Salt River herald., January 26, 1878, Image 3

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SALT RIVER HERALD.
SoUardar, Jaauary 2M1.
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
Items Of Interest To Salt
Biver Farmers.
Tacts Concerning; Our Valley
Wluvt It will Produce Fireside
Items,
The unount of rich agricultural
and farming land in the Territory is
from fifteen to twenty million acres,
bat eing to a scarcity of water for
irrigation, there u susceptible for
cultivation but about two million
eight hundred thousand acres.
The largest tract of agricultural
land which can be cultivated in this
Territory is that on the Salt river, in
and around Pho?nLx tor a distaucc of
from twenty to fifty miles. The
amount of such laud hi thU rich
valley is approximately one million
of acres. Nearly one-half of tlte
lest land in the Territory. The
soil is a rich alluvium, capable of
producing, with good tillage, twfcnty
five to fifty bushels of wheat, barley,
and corn to the acre. Wc will de
vote these two columns weekly to
the best interest of the Farm and
Fireside, and aim to make it instruct,
ive, entertaining and attractive. In
serting only such as will be of gen
eral interest to our readers. Vc
ask your co-operation to this end,
write out you experiences and any
facts you may have disco vere 1. Our
column will never be too crowded
0 give such letters insertiou.
Coin addHw s. F.-om carefully
conducted experiments by different lighting of the fires for winter 'acci
persons, it has been ascertained that i dentals,' sociables, sewing and read
one bushel of com will make a little ing clubs, begin in all inland towns
more than ten pounds of pork, gross. 1 and villages. We have a word or
Taking thc result as a basis, the fob two to aay concerning these stated
lowing deductions arc made, which j l'ttle assemblies which constitute so
all our farmers would do well to lay
byfor convenient reference that:
When corn sells at 12J cents per
bushel pork costs lc per pound.
When corn sells at 17 cents per
..
D?nel. pork costs 2c per pound
When corn costs 25c tier bushel, '
pork cost 3c per pouud. j but it is as a rule overlooked. Wc
When corn costs 33c per bushel, ''lVe known the plain sewing taken
pork cost 4 cents per pound. liioni the seamstresses of a village,
When corn costs 50c per bushel, ' a"d given to church clubs for a win
pork costs 5c per pound. j ter; the consequence f which was,
llie following statements
W fl, f.., will ..t;., l,:.
PUIS TV I
corn when sold in the form of irlc.
When pork sells at 3c per pound,
it brings 25c per bushel in corn.
When pork sells at 4c per pound.
u urmga jc per unsnei in corn
. i , , , .
When pork sells at 5c per pouud,
it brings 45 cents tier bushel m
corn.
8tori-g Potatoes. Every
method has been tried by farmers to
store and preserve their jxitatoea
through the winter, and we may say
until potatoes come again. It is the
most valuable of all veri table.
though here and there wc find a ier-
son and a writer who undertakes to i
tell us of its unwholcsoiueuess. It
1AajAIIIAIi1U 1 .
is universally pousumcd in all civil
ized countries, as where it cannot be
grown it is imported, which can be
done long distances without injury,
when ventilation is attended to. In
storing potatoes several methods are
adopted, yet they are all practically
tlje same, the object being to protect
them against freezing, whether buried
in pits or stoied in cellars. Thc
first consideration is to keep them
in perfect darkness, the next is the
bins should not be too deep not
over three .fee t to produce warmth
and cause them to sprout. When
stored in thc field straight trenches
are dug, say twenty feet in length
and four or five wide, which arc
filled to thc depth of three feet with
potatoes, then well covered with
straw, on top of which put eighteen
or twenty inches of earth. In a pit
twenty feet long there should be
about three gas escapes or ventilla
ting openings, which should be
plugged with straw and covered
with a board to turn the rain. If
in cellars, barn or otherwise, the bins
should be covered with rags old car
peting or straw. Those intended to
be kept for late spring sales should
be frequently examined and all
sprouts removed, for as soon as a po
tato begins to sprout it loses its so
lidity, dryness and quality.
