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FARM NOTES.
—The apple-tree-tent caterpillar spins a
tent or nest in trees. The females emerge
in July and deposit about 300 eggs ina
belt around an apple, cherry or wild cherry
twig. These remain until the next spring
when they hatch and the larvae feed on
the young leaves forming a sort of tent to
which they always return. They feed in
the middle of the forenoon and in the mid-
dle of the afternoon always spinning a
thread as they go by which they return to
the tent. When full grown they crawl off
and spin a cocoon from which they emerge
in about 20 days. There are several para-
gites which destroy these but the most
efficient remedy is to crush the nest ata
time when the larvae are not out feeding.
The nests may be burned at night but
some usually escape when this method is
used. E. B. M.
—The question of enriching the soil
should not ,of course, be neglected even
though a certain crop has been found to
thrive on it, says American Cultivator.
This is too often a short sighted mistake
which sooner or later manifests itself in an
unpleasant way. If it is a sandy soil, there
is something in it that supplies the straw-
berries, asparagus or other crop with nour-
jshmens. What is it that the plants find
in the soil to make them grow? This can
be found out by ascertaining the special
needs of the particular crop. If itis ni-
trogen, potash or phosphates, a systematic
feeding of the soil and crops with this par-
ticular form of fertilizer should be made.
In this way the soil will not be robbed. A
great many sandy and loose, porous soils
permit nearly all fertility to leach through,
and if this leak were stopped in some way
there would be better results obtained
with the crops. Such soil may require
commercial fertilizers in which the mineral
elements predominate, but at the same
time they need coarse plant food or barn-
yard manure in order to improve the me-
chanical conditions of the soil. Some-
times a liberal scattering of forest leaves
over the land and plowing under in the
fall will do more good than anything else.
These leaves will close up many of the
holes and at the same time add some plant
food to the soil. Coarse straw or barnyard
litter performs the same service.
—There ate occasionally to be seen on
the street horses that are so lean that they
are called a disgrace to their owner, and
yet the leanness is not a proof that he does
not feed them well or give them as good
care as most other people do or that they
have been overworked, says American
Cultivator.
In some cases the trouble may arise from
overfeeding and a lack of regular exercise.
Either or both of these causes will result
in the weakening of the digestive organs,
so that much of the food given passes away
undigested and adds nothing to the flesh
or strength, but rather lessens both. And
there are other cases where the trouble of
indigestion arises from the habit of eating
too rapidly and not masticating the food,
especially when whole grain is given. We
have seen a statement that mixing the oats
and corn with small pebbles would cause
them to eat more slowly, that they might
reject the stones, but we never tried it.
Our method was to feed all grain ground,
unless it might be the oats, moisten the
hay and scatter the meal over it. In this
way both hay and grain were masticated
more and better digested. Knowing what
we do now, we would reduce the grain
food for one or two weeks and then in-
crease it gradually, possibly using a tonic
to increase digestive power.
—There are many places which need
draining only because of some spring which
does not discharge at the surface, but rises
near it and then saturates the soil all about
it until it finds some place where it can drain
off. We have seen sucha place well drain-
ed by ashallow,open ditch that led up to the
spring, changing the entire previous bog
meadow to firm land with a running brook
of pure spring water through it. Other
places need the more thorough drainage
given by the tile drains at about two rods
apart to carry away not only any spring
water that may come up through them,but
the surface water that comes down from
surrounding higher lands. One of the
readiest methods of distinguishing these
bogs is that where there is a hidden spring
the land will be wet even in a dry season,
while the other may get quite firm in
times of drought. The spring also may
often be found by the fact that the snow
melts earlier during the winter and the
grass starts earlier in the spring and keeps
green during the dry spell in the summer
or fall.
—Dry earth is one of the best absorbents
that can be used for preserving liquid ma-
nure. Charcoal is excellent and so is plas-
ter, but the plaster absorbs the ammonia
and does not change it to sulphate of am-
monia directly, as many suppose. The
use of dry earth as an absorbent is within
the province of all, as it is easily produced
and is a clean substance to handle. Even
the soil quickly absorbs gaseous matter,
and when dry earth is thrown over decay-
ing matter the disagreeable odors cease.
There is no material that will absorb li-
quids as perfectly and satisfactory as dry
earth, and it is easily spread upon the
soil. The use of dry earth, both in the
stalls and on the manure heap, need nof
interfere with the use of any other ma-
terials, such as leaves, cut straw or shred-
ded corn stalks.
