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A STUDY IN SCARLET.
Bj A. CONAN DOYLE.
PART ONE.
I lieing n reprint from the reminiscences
of John If. Watson, 31. D., late of the
arm ;/ medical department.]
“It was magnificent, ” ho said as ho
took his seat. “Do yon remember what
Darwin says abont music? He claims
that the power of producing and appre
ciating it existed among the human race
long before tho power of speech was ar
rived at. Perhaps that is why wo are
so subtly influenced by it. There aro
vague memories in our souls of those
misty centuries when the world was in
its childhood. ’’
“That’s rather abroad idea,” Ire
marked.
“One’s ideas must bo as broad as na
ture if they aro to interpret nature,” he
answered. “What’s tho matter? You’re
not looking quite yourself. This Brix
ton road affair has uj>set yon. ”
“To toll tho truth, it has, ” 1 said. “1
ought to bo more case hardened after my
Afghan experiences. 1 saw my own
comrades hacked to pieces at Maiwand
without losing my nerve.”
“1 can understand There Is a mys
tery about this which stimulates the
imagination Where there is no imag
ination there is no horror. Have you
seen the evening paper?”
“No.”
“It gives a fairly good account of ihe
affair. It does not mention the fact that
When tho man was raised up a woman’s
Wedding ring fell upon tho floor. It’s
jest as well it does not. ”
“Wny?”
“Look at this advertisement, ” he an
swered. “I had one sent to every paper
this morning immediately after the af
fair. ”
Ho threw tho paper across to me, and
I glanced at the place indicated It
was tho first announcement in the
“Found” column. “In Brixtou road this
morning, ” it ran, “n plain gold wed
ding ring, found in the roadway between
t.ie White Hart tavern and Holland
provo. Apply Dr. Watson, 221 b Baker
street, between 8 and 9 this evening.”
“Excuse my using your name,” he
said. “If I used my own, some one of
these dmderbeads would recognize it
and want to meddle in tho affair.”
"That is all right,” I answered.
“But, supposing anyouo applies, I have
no ring. ”
“Oh, yes, yon have,” said bo, hand
ing mo one. “This will do very well.
It is almost a facsimile.”
“And who do you expect will answer
this advertisement?”
"Why, the man in tho brown coat,
our florid friend with tho square toes.
If he does not come himself, ho will send
an accomplice. ”
“Would ho not consider it as too dan
gerous?’ ’
“Not at all. If my view of the case
is correct, and I have every reason to be
lieve that it is, this man would rather
risk anything than lose the ring. Ac
cording to my notion, ho dropped it
while stooping over Drebber’s body and
did not miss it at tho time. After leav
ing the house he discovered his loss and
hurried back, but found the police al
ready in possession, owing to his ow n
folly in leaving the candle burning. Ho
had to pretend to ho drunk in order to
allay the suspicious which might have
been aroused by his appearance at the
gate. Now, put yourself in that man’s
place. On thinking tho matter over it
must have occurred to him that it was
possible that he had lost tho ring in the
road after leaving tho house. What
would he do then? He would eagerly
look out for the evening papers in the
hope of seeing it among the articles
found. His eye, of course, would light
upon this. Ho would ho overjoyed.
Wliy should ho fear a trap? There would
bo no reasou in his eyes why the find
ing of the ring should be connected with
the murder. He would come. He will
coma You shall see him within an
hour. ”
“And then?” I asked.
“Oh, you can leave mo to deal with
him then. Have you any arms?”
“I have my old service revolver and
a few cartridges. ”
“Y'ou had bettor clean it and load it.
Ho will tie a desperate man, and though
I shall take him unawares it is as well
to be ready for anything. ”
I went to my bedroom and followed
his advice When I returned with the
pistol the table had been cleared, and
Holmes was engaged in his favorite oc
cupation of scraping upon his violin.
“The plot thickens, ” he said as I en
tered. “I have just had an answer to
my American telegram. My view of the
case is the correct one. ”
“And that is?” I asked eagerly.
“My fiddle would be the better for
new strings,” he remarked. “Put your
pistol in your pocket. When the fel
low comes, speak to him in an ordinary
way. Leave the rest to Don’t
frighten him bv looking at him too
hard. ”
“It is $ o’clock now,” I said, glanc
ing at my watch.
“Y’eST He will probably be here in
a few minutes. Open the door slightly.
