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The importance to the American Farmer of all intelligence concerning the prospecta of food supplies in the great English market will, I think, make interesting some observations recently mad» in an extended tour through the agricultural districts of that country. I observed that wheats carry them­ selves well to the eye; but upon walking into them you find the stems far between, and little burdened by broad flag, which, though a danger in tempestuous weather, is a source of nourishment for both straw and ear; are short and light, with defective spikelets at the base. The profusion of annual and other weeds must de­ tract greatly from the possible yields , and probably not a fourth of the fields can produce an average. But as some crops are only now in blossom, and the grain in the forward still in the state of white milk, it is yet too early to prognosticate what the weather may accom; lish toward filling the ear with plnmp berries. Against the prospect of a good yield in proportion to the insufficient plant arc these three considerations.—The time for flower­ ing is unseasonably late, usually occu­ pied in furnishing the ear with grains and duly filling and hardening them may be curtailed ; the probable effect of a hot time would be to hurry the ripening, seeing that the roots which’ might otherwise have sustained and prolonged the green and growing con­ dition of the plant, were prevented by the wet spring and summer from go­ ing down sufficiently deep into the soil, and lastly, in case of cool and wet weather between this and harvest, the ripening would be still more unfavor­ able—a satisfactory filling of the ear principally depending on high tem­ perature, when the plant is well root­ ed and able to supply the nutriment which the sun can cause to be assimi­ lated and concentrated in the grain. Artificial and other manures have been so washed out of the soil that their effects in corn—producing will be little realizable in the present sea­ son. I learn, however, that on the farm near Saw bridge worth which Mr. John Prout has cropped for many years in succession with white corn, selling off the straw, as well as the corn, by auction, each year, the wheats and barleys are again heavy, the greatest crops being those of rivet or homed wheat. This successful result is due to deep tillage by the steam plow, in conjunction with plentiful applications ofphosphaticand ammon- ical manure. The same inclement Lesson which has left all the orchards melancholy with the absence of fruit has refused luxuriant growth to the crops, and at the same time developed every possi­ ble forai of smothering and devouring weeds. , Hoeing and hand-wfccding have been of little practical, use for months, and farmers declare that weeds cut up in the morning have rooted again before the hoemen were out of the field. It is a mystery how occupiers of these com farms, rented at what mixed— husbandry farmer would think mod­ erate figures, can go on under ex isting conditions. Indeed there are many indications that numbers of tenants will not long be able to pay their rents. What shall they do? *Will advisers recommend them to try milk­ cans for London—a trade which many dairy farmers already find overdone ? Some of the schemes contrived for farmers beaten by seasons and for­ eign competition are more benevolent than businesslike, more theoretical than available in actual practice. Minor productions of th,e farm must always remain limited; and it would be as idle, for example, to recommend the Roething farmers to give up corn and raise bufiter and eggs as to urge that they should turn their attention to cucumbers because a clever man.at Broomsfield, near Chelmsford, cuts and sends to Covent-garden 3000 per week of the largest, straightest, and -most tender-fleshed of these cool, juicy relishes that are sold in London. —..... — ♦------ ------- -------- More About Palouse. Since returning from the Palouse country, queries of every sort have been given me to answer, and for the benefit of these who wish what infor­ mation I can give I hastily pen a few brief and considered statements. To speak of It in a general way, the surface of the whole country is very undulating, and being viewed from the mountain peaks, presents the appearance of the ocean—consid­ erably choped up. The soil not of an alkaline nature like the Walla Walla country, is deep—thè surface being a black loam, while the subsoil is clay, this making it a large body o! as good, if not the be> t soil for agri­ cultural purposes I ever saw - It is destitute of timber but covered with fine bunch grass and well watered by springs. Timber, Buch as pine, cedar, tamar­ ack, fir, &c ,is to be found in the moun­ tains, and along the streams which traverse the country at a distance of one to twenty miles. Pqople of every class such as are found in all countries, have Already taken a great portion of the land and are improving it ina manner to make comfortable homes. The cereals and most every variety of fruit and veget­ ables are being raised to perfection, although frosts sometimes interfere, especially in the flats or low