eu ES i & & i \ Dewan Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 24, 1899. FARM NOTES. SOME OF THE CONDITIONS WHICH GOVERN THE APPLE CROP. —Orchard experiments show that if the grouud is reasonably fertile it is seldom necessary to apply a nitrogenous fertilizer till the trees come into bearing. Then a quick acting fertilizer, like nitrate of soda, may be applied as early in spring as the ground can be cultivated in order that it may benefit the tree immediately and that the early growth thus induced may ripen up before winter. Aim to confine wood growth to the first part of the season. If the season is wet, a quickly soluble fertil- izer is liable to be washed down beyond the feeding roots before the tree can appropri- ate its fertility. A good orchard fertilizer is 500 pounds acid bone phosphate and 500 pounds of muriate of potash per acre annually. Half a ton seems a large application but it is justified. If drought comes on during the summer the tree cannot take up plant food. When conditions are again favorable, the abundant supply at hand enables it to re- cuperate quickly. We take more per acre from small fruits than from the orchard ; hence it is neces- sary to apply more fertilizer, though the same proportion should hold. An abund- ance of phosphoric acid is especially ad- vantageous in the small fruit plantation. It is well known that the lower branches and shaded parts of the tree bear a larger proportion of fruit inferior in color, size and quality than the branches which have more light. Most of these low- er branches may usually be reached from step ladders or racks fastened on wagons. so that the parts of the tree which most need to be thinned can be reached with comparative ease. It would seem that by some such method a large part of the thin- ning could be satisfactorily done with cheap labor under experienced supervision. It should be remembered that the increased value of a crop is not the only item to be credited to the practice of thinning. It costs considerable labor to prop the branches of trees and save them from break- ing under excessive burdens, and this goes to counterbalance the expense of thinning. Besides this, in an unthinned crop a large amount of inferior apples must be handled at little or no profit, or possibly at a loss. The ripening of this inferior fruit practic- ally shuts out the possibility of a crop the next year. “For the season of 1897 we had broken trees and broken prices, and for 1897 we had barren trees with good prices.”’ In a paper for doubters as to the efficacy’ of spraying an authority says : Soon after fungicides began to be used it was observed that not only were the apples saved from the scab, but in many cases the so-called June drop was prevented. In 1892 there was so much bad weather a good crop was not expected, as it was sup- posed the rain had washed the pollen away. On unsprayed trees there was none, but those to which Bordeaux mixture was applied gave a fair yield. The immense crop of 1896 without spray- ing led many to believe we were to have a return of the good old times, when or- chards would produce without care. There was a great deal of sooty fungus present, apples in many orchards being blackened as though smoked, but where sprayed were clean and bright. In 1897 in the orchard belonging to the State, which had been under experiment for five years, the unsprayed trees showed no fruit, but those which had received treatment were loaded with apples, that were almost free from blemish, and with good, healthy foliage. “If any one needs a full and conclusive demonstration that spraying is a necessary part of apple culture, let him look at al- most any unsprayed orchard and compare it with any that bas been sprayed. If he cannot find evidence that spraying has paid 500 to 1000 per cent. it is because he is not open to conviction.” Professor Alwood, of the Virginia Sta- tion, said : “In 1889 a large orchard of winesap, most admirably arranged and situated, which had stood for fifteen years without bearing a profitable crop, was about to be cut down, and I asked to be allowed to treat it for one year. The owner agreed that I was to direct the work. The or- chard was treated by spraying with concen- trated lye in the winter, followed in spring by spraying with a weak solution of lye. The result was that the first year we had 50 per cent. of a fine crop of fine apples, and it was found that they kept better than unsvrayed apples. I have now under my direction an orchard of thirty acres of wine- sap, which has become unproductive. The question was, lack of fertility in soil, or what? I thought of several things, but what I thought most hkely to he the trouble was scab. I recommended several things, but chiefly spraying with concen- trated lye in the winter. This spraying was done very thoroughly. I visited the orchard the other day, and I found from 30 to 50 per cent. of a crop, and the fruit is perfect and the foliage is good. I have in mind another orchard near Winchester, where the owner has been spraying for years, although he sprays in a very carcless way, mauy of the trees receiving very little if any spraying, and, in fact, itis alto- gether a poor job of work, yet he treats his orchard in this way and gets fairly good re- sults, but his apples are from 25 to 30 per cent. seriously specked with scab. Where I have heen doing this work we have less than 2 per cent. that are specked. By spraying with a wash of lye in the winter we are able to save our crop and not lose 2 per cent. This orchard