That will dot Now put the key on the
inside. Thank you. This is a queer
old book I picked up at a stall yesterday.
‘De Jure Inter Gentes, ’ published in
Latin at Liege in the Lowlands in 1643.
Charles’ head was still firm on his shoul
ders when this little brown backed vol
ume was struck off. ”
“Who is the printer?”
“Philippe de Croy, whoever he may
have been. On the fly leaf in very faded
ink is written, 'Ex libris Guliolmi
Whyte. ’ I wonder who William Whyte
was. Some pragmatical seventeenth cen
tury lawyer, I suppose. His writing has
a legal twist about it Here comes our
man, I think. ”
As he spoke there was a sharp ring at
the belL Sherlock Holmes rose softly
ami moved his chair in th«
the door. We heard the servant pass
along the hall and the sharp click of the
latch as she opened it.
“Does Dr. Watson live here?” asked
a clear but rather sharp voice. We
could not hear the servant’s reply, but
the door closed, and some one began to
ascend the stairs. The footfall was an
uncertain and shuffling ona A look of
surprise passed over tho face of my com
panion as he listened to it. It came
slowly along the passage, and there was
a feeble tap at the door.
“Come in!” I cried.
At my summons, instead of the man
of violence whom we expected, a very
old and wrinkled woman hobbled into
tho apartment She appeared to be
dazzied by the sudden blaze of light, and
after dropping a courtesy she stood blink
ing at us with her bleared eyes and fum
bling in her pocket with nervous, shaky
fingers. I glanced at my companion,
and bis face had assumed such a dis
consolate expression that it was all I
could do to keep my countenance.
Tho old crone drew out an evening
paper and pointed at our advertisement.
“It’s this as has brought mo, good gen
tlemen,” she said, dropping another
courtesy. “A gold wedding ring in the
Brixton road. It belongs to my girl
Sally, as was married only this time
twelvemonth, which her husband is
steward aboard a Union boat, and what
he’d say if he come ’ome and found her
without her ring is more than I can
think, ho being short enough at tho best
o’ times, but more especially when he
has the drink. If it please you, she went
to tiro circus last night along with”—
“Is that her ring?” I asked.
“The Lord be thanked 1” cried the old
woman. “Sally will boa glad woman
this night. That’s tho ring.”
“And what may your address be?’’ I
Inquired, taking up a pencil.
“Thirteen Duncan street, Hounds
ditch. A weary way from here.”
“The Brixton road docs not lie be
tween any circus and Honndsditch, ”
said Sherlock Holmes sharply.
Tho old worn an faced round and look
ed keenly at him from her little red rim
med eyes. “Tho gentleman asked for
my address,” she said. “Sally lives in
lodgings at 3 Mayfield place, Peckham. ”
“And your name is”—
“Mv name is Sawyer. Hers is Den
nis, which Tom Dennis married her,
and a smart, clean lad, 100, as long as
he’s at sea, and no steward in the com
pany more thought of, but when on
shore, what with the women and what
with liquor shops”—
“Hero is your ring, Mrs. Sawyer,” I
interrupted in obedience to a sign from
my companion. “It clearly belongs to
your daughter, and I am glad to be able
to restoro it to tho rightful owner. ”
With many mumbled blessings and
protestations of gratitude the old crono
packed it away in her pocket and shuffled
off down the stairs. Sherlock Holmes
sprang to his feet the moment she was
gono and rushed into his room. Ho re
turned in a few seconds enveloped in an
ulster and a cravat. “I’ll follow her,”
ho said hurriedly. “She must be an ac
complice and will lead me to him. Wait
up for me.” Tho hall door had hardly
slammed behind our visitor before
Holmes had descended the stair. Look
ing through the window, I could see her
walking feebly along the other side,
while her pursuer dogged her some lit
tle distance behind. “Either his whole
theory is incorrect,” I thought to my
self, “or elso he will be led now to the
heart of the mystery. ” There was no
need for him to ask me to wait np for
him, for I felt that sleep was impossi
ble until I heard the result of his ad
venture.
It was close upon 9 when he set out.
I had no idea how long he might be,
hut I sat stolidly puffing at my pipe and
skipping ever the pages of Henri Mur
ger's “Vie de Boheme. ” Ten o’clock
passed, and I heard the footsteps of the
maids as they pattered off to bed. Eleven,
and the mere stately tread of the land
lady passed my door bound for the same
destination. It was close upon 12 be
fore I hoard the sharp sound of his latch
key. The instant he entered I saw by
his face that he had not been successful.
