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IKE EX I'll ESS. Cudanown, Miuoh, 2&lh, Farm and Fireside. ANALYSIS OF SOILS. HY WILLIAM SKENJC, KENTUCKY. When it was discovered that cer- tuiu mineral t lemmta were absolute ly essential to the growth of plants, that they could not grow when the organic elements were alone supplied, the chemist advised that, all soils be analysed so that the farmer might come to an exact knowhdge of what elements Were lacking and what pres-Mit in Ins soil, and thus he would he enabled to supply the missing ones, thereby saving useless expetidituic. Owing to the fact that there are often as many as three or four entire ly different soils in one Held, it would be very expensive to have the requi site number of analyses made. And as another objection to chemical analysis may be urged the fact that to the chemist no combination #1’ the elements is insoluble, but to the plant chemh'nl combinations are fre quently fixed SO as to be of no use to their growth and development. Thus un analysis of u soil might show it rich in all of the necessary minerals, yet they might be in such a condi tion as to he of no value and the soil he barren. An illustration of the above may be given in the South Carolina phos phate rock, which oontuins as much phosphoric acid us hone. You may grind it to the finest powder and sow it over the field, yet it will not in crease the fertility of the soil iu the least, while hone dust not half so finely ground will always show marked results, varying with quanti ty used and the need of it in the •oil. Take the ground South Carolina phosphate rock and mix sulphuric acid with it, and a change ocours which makes it of great value. The sulphuric acid dissolves out of the rock two parts of lime, and two parts •of water are substituted in its place. Thi8 combination is the superphos phate, which is of nearly tlie same value us hone treated iu the same manner. To let you know that your land contains an insoluble substance which would be of value if soulble, will do you no good unless you are told how lo make it Boluble and available; therefore wo think that chemical analyse? are of little prac tical benefit to the farmer. There is a way, however, to find out exactly what your soil needs, or, in other words, a method of analyzing your •oil so us to bo of practical benefit at small cost. The way to do this is to make your plants do the work for you, noting very closely the results of the following experiments, and yo»’ will he amply repaid for the small amount of labor und expense. If a farmer has u field of wheat let him observe its condition. If the plant is small, the heads small and the grain shriveled, it is likely that nearly all of the plant elements that are taker, from the soil are lacking, ' but the roost needed will be bone phosphate, ammonia, and probably pn&ash. If thejilant is large, ana jet has shriveled grain, then bone or. superphosphate of lime is fieeded. If the plant grows well and large, aud yet dess not yield on ac count of rust, this would be an indi cation of a lack of potash or soluble silica; this can be remedied by the free use of wood ashes, sulphate of potash, or muriate of potash. All this can be observed without nny espeoial experiments; but exper- 4jn.ept8 such as were instituted by M. G. Ville, of France can be used to determine exactly what we require, ijfyhe first experiment should be with beans and wheat, as follows: Mark off two pieces the same size; sow one with wheat, the other with beaus. Now if the beans produce a good crop without the application of ma nure,''that"itididiWs that the riiiuer- •1 elements are there. If the wheat ftlso is good, it indicates that nitro- gen’or ammonia is in the soil. Should the wheat make a door crop, then nitrrtgen or nonnonia is lacking in th. *0)1, must be supplied. If th. beans end wheat are both poor, then (he »oil is lacking in ammonia .