Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 22, 1895.
Farm Notes.
ee ce
—The subject of the exposure of
corn fodder has been frequently dis-
cussed, but as November is the month
when the corn fodder is stored under
shelter or relegated to the fields, it is
well to call attention to a few facts
connected with it. A strosg effort is
being made by the agricultural de-
partment at Washington and by the
experiment stations of the several
States to break down some of the preju-
dices against corn fodder and also to
enlighten farmers in regard to its real
value as winter food. Professor Hue-
ton, of the Indiana Experiment Station
who has:made. many experiments with
it, declares corn fodder fully as valua-
ble as timothy hay—a claim which
will, no doubt, surprise many ; but he
is well fortified with facts gleaned from
actual feeding and analysis of the foods.
The usual custom is to allow corn fod-
der to remain in the fields, permitting
the cattle to help themselves, the re-
sult being that a great waste occurs,
not only from the pulling down of the
shocks and the trampling ot the fodder
but also from the rains and winds, the
loss being very large compared with
the cost of the fodder and its value if
properly cared for and fed with prepa-
ration for stock.
ADVANTAGES OF STORAGE.
When stored under shelter, in a con-
venient place for use, it can be utilized
early in the winter in place of hay,
and when cut with a fodder cutter or
shredded, it is very palatable. By
shredding it (a machine called a husk-
er and shireder now being used for that
purpose) the entire stalk is torn into
shreds, the food eo - prepared being
spongy. It can then be baled like
hay, and thus take up but little space,
or can be sent to market in that form,
It can, at least, be thus converted in-
to excellent bedding, which will, to a
certain extent, prevent entire waste
from exposure in the fields. It may
be stated however, that it is proper to
use it ase food, adding to the manure
heap only that which may be refused
by stock. If cattle reject corn fodder
the cause is due to cutting it down in
the ficld too late. There is a great dif-
ference in corn fodder that is cut
when the leavee are not too dry and
that which has been cut too late.
CHANGES AND LOSBES,
When a corn stalk becomes dry it
loses a portion of its water—the natu-
ral juices—and as the water goes away
a chemical change occurs in the stalk.
Cane-growers, and aleo farmers who
grow corn, know how corn or cane
may be injured by freezing. The
changes occurring in corn permit much
of the nutritious matter to pass off into
.the air, and exposure effects corn in
the same manner as does over-ripen-
ing of hay, the albuminoids becoming
less digestible, while the hardening of
the woody fibre incloses the other sub-
stances eo as to offer more resistence
to digestion ; hence, less food 1s availa-
ble for the support of stock. This
causes stock to pick it over, so as to
select the most digestible portions.
When corn fodder is cut and cured
like hay—that is, by not allowing it
to become too ripe, and having the
shocks small, so as to permit the fod-
der to cure rapidly, then storing it un-
der shelter, or by protecting it in some
manner, it will rank as one of the
most valuable of foods. Treat hay in
the same manner as corn fodder is
treated, and it would be fit only for
bedding. The farmer who does not
wish to inflict injury upon himself by
wasting his corn fodder should store it
under shelter this month or before the
cold sets in.
—Farmers claim that there is “no
money in farming.” Compared with
other occupations, itis as certain as
any of them. There is not a merchant
in this country, or manufacturer, who
does not meet difficulties in his busi-
ness. The farmer makes more money
in proportion to capital and labor in-
vested than is derived in many other
enterprices. All classes of business
men must rely on the cost of raw ma-
terials and the future demands of the
markets, and it may be added, that,
profits or losses depend largely on the
weather also.
— Late frosts and severe winters will
not kill insects in the ground. It is
favorable to insects and parasites when
the ground is hard aod frozen through-
out the entire winter. When the
ground is plowed, however, late in the
fall or early in the spring, 8o as to sub-
ject insects to dampness, as well as al-
ternate warming and freezing weather,
they are then destroyed, It is the ex-
posure to the surface which they can-
not endure.
—The farmer with a limited area,
who has succeeded in keeping out of
debt and supported his family during |
the year, including clothing and all
necessary supplies, may find himself
with but a few dollars in money, but
he will have accomplished more than
thousands in the city, who have
worked as bard, had fewer luxuries
and are not a dollar richer than when
the year began.
