition amount-
cd to*-' - '
The ayes and noes were called on the motion
to grant, when Joslyn, Foster, Kizer, Geister
«mji Dickinson, voted aye, and Fehrman, Jack-
man. Moulton, Westerman, Towner, McAllister
«na Heath, voted no, and the motion was lost.
Aid. Joslyn inquired by what authority the
clerk delivered an order to Geo. Kelly, when
the council toted that he should not be paw
until all fines standing against him were paid.
The clerk read a statement signed by four
lusticesr to the effect that no fines stood —
Kelly, and said the marshal had satisft
self that therewere nonemnpaid.
Aid. Joslyn said it did nofTjnatter if there
were or were not fines unpaid, the clerk had no
business to deliver the oraer until the council
^^^^nr^^erstood^toactlon differently.
a$a thought the clerk had not exceeded proper
^AkLJoslyn moved that & committee of three
he amjointedto ascertain if there were any un-
jSirt fines against Kelly andifthe clerk had
Exceeded Us authority. The ayes and noes
were called, when Joalyxi. Jtehrn^ i\)8ter and
.vfrtfld aye, and all the others voted
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