Denar Wate Bellefonte, Pa., July 12, 1901. FARM NOTES. —Green manurial crops are now consid- ered essential to good farming for several reasons, the principal being that certain kinds draw nitrogen from the atmosphere and thus add to the fertility of the land. The fall of the year is usually the time when crimson clover is seeded, and as it is liable to fail if seeded too late farmers have selected August (or not later than the mid- dle of September) as the best period for seeding the crop. As crimson clover seems to fail unexpectedly, and at other times gives good results. It isdifficult toinduce some farmers to use it, bat as a rule many failures that are attributed to the crop are due to mistakes on the part of the farmer. They have been informed that crimson clover could be sown on the ground before corn was cut down, and a good crop of clover secured without any preparation of the soil; but, while crimson clover really grows at a season of the year when no oth- er crop is occupying the land, and can be turned under even before warm weather appears in the spring, yet it is not so good a servant as to thrive under adverse cir- cumstances. It does not fulfill the expecta- tions of those who desire to secure a crop without labor. The fact is that it requires soil that has been well plowed, and it will grow rapidly if given an opportunity. Early seeding permits it to get a start and make considerable growth before winter, thus enabling it to withstand a severe sea- son. It then starts off very early in the spring, and by the time the farmer is ready to plow his corn land the crimson clover will be of sufficient height to be turned under as manure. FERTILIZERS FOR GREEN CROPS. When the farmer desires to improve his soil with green crops he does not expect to invest largely in commercial fertilizers, but he can assist his green crops by the use of one substance that is not costly and which is also a plant food. This substance is lime. When the land is plowed the farm- er should apply about 20 bushels of air slaked lime, harrow well and then broad- cast the seed, harrowing again. The lime renders the soil somewhat alkaline, which fits it for the work of the minute bacteria which perform an important part in deriv- ing nitrogen from the atmosphere and al- tering it so as to render it suitable for plants. The nitrogen is converted into nitric acid, while the plant depends upon the soil for its mineral matter. The ash of a plant will always contain lime, if only in small quantities, but the ash of clover shows lime to be an important ingredient. Lime also assists in the liberation of the inert materials of the soil, the roots of the clover utilizing them as food for the plants. The entire crop, when plowed under, con- sequently not only adds nitrogen to the land but returns also the mineral elements derived from the lower soil, as well as the lime taken up during growth. When the crop of crimson clover is plowed under it will be of advantage to apply about 10 bushels per acre more of lime in order to assist in neutralizing the vegetable acids that may be generated in the soil during the process of decomposition of the clover. While an application of commercial fertili- zer will of course increase the crop of clov- er, yet the object of many farmers is to at- tempt to avoid such expense and renovate their soils by the use of lime and crimson clover only. ADVANTAGES OF GREEN CROPS. Green manurial crops give good results on all soils. Whether a farm is fertile or impoverished the farmer cannot add too much fertility to his land, and the cheapest method of improvement, except loss of time in some cases is by plowing under green crops. If he is desirous of saving time he should rely on commercial fertilizers. Fortunately crimson clover occupies the land only at a period when no crop can be grown (from fall to spring), hence it is not in the way of any other erop, and as it adds nitrogen to the soil (which is the most ex- pensive ingredient in fertilizers), the farm- er can re-enforce his clover nitrogen in the spring with a potash and phosphoric acid fertilizer. Fertilizer manufacturers under- stand the value of crimson clover to farm- ers and they consequently prepare brands which contain the mineral elements only. The farmer, however, will lose nothing by baving some kind cf clover crop on his land. The growing crop will prevent loss from leaching of the soil, and by shading the soil the conditions are made more fav- orable for the micro organisms which are so essential to success with certain crops. The large amount of green material that may be turned under renders the land bet- ter enabled to hold moisture, and humus is formed while the covering crop is on the land. Out of the cost of the seed but little expense is connected with the growing of crimson clover, and farmers should not omit it from their rotation of crops. —Manure should be considered as one of the crops, and its quality should be main- tained more than the quantity, as bulk may add nothing to its value. In many respects the manure crop is the most im- portant of all, for the reason that to a con- siderable extent the yields of the other crops are more or less dependent upon the manure, so that in securing a large quan- tity of manure the farmer is thereby aid- ing very materially in increasing the yields of the other. Profitable farming must be on a foundation, and the best foundation is manure, for it not only influences the yield but the quality of the products of the farm. As the better quality of products enhances the price, the aim should always be to excel in quality. The fault with many who ac- cumulate a large manure heap is that they rely too much on the quantity. The more concentrated the plant food the lower the cost of spreading in proportion to the bene- fit derived; hence quality should be main- tained by not allowing loss from rains or by overheating of the heap. —The first pound, or 100 pounds of mut- ton, beef