Amusement and chagrin seemed to be
struggling for tho mastery, until the
former suddenly carried the day, and
he burst into a hearty laugh.
“I wouldn’t have the Scotland Yard
ers know it for the world!” he cried,
dropping Into his chair. I ‘l have chaffed
them so much that they would never
have let me hear the end of it. I can
afford; to langh, because I know that I
will be even with them in the long run. ’ ’
“What is it then?” I asked.
“Oh, I don't mind telling a story
against myself. That creature had gone
a little way when she began to limp and
show every sign of being footsora Pres
ently she came to a halt and hailed a
four wheeler which was passing. I man
aged tie be close to her so as to hear the
address, but I need not have been so
anxious, for she sang it out loud enough
to be beard at the other side of the
street, ‘Drive to 13 Duncan street,
Honndsditch!’ she cried. This began
to look genuine, I thought, and having
seen her safely insiie I perched myself
behind. That’s an art which every de
tective should be an expert at. Well,
away we rattled and never drew rein
until we reached the street in question.
I hopped off before we came to the door
and strolled down the street in an easy,
lounging way. I saw the cab pull up.
The driver jumped down, and I saw
him open the door and stand expectant
ly. Nothing came out though. When
I reached him, he was groping abont
frantically in the empty cab and giving
vent to the finest assorted collection of
oaths that ever I listened ta There was
no sign or trace cf his passenger, and I
fear it will be some time before he gets
her fare. On inquiring at No. 131 fonnd
that the house belonged to a respectable
paper-hanger, named Keswick, and that
no one of the name, either of Sawyer or
Dennis, had ever been heard of there. ’ ’
"You don’t mean to say,” I cried in
amazement, “that that tottering, feeble
old woman was able to get out the cab
while i* was in motion, without either
'- cr tbo driver seeing her?”
"Old woman be d d!” said Sher
lock Holmes sharply. "We were tho old
women to be so taken in. It must have
been a young man, an active one, too,
besides being an incomparable actor.
Tho getup was inimitable. Ho saw that
ho was followed, no doubt, and used this
means of giving me the slip. It shows
that the man we are after is not as lone
ly as I imagined he was, b has friends
who are ready to risk something for
him. Now, doctor, you aro looking done
up. Take my advice aud turn in. ”
I was certainly feeling very weary, so
I obeyed his injunction. I left Holmes
seated in front of the smoldering fire,
and long into the watches of the night I
heard the low, melancholy wailings of
his violin and knew that he was still
pondering over the strange problem
which ho had set himself to unravel.
CHAPTER VI.
Tho papers next day were full of the
“Brixton Mystery,” as they termed it.
Each had a long account of tho affair,
and some had leaders upon it in addi
tion. There was some information in
them which was new to me. I still re
tain iu my scrapbook numerous clip
pings and extracts bearing upon the
case. Here is a condensation of a few of
them:
The Daily Telegraph remarked that
iu the history of crime there had seldom
been a tragedy which presented stranger
features. The German name of the vic
tim, the absence of all other motive and
the sinister inscription on the wall, all
pointed to its perpetration by political
refugees and revolutionists. The social
ists had many branches in America, and
tho deceased had no doubt infringed
their unwritten laws and been tracked
down by them. After alluding to tho
Vehmgericght, aqua tofana, Carbonari,
the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, tho
Darwinian theory, the principles of Mal
thus and the Ratcliff highway murders
tho article concluded by admonishing
the government and advocating a closer
watch over foreigners in England.
Tho Standard commented upon the
fact that lawless outrages of the sort
usually occurred under a Liberal admin
istration. They arose from tho unset
tling of tho minds of the masses and the
consequent weakening of all authority.
The deceased wa3 an American gentle
man who had been residing for some
weeks in the metropolis. He had staid
at tho boarding house of Mmo. Char
pen tier in Torquay Terrace, Camberwell.
Ho was accompanied in his travels by
his private secretary, Mr. Joseph Stan
gerson. Tho two bade adieu to their
landlady upon Tuesday, tho 4th inst.,
aud departed to Eustou station with tho
avowed intention of catching the Liver
pool express. They were afterward seen
together on the platform. Nothing more
is known of them until Mr. Drebber’s
body was, as recorded, discovered in an
empty house in tho Brixtou road, many
miles from Euston. How he came there
or how he met his fate aro questions
which aro still involved in mystery.