—Every portion of an animal is now
used. Blood and offal were once thrown
away, but now go into fertilizers. The
four feet will make about a pint of neat-
foot oil. The shin bones are made into
knife handles, the thigh bones into tooth-
brush handles, and the fore legs into collar
buttons, parasol handles and even jewelry.
The water in which hones are boiled is
even utilized for making glue, and the
bone sawdust is sold for poultry.
—A cow that gives 16 quarts of milk
per day is worth two that gives eight quarts
each, for the reason that she will occupy
but one stall, while the others require two.
One cow will incar less expense to the
owner for shelter and also for labor and
care, consequently she gives more profit,
not only by reason of greater product but
also because she is less expensive than the
unprofitable cows.
—Any soil that will produce weeds is in
good condition, as only rich land will pro-
nce some kinds of weeds. One of the
surest indications of good soil is when pig
weed flourishes. As the land should not
be required to produce two crops at the
same time no farmer should allow weeds
to make headway at the expense of the
regular crop.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
Club Sandwiches.—Remove the crust
from white bread and toast, cut into tri-
angles, spread each slice with mayonnaise
dressing, add a Boston lettuce leaf, on this
a slice of cold fowl, then a slice of broiled
bacon, cover with other triangles of toast,
garnish with lettuce and hard-boiled egg.
If the oil mayonnaise is not liked. the
boiled cream dressing can be substituted.
This is made by boiling one cupful vinegar,
one teaspoonful mustard, one tablespoonful
sugar, one tablespoonful butter; remove
from fire and add one capful of cream, two
well-heaten eggs, one teaspoonful salt.
Every mother should cut out and paste
in her scrapbook these valuable recipes
for special forms of diet given among the
rules for the management of infants during
the hot season, recommended by the Ob-
atetrical Society of Philadelphia and ap-
proved and published by the Board of
Health :
Boiled Flour or Flour Ball.—Take one
quart of good flour; tie it up ina pudding
bag so tightly as to make a firm,solid mass;
put it into a pot of boiling water early in
she morning, and let it hoil until bed-time.
Then take it out and let it dry. In
the morning peel off from the surface and
throw away the thin rind of dough, and,
with a nutmeg grater, grate down the hard
dry mass into a powder. Of this from one
to three teaspoonfuls may be-used by first
rubbing it into a paste with a little milk,
then adding it to about a pint of milk,
and, finally, by bringing the whole to just
the boiling point. It must be given throngh
a nursing bottle. An excellent food for
children who are costive may be made by
using bran meal or unbolted flour instead
of white flour, preparing it as above di-
rected.
Rice Water, Barley Water, etc.—Wash
four tablespoonfuls of rice; put it into two
quarts of water, with a little salt, and boil
down to one quart,and then add sugar and
a little nutmeg. This makes a pleasant
drink. A pint or half a pint of milk add-
ed to the rice water, before it is taken from
the fire, gives a nourishing food suitable
for cases of diarrhoea. Barley, sago, tapioca
or cracked corn %an be prepared in the
same manner.
Beef Tea.—Take one pound of juicy lean
beef—say a piece from the shoulder or the
round—and mince it. Put it with its
juice into an earthen vessel containing a
pint of tepid water,and let the whole stand
for one hour. Then slowly heat it to the
boiling point, and let it boil for three min-
utes. Strain the liquid through the cul-
lender, and stir in a little salt. If pre-
ferred, a little pepper or allspice may be
added.
Mutton tea may be prepared in the same
way. It makes an agreeable change when
the patient has become tired of beef tea.
Raw Beef for Children.—Take half a
pound of juicy beef, free from any fat;
mince it very finely; then rub it into a
smooth pulp either in a mortar or with an
ordinary potato-masher,and press it through
a fine sieve. Spread a little out upon a
plate and sprinkle oversit some salt, or
some sugar if the child prefers it. Give it
alone or spread upon a buttered slice of
stale bread. It makes an excellent food
for children with dysentery.
Once upon a time a big, hearty, breezy
man came into a room full of long-faced,
doleful, complaining creatures and, after
looking around, he just laughed and jaugh-
ed and langhed until he had every one of
those melancholy mortals laughing and
then—oh, miracle! every one of them felt
better, aud they couldn’t, for the life of
them, tell what it. was about, only they
felt instant relief. They had taken a dose
of “The New Cure.” Try it this very day.
Learn how to sing and laugh. Teach some
one else. Pat this paper down and laugh.
Don’t you feel better ?
