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Farm Notes.
—1It is well known that when a crop
is removed from the soil there is left in
the ground a certain proportion of root
material, which adds so much fertiliz-
ing matter of the soil, according to the
kind of crop removed, and much of
this material is taken from the soil it-
gelf, far down below the reach of the
plow, being stored iv the plants as well
as in the roots. Agriculturists have
never fully determined the value of the
roots to the soil except in a few cases
with certain kinds of plants, such as
clover and some of the grasses. The
Utah Experiment Station has, however,
made a series of experiments in this
direction, which throw considerable
light on the subject. Trials with roots
at various depths have been quite limit-
ed, and the effect of tillage on cutting
roots will be very much modified.
There are those who favor deep plow:
ing, 80 as to give the roots better op:
portunities for extendiug downward,but
others object because deep plowing cuts
the roots.
DEEP PLOWING NOT ALWAYS BEST.
It was found that the weight of the
roots of potatoes was but 120 pounds
per acre, and the greatest weight was
found in the seventh inch of depth.
Barley gave 376 pounds per acre, the
greatest weight being in the third inch
of depth. Corn gave 462 pounds of
roots per acre, one-third of this weight
being at the fourth inch of depth. The
first inch contains but 16 pounds.
Wheat gave about 493 pounds, the
greatest weight being in the fourth
inch, Timothy gave 1303 pounds, one-
balf ot which was at the first inch. The
oat crop gave 1888 pounds of roots. the
greatest weight being at two and three
inches depth, the most being at three
inches. The fact that the greatest
weight of rootsis found at from one to
tour inches does not indicate that deep
Plowing is a necessity, and it is proba-
ly a surprise to many that the weight
of the roots of oats isso heavy.
—Irrigation is claimed to increase the
sugar in fruit and improve its quality.
In California it has been found that ir-
rigated fruit has less shrinkage when
dried, and was also worth more in its
green state. This is due to the greater
proportion of mineral matter taken up
by being dissolved with a plentiful sup-
ply of water. The greater foliage per-
mitted the plants to derive more car-
bonic acid from the air, and thus con-
tribute a greater proportion of sugar to
the fruit.
—Ventilation in the stable does not
mean a draught of air coming in on the
animals. It is useless to make a stable
warm with tight roof and walls, and
then have cold ‘‘air holes,” misnamed
ventilators, to allow the warmth to es-
cape. The night is tbe time when cold
currents are felt. The stable should be
ventilated during the day, by leaving
the doors and windows open, which
should be closed at night. Attention
must be given thedirection of the wind,
and bedding should be plentiful.
—The strawberry prefers a soil that
is not too dry, and it suffers from
drought more than do many other
plants that are grown on land that is
wet. In the winter the strawberry beds
should be well drained to avoid stand
ing water, and the rows should be cov-
ered withsome kind of mulch in those
sections where the cold is severe at
times during the winter.
—The small sweet potatoes will fatten
pigs quicker than cora, and,as the sweet
potato crop is now being harvested, it
should pay to have a few pigs to con-
sume the small potatoes. They may be
fed raw or cooked, but if cooked, and
bran or middlings are added to the mess
the pigs will increase more rapidly in
weight than if the sweet potatoes only
are fed.
—Crimson (or scarlet) clover, sown
in August and September, shows a re-
markable growth to the present time.
Those who have not given ita trial
will be surprised to notice the rapid
growth it makes, and on soils upon
which red clover does not thrive ; and
it is as early as rye in starting oft in
growth in the spring.
—All weeds are hardy, and some of
them are not killed by light frosts. They
should be cut down before the seeds are
dry, or matured. Within the next few
days much of the work of the spring
will depend upon how much work has
been done on weeds in thattime, as
every day now puts the weed seed ahead.
—1TItis not necessary to cutout the
old canes of blackberries until the
ground is frozen, but it would be well
to kill out the crab grass and weeds as
much as possible, or plow them in be-
fore they become dry. All green mat-
ter turned under will be of benefit to
the soil.
—It will now delight the Western
farmers to learn that. a worm has ap-
peared to attack the Russian thistle.
The worm appears in large numbers
and suddenly disappears. Its habits
will be studied atthe experiment sta-
tions,
-—Winter is the wet season and at
times water, snow and slush render farm
operations at the barn very disagreeable.
Ditching is now in order, and it should
be dene early, thus escaping mud and
dampness, as well as colds and disease.
—The prowmptness of sale and prices
obtained for fruits and vegetables al-
ways depend on a large measure on the
style of package and manner of pack-
ing. Too much attention cannot be paid
to this point by the shipper.
—When blackberrying, many a large
fruited sort is met with, which, if trans-
planted to the garden, would be as good
as any of the cultivated sorts. Some of
the best known ones were introduced
in this way.
—When a horse is doinz no werk it.
ghould receive less grain and given
more hay. There i> no time of the
vear, however, when the horse should
uot be given exercise in s)me man:
ner.
Busiest Night of the Year in a Newspa-
per Office.