places. The elevation above sea level is from two to three thousand feet. The cli­ mate during the summer season is similar to that of this va’ley with less rain and cooler nights, but during the winter months snow usually falls on the ground several inches deep, and lies there from a few days to several weeks, with dry, cool, clear and calm weather most of the time. Last win­ ter was a winter of snow with the thermometer standing at zero, but still stock procured sustenance from bunch grass of the south hill sides, where snow had drifted off. A few strong winds and an occasional thun­ der shower visits the country, but, judging from nay own observations and the experience ef others, there is as a general thing no more wind there than we have in the Willamette val­ ley, much less than in the country be­ tween Walla Walla and The Dalles. The Palouse and Great Columbia river bason countries contain the fin­ est of agricultutal lands, as well as- good stock raising districts, with an area many times that of this valley and with as little if not mnefi less waste land. ------ There is demand for men of capital and enterprise Jo open up and devel­ op the natural resources of the coun­ try. There is yet plenty of land for the poorer classes besides the 1,200,000 acres of railroad land just vacated and fallen into the hands of the govern­ ment, ready to be entered as such land, on and after the third day of this month. Lumber can be had at t?n to twelve dollars per M., and rails at one dollar and half per hundred. The market of the country as yet, is principally lo­ cal. The demand by immigrants for grain for flour and feed will furnish market for most-of the surplus for a year or two yet, after then a much larger surplus than this country can produce will be ready for market in case shipment can be made from all parts of the country. At present shipments can be made by the Snake river steamers a great part of the year, but as soon as the Northern Pa­ cific Railroad with its branches are completed furnishing a convenient outlet to every part, and the present high faritf of transportations dimin­ ished, the country will te one of pros­ perity and the great wheat country of the north western coast J. M P. f NO. 37. that the persons toward whom God be sufficient to say had abounded in all wisdom and 4. That these inspired men who prudrnee, and " made known the mys­ "knew” were “the called according tery,” (as in verses 8 and 9, chap i.) to his purpose.” They were the were such persona as Paul, who re­ " whom he did foreknow,” i. e, that ceived the revelation of God, and which God made known -before it they were the persons who had been came to pass, as Acts xv. 7. “He "chosen;” while the ehnreh'^at also did predestinate,” * • dill Ephesus obtain their salvation by call “ them he also 'justified, viz./ "hearing the words of truth, the Gos­ affirmed, and “glorified” Sue Eph. pel,’’ and of Paul’s “ knowledge of the i. 4-12, and also John xvii. 6-22, and mystery ” by reading what lie wrote the contexts generally; keeping in 1 ask the reader to note closely in mind the past tens of the verbiage of this connection I Cor. ii., the apostles the lesson, and you will not be troubled only are indicated in the “we” and with the stale ideas that the numbel “ us ” of verses 6, 7, 12 and 13. In of the elect is definitely fixed, or these and many other passages the rather that these parties are now in apostles only are embraced in the this world, or in other words that you ’ scope of these pronouns, and a failure are unconditionally elected to heaven to note this, a way-» leaves the reader or hell—that depends upon the with an improper understanding of character of your faith, love and the lesson ; and further, unless by a obedience on the one hand, a disbelief special qualification, the world or on the other. Again, remember that alien sinners are never embraced in no man can be a competent witness thé use of these pronouns. An ex­ beyond what he knows, and the ample, 1 John ii. 2, says, " And he is things of God knoweth no man but the the propitiation for our sins, and not spirit of God, (1 Cor. ii. 11, 12). 1 So for ours only, but also for the sins of the apostle claims to have received the the whole world.” But refering the spirit of Gqd, by which they might reader agaiu to the numerous ex­ know the things that God gives us, • amples where inspired men only are what they saw with their eyes, embraced by the pronouns “ we,” “us,’ handled with their hands, and by the and “ our.” We now come to the revelation of God, and by that spirit lesson . . was enabled to speak and write, is 2. The scope of “ we know,” Ac. competent proof of any fact therein And I now insist that inspired men specified Sb spake John et al, and Only ate referred to or embraced in, also Paul, whom the Lord appeared to because (a) Paid was inspired, »nd- for this purpose, to make him a minis­ with other inspired men could and did ter and a witness. Acts xxvi. 16. " knmv that all things worked to­ So also awother, “ having had perfect gether for good to them that love understanding,” wrote of “ those God.” (b). No one short of an in­ things.” Luke i. 24. spired man could “ know ’’ this. By this the reader may “know the Therefore the term we only includes certainty of those things wherever he in this text the inspired men to whom has been Instructed,” " These things God " revealed the mystery, of his are written that you might believe,” will,” Ac. &c. John xix. 31. Therefore the Monmonth Sept. 2, 187‘J.