Simple tooth Powder.—Camphor gum, 1
ounce.
Precipitated chalk, 5 ounces.
Pulverized orris root, 3 ounces.
Rub the camphor into a mortar with a
few drops of alcohol, then add the other
powders, mix thoroughly and sift two or
three times through a bolting cloth.
For bee stings salt at all times is a good
care. Sweet oil, pounded mallows or
onions, powdered chalk made into a paste
with water, or weak ammonia are also ef-
ficacious.
To drive out the mosquito, Consul Pla-
macher, of Maracaibo, advises the planting
of castor oil beans in yards and about
buildings. He says he knows from per-
sonal experience that where the castor oil
bean grows no mosquito or other blood
sucking insect will abide.
errno,
Never are we more impressed with the
value of personal style than at this season.
In winter almost any woman who is
loaded down with fine heavy garments and
handsome fars has a certain dignity. But
just now that same woman in her little
thin dress, which refuses to ‘stand alone,’
but rather clings limply and throws the
whole responsibility of style and general
tone upon her, will very often be a veri-
table dowdy.
About the only thing such a woman can
do is to have as well made clothes as possi-
ble, to be sure her corset and other under-
wear are well shaped and made, and then
to practice enough physical culture to be
graceful herself.
This does not necessarily mean a great
expenditure of time and money at gym-
nasiums. Indeed, many a woman does
very well by simply ‘‘living’”’ the few
rules that she knows. Such as shoulders
down (not back), chest up, deep breathing,
weight on balls of feet. For good looks,
regular hours must be observed in every
sense of the word, especially in eating,
drinking and resting. As for sleep, it
should not he abbreviated at either end of
the night. :
An even temper of the good sort, and
all’s well.
etme
Very cool to look upon is the sheer mus-
lin frock colored a soft foggy gray, sugges-
tive of salty sea-scuds along shore. A gray
Swiss muslin makes a pretty toilet. It is
cool feeling, as well as cool looking. It is
made up simply, with touches of black
lace, quite narrow, about the chemisette of
sheer white, which comes directly beneath
the chin. This dress can he worn at an
afternoon and evening concert, or to churoh,
for visiting or an afternoon drive. You
feel more ‘‘dressed’’ for a public appear-
ance in gray than you doin white. A
touch of black velvet ribbon follows the
waist line, dipping low in unison with the
bloused front.
If your dog has fleas, wash him with an
solution of coculus indicus, or with coal
oil, and then with soap and warm water.
Wade to Cure Rheumatism.
Medicinal Magic in the Waters of a Michigan
River.
There is a river in Michigan, the Boyne
river, which, says the St. Louis Globe-
Democrat, has been discovered to possess
the properties of healing which Ponce de
Leon sought for in vain in the rivers of the
new world. This is the remarkable story
of the discovery of the healing properties
of the water of the little river. Old
George Kyes,of Boyne Falls,sufferered with
that most to be dreaded of disease, rheu-
matism. One day he was walking along
the banks of the stream thinking of his
sad fate in life, and wishing that some-
thing would happen to give him relief
from his pain. Old George probably did
not think of Ponce de Leon and his won-
derful fountain of youth. He probably
did not know that Ponce had also suffered
from rheumatism, and had wished as
piously as he that something would hap-
pen to afford him relief. While musing
over his condition old George fell into the
river and a more forlorn creature never
waded out with so much difficulty. He
was wet tothe skin, and had to walk
home in his damp clothes. Then some-
thing did happen. When he took his
clothes off he discovered that he was not
suffering nearly so much pain as when he
fell into the river. The next day the pain
returned, and the old gentleman took an-
other trip to the river and waded in. He
continued to do this until his rheuma-
tism was cured. Mr. Kyes is a pensioner
from the Mexican war, and is now 82 years
old.
The people of Boyne valley for some
reason or other. did not take very much
interest in the cure of Mr. Kyes, but
shortly afterward the mill superintendent,
Frank Pierce, was overseeing the rebuild-
ing of the mill race, and it was necessary
for him often to stand in the water. When
he discovered that after being wet his
rheumatism was much relieved, he made
it a point to get wet pretty often. He set
the fashion in the neighborhood, and now
one may see numbers of persons, the
young, the old. the halt, the sick, at any
hour of the day wading in the river. It is
thought to be necessary to get one’s clothes
wet and wear them awhile in order to get
the fall benefit of the curative powers of
the water. Old clothes, of course, are a
very fashionable appearance as they move
about in the water, but all classes of per-
sons may be found among them. Every
time they go into the water they come out
declaring that they feel younger and bet-
ter than ever before, and seem to confi-
dently believe that enough bathing will
restore to them all the bealth and good
looks of youth.