or pork is where the profit is made, as the young animals grow and gain rapidly. The greater the weight an ani- mal can be made to attain in the shortest period of time the smaller the cost per pound proportionately. It requires no more labor to feed and care for a steer weighing 1000 pounds than for one weigh- ing much less. The cost of production does not depend solely upon the amount of food Sopsniled; but upon the food, shelter and abor. —Late cucumbers for pickling may now be planted, and a few vines will furnish a supply for a family. They must be picked every day, while the cucumbers are small, as the vines will cease to hear should any of the cucumbers reach maturity. ~——~Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. Let us suppose yon wish to give a little dinner for six. The table cloth should be of the best damask you can afford. Underneath should be the ‘‘silence cloth,’’ which may be of thick cotton flannel or a felt pad. At the right of each plate should be the knives, sharp edges toward the plate, and in the order in which they are to be used, beginning at the right. To the right of the knives should be the soup spoon, bowl up, and the oyster fork, when oysters are served. On the other side of the plate should be the forks, tines up, as many as are neces- sary. The goblet is placed at the upper right hand of the plate. If wine is served the glasses may be ar- ranged in a semi-circle in the order in which they are to be used, starting at the right. The large napkins should be folded four times when they are ironed. When placed upon the table, fold once more by hand, placing within the fold a dinner roll or a piece of bread two inches by one and a half thick. The napkin may be placed in front of the plate or at the left of the forks. Alway select a rather flat, and never a very towering floral centrepiece, as this does not interfere with the exchange of glances and conversation across the table, and the guests are not compelled to keep dodging from side to side to see around and over the lofty mass of blossoms. The new stocks are very chic. Those of white pique have tiny bows of colored lawn, dotted with white, or white dotted with color. Instead of the tie crossing in the customary awkward fashion in the back, a novel idea is introduced. The stock fastens in the back, and at one end the tie is stitched exactly in the middle. When the stock is fastened the ends of the tie are drawn around to the front and tied in a chic little bow. How much more comfortable women are going to be because of Dame Fashion’s de- cree in regard to the neck of gowns. Just think of it ! Those high stocks are really back numbers,and now gowns may be made semi-lownecked, either V-shaped or with the round effect. By the way, itis said that a little peroxide wiped on the neck with a sponge will remove those yellow streaks that are footprints of the stock. Elbow sleeves will add to the comfort of the midsummer waist, too. Very long waisted effects are extremely fashionable, both for little girls and little boys. His belt is pulled way down in front, while her little dress is cut with a skirt scarcely wider than a ruffle. Black patent leather belts for wear with all sorts and conditions of suits are most fashionable for little boys. The Russian blouse fasten- ing over double breasted high in the neck, with narrow neckband, is newer style this season than the one with shield and sailor collar. Very small babies wear tiny caps and bonnets that increase in size as they grow older. Quite the quaintest feature of dress this summer is the abbreviated sleeve ! It’s not reserved for house wear either. The dear girls got ahead of all their con- servative advisers by pretending they were to finish out theirarm coverings with the pretty undersleeves. But no, they allowed the undersleeves to be made, and. indeed, they wore them while the cool weather lasted. - Now that July heat has arrived a little abead of schedule time they have shown their hands, or rather their arms. Those nice, mode~t grandmotherly undersleeves have been cast into the bottom drawer and the girls, some of them at least, are show- ing enough bare arm to startle the unini- tiated. In most cases they have their cute little blouse suits perfectly plain, save for edgings and flounce headings of wide bead- ing run with ribbon a good inch in width. This ribbon run beading is the sole finish of the rather snug sleeve, and it ends in a trig bow at the outside of the arm. As for the length of the sleeve, just one inch above the elbow is correct, though some girls with fine arms manage to find a most deceptive inch measure, so deceptive indeed that their sleeves are little more than half way to the elbow. It’s astonishing how becoming are these plain dresses of lawn or organdy in white, coral, turquoise, maize or mauve. Asa usual thing the beading is run with black ribbon. A frill on the sleeve and the whole thing would be spoiled ! Last year girls persisted in going hatless; this year the sleeves must go. The wall paper has much to do with the appearance of a room. Itshould be select- ed with reference both to the size and sita- ation, as well as the purpose of the apart- ment which it is to adorn. For sunny rooms with much light, an expert in inter- ior decoration advocates blue or green wall papers, light and delicate in tone for draw- ing rooms and boudoirs, rich and deep for dining rooms and libraries. For a dark, gloomy room, the sunshine ie literally carried in by a rich yellow pa- per, and a most dreary apartment has been magically transfigured into an absolutely golden room, with yellow satin over-cur- tains, yellow and white muslin under ones, a golden brown carpet and golden and white upholstery. Some people hate yellow; they say it is bilious looking. For these, there is a wide range of reds—the geranium and Indian tones for a dining room or library, and all the varying tints of pink for a boudoir. Small rooms should not be covered