One hundred and ten bushels of
buckwheat were raised by A. C.
Griffin, of Franklin county, Iowa, on
two acres of land.
SMALL ITEMS.
New York City eats 70,000,000 of
eggs per year, and several millions
more are consumed iu morning
drinks.
An apiarian in Utah estimates
that one acre of mignonette will fur
nish sufficient pasture for one hun
dred stocks of bees.
Some 110,000 worth of mules
have recently died on the ranch of
Joseph Cone, iu Tehama county,
from the glnnders, which seems to
have attacked all the stock on his
extensive ranch. This epidemic
seems to be prevalent at various
poiuts of the Slate, auc most serious
in its results.
The comb is the hen's pulse. If
that be strong and bright, and of a
good color and full of blood, shaking
with every quick movement of the
bird in the combed varieties, the
bird is iu normal health, and in a
a laying oonditiou. When the rim
of the comb and wattles have a pur
plish tinge, the bird is uotwrlL
Owing to the unusual fall of snow
on the gnuing lands in western Ne
braska vast herds of cattle are suf
fering greatly for want of food. One
report says that between 35,000 and
40,000 head of cattle arc in a starv
ing condition between Sidney and
tho north I'laiti T1iiv mmr tin tn
the Union Pacific raUroad track in !
r.!it nmnW ml frmm.tW ;m. I
pede the progres of train, which I
aw obliged on this account to move :aue; rt they ong"t to uaTe ,tnow
slowly and cautiously through this I 0wn nd if possible. Do not
section. Cattle are oRen found ly-1 rnnt an " you cn ToiJit
inglnumbed and hungry on the .There can beno such a thing as home
. . . . . r . . . ..-l . tpv v
track, and nave to lie forcibly driven
off.
FOR WINTER EVENINGS.
SEWING CLCBS, READING CLUBS,
CIRCULATING I.IBRAIUE8.
A nnn,,nf c,;?,1. ;,. 1
the following excellent suggestions:
"With the closing of the doors and
ciety in thousands of our towns.
'First, as to sewing clubs. The
work should be carefully restricted
to such embroidery, etc., as cannot
be done by women who earn their
i living by the needle. The justice of
tin's ought to be at once anparenl,
! lmnPTv wnnwm
Scciiwllv. in wlme- W k
O " aa.as.-a avu hviu,
i ''"JO for each reader be limited by
'inflexible rule. If this is not done,
there will be found in every such
club at leust one dogmatic, selfish
reader, who will foicc his author and
his voice upon thc club, until in dig
6"" auu weariness the members tall
offand thc exiierirccnt fails. Third
ly, if wc may trench upon a most
delicate subji ct, we would suggest
that in merely social combinations the
old caste Hues of thc town be dis
regarded. There is no despotism
more narrow or cruel than the aris
tocracy of a villnge. New blood and
" - u Ecra i v J"
.. :j i 1 i, ..
the so-called "rood
society which has been fenced in
for two or three generations, is fre
quently found the larger proportion
of intelligence, culture and breadth
of thought. Fourthly, thc great
want experienced by cultured men
and women in small towns is of
books, magazines, etc, which indi
vidually they are not able to buy.
There are very few circulating li
braries in American towns of a pop.
ulation less than 10,000. This waat
can be obviated in a measure by a
friendly combination between a num
ber of families or individuals, in
which each contributes a given num
ber of books to a common stock ;
these books arc loaned to the mem
bers in turn. A more formal and
much better way is thc formatian of
a book club, such as were common
in England before the establishment
of Mudie, in which each member
pays at thc beginning a certain sum,
with which as many books are pur
chased as there arc members, each
one choosing a book ; these pass in
regular rotation from hand to hand,
remaining a fortnight with each
reader ; twenty books may thus be
read for the cost of one. When the
books have passed around the circle,
they arc sold to members for the
benefit of the club. Fines for de
tention and abuse of books also
keep up the funds. No officer is re
quired in this association but a
treasurer. Another advantage is
that books can be bought by the
quantity at lower rates than singly."