of forty acres yielded its purchaser over $40,000. In Alton, Ill., the best results are deriv- ed from using lime. We have used it in an air slaked condition in spraying the trees. The trouble that we have experienced is in determining the time of year to spray each kind of fruit. We spray and have a great crop of apples this year, but in Calhoun county they cannot spray to advantage, as the ground is very rolling, and yet they have a magnificent crop of ralls genet, and they do no spraying. They have been do- ing this for years, so that their apples are known in the market. When to spray, as well as how to spray and what to spray, are important matters. Some people spray their peach trees and destroy their orchards. Our experience is that you do not want to touch your peach trees. We spray our grapes. We get good results in everything but the peach, ——Mrs. Greene—Do you always give your little boy castor oil for a cold? Mrs. Gray—Yes ; I give it for its moral effect ex- clusively. Mrs. Greene—For it’s moral effect? Mrs. Gray—Yes ; it will have an influence upon him not to catch another cord. FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. Remember that cold cream should not be used on the face if there is a tendency to superfluous hair. In this case nothing is better than a little lemon juice and milk well rubbed in every night after washing. Don’t use lemon juice alone, as it makes the skin brown. The rage for the running and gathering of narrow ribbons, so far, shows no signs of abatement, for trimmings of narrow rib- bon appear upon much of the lace with which the latest evening gowns are trim- med. Skirts of net, for instance, will be arranged with many little flounces of cream guipure, and each flounce will be edged with very narrow silk ribbon, gath- ered on to the lace, either in cream color or in some contrasting shade. Some of the lace fichus are ornamented very effectively in the same fashion, while the little rib- bons in brilliant colors appear also upon the many lace cravats, jabots and ties. If you want to make a charming dress for a little girl follow this model. Round the hem of the book muslin empire skirt were four tiny, but very full frills, each edged with valenciennes lace. The tiny yoke was beautifully and very finely tucked, and the sleeves consisted of a *| series of small full puffs from shoulder to wrist, where they finished in a wrist band and a tiny turned back cuff of the mull muslin, edged with lace, the sleeves them- selves being banded in between the puffs with narrow white satin baby ribbon, which, when withdrawn, left them flat and loose and admirably adapted for the prac- tice of the laundress’ art. As regards foundation, white cambrie, with a full frill edging its hem, served for this, and the dress fastened in the usual way at the back by means of small mother-of-pearl buttons. The flare sleeves, extending well over the hand, of several seasons back, will be in favor. Their shape in the only new thing about them. These are only used for sleeves of waists intended for house wear. : Many and varied are the ways the new sleeves are put into the arm hole. Box- pleated, pleated, gathered, darted in a square box effect, and smoothly inserted, according to the style of the garment and the weight of the material. Bands of inserting running around the arm about an inch and a half apart, from wrist to elbow, will be a feature of the sleeves of the many smart gowns of thin fabrics. Very long sleeves, falling well over the hand and then widening out into a point, will be the vogue. There never was a season when it will be so easy to adjust passe sleeves to the prevailing mode. The proper shape takes very little material, and the trimming ideas are very utilitarian. If you have a cut sleeve you want to piece out, just piece it with a band of inserting between and put one or two others in to match and there you are. The small puffs graduated in size, the smallest at the shoulder, sepa- rated by bands of velvet ribbon is another hint for home use. Overskirts are assured. This is seeming- ly a contradiction to the fact that the close- fitting and tightly-drawn effect must be obtained. How is this done but by leav- ing off petticoats and wearing tights! Pre- cisely this is the expedient being adopted in Paris, and consequently here, as the days have gone by when Paris styles took at least a year to'make their way into our affections. The diess skirt itself, very tight around the bips and flaring around the lower edge, is to take the place of the petticoat. The overskirt is to be worn over this lower skirt we have already illustrated and de- scribed. Only the most clinging and soft materials will be used for these. Pref- erence is given to those having a crepe weave, but woven in such a way as to pro- duce the appearance of solid silk. Among these materials the new satin antique is very strong. When sleeves are tight, soft materials, mostly laces and goods of that variety will be shirred over them. Lace allovers will be the great thing for waists; in fact, transparencies are to be the rage of the season’s styles. The properest way to tie your stock is in the old-time bow of two loops and two ends just in front. Let the bow be at the lower edge of the ribbon resting on the waist. The proper jacket of the season is the cloth one of the tailor-made suit. To make these comfortable, vests of eider- down, chamois, etc., are worn beneath them. The proper frame for the platinotype reproduction of the old masters, the fash- ionable craze of the