with paper of a large design. Indeed, the wall paper chosen should be of a very small pat- tern or quite plain, and the curtains, car- pet, etc., look will if of the same color, but a shade deeper than the paper. This will not break up the lines of the wall. Into such rooms, very large pictures should not be introduced; they should be small ones in narrow frames. A large room can either have a wall pa- per of bold design and plain stuff, silk or during the winter velvet curtains, or the paper can be plain, with an ornate frieze, and the draperies as fantastic as you please. Having both paper and draperies pattern- ed does not look well. If you are only making a simple little morning gown don’t think it will not mat- ter how you build it. You will wear that dress probably every day. The best dresses to which you give all your attention will only be donned on occasions. It pays quite as well to make your gingham or dimity as artistically as your silk. If home dressmakers would be more care- ful on this point we would not he such a crowd of badly dressed women when we stampede a bargain counter. For instance, we often see a get up with a certain trim- ming on the skirt. Instead of carrying this same idea out on the waist (even if it be only plain stitching or strapping) there’ll be some entirely different scheme, with crazy patch work effect. Man An Interesting Study. Psycho—Physical Research is Revealing Some Curious Results. The efforts in favor of the establishment of a psycho-physical labratory in the de- partment of the interior at Washington, have brought to light a vast fund of infor- mation on the subject. The object of the labratory is for the practical application of physiological psychology data gathered from schools, hospitals and the various in- stitutions. Many of the recent tests made by a number of different investigators and covering a wide range of subjects, present curious and interesting results. Some of them are as follows : Large children make their most rapid growth at an earlier age than small ones. Maximum growth in height and weight occur in boys two years later than in girls. First born children excel later born in stature and weight. Healthy men ought to weigh an ad- ditional 6 pounds for every inch in height beyond 61 inches, at which height they ought to weigh 120 pounds. Chest girth increases constantly with height and is generally half the length of the body. The relatively large -size of head as com- pared with body in children may be due to the fact that from birth on the child needs its brains and senses as much as when it is grown. Boys grow more regularly than girls, but the growth of girls during school years is greater than that of boys. In boys in school the musles of the up- per extremities increase with age as com- pared with those of the lower extremities because of their sitting more than stand- ing. Breadth in face increases much more rap- idly in proportion to the growth of head in breadth and length. Tall boys (naval cadets) are much more likely to have completed their growth at an earlier age than those short in stature. Children born in summer are taller than those born in winter. Boys of small frames often have large heads and are deficient in repose of charac- ter, and when the chest is contracted and mental action slow this mental condition is due probably to lack of supply of puri- fied blood. Delicate, slender people are much more subject to typhoid fever than to consamp- tion. Women students who have infectious diseases are superior in weight, height, strength and lung capacity to those having hereditary diseases. Dull children are lighter and precocious children heavier than the average child. Urban life decreases stature from 5 years of age on. Righthandedness is natural and the superiority of the right over the lefthand increases with growth. Uceans of Coffee. One Half af the World's Supply Brought to the United States. One-half of the world’s production of coffee berries is brought to the United States. Americans are the greatest coffee drinkers on the face of the globe now, and every year the consumption of coffee is in- creasing here. Last year it was more than 800,000,000 pounds for the whole country, or more than ten and a half pounds a head of the population. Germany and France each only consumed half as much coffee. Ger- many less than six and a half pounds per capita. The United Kingdom used little more than half a pound of the berries per head of the population, but over there they made up for it by drinking more tea than any other nation. More than a million dollars is sent out of the United States every week inpay- ment for coffee. South and Central American countries, which supply us with more than 600,000,000 pounds of coffee a year, get most of the money. Porto Rico, Java and the Philippines get almost all the rest, but a little goes to Hawaii, where they produce a very superior brand of cof- fee berry. Last year the total value of the coffee imported into the United States was about $60,000,000. and that was less than for several years, because the import price of coffee has fallen about one-half. ——George Thompson, of Monessen, Westmereland county, was struck by lightning last Thursday and his right arm and side are paralyzed. Thompson was caught in the rain storm and held a two foot square piece of sheet iron over his head. He also sought the shelter of a shade tree, which was struck by lightning. The iron was knocked ont of his right band and he feil unconscious to the ground. When he recovered it was found his right limbs were paralyzed. He is re- covering. WHITE MAN TURNED YELLOW.—Great consternation was felt by the friends of M. A. Hogarty, of Lexington, Ky., when they saw he was turning yellow. His skin slow- ly changed color, also his eyes, and he suf- fered terribly. His malady was yellow jaundice. He was treated by the best doc- tors, but without benefit. 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