BOB INOERSOLL
Gives Some Good Advice
To Farmers,
which Would Be To Their Benefit
To Read Through Very Care
folly. The following are some extracts
from a speech delivered by CoL Rob
ert Ingersoll, recently, at the Central
Illinois Fair:
It is not necessary in this age of
the world for the farmer to rise in
the middle of the night to begin his
work. This getting up so early in
the morning is a relic of barbarism.
It has made hundreds of young men
curse the business. There is no need
of getting up at three or four o'clock
in the winter morning. The farmer
1 who presists in doing it, and presists
1 s j ; v! :r. i .:u
in dragging ma wuc aim viiuurai
from their beds, ought to be visited
by a missionary. It is time enough
to rise after the sun has ret the ex
ample. For what purpose do yo get
up? To feed the cattle? Why not
feed them more the night before. It
is a waste of life. In the old times
they used to get up about three
o'clock in thc morning, and go to
ork lonS Wore thc un 1,ad TiBn
"with healing upon his wings: and
a iU8t punishment they all had the.
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There must be
an incentive to plant trees, beauti
fy the grounds. To own a home
tends to elevate the owner. It gives
a certain independence, a certain
force of character that is obtained
in no other way.
Let every farmer treat his wife
ni cniklren witn kindness, uive
'm !7 vantage for culture,
They will grow about you like flow
ers; they will fill your life with joy
1 . aa
ana penume: tney will nil your
homes with sunshine, and your lives
with happiness. See to it that they
have all the comforts and all the con
veniences of life that you can
possibly give. them. Give them
the advantage of every im
provement as soon as you can. Try
acd make life a perpetual delight.
Make your homes pleasant. Have
your houses warm and comfortable
for the winter. Do not build a story
and a half house. The half story is
an oven, in which during the summer
you will bake every night, and feel
in the morning as though only the
rind of yousclf was left. Decorate
VOUr TOOms, even 1
your rooms, even if you do so witli
.1 .
c"eap engravings: iney are better
than none. Have
tiers: read them.
books; have pa
x ou nave more
leisure than the dwelcra in cities
r
Beautify your ground with plants:
with flowers. Have gnod gardens,
m.d recollect that everthingof beuty
ty tends to your elevation. Every
lktle morning-glory whose purple
heart is thrilled with the light of the
morning sun tends to put a blossom
in your heart.
Kemcmber that you arc in
partnership with all other labor, and
be ready at all times to join hands
with all other laborers for the
protection of honest industry.
As for myself, I envy the man who
has lived upon the same broad acres
from his boyhood, who has been fa
miliar with the same scenes year af
ter year, who now lives upon the
same farm on which he was born
and occupies the home of his fathers.
I can imagine no happier way to end
one s lite than in the quiet of the
country, far from the demands of bus
iness, out of the mad race for place
ana money and power.
THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
Continued From First Page.
five cents to be levied annually for
the purpose of paying the interest
ana the redemption ot the bonds.
CONCERNING FENCES.
All foclosures in that portion of
Maricopa lying east of the meridian
of the mouth of the Verde river
shall be iuclosed with a fence made
so close that horses, mules or horned
cattle cannatget their heads through
it. This act shall take effect on and
after June 1st, 1877.
TO FACILITATE THE PAYMENT OF
OCR DEBT.
From and after the first day of
March, 1877, the County Treasurer
snail, of all moneys received by him
as such Treasurer, apportionahle to
the general fund, pay and ap
portion twenty-five per cent of such
moneys to a fund to be designated
as the sinking Fund, the other sev
rnty-fivc per cent to go to the gen
eral tuna as now provided by law.
FACSIMILE BY INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER COLLECTOR S CLUB
POST OFFICE BOX 7271. PHOENIX. ARIZONA 8501 1 USA
AD VERTISEMENTS.
