1866.

JULY, Seventh Month..

Astronomical Calculations.

Days of

's Declination.

Last Quarter, 5th day, 9h. 20m., morning.
New Moon, 12th day, Oh. 51m., morning.
> First Quarter, 19th day, 4h. 59m., morning.
Full Moon, 27th day, 11h. 29m., morning.

3 3 10 32

1866.

Q's Declination.

AUGUST, Eighth Month.

Astronomical Calculations.

m.

m. Days. h.
43 25 10 42

42

23 26 10 21

Days of

the
Week.

Last Quarter, 3d day, 2h. 33m., evening.
New Moon, 10th day, 9h. 52m., morning.
> First Quarter, 18th day, 4h. 32m., morning.
O Full Moon, 25th day, 10h. 49m., evening.

Rises. Sets. h. m. h. 772.

1 W. 4 52|7 20

2 Th. 4 53 7 18 8 Fr. 4 54 7 17 4 Sa. 4 55 7 16 5 SU.4 56 7 15 6 Mo. 4 57 7 14 7 Tu. 4 58 7 12 8 W. 4 59 7 11 .9 Th. 5 0 7 10

Length Day's D

of Days. Decre. h. m.h. m. 14 28 |0 49 14 25 0 52 14 23 0 54 14 21 0 56

Full Sea,
Boston.
Morn Even
h.

S. A.

h.

6|20|21| 3 |h'd |10

457

6 21

6 22

43 n'k 11 18|

5 32

6 23

6 24

7

2 Th. 3 Fr.

4 Sa. 5 G. 6 Mo.

7 Tu. 8 W.

Cooler,
with rough

Rebels repulsed, '64.
Ex. of Un. and reb. officers

Low.

Rebel ram Tenn. capt'd after

C. Cr.h.

6
S6th. Com. Farragut shells Fort Gaines,
Mobile harb., 64.

6th. Another battle
at Atlanta, 64.

command of troops

9 Th. 10 Fr. High tides. 8th. 11 Sa. 6 C.. in the 12 G. 11th S. af.Tr. 13 Mo.

across the river at

You have time to breathe a little after haying. Swing open the great

5th. Terrific fight in front of Petersburg. barn doors, and let the air draw through every warm day. It will ti.under fire at Ch'ston, 64. be good for the hay. There is 10 S.af.Tr. 6 & C. Cin Pe. work enough for a busy man on sta. th. Great bat. at Mobile Bay. the farm. Permanent improvebattles on recd, '64 have some piece that wants drainone of the fiercest ments need attention. You may Fort sur. on the 8th. ing. Now is the time to do it. winds. Get out those rocks, and clear up Sheridan assumes the mowing lots. It'll save time Shenandoah valley, and trouble, and you'll get better Gen. Grant throws Crops. Clear up along the walls a powerful force and hedges. Many an old stone Deep Bottom, Va. Wall takes up more room than a Great little. Won't it pay to put them in order Pull the weeds from growing crops. "Twon't do to let them go to seed. These pastures gr. hel. lat. S. are getting short. Cut up a little Low ti. heat, corn fodder every day for the The rebels drive in stock. They'll relish it now, and Warren's pickets,and severe fighting near Cows, you know, need generous Richmond, '64. feeding. Put in the plough, and runs low. with thunder get ready for the winter grains. Cannonade of Union works near Petersburg, 64. You'll have patches where the oats 23 Th. & C. 200 pris.,60 pieces artil.,'64. Ft. Morgan, Mobile Bay,sur and early potatoes have come off, 24 Fr. St. Barthol. and lightning. and they might as well be ploughed

69 C.
Fighting near Rich-
mond, 64.
The fight at Richmond still
continued, '64.

C. Fighting on the north bank

14 Tu.

15 W.

16 Th.

17 Fr.

9 in 8..

25 Sa.

&O Inf.

of the James, 61.

Get ready to sow grass seed at the end of this month or early 26 G. 13th S.af.Tr. High tides. next. It does better sown in the 27 Mo. 26th. Early's cavalry defeated in attempts fall. Cut coarse wild grasses for {26th. 28 Tu.. Gen. Sherman's army reach bedding for stock. Get out muck Atlanta, and begin to de- and pond mud for composting. You stroy the railroad, '64. can make a big compost heap with Look out for the rubbish about your place. showers. Make all the manure you can.

Last Quarter, 1st day, 7h. 25m., evening.
New Moon, 8th day, 9h. 30m., evening.
> First Quarter, 16th day, 10h. 44m., evening.
O Full Moon, 24th day, 9h. 21m., morning.

Rises. Sets.
m. Th.

Length Day's of Days. Decre.

h. m. h.

A.

Place.

h.

h.

m.

1 Sa. 15 24 6 34 2 SU.5 26 6 33 3 Mo. 5 27 6 31 4 Tu. 5 28 6 29 5 W. 5 296 28 6 Th. 5 30 6 26 7 Fr. 5 31 6 24 8 Sa. 5 32 6 22 9 SU.5 33 6 21 10 Mo. 5 34 6 19 11 Tu. 5 35 6 17 12 W. 5 36 6 15 13 Th. 5 37 6 14 14 Fr. 538 6 12

13 102 7

0122 4

13

7 2 10

123 5

13

4 2 13

1 24

15 Sa. 5 39 6 10

43| thi. |10 41

5 43