—To eave labor with sheep take a
young ewe lamb and raise her as a pet
near the house. When the ewe is
-grown place her with the flock. She
can be called and the other sheep will
follow her. If properly trained, she
can be made very serviceable, and
should a dog attack the flock she will
run to the house. She may aleo carry
a bell. if the owner so prefers.
—All house plants become dusty,
and, as the dust smothers them by
closing the pores of the leaves, the
plants should be frequently washed or
syringed.
—To avoid bitter milk have as good
fresh feed as possible ; and secondly,
by scalding the milk when first drawn
by setting itin pans over boiling water.
i Thanksgiving Game.
I Interesting and Instructive Game for Evening
Play.
Children are devising games to be
played on Thanksgiving day. Usually
in the gathering together of families
there are a host of young folk who need
to entertain themselves.
One game that I think is going to be
unusually interesting, is the escape from
prison.
It requires children who are ‘up’ on
geography, still if needs be, it is a lesson
in the disguise of pleasure.
The game proceeds after this fashion.
A map is held by the judge, usually a
grown person, or an older child ; ther
two children are chosen and placed in
separate corners.
Says the judge,
represent New York in this corner, and
Richard, you are Moscow imprisoned ;
You want to get away and reach home
by Thanksgiving day. You have eséap-
ed from behind the walls—but what is
your directest route home !”’
Then Richard has to tell each sea,
country and ocean he crosses to get home
for the turkey and cranberry sauce. If
he can’t do it successfully he must re-
main right on the spot in the floor where
he stopped, until he thinks out the es-
cape,
Other members of the game are placed
in prisons at various parts of the coun-
try. The favorite jails now are located
in China and Japan on account of the
interest in the war. A leading q uestion
is “if you were put in 8 Yokohama pri-
son, how would you get back to Pekin?’
Soon ihe rooms become filled with
prisoners, all trying to get home ; half
of them are “stalled”’ in the centre try-
ing to think of the boundary line which
brings freedom, others are just leaving
the prison walls.
When the game has been played fre-
uenily, those who join in get very fam-
iliar with the junction of countries and
learn many straight lines and clever
jumps that had not appeared feasible be-
fore. For these who are not quite con-
versant with geography, easy tasks are
given ; for instance, to be placed in a
Paris prison and find their way home to
Boston.
Ho'd Know Him.
A certain farmer who lived in north-
ern New York, and whe was by no
means noted for his resemblance to
Apollo, had a son of six or seven who
had more wit than pedigree. One day a
stranger came to the farm, and, seeing
the lad, asked . ‘“‘Sonny, where’s your
father ?”’ “In the pig pen,” was the
reply. “In the pig pen ? Thanks.”
And, as the man moved in the direc-
tion indicated, I’enfant terrible shouted:
“Isay: Youll know him ‘cause he’s
got his hat on.”
A Goop INDICATION. —Medical prac-
titioners of prominence are prescribing
for the cure of diseases springing from
derangements of the digestive organs,
Dr. David Kennedy’s favorite remedy.
This professional endorsement is justi-
fied by the fact that no other prepara-
tion has been found so efficacious in that
class of disorders even in the most ad-
vanced and severe cases. It has cured
gravel in the kidneys, stone in the blad-
der and; inflammation of the kidneys,
where all other medicines had failed.
All druggists sell it.
Forming a New Party.
BirMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 13.—Three
hundred Populists, disaffected Demo-
crats and Republicans are holding a
conference here. Hon. J. C. Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, made a warm silver
speech, and was loudly cheered. It is
possible a new party, to be known as
the Free Silver Honest Elections party,
will be organized.
——A loud ring at your door bell in
the dead hours of the night is alarming.
So is the first sound of a bollow cough
from one’s husband, wife, son or daugh-
ter. It is disease knocking, with per-
haps a certain silent visitor waiting not
far away. Arrest that cough. Stop it.