---------------------- • The Sunday school teacher or beftef thus gained is increased in this preacher who teacl.es that he ami his life only as it is confirmed by ex­ Who are the “ We ?” class, or his brethren, and worse still perience, and that experience never And we know that all things work together for his audience,“ know,” 1c , is assuming includes "all things.” good to them that love to them who are 5. What shall we thus say to these called according to his purpose.” Rom. viii. 28. • too much, is wise above what is things ? If God be for us who can be written, and not strictly speaking “ as This was the beginning of the Sun­ against us ? Verse 32 says, “ He that the oracles of God. ” See 1 Peter iv. day school lesson for July 13, 1879. spared not his own son but de­ 11. So what the inspired men knew As far as we have been able to ex­ livered him up for us all, h<»w shall on this matter, Paul testified to, and amine the exegesis given in the he not with, him also freely give us all various lesson leaves does not suggest all Christians should believe it What things ? ” Thus, qualifying the plural the thought of the apostle ; and many was knowledge with the former is pronoun “ us ” by the adverb "all ’’ he Sunday, school teachers and scholars faith with the latter It was eqough extends its sc ope, making Christ a were very much perplexed with the Jbrthe former to “ ¿atmi aLLthings,” sacrifice " for us all. ” So the church lesson, and confessed they could do and it is enough for the latter to nothing with it Wo suggest here in "believe all things.” I use knowledge at Rome and all Christians are in­ "brief on fine th od of treating this sub­ and faith here In thoù strict sense, cluded in its scope to the eml of the and further say that we know only lesson. If the reader is instructed ject 1. It is important in this and all what we experience, and in this sense and edified I shall be satisfied. Fraternally yours, other similar production to determine we by no means know all things. A S. H. HEDRIX. devout Christian can truly say that the scope of the plural pronoun " we ” Fairfield, Iowa, A ng. 30, 1879. he believes what Paid says, “ We and also " us,” " our,” Ac. (а) They can not include more than know, and that his experience corro­ Hard Fare in College. the person or persons writing and per­ borates what is here declared, this at In Scotland, a college education is high­ son written to and similar characters. best would only render the Christian ly exteemed, and the number of graduate», a secondary or corroborative witness, (б) They may include only the per­ in proportion to the population, is larger and that only to the. extent of his past son writing and those to whom he is than in any other country of Enrope, or experience ; of the events now tran­ writing. than in the United States. But the major­ (c) They . ay include only the per­ spiring with their future and varied ity of students practice a more rigid econ­ sons writ and similar characters, effects, he can only say, "I believe,’ omy than is known in our country, and e nd so r / cbtace the persons ad- while nothing short of inspiration many »[tend less in their entire course than the av. rage expenses of a sing e year in d»ess. . J< bn v. 2, 3: “By this to them that love God.” dote* of the hardship* cheerfully endured 3. Thus we began and so taught a by some of hi* fellow-student*. we know t’ nt tee love the children of A stout country lad came to the Univer­ God,” X-' A n example of the third is class of some eight or ten old breth­ found in many places in this and ren, some of whom are Doted for their sity of Edinburg, bringing with him a large cheat. For three month* he took no other epLLles, and especially in Eph. growth in the grace of God, and the meal at any hotel or reataurant, and asked i. 1-12, where it often occurs and knowledge of the truth ; they were nothing from hie landlady except hot wa­ clearly embraces only inspired men. satisfied, amt we fed that it is sa e, ter. It turned out that hi* chest was fil­ Verse 12 says, ’’ That itv should be to we always strive to keep our teaching led with oatmeal, brought from hr* coun­ the praise of his glory, who Ji st upon safe ground, we care not to pi ess try home, and be himself cooked it with trusted in Christ" Verse 13, “In out too far least we should go astray. tue hot water received from the landlady, adding as a relish a little butter and salt. whom ye also trusted, after ye heard We must wait another time, if we A »Indent who in willing to submit to snoh the words of truth, the Gospel of your ever do tell the reader all we taught privations, in order to obtain an education is likely to mike the most of his opportu­ salvation.” Again, Eph. iii. 2-3, shows on the remainder of the lesson, it may nities while at college.