H. MORGAN & CO.,
Washington St., Phoenix,
AND
Morgan's Station, Gila Riv'r
Importers and Dealers in
GROCERIES, CLOTHING,
Dry Goods, Liquors,
Tobacco, Cigars, &c,
At prices to suit the times.
PHCENIX HOTEL.
Washington St, between Maricopa
and 1 una streets.
Clean Beds and well ventl
lated Rooms by the
day or night.
Blacksmith Shop and
Feed Yard attached to the
Hotel.
I. J. Gardiner
Prop'r
PHCENIX BREWERY,
Washington St., North Side
of the Plaza.
GOOD LAGER BEER,
LIQUORS AND CIGARS,
Always on hand and for
sale.
Michael Braungart,
Proprietor.
J. D. MONIHAN'S
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE
STABLES,
Washington St., between
Center and Cortez.
Best Livery Horses and ele
gant vehicles at all times
Horses boarded. Hay and
grain always on hand.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PHOCNIX
FLOURING MILLS.
Northwest Corner Montezuma and
Jefferson Streets.
Smith & Woolsky, Froprietors.
This mill is supplied with
new and improved ma
chinery, and second to none
for manufacturing choice
articles of flour.
Liberal cash price paid
for wheat.
NEW SAW MILL.
Two and one-half miles south of
Prescott
Having now Completed, and in full
operation, my new Saw Mill,
I am prepared to fill or
ders for
Merchantable. Clear,
Surfaced and
Rustic Lumber
MATCHED FLOORING
Casings, Mouldings,
Panelings and Shingles
OF THE FINEST QUALITY,
In short, everything in my
line for the construc
tion of
FIRST-CLASS BUILDINGS.
TEIlMg Cah Delivery
All orders sent by mail
or through thc merchants
of Prescott, will receive
prompt attention.
Geo. W. Curtis.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WATER! WATER ! WATER
Tsm OMctt aa4 Beat la raw.
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kwlkM nnmfnlly vttbmod th tert
if timm mm Mm Inll of wpaUtiaa. For tma
pu w wafrtiac Mack, iirtaastac aaa raa-
raiaary. tkr wiu anua pay M laaai-
Was Wa hall Mil Hmm Mills at U Urw priea
aakad for Utm a itaa KaMara Siaiaa. with fright
addad. All Mills aball ba plaead ia auooaaafol
aparatioa bakjra pajr will ba aakvd a aaaaa, aad
ftiafaaiaa far waa yaar wiu do fivaa.
For daanlptiTa raaiphtot of SO paras, prleoa
sic, adorns OOHPF.K at LOUNT.
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The California aad Arinaa
STAGE COMPANY.
(ESTABLISHED 1864.)
Carrying the U. S. Mail
WELLS, FAKSO CITS EXPRESS,
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tsDoaPaliaas, Cal. (Saaiaan Paste K. R.J
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To Floi:ence, Arizona.
Rlarco learo rbumi orory otbor day, ovoa
days ia robruary aad m days ia Jtania.
J. H. llKKsox. Socrotary,
Jaxu Btiwakt, Uoa'l 8u't,
ttaa Boraaidiao, CaL
J. V. COLUXi. Agaot, ltxanix.
HOU'ARIVH
EXPRESS & MAIL LINE.
WICKEKBURQ TO BIONAL CITT,
BleCrarkla MIbIbjc District..
Coara lourrt Wickotibarjr ovary seoond odd;
dot ta February. Baking too lull trips orory
iDtdaya. Faro from Wick an bora; to SifaaJ
City; $13. Tlaja. S4 boars.
For ana, Ao., apply to A fascial.
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W. A. HOWARD, Proprietor.
MORGAN & DOUGHERTY,
Oarlor SU, oao door oast Post OoVoa,
PraaooU Ariaoaa
Watchmakers and
Manufacturing J ejtbues.
All kind, of Jswclry aad "11 I n 1 aklii ff n.
KstivaQold aad 8ilaar. LarraTiam ol every
descriptiua. Seal Praam. Ribboa Stamps.
W All work warnutcd. Ordara by an!!
will roetiro prompt aad careful aaeattaa