Stop it at the start. A few days use of
Ely’s Pineola Balsam and the danger is
past. Relief is immediate ; a cure cer-
tain. This remedy is rich in the cura-
tive principles of the balsams and also
contains certain ingredients that are
new.
——“Ma, inquired Bobby, ‘hasn't
pa & queer idea of heaven ?”’ x
“Well, I think not Bobby. Why?”
“I heard him say that the week youn
spent at the seashecre seemed like heav-
en to him.”
Hoop’s 13 WONDERFUL.—No less
than wonderful are the cures accomplish-
ed by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, even after
other preparations and physicians’ pre-
scriptions have failed. The reason, how-
ever, is simple. When the blood is en-
riched and purified, disease disappears
and good health returns, and Hood's
Sarsaparilla is the one true blood puri-
fier, -
Hood’s pills are prompt and effi-
an and do not purge, pain or gripe.
be.
“Now Carrie you |
The Wealth of Nations.
The United States is the richest coun-
try in the world, according to M. G.
Francois,the eminent French statistician
who has been making a careful study of
the wealth of nineteen of the principal
nations of the globe. It will interest
penniless people to know tbat the cal-
culator estimates the riches of-this-coun-
try at 313,000,000,000 francs, or, reck-
oning five francs to the dollar, nearly
$63,000,000,000.
England is the next with 265,000,000,
000 francs, and France the third in line,
being the possessor of 225,000,000,000.
Germany's fortune is considerably less—
only 161,000,000,000—and the Russian
Empire, though far more vast, is con-
Susratly poorer, with but 12,000,000,-
Three states possess more than 50,000.
000,000 and less than 100,000,000,000
each. Austro-Hungary, 82,000.000,000 ;
Spain, 63,000,000,000, and Italy 54,
000,000,000. The fortunes of the eleven
other countries vary between 3,000,000,
000 and 34,000,000,000 francs.
The actual amount of money possess-
ed by the various nations bears but a
feeble proportion to the above figures of
national wealth. The Bank of France,
for example, is responsible for only
about 65,00,000,000 francs, or a little
less than 3 per cent®of the total fortune
of that country, while other countries
have still less cash in their pockets and
strong boxes, for France has the great-
est percapita wealth of any country in
the world. —New York World.
Thanksgiving Decorations.
One of the most pleasing decorations
I bave ever seen for a church was
wrought out in dried Indian corn. Great
stalks of it were made into. bold groups
above the windows and disposed here
and there around the room, the ears of
ruddy gold showing against the paler
background with charming effect.
One of the most pleasing decorations
of a leading Boston church a year or
two ago was wrought out almost wholly
in corn used in this manner. Those
who have studied the decorative possi-
bilities of corn will understand at once
how bold and graceful and entirely har-
monious the lines of such frieze can be
made.
Had the old Greek sculpters had a
knowledge of this plant I am confident
they would have made use ofit in - their
treatment of capitals and frieze, for it
lends itself as readily to fine effects in
sculpture as does the acanthus, which.
their chisels have immortalized.
Tharman’s Birthday.
Many Congratulatory Telegrams on His 82nd
Anniversary.
CoruyBus, Nov. 13.—Judge Allen
G. Thurman was 82 years old to-day.
On account of his fgeble health, coup:
led with his recent accident, there was
no celebration of the event. Numer-
ous telegrams and congratulations
were received from prominent men.
Judge Thurman was able to eat hearti-
ly, and seems to be rapidly shaking off
the effects of his recent injury. The
Thurman club, which has visited the
Old Roman regularly on his birthday
for a number years, sent a floral piece
and resolutions regretting that his af-
fliction would vot permit them paying
their respects in person. The club ex-
tended its heartfelt sympathy and ex-
pressed hope for his speedy recovery.
Judge Thurman was much affected
when he received the kind remem-
brance of the club.
A little tale I would rehearse
Of one, once sick, who soon grew worse,
With boils and blotches covered o'er,
He took of remedies (?) a score.
Alas. they all did fail to heal,
While he each day still worse did feel.
Up spoke a friend “Your blood’s impure
“But Dr. Pierce can heal you sure
“His ‘G. M. D.’ will quickly cure”
Like balm on wounds these words were
poured.