$ *BU, «ome 0t !Kll .<‘f the mineral ele- : 'jffclbts of plant-food. Now, to ifncl out what is most ■reded, let the farmer procure the following articles; *00 pounds acid phosphate of lime or dissolved bone, 100 pounds of muriate or nitrate of potash, 125 pounds sulphate of am monia, 150 pounds ol sulphate ot lime, or laud-plaster. These articles, mixed in the above proportions, numtdy, 2 pounds of the first, 1 pound of the second, 1^ pounds of the third, aud 1^ pounds of the fourth, we will call a complete plant- food. Although, in addition to these minerals, magnesia, soda, iron, aud muuganese are needed, yet they are generally found iu all soils in suffi cient quantity, so need not In* sup plied. Occasionally, however, mag nesia and soda are lacking, in which case add ^ pound of sulphate of mag nesia and 11 pounds common salt to the above formula. Now with the above articles any farmer is ready to analyze his land, and he should proceed as follows: Plow the field well, and then lay out seven or nine plats, 20 feet, 10$ in ches square, which will be just one hundredth of an ucre each. Lay off the plats with a walk between, and sow them with wheat, and use the manures as indicated in diagram be low; To try for magnesia and soda add two more squares, and apply to each of the squares, with the exception of the second and seventh, -1 pound of sulphate of magnesia, and 1J pounds common suit, leaving out ol No. 8 the sulphate of magnesia, aud of No. 0 the common salt. Now if No. 1 produces a better crop than any of the other sqmues, then the complete manure is needed; but if the No. 2^is as good as No. 1, then no fertilizer is needed. If No. 3 is us good as No. 1, ammonia is not needed in the manure. If No. 4 is as good us No. 1, phosphoric acid is not needed. If No. 5 is as good as No. 1, lime is not needed. If No. C is as good as No. 1, potash is not re quired. If No. 7 is us good as No. 1, ammonia alone is required, ami no minerals. If No. 8 is as good as No. 1, magnesia is not needed. If No. 9 is as good.as No. 1, soda is not need ed. When the wheat is ripe, weigh both the grain and straw for each plat, und keep a record of each, mul tiply by 100, and you will have what an acre would yield with each fertil izer, thus enabling you to calculate whether the additional yield would pay you for the amount of fertilizer used. Bone dust, though slow in action, will always profiuce good seed, owing to the-phosphoric acid in it. All fertilizers should be spread evenly all over the field, as this meth od of application insures a strong root growth, and will enable the plants to stand dry weather. Cotton Sean Trade. One of the most profitable indus tries that lms recently developed it self in the South is that of the man ufacture upon an extensive scale of cotton seed oil. The following, from the New Orleans Democrafe, may prove an incentive in the right direction: The growth oi the cotton-seed trude is truly wonderful. Before the war it was rarely used for any other purpose than to feed cows and fertil ize the ground; in truth, it was a pos itive nuisance on our cotton planta tion, almost ns much so as the bag asse on the sugar places in this State. Now it is converted into oil and cuke, and form8 a verv considerable items of export to foreign countries. There ara now seven large mills in this ciiy iu constant