There is one night in every year, in
every great newspaper office, when
work is done that is the least under-
stood of all that goes on in the making
of a daily paper ; one night when the
highest state of fever attends the excite-
ment and strain of the most intense work
that falls to the lot of any men, except
soldiers in war. That is election night.
That is the night when a few men sit
down at six o’clock before virgin sheets
of paper, with the knowledge that before
two o'clock the next morning they must
cover those sheets with the election re-
turns of a nation, digesting mountains
of figures and apprising the public of
the results in the most condensed forms,
weeks in advance cof the official an-
nouncements, as sparks might be count-
ed while they fly from theshapeless iron
on a blacksmith’s anvil. And
these calculations must stand the
test of comparison with those
which the rival newspapers, working
without collaboration as eager com peti-
tors will publish at the same moment.
The election figures come in driblets
and atoms, and must be put together as
the Florentines make their mosaics.
Some of it, we shall see, is plucked
from the very air—as a magician seems
to collect coins in & borrowed hat—be-
gotten of reasoning, but put down be-
side the genuine returns with equal con-
fidence and almost equal accuracy.
Ah! but that isa work to try cool
beads and strong nerves. I am quite
certain no other men in the world in-
clude such a night of tension and excite-
ment, periodically, as a flxed part of a
work-a-day existence. No other men,
regularly once a year, feel themselves
so truly in the focus of an intense public
interest, manifesting itself in so many
ways.—From ‘Election Night in a
Newspaper Office,” by Julian Ralph, in
the November Scribner's.
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——1If you have a wagon or a buggy
hitch it up on Tuesday morning next
and take some Democrat, who has none,
to the polls with you.
Worked to Perfection.
«Are you still troubled by your
neighbor’s chickens ?” asked one man
of another.
«Not a bit,” was the answer. “They
are kept shut up now.”
“How did you manage it ?”’
“Why, every night 1 put a lot of
eggs in the grass under the grapevine,
and every morning, when my neignbor
was looking, I went out and brought
them in.”
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— The art of dyeing far skins has
reached such a high state of perfection
that the commonest kind of fur can be
mada to look like the genuine article.
Rabbit skins are dyed and sheared to
look like sealskin, and are advertised as
Electric Seal. Muskrat skins are also
dyed to look like sealskin and are ad-
vertised as Canada seal and China seal.
Opossum and Coon skins are dyed to
imitate Alaska sable and are called
Black Marten. (Alaska sable is a gen-
teel name for skunk.) Natural musk-
rat is advertised by some dealers as
Brook Mink.
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——The people see that the times are
much better than they were. They
have been improving ever since we had
a Democratic, tariff law, which is for the
last two months. The people are close
so closely as the condition of industries.
and consequently they will not be pre-
pared to accept any longer the state-
ments of those would have us believe
that this new law has been the cause of
the recent national distress. Experience
is a better teacher than calamity howl-
ing.
RT HS,
—— “When I was a boy,” said Mr.
Hasbin Swift, “it was no trick at all for
me to handle a horse, I'd take the wild-
est kind of an animal and run him once
around the track, and then he’d be
broke.” «I suppose you enjoyed that
more than the horse did ?”’ “I guess
so. But the horse got even. Now he
runs around the track once, and when
he gets through I'm broke.— Washing-
ton Star.
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Hard Sense.
«I wish we had more literary people
like Blank.”
«(reat Scott, he’s never had anything
published.”
“That's just why.”
SE ST
——4] paid you $5 to vote for me?’
“Yes, sub !”
“Then, why didn’t you do it 2”
“Well, sub, you see—hit was dis
way: de yuther feller, be paid me
$10."— Atlanta Constitution.
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— Miss Downsouth : You seem to
have a great many packers in this city.
" Mr. Slaughter : Yes, there are several
yet a first class beefsteak is quite rare.
Miss Downsouth : Well, why, don’t
you cook it more ?
CS ESATCITE.
——Joaquin Miller has a mile of
roses growing on his California ranch .
——John Wanamaker had saved on-
ly $100 at the age of 23.
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Business Notice.
Children Cry or Pitcher’s Castoria.
When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, che clung to Castoria,
| When she had Children, she gave them
Castoria. 38-43-2y
observers of matters which concern them |
——Teacher—Why do you come to
school with your hands and face 80
dirty and your clothes all dust.
Little Boy—We're cleaning house.
Medical.
EURALGIA
ATTACKS THE EYES
MAKES THE LIGHT UNBEARABLE.
em
PERMANENTLY CURED BY USING
AYER'S PILLS
“My husband was subject to
severe attacks of neuralgia
which caused him great
pain and suffering. The
pains were principally
about his eyes, and he often
had to remain in a darken-
ed room, not being able to
stand the light. Ayer's
Pills being recommended,
he tried them, using one
before each meal. They
very soon afforded re-
lief, followed by perma-
nent cure. Iam a strong
believer in the efficacy of
Ayer’s Pills, and would not
be without them for ten
times their cost.”—Mrs. M.