The sick man’s health was soon restored.
Impure blood is caused by want of
healthy action on the part of the liver.
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
is the best remedy in the world for liv-
ers, and for purifying the blood and sys-
tem from all poisons and impurities of
whatever name or nature.
—_
—— Little Boy—‘Please, I want the
doctor to come and see mother.’
Servant—*Doctor’s out. Where do
you come from 7?’
Little Boy—‘“What! Don’t you
knowme ? Why we deal with you.
We had a baby from here last week !”
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, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them
Castoria. 38-43-2y
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it makes the food.
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to doughnuts, in Cottolene. Put
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a bit of bread in half a minute. Then put in your food. It will pay
you to try Cottolene just this way—see how delicious and wholesome
Get the genuine, sold everywhere in one, three, and five pound
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AND DECIDE
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"WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST STOCK
TO THE COUNTY.
PRICES WE USE.
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COATS. ——
A good fitting Beaver Cloth Ladies’ |
fs eeesnsercensues esesesereeeve sesrassrraseeas $2.74
oat, a . 2.
A better quality Ladies’ Coat, at............... 3.25
A very heavy Bucle Cloth Ladies’
OBE, Bbeiirirrniniivensisies \ Ssseessniesseserrees 4.50
The finest assortment of Ladies’ Bucle
Cloth Coats, from £8.50 up. |
Chidrems Heavy Cloth Coats from $1.35 up-
wards.
Misses’ Coats from the cheapest to the finest
Navy Blue and Red Beaver Cloth.
DRESS GOODS AND DRY GOODS.
You Cannot Fail to be Suited in Our Immense Stock of Dress Goods.
Beautiful combination of colors in Novel-
ty Dress Goods, 42 in. wide at........... 20¢
A new weave better quality Silk Mix
Dress Goods, Ab... cone eieirsectrassrireninnn30
A special bargain All Wool Camels Hair
Serge, 51 inches wide, at...cccuuecrennnennas 34c
Colored and Black Wool and Silk Mixed
Bucle Dress Good, 89¢ to $1.37 per yard.
All Wool Henrietta Cloths, all colors tic
per yd. and up.
Fine All Wool Cloths, new shades, 36
inches wide, ....coceecesicessesesses ..30¢ per yd.
Novelty Silks {or Waists and Dress Trim-
Sng, serlreicsenaiensisys Aeesrssrrennerses 35¢ per yd.
80c Surah Silks, all colors, we make tne
PPICR iia sinniina esissiins cnn iniasrisiie sss 50¢
PLAIDS. PLAIDS, PLAIDS.
Part Wool, All Wool, Silk and Wool, All
Silk Plaids, for Dresses and Fancy
Waists, from 5c per yard up to 75¢ per yd
Fancy Plaid Silks, splendid values,
70c to $1.00 per yd
FLANNELS. FLANNELS. FLANNELS.
Good Shaker Flannels from 4c per yd. up to
the finest quality.
CantonrFlannels, good values, for 4, 5 and 6e
per yard.
A Fine Wool White Flannel, from 15¢ per yd. |
up to the finest quality.
All Wool Eiderdown Skirting and Coat-
Inge... cereeernrinser 88sseTerereeraner ..28¢ per yd.
——C CLOTHING.
Our Clothing Sale at Extraordinary Low
An elegant Cheviot Suit in Blue and Black at |
$4.75. as good as you can buy elsewhere
tor $7.00 or $8.00.
A Cassimere Suit at,.....85.00 as good as we
had a year ago at $8.00;
An extra Heavy Mixed Cassimere Suit, at $6,00, |
as good as we had a year ago at $10
An All Wool Black Cheviot at $5.50 as good as
we had a year ago at §S.
A Fine Black Diagonal Suit at......88, would"
be cheap at $12.