hour, is of Flemish oak in a well-nigh black tint for the gray-toned prints and in a deep brown effect for the sepias. The proper skirt is almost binding in its sheath effect to within 15 inches of the bottom. Then with a sudden rush and a peculiar twist of the scissors, only success- fully accomplished by one ‘‘in the know,’ it flares out into almost the shape of the ‘‘cheeses’’ we used to make in our juvenile days. For lack of a little firmness, and sacri- fice of present ease, mothers are more often than they know responsible for their chil- dren’s growing up with ugly mouths, de- formed jaws and irregular teeth. Everyone knows how much less apt a baby .is to he fretful if it has the habit of sucking its thumb, and it does not take long for the average nurse-girl to learn to pop the rub- ber top of the bottle into a baby’s mouth to stop its crying. Yet so soft and pliable is the cartilaginous framework of an in- fant’s head and face that it is affected by the slightest pressure if more or less con- tinuous. The ugly feature known as *‘rabbit mouth’’ is more often than not due to keeping the thumb in the mouth for hours at a time. Protrusion of the lower jaw is caused by sucking the first and sec- ond fingers, the weight of the hand and arm forcing the lower jaw to project and take that permanent form. ‘‘Her nose is a catastrophe, ’’ said a moth- er recently to me, speaking of a young lady daughter who would have been beautiful except for her ‘pudding nose’’—a slender bridge with an abnormal development at the nostrils—‘‘and all caused by her pecu- liar method of sucking her thumb. She always went to sleep with it in her mouth, her forefinger clasped tightly over the bridge. This arrested the development of the bone, and made the lower part of her nose bulge out where the pressure of thé finger ceased. Poor child!” sighed the mother, ‘her beauty spoiled through my ignorance!”’ ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. Regulations for Lent. Rules Promulgated by Bishop Phelan of the Pitts- burg Diocese. Right Rev. Richard Phelan, bishop of the Pittshurg diocese of the Catholic church, has promulgated the following rules to be observed during Lent, com- mencing the 15th—Ash Wednesday. 1. All the faithful who have completed their 21st year are, unless legitimately dis- pensed, bound to observe the fast of Lent. 2. They are to make only one full meal a day. 3. The meal allowed on fast days is not to be taken till about noon. - 4. A small refreshment, commonly called collation, is allowed in the evening. No general rule as to the quantity of food permitted at this time is or can be made, but the practice of most regular Christians is never to let it exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. 5. By virtue of an indult of the holy see the following concessions in Lent were granted temporarily. A. In the morning a piece of bread, not exceeding two ounces, with a drink of cof- fee, tea or chocolate, or any similar bever- age can be taken. * B. When the principal meal cannot be taken about noon, it is lawful to invert the order by taking the collation in the morn- ing and dinner in the evening. C. In preparing food that is permitted, lard or fat may be made use of. ; D. Persons dispensed from the obliga- tion of fasting are not bound by the restric- tions of using meat oniy at one meal on days on which its use is granted by dispen- sation. Those who are obliged to fast are permitted to use meat only at one meal. 6. The following persons are exempt from the obligation of fasting. Young persons under 21 years of age, the sick, pregnant women, or those giving suck to infants, persons obliged to hard labor, and all who through weakness cannot fast with- out great prejudice to their health. 7. By dispensation the use of flesh meat will be allowed at all meals on Sundays and once a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the excep- tion of the Saturday in Ember Week and the last Saturday of Lent. The use of but- ter, cheese, milk and eggs is also permit- ted every day in Lent. The use of flesh meat and fish at the same meal on any day, even on Sundays, is forbidden. 8. The praiseworthy custom of abstain- ing from intoxicating drink in honor of the sacred thirst of our Lord, so warmly rec- ommended by the sovereign pontiff, is sug- gested to the piety of the faithful of this ‘diocese as a means of penance and merit during the holy season of Lent. 9. The time for making the Easter com- munion will date from the first Sunday in Lent to the Sunday within the octave of Ascension (May 14), inclusive. R. PHELAN, Bishop of Pittsburg. To Sample Beef. Inquiry Court Sends to Cuba for Army Meat-—Brooke Asked for Forty Cans While General Miles has Received No Official Summons, to Take the Stand. It has been learned from a member of the Beef Court of Inquiry that instructions have been given to Major-General Brooke, at Havana, to send to Washington at once forty cans of roast beef supplied to the army during the war with Spain. It is believed that General Brooke has telegraphed to General Wood, at Santiago, to comply with the instructions given by the court regarding the shipment of canned beef to Washington. It is considered that the meat will most likely be found at that point. . General Brooke has also been told to se- lect only these cans which appear to be in the worst condition, it being the desire of the court to ascertain for itself the condi- tion of the meat as it is. It is proposed to analyze the contents of the cans to deter- mine the amount of nutrition