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hundred bushels. Well, right on the same ground 

 we planted one row of a choice variety of potatoes 

 sent us to be tested. When the hands were dig- 

 ging the others I thought 1 would dig this new 

 variety. Now, although there was a very good 

 show of tops when they were green, imagine my 

 surprise to find not a potato of any kind or size in 

 the first hill. When the second hill turned out the 

 same way. I called the boys to know what the mat- 

 ter was. The reply was, 'They all rotted quite 

 a spell ago ; " and on looking closely I found the 

 remains of what had been potatoes. I did nottind 

 a potato fit to cook, for a sample, in the whole row. 

 It seems to me that this settles the matter, that 

 some varieties of potatoes are much more disposed 

 to rot than others : and 1 shall have to tell my 

 friend that his new seedling is not a success in our 

 locality. As our potatoes were on rather low 

 ground, and we have had an unusual amount of 

 rain this season, during a dry season the result 

 may not be the same. 



CALIFORNIA CLIMATE FOB HEALTH. 



I never in my life weighed more than about 130 

 pounds, without my overcoat; but on my return 

 from California I pulled down 142 strong. I occa- 

 sionally take my before-dinner nap; but I am feel- 

 ing so well most of the time that it is hard for me 

 to sleep. And those spells of nervous prostration, 

 which I have mentioned, have disappeared almost 

 entirely, even if I work steadily in the office all the 

 forenoon. Very likely, however, rambling over 

 the mountains in the open air, and being outdoors 

 almost all the time, would have almost as beneficial 

 an effect in our climate as it would have in Cali- 

 fornia. There is this about Southern California, 

 however: Their climate is such, even in the winter 

 time, that most people prefer to be outdoors the 

 greater part of the time; and even while indoors, 

 the doors and windows are open so much there is 

 but little danger from suffering from stagnated at- 

 mosphere. Another thing: The greater part of the 

 buildings have more or less openings that admit 

 pure air, even if one should forget to open the 

 doors and windows. I heard a good many object to 

 having houses lathed and plastered, because the 

 lath and plaster cut off the circulation of the air, 

 more or less. Our stenographer adds, by way of a 

 joke, "'Climate is good, but 'climbit ' is better." 



{SPECIE ]^ICEg. 



A BIG BARGAIN IN LETTER, NOTE, AND STATE- 

 MENT HEADS ; ALSO LABELS OF GLAZED 

 PAPERS. 



A paper firm near us has recently become insol- 

 vent, in consequence of which we have secured 

 some very fine label stock, also letter and note 

 paper, statements and bill-heads. Any of our 

 readers who are in need of any thing in this line 

 will do well to write for samples and prices. 



CHEESE-CLOTH AND COTTON SHEETING AT A BAR- 

 GAIN, n 

 We use both the above fabrics in making strain- 

 ers and covers for our honey-extractors. In mak- 

 ing an order recently, we, by a misuse of terms, 

 got more than we intended. We accordingly offer 

 it to our readers as follows: Cheese-cloth, 5 cts. per 

 yard; 10 yards, 45 cts. By the piece of 60 yards, 3!_ 

 cts. per yard. This is 36 inches wide. Cotton 

 sheeting, 36 inches wide, weighing 11 lbs. to the 

 piece of 40 yards, 8 cts. per yard; 10 yards, 75 cts. 



By the piece of 40 yards, 7 cts. per yard. 11 you 

 would like to see what you are getting before you 

 order, we can mail you a small sample on applica- 

 tion. _____ 



THE CHICAGO SINGER SEWING-MACHINE. 



Our readers will remember that, in our premium 

 list issued with the Nov. 15th number of G lean- 

 ings, we devoted a full page to the above ma- 

 chine, offering them as premiums, also for cash. 

 Several of our readers somehow got the impression 

 that it was an advertisement inserted by us for the 

 manufacturers of the machine, and have been 

 writing them direct, only to have their letters for- 

 warded to us for reply. We wish to say that the 

 company do not sell the machines retail, but only 

 through newspapers and journals. If you wish to 

 know any thing further than we have said in re- 

 gard to them in premium list, please write to us, 

 not to the company in Chicago. 



REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BOXWOOD POCKET- 

 RULES. 



We have just laid in a new supply of pocket-rules, 

 and can offer you better value for the money than 

 ever before. The following is our complete list, 

 with prices : 



Post. Name and description. Price. 10 100 



,— _ 2 | RULE, 1-FOOT, FOUR FOLD, 

 round joint, No. 69 



5 | 45 | 4 40 

 This is the verv same rule we have 

 been selling: for years at 10 ets. each. We have now trot them 

 flown to the live-cent counter. 



3 I RULE, 1-FOOT, FOUR FOLD, SaUARE JOINT, EDGE 



PLATES, No. 64 10 1 84 | 8 00 



This has much stronger joints than the five-cent one ; other- 

 wise it is no different. 



3 | RULE, 2-FOOT, FOUR FOLD, SQUARE JOINT, 



No. 61 10 | 84 | s 00 



An excellent rule tor the money, has better joints than our 

 old 10-cent one. 



4 I RULE, 2-FOOT, FOUR FOLD, HALF BOUND, 



No. 84 25 | 2 10| 20 oo 



This is the very rule we have sold tor years at 35c. It is brass 

 bound on the outside edges. 



•"> | RULE, 2-FOOT, FOUR FOLD, No 60, double-arch joint, 

 lull brass bound 35 | 3 10 | 30 00 



This is our new35-cent rule; is much better than the old, and 

 I don't believe you will find it sold anywhere else for less than 

 60 cents. 



6 | RULE. 2-FOOT, i FOLD, 1% in.. No. 78J4 50 ] 4 20 | 40 00 



This is the best rule of its size made. It is just like the 35- 

 cent one, except it is \% wide, closed, while the 35-cent one is 1 

 inch. 



3 | RULE, 2-FOOT, 6 FOLD, No. 58. Arch joint and edge 



plates 35 | 3 00 | 28 00 



Closes to 4 inches in length, which is sometimes convenient. 



3 | RULE, 1-FOOT, CALIPER, No. 

 32, arch joint, four 



fold 25 | 2 10 | 20 00 



We formerly sold this rule for 

 ^50 cts. j but for a year or two at 35; 

 v we have it down to 35. 



4 | RULE, 1-F00T.CALIPER, No. 32&, arch joint, brass 



bound, fourfold 35 | 3 10 | 30 00 



This is the same as the 25-cent one, but is brass bound, and 

 the best rule of its size made. 



4 | RULE, 1-FOOT, CALIPER, TWOFOLD, 



No. 365-. 25 | 2 10 | 20 00 



This is a very convenient rule sometimes, as it will caliper .'■ 

 inches. 



2 | RULE, 6-INCH, CALIPER, TWO FOLD, 



No. 36 15 | 1 40 | 13 50 



We sold this for years at 25 cents; afterward at 80; now it is 

 down to 15 cents. 



All the above rules are made of boxwood, by the .Stanley 

 Rule and Level Co., who have the highest reputation for this 

 class of goods of any manufacturers we know of. 



, Om- sales in 1888 

 'rfmWf those of 1887. 

 ,Why? Because we 

 "sell only the Best,a,\ 



S Reasonable Prices. 



EED POT AT OES. large stock, great variety. 

 Small Fruit Plants and Trees. Catalogue Free. 

 FRANK FOltM A SONS, Ravenna, Ohio. 



WANTED.— To exchange 250 colonies of bees, for 

 horses, mules, watrons, buggies, and 4 h. p. en- 

 fine, or any thing useful on a plantation, 

 ltfd Anthony Opp, Helena, Phillips Co., Ark. 