Men’s All Wool Cassimere Pants...$1.50 a pair. |
Finest Dress Pants,......c..cocccrseenee from $2 to 84. |
Children’s Suits, Brown, Black and Blue Chev- |
{o18,....cec estasereeserserenses from $1.25 up. |
Children’s Better Suits, at 81.50 |
Boy's All Wool Extra Suit, t....ceeeeeeerannaas $2.50 |
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The greatest stock of Shoes in this part of
the State. Ladies’ Kid Shoes at 99c. Ladies
genuine Dongola Kid Shoes, patent leather
tip, opera toe, common sense toe, razor toe,
$1.25 per pair, every pair warranted. A Ladies
very fine quality Dongola Kid, all the latest
shapes, every pair warranted, at $1.39. Ladies’
very fine Dongola Kid, McKay sewed, in all
the different styles, at $1.00, every pair. war-
ranted. A still finer grade Dongola Kid, all
the latest shapes, Goodyear Welt, as fine as
hand made, at $2.40 every pair warranted. |
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TESTIFY AND CONVINCE WHERE
! QUALITIES WE GIVE YOU WILL
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MUSLINS. CALICOS. GINGHAMS.
TABLE LINENS.
Although Muslins have advanced you can
buy them of us at old Prices.
A good yard wide Muslin,.
Good CalicoS....ueee..
Good Ginghams, at.
Lancaster Ginghams
Fine Dress Sateens,.
Table Linen, 134 yd.
up tothe finest.
2 yds. wide Damask, at 75 per yd. and upwards
3l4c per yd:
tc peryd.
4c peryd.
5¢ per yd.
srex erstye 8c per yd.
8c per yd. and
A Hos liessy twilled-17 inch Toweling
Blicecececnnass
SA eure sumnrtrreessasarantrss! 314 per yd.
BLANKETS. BLANKETS.
BLANKETS,
No need to suffer with cold when you can
buy a Blanket for... 55¢
Heavier Blankets..........& 24,
$1.48, $1 50, $2.00.
Better Blankets, ................... 68, 75, 84, and 98c.
Extra Heavy Blankets,.....,...§2.75, $3.49, $3.98,
81.48,
Comforts, ..... from 50c a piece up to the finest
Sateen covered.
Prices is still going on. Note the Prices
Boys’ Knee Pants,.............. 23c up to the finest.
Men's Good Fair Quality Overcoat, at....... $2.50
A Good Storm Overcoat, t........erevereereeess$3.75
The Best Extra Heavy Lined Storm
LTISEOTS, A= sersrer..orasessiioireseesss $5,50 and $6
An elegant line Blue, Black, Oxford Mix-_
ed Dress Overcoats, from $3.50 to $8.00
Long Black Melton and Beaver Dress
Overcoats, at $10 and $12.50, good a
garment as you can get elsewhere
at $15 or $18.
Child's Overcoats..$1.25, 1.39, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
Boy’s and Youth’s Overcoats, $2.25, $2.50, $3.00,
$3.50, $4.00, in Storm and Dress Overcoats
Men's very : Heavy Merino Shirts and
Drawers, at...... re asnsemiersinsecreess 34c a piece.
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Men's Heavy Boots, $1.45, $150, $1.90, etc.
Men’s Dress Shoes, $1.24, and up, all warrant-
ed. A Men's Working Shoe at §1 up to $1.48.
It they don’t give satisfaction we will make it
right.
We have the largest stock of all.the above
goods. Our prices will compete with New
York and Philadelphia prices. We have open.
a mail order department. If you cannot come
and see us, write for prices and samples.
FIGURES AND QUALITY WILL
WORDS FAIL. THE PRICES AND
HOLD AND INCREASE TRADE.
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BELLEFONTE PA.
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Lyon & Co. Saddlery.
INTER IS COMING. JF°R THE NEXT THIRTY
Eee DAYS ONLY,
. 75 SETS SINGLE HARNESS, 75
Ranging in Price from
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$7.75 up to $10, $15, $20, £25,
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OLD PRICES OF—
——HARNESS LEATHER.
After that time Prices will be forced to
conform with the unprecedented raise
in the cost of Harness Leather.
$400.00 WORTH OF FLY-NETS.
AT T
E OLD PRICE.
Persons desiring harness and fly-nets
should buy now before the prices
ad yance.
JAMES SCHOFIELD.
BELLEFONTE, PA. 2337
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