they contain and whether they have been chemically treated. The cans themselves will he an- alyzed to determine whether any lead has been used in their manufacture. The court considers this a most impor- tant feature of investigation. It would also like to get hold of some refrigerated beef, bnt this will not be possible. It is proposed, however to trace the manufac- ture of the meat and to particularly in- quire into the treatment given the beef furnished under the clause in the contract requiring it to stand seventy-two hours in tropical climate after having been taken from the refrigerators. ——Having more money than we know what to do with in Pennsylvania——the treasury deficit being only three millions— a wise legislator proposes a bounty to raise beet root sugar in the State. Unquestion- able the beet-sugar interest is a growing one and must be expected to play a part in our future politics in alliance with the cane-sugar interest of Louisiana. Both in- terests are opposed to the admission of sug- ar duty free from Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines. The largest beet- sugar industries of the United States are in California, but there are plants in success- ful operation, it is stated, in New York, Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, and others are under con- struction in these and other States. The biggest beet-sugar factory in the world is that in the Salinas Valley, California, which has a capacity of 3,000 tons of beets daily. The industry has large propor- tions in California. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 44-6m Friday. Famous Happenings on a Day Said to be Unlucky Washington was married on Friday. Queen Victoria was married Friday. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Friday. a Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on Fri- ay. America was discovered on Friday. Mayflower was discovered on Friday. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on Friday. Bastile destroyed on Friday. Julius Caesar assassinated on Friday. Moscow burned on Friday, Shakespeare horn on Friday. King Charles beheaded on Friday. Battle of New Orleans fought on Friday. Lincoln assassinated on Friday. A NARrRow EscApE.—Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. ‘““Was taken with a had cold which settled on my lungs ; cough set in and fi- nally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Saviour, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God Iam saved and now a well and healthy woman.” Trial bottles free at F. Potts Green’s drug store. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Guaranteed or price refunded. Goslings should not be hatched too early. If you wish to raise them keep them off the ponds until they are well feathered, as the down is no protection and the cold water chills them. It is only late in the spring, when the weather is warm, that they can indulge on the pond. Feed them on corn meal and ground oats, moistened, three times a day, the first few days, and then once a day. If the weather should be cold they must be fed more frequently as sthey can easily find a portion of their food on the pasture if grass has commenced. Try Grain-0? Try Gram=-0 ! Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it with- out injury: as well as the adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most dolicate stomach receives it with- out distress. 34 the price of coftee- 15¢c. and 25cts per package. Sold by all grocers. 43-50-17 Music Teacher. W, B. REEVE TEACHER OF PIPE ORGAN—PIANO— VOICE CUL- TURE and HARMONY. 25-South Thomas St. - BELLEFONTE, PA. 43-18-1y* Roofing. A LEAKING ROOF IS A PESKY NUISANCE. W. H Miller, Allegheny Street, Bellefonte, Pa., puts on new or repairs old slate roofs at the lowest prices. Estimates on new work gladly fur- nished. 42-38 Castoria. C A 8ST OB RIA c XA 8 7T 0 R11 A C 4 § 7 0 R 1 A c A 8 To0 RY A Cc A 38 7T 0 ER I A cccC For Infants and Children BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF CHAS. HA FLETCHER. THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS BOUGH1 In Use For Over 30 Years. cCccC A S T Oo R I A C A S T o R I A Cc A ST Oo RR YY .A C A S T o R I A Cc A 8 1T 0 R 1 A ccc A S T Oo R I A 43-37-1y The Centaur Co., New York City. I — Change of Rates. HAE you read the announcement on the fourth page of this issue of the Warcuman. It tells you how you can get the best paper in the county, from this time until March 1st, 1900 for $1.00. See it, and we know you will order the paper at once. Fine Groceries New Advertisements. Pre GROCERIES......... ARE CONDUCIVE —T0— GOOD HEALTH ONLY THE PUREST AND FRESHEST GOODS are to be had at SECHLER & CO’S BELLEFONTE, PA. Fine Teas, Fine Spices, Fine Fruits, Fine Cheese, Fine Syrups, Fine Ham, Fine Olives, Fine Sardines, Fine Ketchups, Fine Lemons, Fine Coffees, Fine Syrups, Fine Confectianery, Fine Canned Goods, Fine Eried Fruits, Fine Bacon, Fine Pickles, Fine Oil, Fine Oranges, Fine Bananas. But all these can talk for themselves if you give them a fair chance. NEW FISH, Bright Handsome New Maclkeral, Ciscoes,? New Caught Lake Fish, Herring, White Fish, Lake Trout, New Mapl Sugar and Syrup, Fine CannedSoups, Bouillion, Oxtail, Mock Turtle, Vegetable, Consomme, Mulligatawney, Tomato, Chicken, Gumbo, Queensware, Enameled Ware, Tin Ware, and Brushes. Brooms Best place to bring your produce and best place to buy your goods. SECHLER & CO. 42-1 BELLEFONTE, PA. Insurance. £3 SOIPENT vn HEALTH INSURANCE. 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