Nothing is known of the whereabouts of
Stangerson. We are glad to learn that
Mr. Lestrade and Mr. Gregson of Scot
land Y T ard are both engaged upon the
case, and it is confidently anticipated
that these well known officers will
speedily throw light upon tiio matter.
The Daily News observed that there
was no doubt as to tho crime being a po
litical one. The despotism and hatred of
Liberalism which animated the conti
nental governments had had the effect
of driving to our shores a number of
men who might have made excellent
citizens were they not soured by the rec
ollection of all that they had undergone.
Among these men there was a stringent
code of honor, any infringement of
which was punished by death. Every ef
fort should be made to find the secre
tary, Stangerson, and to ascertain some
particulars of the habits of the deceased.
A great step had been gained by the dis
covery of the address of the house at
which he had boarded —a result which
was entirely due to the acuteness and
energy of Mr. Gregson of Scotland Y’ard.
Sherlock Holmes and I read these no
tices over together at breakfast, aud
they appeared to afford him considerable
amusement.
“I told you that what ever happened
Lestrade aud Gregson would be sure to
score. ’ ’
“That depends on how it turns onfc. ”
"Oh, bless you, it doesn’t matter in
the least. If the man is caught, it will
be on account of their exertions. If he
escapes, it will be in spite of their exer
tions. It’s heads I win and tails yon
lose. What ever they do, they will have
followers. ‘Un sot trouve toujours un
plus sot qui l’admire. ’ ”
"What on earth is this?” I cried, for
at this moment there came the pattering
of many steps in tha hall and on the
stairs, accompanied by audible expres
sions of disgust upon the part of our
landlady.
"It’s the B:iker street division of the
detective police force,” said my com
panion gravely, and as he spoke there
rushed into the room half a dozen of the
dirtiest and most ragged street arabs
that ever I clapped eyes on.
“ ’Tendon!” cried Holmes in a sharp
tone, and the six dirty little scoundrels
stood in a line like so many disreputable
statuettes. “In future you shall send np
Wiggins to report, and the rest of you
must wait in the street Have you found
it Wiggins?”
“No, sir, we hain’t, ” said one of tife
youths.
“I'hardly expected you would. You
must keep on until yon do. Here are
your wages. ” He banded each of them
a shilling. “Now, off you go, and come
back with a better report next time. ”
He waved his hand, and they scamper
ed away down stairs like so many rats,
and we heard their shrill voices next
[TO BE CO XTEXITED.]
Anfie&ts Wore raise Teeth.
The Talmud allowed Jewish wom
en “to go abroad on the Sabbath
with their false golden or silver
teeth.”
NESBITT’S TALK
TO THE FARMERS
Monthly Letter of the Commis
sioner cf Agriculture.
4
; IMPOETAHT QUESTIONS DISCUSSED
Attention Called to the Condition of Crops
on Lands Supplied 'Vitli Hamus. I.i Con
tract to Those Where Commercial Fer
tilizers Alone Were I>epeuded Upon to
Furnish Elements of Plant Growth.
Department of Agriculture,
Atlanta, Nov. 1, 1803.
Our accounts for the year 1893 must
soon be made up. Iu summing up these
accounts, and in. taking a general re
view of farm operations for the past
year, there are certain facts, which stand
out in bold relief. It is from these that
! we should deduce conclusions to be re
j
membered in planning for and man
i aging the crops for another year. Tli9
immunity of the early planted cotton
from many of the disasters which befell
the later plantings we have already re
ferred to, but we wish now to call at
tention to the condition of the cotton
crop, and indeed, of all crops on lands
supplied with humus, in contrast to
those where the commercial fertilizer
alone was depended upon to supply all
the elements of plant growth. But, wo
hear some farmers say, the commercial
fertilizers profess to contain all these el
eraents, and if this is true, why need
we supply anything else, except the
necessary preparation and cultivation
of the land. This is in a measure reason
able. Reliable fertilizers do contain all
the main elements of plant growta,
| but in order that plants may appropri
ate these elements to the greatest ad
vantage iu the proper development of
stalk, foliage and fruit, certain condi
tions of the soil are absolute.y neces-
I sary, seme cf the most important of
which are moisture, a deep seed bed, a
l finely pulverized surface. All of these
may bo largely supplied by judicious
plans of preparation and cultivation,
| but every experienced farmer knows
how much easier these conditions are
reached if there is plenty of vegetable
matter in the soil. In such protr icted
drouths as we have suffered from tho
past season, the contrast iu the crops is
eveu more marked. Iu September of
tho past season many cottjn fields were
bare of both leaves and green bolls,
while on lauds well supplied with hu
mus, the frost, which came about the
middle of October, found the plants
still covered with leaves and a top crop
of bolls maturing. At this writing all
further growth lias been checked, but
even now the appearance of these plants
is altogether different from those oil
lands from which almost every vestige
of vegetable matter has been used up.