operation in this line of manufacture, while there are other in Slirevepoit, Baton Rouge, Natch ez. Vicksburg, on the Arkansas riv- r, iu Memphis, St. Louis and Chi cago, aud tnese enterprises, as far as we can learn, have proved to be re markubly successful and remunera tive. During the month of January, just past, there were 440,091 bugs of cotton seed received a New Orleans alone, and scarcely a day passes in which our murine columns do not record large shipments of the man ufactured article to foreign ports. Recently cotton seed in its crude state has been exported. On Wed nesday last a steamer arrived here with burger containing 23,903 sacks of cotton seed from Greenville, Miss., all of which was brought here for shipment to Erope. Ten Minuets of Light—A Cash of Singuar Interest. The Elizabethtown (Ky) News says; Mrs. Abbott, who resides with in a few miles of Pitt’s Point, in this county, had a singular circumstance happened tq her one day lust week. •She has been totally blind for about eight years, but for about ten min utes sn the day in question she re covered her sight, and was enable during that brief period to see every thing about the house, somethin she had not been able to do for eight years before. The bouse bad recent ly been newly papered and painted, and when total blindness cam. ove her again she described accurately the vifrious colors used in the pape and painting. Her son bad married since she lost her sight, and she had never saw daughter-in-law, but in the period she was r- stored to sigh she saw her, and afterwards descri bed her appearance accurately, Tin momentary ecstacy occasioned by the miraculous restoration of sight was as suddenly dissipated by its equally insuntuneous loss, and she is now as blind as ever. This case one of singular interest. Great Seduction:Prices £ ^ & Co., Singer Sewing Machines. D—IS—A—L—E—R—S I—N * Atlanta T 202,316 SINGER MACHINES SOLD IN 1870. 77,o Largest Saks because the Most Popular. The Most Popular because the /test Over 2,000,000 now in Daily Use. THE SINGER STILL TRIUMPHANT! T <1 In prices, the quality will ’ *-■■■* itnuctard. Purchaser* muum nuxam «»• Machines, which are s<> Interior as »• hear the original, except In ffulicrul up- purchaser will flit, tt to Ills ndvan- ...3 genuine Machine, which may he known by the patented trade muik and the inline Tittc Sinokr MANt'FAcrri.niNo Company printed distinctly on the arm of the machine. MACHINES FORWARDED TO ANY PART OP THU COUNTRY. No Charge made for l’uokliiK & Shipping, Full Instructions will tie sent with ouch macnlu hlch will enable a child twclvu;ycars ate them readily. il by Rxpress, C. O. I). highest spurloni little relatioi A Paper Carpet.—A inscription ib given of a paper carpet now made in England, and designed to imitate parquet flooring, the paper being printed in putterns to imitate diifer- erent woods from photographs, so that, ae it is stated, the resemblance is absolutely perfect. The floor is first prepared by being made perfect ly level, and the crevices tilled up with plaster of Paris; over the sur face, ub thus prepared, hessian is stretched, and on this, first lining paper and then the patterned paper is pasted, the whole being fiuiehtd with a coating of a peculiar kind of varnish, described as wonderfully hurd and wear-resistiug. This kind of carpeting can be kept perfectly clean with the greatest ease, und though the wear of paper carpeting may he thought problematical, tho inventor states tliut he has had rooms covered with it for some sixteen months, without showing any appre ciable signs of wear. Its appearance also, is very satisfactory to the eye. To drain lands—drink whiskey and spend all your time at the vil lage saloon. This will drain yon of all yonr lands in a short time. The mau who hadn’t a cent in busted bank iB the chap who 11 rat rc fuses to pay his grevry hills un ac count of the calamity. FAVORITE PUBLICATIONS FRANK I.ESI,IE'S CHIMNEY COHNKK.