E. Desar, Liberty, Tex.
“J have used Ayer's Pills in
my family for forty years,
and regard them as the
very best.—Uncle MARTIN
Hancock, Lake City, Fla.
AYERS PILLS
Admitted for Exhibition
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
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Formerly with
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BELLEFONTE EVERY FRIDAY
From 8:30 a. m., to 5:30 p. m.
There is no safer, surer, or cheaper method
of obtaining proper relief for overstrained and
defective Syesight, headache, and so forth,
than to consult this specialist. The happy re-
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known the real Rroft to themselves in wearing
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It is seldom that the trade that seeks Bellefonte markets has the advantage of such a
mark down sale as Lyon & Co. are now oftering.
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#5~IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE SENATE BILL HAS PASSED, WE WILL
CLOSE OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF CLOTHING AT COST.
Ten dollar suits - now at $6.50
Fight « © - - “ 500
<A Seven * ¥ - « 450
Y Six 8 & . . « 495
Five & © - « 3.50
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Black Cheviot Suits that were B12. eeeerrrerrrrnerorerarnsaressronsrrenes NOW $8.50
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Eight $6
Seven A
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Five £¢
Four $1
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kt twenty-five cents © 1.00 * x ¥
Boys’ all wool knee pants worth $1.00
our price 50cts.
Children’s suits in the cheapest grades
75, 85, 90 and $1.00.
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EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION IN LADIES
AND CHILDREN'S SHOES!
$3.50 Ladies’ Hand-made Fine Dongola Button Shoes..................n0% $2.50
3.00 5 “ 4 . #£ ieeii mie siOW 22.30
2.00 # Fine Dongola Button Shoes.......coceeeeerueriienenninnn ¢ 1350
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A5-The above are all first-class goods, best stock and fine workmanship, and excellent
wearing qualities.
Men's Good, Solid, Working Shoe.......coiviuiriiiiiiiiinnceinnminnnninenee $1.00
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DOUGLAS SHOES REDUCED AS FOLLOWS :
Five-Dollar Shoes........coeoeieeereencerens Sa iii cise DOW 34.00
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Same extraordinary reductions in Boys’ Shoes of same manufacture.
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Light and Heavy Harness
ever put on the Bellefonte market, which will
be made in the large room, formerly occupied
by Harper Bros., on Spring street. It has been
added to my factory and will be used exclu-
sively for the sale of harness, being the first
exclusive salesroom ever used in this town, as
heretofore the custom has been to sell goods
in the room in which they were made. This
2)egan; room has been refitted and furnished
with glass cases in which the harness can
nicely aisplayed and still ep away from
heat and dust, the enemies of long wear in
leather. Our factory now occupies a room
16x74 feet and the store 20x60 added makes it
the largest establishment of its kind outside
of Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
We are prepared to offer better bargains In
the future than we have done in the past and
we want everyone to see our goods and geé
prices for when you do this, out of self defense
i will buy. Our profits are not Jere, but
y selling lots of goods we can afford tolive in
Bellefonte. We are not indulging in idle
philanthropy. It is purely business. We are
not making much, but trade is growin and
that is what we are interested in now. ofits
will take care of themseives.
‘When other houses discharged their work-
men during the winter they were all put to
work in my factory, nevertheless the bi ®
houses of this cityand county would smile if
we compared ourselves to them, but we do net
mean to be so odious, except to venture the as-
section that none of them can say, as we can
say “NO ONE OWES US A CENT THAT WE
CAN'T GET.” This is the whole story.
The following are kept constantly on hand.
50 SETS OF LIGHT HARNESS, prices from
$8.00 to $15.00 and upwards, LARGE
STOCK OF HEAVY HARNESS per
set$25.00 and upwards, 500 HORSE
COLLARS from $1,560 to $5,00
each, over $100.00 worth of
HARNESS OILS and
AXLE GREASE,
$400 worth of Fly Nete sold cheap
$150 worth of whips
from 15¢ to $3.00 each,
Horse Brushes,Cury Combs
Sponges, Chamois, RIDING
SADDLES, LADY SIDESADDLES
Harness Soap, Knee Dusters, at low
prices, Saddlery-hardware always on hand
for sale, Harness Leather as low as 25¢ per
pound. We kee i be found oe
FIRST CLASS HARNESS STORE—no chang-
ing, over 20 years in the same room. No two
Shoe I the same town to catch trade—NO
SELLING OUT for the want of trade or prices-
Four harness-makers at steady work this win-
ter, This is our idea of protection to labor,
when other houses discharged their hands,
they soon found work with us.
JAS. SCHOFIELD,
33 37 Svring street, Bellefonte, Pa.
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It will not Smoke the Chimney.
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It does Not Explode.
It is without an equal
AS A SAFETY FAMILY OIL.
We stake our reputation as refiners th
IT I8 THE BEST OIL IN THE WORLD.
Ask your dealer for it. Trade supplied by
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Bellefonte Station.
Bellefonte, Pa.
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