Let us examine into some of
THE USES OF HUMUS,
and we will at once understand the
wonderful effects its presence exercises
on all plant growth. But before we en
ter into tills subject wo must first un
derstand that by the term “humus” we
meau decaying vegetable matter. This
is of course at first unavailable, but by
gradual decomposition it becomes not
only available itself, but in the process
of its ow T n decomposition forms combi
nations, by which the surrounding soil
is also decomposed. Nearly every soil
is rich in the mineral elements of plant
food, but iu such form that we cannot
appropriate them to our use. As an
agent for unlocking these valuable stores
“humus” cannot be too highly valued.
The process is partly as follows: The
decomposing vegetable matter or lmmus
i is constantly generating carbonic acid,
which is known to be a powerful solvent
of mineral substances. The carbonic
acid thus formed uniting, with the soil
water, becomes the powerful, though si
lent agent, by which we break down
and dissolve immense deposits of plant
food otherwise useless, because insolu
ble in water alone.
EFFECTS OF HUMUS ON DIFFERENT SOILS.
Another benefit derived from humus
is its mechanical effect on different
soils. It loosens stiff clay soils, in
creases their power to take up water
from rains, and also to absorb moisture
and gases from the atmosphere. On
loose sandy soil its office is to bind it to
gether—make it more compact. This
will prevent the rains from carrying off
the available plant food, and enables
the soil to hold whatever moisture there
may be deposited in it. A porous soil
of this kind, whe n filled with humus,
has also the power in very large degree
of absorbing moisture from the air.
This may be illustrated at any time by
an examination of such soil, but is more
marked during a drouth, or early in the
morning. Lands, which are well filled
with humus whether they be stiff clay
lands or the lighter sandy soils, do not
suffer from drouth to the same degree
as lands destitute of vegetable matter,
and the stillest clay soils, well supplied
with humus, rarely bake or crust even
during a drouth.
WATER HOLDING POWER OF HUMUS.
The addition of humus to the soil not
only increases its power of absorption
from the atmosphere, but daring dry
weather the soakage in the subsoil is
constantly returning toward the sur
face, where the humus will hold it and
prevent its escape into the atmosphere.
The amount of water needed for healthy
plant development cannot be reduced
without injury to crops, but we may, by
the use of humus and other means, no
tably, shallow surface cultivation and
destruction of all unnecessary plants
and weeds, which also draw on the wa
ter supply, control for the use of our
growing crops the reserve supplies of
moisture, which would otherwise be
evaporated into the atmosphere or ap
propriated by grass and weeds. That
HUMUS IS A SOURCE OF NITROGEN
has also beei proven. This is the case
more from peavines and clover
when plowe( under, bat is measurably
true of all decaying vegetation.
HUMUS ABSORBS HEAT.
By darken ng the soil humus certainly
increases its power to absorb heat. Thi3
is a very im. ortant fact, to those who
realize the nec ssity of pushing forward
their crops in the early spring.
HUMUS IS NOT FAVORABLE TO INSECT LIFE.
- The carbonic acid gas, which is being
generated in all lands supplied with hu
mus, is known to be destructive to in
sect life This is perhaps the main rea
son that crops on fresh land are freer
from blight and disease than on old
laud, where commercial fertilizers alone
have been used for several successive
years, with the result that nearly every
vestige of humus has disappeared from
tho soil.