-T1.I, beautiful periodical, th# heft Aincrlcau Family Journal, Story Paper und Homo Friend, tlieiiiccoaeful rival of all tho weekly Jou the past thirteen year*. Il gained a place In the mind* and heart* of our people, aud now tho of It* patrone la Legion. ..... Title year the Chimney Comer aem# to be uette: Amu nver. It* aerials stories are of tho i ■orbiug aud lively character, of great p*wot life and Dill or merit, Hiking a wide range of f uhjecti to pleaao every member ff a household—th tic utory for the tnouher, the tho daughter*, tho — tho solid novo.««... • . , Htlrlng adventure for the boyu aud fairy toloi jlng love-tale for dramatic for the young i. the solid novel lor older reader*, aud thui liavu .tiring ' — "" — " for thochildtw. , _ ., _ „ . u llabberton, Howard, Hohluaon, De Forest, Bi edict, 8. A mile F contributuri* ,nd other eminent write) Tho bject* treated of are very ia are ptofufeatid thoy are lories extremely luteroftlng id thoy ‘‘“Mil- . ibicH, Ad' ...... Illatory, ,, make thtfl put' existence, frequently given Legends, Auecuotea, Science, ol Ucatlon one of tho entertaining Exquisite fteel engraving# at away to It* subscribers. , , Tho Chimney Comer, alxtcen page*, with eigh page# of Uliiftratlona, printed on flue papdr, la pub- fished every Monday, price only 10 cents} annual subscription, $4, postpaid. Address youronlen. to Frank Leslie** Publishing House, 687 Pearl Street, New York. - _ . Fiunk Lkbmb’b Lady’s Journal, lb pages, b sued weekly, contains excellent Pic urea and lit descriptions of the Tory Lutcst stylos u( Lidjv# a O lldreu’a Wear; uselul information oo Fam odIcs; Select Htorics; Beautiful Illustrations Home and Foreign Subjects; Poetry; tasHlonuple Intelligence; Personal Chat Chit; Amusing carton . .* ou the Follies and Foibles of tho Day;aptrks of Mirth, etc., etc. Frank Lkblib’s Lady’b Joubnal Ib the most beautiful of all the ladies’ papers, should bo found on the table of every .ady In land. Price 10 cents a copy, annual subscription *ItEIk LESLIE'S POPULAR MONTHLY li„» made rapid favor. Its contributors are some ol best living writers. Every department of literal is roprufvnlod In lta column*. The amount of struct Ion. entertainment und amusement uflurded by the articles, essays. Stories, aud genera! it lany eontalued iu tho 128 quarto pages of each bur of this publication has been well appreciated, Evcfy Spy Of the POPULAU MONTHLY Is hellish with over 100 beautllul Illustrations. 1.. the cheapest periodical of Urn kind in oxlstauci and at the same time one or the moi uaiverrully welcome, it mn*t contlm in public lavor, and rank with the publisher's SUN DAY MAGAZINE—the highest uuiuug ail om American monthlies. It Is published ou the 10th Of each month. Price, 26 cents a number; bub- script ion, $8, post paid, per year. Address yo orders to Faruk Leslie, 6o7 Pearl Street, Nc Y FKANK LESLIE’S SUNDAY MAGAZINE Is -$) S*|y=Ig(|o o S) £= Ara now receiving tlioir mammoth Flock of new Fall acd Winter Goods. THUIS COatPUBVE, Prices in Keeping with tin* Times, and Goods Must be Sold. Call tiirlyand make yonr selections jjy We also BUY COTTON, and pay the highest Cash price lor Country Produce oct. 5,1877-ly LIFE INSUEANCE t. The Following Table, being a partial List of Losses paid by the s'XoWte life Insurance Company, t III) i many thwordet b practical Illustration* of Iho Bcnclltsnml Profits of Life Insnrar deuce or good lalth. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Money tuny bo sent by lmuk draft, post-ofllco onoy order, registered letter or exprus*. Send for our new Price-List und Illustrated Clr- Purchase SINGER Mchines from authorized Agents only. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. 34 UNION SQUAUK NEW YORK. Principal Branco Offlco for Georgia, South Caro ns, Florida, and part of Alabama, corner Brood and Alabama H’.rects, Atlanta, Ga. G. W. LEONARD, Agent. 15-AGENTS WANTED.jg : 5RT Tho Coin puny are not and will not he ro- lonslhlo for any private debt* of It* agents, such i hoard, stable or livery bills, etc. L. U. RAY, Canvassing Agent, l’olk comity. S. P. SHEPARD, Canvassing Agent, Cleburne county, Ala. jau. 31 -Om LT.MEE. DEADER IN Stoves and Tinware, CEDAItTOWN, GA. I ftin now prepared to soil STOVES TIN WARE lit Home Prices. 1 will also d< nil kinds of Tin and Sheet Iron Work. ROOFING and GUTTERING done ns cheap ns ni y one. I solicit the trade of Merchants. If you don’t believe I sell TIN Cheap, como and see for your self and ho convinced. X. T. MBS. )sn 31.1R78-3m •rOHNjTV C'AltEY 8. (lltPKNK R. Robert* . II. Kai Alt W. 3 I M. Woi W. IL Fua/.ip.h KlS" Hu. L. W. Hauiu FUAEIP.lt \V. Ha K ku Mill T. Ha J. Mn*. J L. It Al.l'P F. M. MuDu John Hot.Ui John Rknhkii Geo tic W. R Rbv. < John Bno’ Mnronun County, Alabami Auburn 1 a lnhama Clcburiie/rcxa" (Gold) Mobile. Aluhar..a Mcmphl*, Tetmessee Oxford, Alabama Whistler, Alabama Opelika, ’* Monroe Pounty, Mississippi Gadsden, Mahama Houston, Mississippi Crockett, Texas Corsicana, “ Fort Deposit, Alnhnnta Mobile, Cleburne, Texas (Gold Waco. - (Gold Hood County. Texas Meridian. .Wixeii-rippl Gadsden, Alabama $•2,600 l’,000 Total Paid. 101 12 as in Wi (13 ■Western tic Atlantic Roil Road IO. 1. BIOIIT PASSKTTOBB—UP. mta btrten villa... Atrivcsat Casa. \rrlves at Kingston... . \rrlve* at Adnlrevllia - Arrive* at Dalton Arrlivosat ChattanoAcn Vs.so a a uiftiy m .Adnlrevllia... . lalton.... . . Chattanooga.. ISKNOBH— BOWt [ Haltoi loogn.. Arrive* at A<lsir*vllle Arrive* at Kingston • •»<<« Arrive* at ('as* J Vi At rive* at Carlerevlllo • Arnvoe at Atlanta tw NO. S. DAY PAt*l«0*l»— UP. Leaves Atlanta, ns oj»m imr« Leave* Arrives at Csrtetavllle I Ua*« I King*ton t AdnTrsvIll# - t Dnltotj • • t Chnttanoogn Arrivi Arrive* at Kingston Arrives at ( artersville - Arrives at Atlunta no. 11. DALTON * Leaves Atlanta Arrives at CarlersYilla Arrive* at ('a** Arrive* at Kingston Arrive* at Adalrsvill# Arrive* at Dalton ..11 lit a l ,. 11 88 A ) Hill PI • 140*1 • ilffPi to'«25 Atlantic and. Gulf R. R. Uknnbal BurnntNTBNdent’s Orric*. 1 ATLANTIC AND GULP RaII.NOAD, V Hayannaii, August 81, ISTf, I O N AND AFTER HUNnAY,Hepleinh« r »d, P*#- sengor Train* on this Road will run ms follow* NIGHT EXPRESS. Savannah dally nt -—8.00 P M a.Bau 20 w il no 1,0-20 80 e nt ARmisy a at Live (Tak o at Jnckaoi e at Tallaha ! Tallaha*se* : Jacksonville • Live Oak > Albany Rllninhrhlgo 8.V r M -0,1ft A M ills " 1.:*p A M 7,10 A M 7.8.1 A M {,,« p M r.,00 p m StitiU P X H.30 P M V 7.10 a U 10 00. A M n Hnvnnimh and Jack- ii for 'Frtllahs«» (dally except 8 J.ck.ravfiti' ' Sleeping enri lect Jssup at wil l Florida by ihl* arriving lti Mai day.) car* hrlweon 1 in throogh to am a this train, i-I (dally «x- thl* train for rain concert a stitgotoery and from PavatinrA For further information npiily to J. D. ENDOW, Ceclnrtown, On. Dec 13,1877 ly Connect *t Albany irlth jia*penger trains both I way* on miuII western Rslfrcmd to nhd It. m Ma- 1 con. EulatilN, Montgomery. New