APRIL 15 
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He ought to know—Teacher: “What kind 
of bird did Noah send out of the ark?”—Small¬ 
est Boy in the class (after a pause): "A dove, 
sir.”—Teacher: “Very well: but I should have 
thought some of you big boys would have 
known that.”—“Tall Pupil: “Please, sir, that 
boy ought to know, sir; ’cause his father’s a 
bird-ketcher, sir.” 
A Londoner who lately crossed from Can¬ 
ada to Ogdensburg, asked his hack-driver as 
to the population and form of government of 
Ogdensburg. On beiDg informed that it was 
an incorporated city, the chief officer of which 
was a mayor, he inquired, “ And does the 
mayor wear the insignia of office?”—“Insignia 
—what’s that?” asked the astonished Packman 
—“ Why, a chain about his neck,” explained 
the cockney.—“ Oh, bless you, no," responded 
the other; “he’s perfectly harmless, and goes 
about loose.” 
Duty to Others. 
Chambersburg, July 22, 1875. 
This is to let the people know that I, Anna 
Maria Kidder, wife of Tobias Krider, am now 
past seventy-four years of age. My health 
has been very bad for some years past. I 
was troubled with weakness, bad cough, dys¬ 
pepsia, great debility and constipation of the 
bowels. I was so miserable I could hardly eat 
anything. I heard of Hop Bitters, and was re¬ 
solved to try them. I have only used three 
bottles, and I feel wonderfully good, well and 
strong again. My bowels are regular, my 
appetite good, and cough all gone. I feel so 
well that I think it my duty to let the people 
know, as so many knew bow bad I was, what 
the medicine has done for me, so they can cure 
themselves with it. 
ANNA M. KRIDER, Wife of Tobias Krider. 
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THE MAPES COMPLETE MANURES, 
For Potatoes, Corn, Onions, Tobacco, Vegetables, etc- 
ONIONS. 
Has used the “ Complete Manure for light soils ” on Onions for several 
“ years with big results." Economy of the Mapes Manure for onions 
compared with stable manure, 12 two-horse loads per acre—larger 
yields. 
' \VM. C. RoDLE, Chester, Orange County, N. Y., January 5, 1882, writes: “ 1 have 
used the Mapes Onion Manure (complete for light noil) for several years u ith Inn 
remit*. Some raisers seem to think It v --ts ton much, but If they would carefully 
compare the prices paid for stable manure with the price paid Tor the Mapes Onion 
Manure, together wllli what Is realised from the use of each one: they would llnd 
that 11 cost not more than stable manure, buf (/.. <. t use stable manure to the 
amount of 13 to 13 t wo-ho rati loads per acre on the onion ground. This year I used 
1,800 pounds of the Mapea Onion Manure per acre alone {broadcast and harrowed 
in i. / Mad cm extraordinary bip yield, though 1.(00 to :.JKI ihs. | er acre of the Mapns 
Onion M 2 U 11 UV Is enough, no doubt, to use per acre, Alongside I Used 12 tWoltorSC 
loads of titable manure to the acre, and while I had about the same yield, the 
stable manure cost much more, and is more expensive to handle than the Mapes 
Complete Manure." 
ONIONS. 
“ The Mapes Complete Manure for light soils ” used three years on 
Onions with most satisfactory results. Less expense and less labor 
compared with stable manure. “ A ” Brand on wheat equal to stable 
manure and at half the cost. 
A_ K. HOUSE. Chester, Orange Co.. N. Y., January 2, 1882. write*: “I have used 
the Mapes Complete Manure for Onions on the same field (soil, bog meadow) for 
three i: 1 ) years, with the most sat isfactory results. I have kept no account of actual 
yields ; 1 only know that I have always had (food crop* with less expense and lees 
labor on account of the. Mapes Manure not. bringing in weeds nice the - table ma¬ 
nure I have used Thr Marls " A ” Brand Compute Manure on my wheat along¬ 
side of stable manure, and the results were equally us good with the Mapes and 
did not cost one half as much as stable. I shall want more of the Mapes Manuhk 
ju the spring.” 
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PERMANENT EFFECTS OF TIIE MAPES 
POTATO MANURE. 
Dr Henry .Stewart gives in the agricultural columns of the New York Times, 
weekly edition, Feb. 15th, 1882, a fiill detailed account of 8JCVKN SUCCESSIVE 
CrO.OJ) CHOUS, including Potatoes, Rye, Hungarian Grass, Sweet Corn, on three 
acres of rery poor, worn-out,light laud, from a hikoi.k application of three bags per 
acre or THE MAPES POTATO MANURE, 1878. No fertilizer of manure of any kind 
used since. 
HIGH STANDARD AND CHEAPNESS OF 
TIIE MAPES MANURE. 
Extract from the AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, February, 1882. 
“ Among the makers of fertilizers • the Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano 
Compuuy ' early took the ground that the proper way to build up a reputation was 
to court analyses of their fertilizers. We have recently been shown the returns 
of some thirty analyses, made at different experiment stations. The samples 
were In part sent by farmers and In part were tuken by representatives of the 
stations from stock on sale. In 
NO CASE IHD TDK PERCENT AGES OP THE VALUABLE CONSTITUENTS FALL 
SHORT OF THE AMOUNT CLAIMED. 
The valuation at the stations, as calculated from the analysis, averaged for the 
whole 
$1.15 PER TON HIGHER THAN THE SELLING PRICE. 
Some samples were worth rather more and some a little less, but the average 
Isas above stated. It Is proper to add that the results obtained by the tobacco- 
growers in Connecticut, the growers of asparagus, cauliflower and other ’ truck 1 
on Long Island, and the potato and wheat farmers of New Jersey, all show that 
the plants And in the fertilizers the value Indicated by the chemists. 
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