RTE,
as an improver of the land, takes almost
the same place in winter that peas do in
summer. Ir also prevents washing. It
may be sown all through tho fall and is
a valuable green food for stock during
winter. Turned under during early
spring it contributes a large share of the
needed lmmus to the soil. Even the
natural growth of
WEEDS AND GRASS,
which spring up after every cultivated
crop, can be turned under and made to
do duty in manufacturing plant food for
future crops. Don’t wait for heavy
frost to destroy the most valuable con
stituents iu these spontaneous crops,
but turn them under as soon as possi
ble. Treated thus they will not only
decompose, but, if the furrows are only
partly turned, they %vill keep the soil
open and porous, and prevent washing
by gathering up the winter rains and
storing them in lower depths. If the
vegetable growth is very heavy, an ap
plication of lime will be found to hasten
decomposition. It also helps to liberate
otherwise unavailable materials con
tained iu the soil. In executing this
FALL FLOWING
lay off the beds across the fall of the
land, so that the water will not run iu
the line of the plow and Wash away the
soil. If this precaution is observed
washing will be checked and the water
will eventually reach a lower level by a
slower and less destructive process. It
will thus be seen that iu
SUPPLYING LAND WITH HUMUS
we are furnishing one of the most need
ful, as well as most important, helps to
our agriculture, t ecause wo give the
laud, besides the actual plant food which
we put into it, the power to appropriate
and supply to our growing, crops the
locked up elements which it already
contains. It is not yet too late to sow
WHE AT,
but every effort should bo made by
cross plowing, harrowing and rolling to
put the land iu the very best possible
condition.
OATS
may also be sown. In the Atlantic and
Gulf states the crop stands a bettor
chance to escape winter killing when
sown late thau in higher latitudes. The
protracted drouth prevented the early
seeding of this crop, and many farmers
will take the chances now. As a gen
eral rule, however, it is safer when tho
sowing is so long delayed to defer it un
til after Christmas. All of these green
crops furnish more or less humus to the
soil, but rye more especially is an im
prover of the land. Where it is possi
ble all unoccupied land should be seeded
in some one of these green crops. Few
farmers have carefully studied this
question of protecting their lauds from
washing and from deterioration. It
should be their aim to secure both these
conditions at the smallest possible cost.
If the wonderful processes of nature are
observed, and her laws carefully fol
lowed in prosecuting this important
work, in other words, if we wiil give
her the necessary raw materials at the
proper time, she will at once take hold
of them and begin the important work
of converting them into valuable plant
food, to be ready for the demands of tho
spring crops. The work of
COMPOSTING
all available materials should be stead
ily followed all during the winter. One
can scarcely employ his spare time more
profitably than in gathering up and pre
paring to give back to. his laud some
part of what he has been taking from
it year after year. The stables should
be supplied with bedding, and the accu
mulated manure, liquid and solid, should
be removed as often as necessary. If
not composted or put under shelter, it
should be hauled at once and spread on
the land rather than allowed to lose
some of its most valuable constituents
by being thrown out into the open barn
yard.
FATTENING HOGS
should not he kept after they are in con
dition for good pork. The plan is to
push them now, to be ready for the first
cold spell. We have generally found
that pork killed before Chistmas stands
a better chance for keeping than that
killed later. We cannot expect the best
quality of meat unless all the details of
cleanliness and comfort are attended to.
See that there is plenty of clean food
and pure water, and that the pens are
kept free of filth
E. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner.
Planting: Oats.
Question. — I want to plant a large
oat crop; would you advise me to plant
it all now, and what kind of seed oats
would you recommend?
Answer. —On account of the frequent
winter-killing of oats, I would advise
planting half your land now, and the
rest of your crop in the spring. In this
way you do not take the risk of having
all your crops killed, and are moderately
sure of at least a partial crop. If your
land is rich, or if you propose to fertil
ize, I would recommend the winter
grazing oat. They stand the ccld bet
ter than any other variety, and ou good
land will make you a fine crop, sow
from a bushel and a half to two bushels
per acre. Should you not be able to get
these, or if your land is only fairly good,
sow the Texas rust-proof oats, and for
fall sowing, always use seed from fail
sown oats, as they are without doubt
more hardy than seed from those sowed
in the spring. Foryour spring planting
use the Burt oat, sowing at least a
bushel and a half to the acre. The Burt
oat is very light, and therefore not as
valuable for feeding as other varieties,
but it grows off rapidly and matures
early, and there is more certainty of a
crop from them than from any other
variety, when sowed in the spring.
Don’t be afraid to fertilize your land for
the oat crop, for none responds more
readily to thorough prepar .on than
this, the cheapest and best food crops
for our horses and mules. After taking
off the oats next summer, don’t fail to
plant the land in peas, and thus keep up
the fertility of your fields.—State Agri
cultural Department
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