Orleans.etc Mall steamer leavi* Itainhridue for p«la hieola dr-iiny un i iilitir. ('luxe conmctloii nt Jnrksoiivll e daily (Ptti >U>y f excep ral) fo St. Augustine, I’fllniVa ami * uti rpit* Train* on B. and A. It. R. leave west. .Monday, tVoduusday and Friday at 11:14 h. ui For Urunrwlck Tuerduy, Thnsduy nud hnttirdsy 1 » 20 V M • 7 00 I* M ‘ r- 00 A M " >! CO A M ’ IQ 15 P M Depot, 104 HEACE STREET, New York. ESTABLISHED IN 1850. McCLURE’S Temple of Music. ^YjjoIjESAIjE nml lUlail Ageu- cy for the Renowned Piano Makers, STEINWAY, KNA13E, DUNHAM, BACON & KARR and J. & C. FISHER. dett, New England Organ Co.’s Music Pithlh' Pond & Co., Hinitli and G A P r l»lt*on, Win. A F A Merth & Co. BEST GUITARS. 11 K" Brueno Rnd Itrings, etc. to the clt- il vlcinitv, that hi* facill- Bontag. Also full lino of Small Musical Goods, Htrlni fTlio proprietor respectfully unnnutici A Izons ol Codartown and vicinity, th ties enable him to ofl'or extra imfucei ...... chuser* of Musical Good*, L'tiamuteeing every thing represented by him to give entire sutistactlon. Curreupondeucs solicited. 'Catalogues mailed fret JA8. A. McCLURK, 66, Union Street, Nashvilla Tenn. Janl7lY W.E.Treadaway, LIVERY Feed and Sale Stable, (DOUGUBRTY’8 STABLE.) HTOWN, GA, beautllul work. Il will intorest educated and cul tivated minds as well as the most ordinary reader. It Is tho only Sunday magazine published in this country. Every numberlms 128 page* filled with Lite most select and fasiautlng literature, ranging from th# Sermon by the Editor (Dr. C. F, Deem*, pastor or tb« Church of the t'trutigers), to stirring Tales, general Topics and Eisays Poetry, Music, Fun, Science, History, etc., In groat variety. Each copy of this Mugazlno bus 100 exquisite engrav ings of »he most interesting character. It bus reached u circulation and prosperity such as make it one or the marvels of periodical literature. It is Indeed a beautiful work. Buy It and see for your selves. Single copies are ouly 06 cents, und Annu al Bubscribtlou Prlco only $8, post-paid. Addiess 0r FUANK LESLIE’S PUBLISHING HOUSE. 637 Pearl Street, New York. march 14-2m FIRST CLASS livery stable, (Al M*,'i Old Utuid), - ,ilH MUMiABS * OO, Proprfetori, I HESPKC'TFuLLY eot'.clt tho imlnmugo or nil those wanting anything In my line. & Good Stock and Elegant Vehicles always on hand, Charges Reasonable. Be enre and give me a trial when yon want to take a pleaean t horse back or buggy ride. W. F. TREADAWAY. feb. 98 8m TALUffi MOWSE J. f). fVo;pi4etoi c , OEDARTOWDJ, GrA. The Table Supplied With the licet the Market Affords. LPT'A share of Public Patronage Solicited. Terms Reasonable. Remodeled, Refurnished and Remonetized. “Where the Hungry erase from Snflrring, and llio weary find u reel.” The patronage of the public respectfully solicited.; jau. 173m TE3H.MS EASY. MILLAR, Proprietor, CEDARTOWN, GA. WILLIS DOWELL, WITH B. H. COOKE & CO. Wl\ole$cile dlot^ief^, NO. 70, PUBLIC SQUARE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. Feb, 81, 8m Rohf. W. Jennings &Co. {Successors to JEJSNINOS, DISMUKES dt WOOL WINE,) WIIOI.KBALI1 Hals and MBiwry. LADIES’ HATS TRIMMED TO ORDER No. 4. Publishing Houne Block, For. W, 1VTT—« NASHVILLE, TENN. WKHTB11N 1)| VT« Dinmnt, Sut-day extt; «i q-HtniMit “ TOOF'S STANDARD ffilFFUB, 1^" | ' ' | Far AI.L S»r.\rl*g MSfh?»r:, Tho hwt to too and most p-rfcctly ioastru^tad. E. J. TOOF, •*Domr3TIC ” Ilnlldlng, New Y*rk, ’ Have , Ct. THE UCHYEST RUNNING* THE SIMPLEST, THE MOST DURABLE, THE MOST POPULAR SEWING MACHINES. ropre»*lng all Iho latent and most dealrabla Imiirovetnenla. 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