Just what itis that gives the water its
power is not definitely known. It is of an
even temperature of 60 degrees, and this
gives rise to the belief that it is fed by hot
springs. The river is the combination of
several streams that stand in the swamps
some nine or ten miles up country, and
join near Boyne Falls. The stream, the
entire distance, is packed full of cedar,
spruce and tamarack logs and brush, and
the water percolates through this mass in
the same way that a tincture is made.
There are evidences of iron and other sub-
stances in the water, and the medicinal
properties of the cedars, together with the
minerals and boiling springs may make a
medicine that acts quickly and efficacions-
ly upon the body.
Frog Plague in Ithaca.
Railway Traffic Impeded by Thousands of Am-
phibians.
All Ithaca is suffering from a frog pest
due to the recent heavy rains. The frogs
have appeared iu great numbers. The
ground in the vicinity of Renwick Park is
covered with them. A train which left for
Auburn late Sunday night had difficulty in
working its way through the myriads
which appeared on the track. The track
beeame so slippery from the ones killed
that the wheels would not take hold of the
rails. Traffic on a branch of the Ithaca
street railway running on Stewart avenue
has been impeded and thousands of the
frogs appeared on the vacant lots south of
the Fiske-McGraw Mansion. The little
animals have invaded houses and destroyed
many of the gardens of the residents in the
lower part of the city. It is difficult to
proceed on the walks in that vicinity.
Surveying a New Line.
A big corps of surveyorsare working be-
tween Patton and Barnesboro and it is ex-
pected that a railroad will be built between
these two places very soon. The difficulty
experienced by the New York Central rail- |
road company in hauling coal over the hill
by way of Patton is said to be the cause of
the new road, which would solve the prob-
lem. Hastings would gladly welcome in-
creased railroad facilities as it would boom
the town in every respect.
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. Then he was
advised to try Electric Bitters, the wonder-
ful stomach and liver remedy, and he
Writes : ‘‘After taking two bottles I was
wholly cured.” A trial proves its match-
less merit for all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Only 25¢. Sold by F. P. Green,
droggist. :
Spring House Decorations.
+guide to digestion.
Stale Bread and New.
New bread is well known to be less di-
gestible than stale bread, although it need
not be so. There can be no question, how-
ever, of the vastly superior flavor of the
former, and hence the preference of many
people for hot rolls for breakfast. So far
the palate would appear to not be a safe
Hot rolls, however,
when masticated properly should not offer
any difficulty to the digestive orgaus. A
slice of stale bread on being broken with
the teeth resolves into more or less hard,
gritty particles which unless they were
softened by the saliva would be almost
impossible to swallow. The particles
would irritate the throat and the gullet.
The fact is, therefore, that man is com-
pelled thoroughly to masticateand to im-
pregnate stale bread with saliva before he
swallows it. This act, of course, partially
digests the bread and makes it in a fit state
for digestion absorption further on in the
alimentary tract. This is why stale bread
appearsto be more digestible than new
bread.
New bread, on the contrary, is soft,
doughy, or plastic, and there appears to
be no necessity to soften it with saliva,
hence it escapes the preliminary digestive
action of the ptyalin of the saliva. New
bread, in other words, is in reality ‘‘bolt-
ed,’’ and ‘‘bolting”’ accounts for many of
ills arising from dyspepsia. Accordingly,
hot rolls should be enjoyed for breakfast
without any fear of dyspepsia so long as
the bread is good and so long ‘as pains are
taken to masticate it thoroughly.
When a dog is given a piece of meat it
will be noticed that he ‘‘bolts’’ it. There
is not much reason why it should stay in
the mouth, for the mouth, beyond reduc-
ing it by the aid of the teeth to a con-
venient mass, cannot deal with its diges-
tion; but if the dog be given a piece of
bread, supposing he eats it at all, he will
keep it in his mouth for some time and
will almost labor over it before swallow-
ing it. The dog thus teaches a very im-
portant physiological lesson.
It is a curious fact that stale bread is not
more dry than new bread, for on submit-
ting stale bread for a short time to a high
temperature it regains its condition of
newness and becomes soft or plastic and
this in spite of the fact that some moist-
ure is of necessity driven off in the oper-
ation. Itis probable that in new bread
there is free water present while in stale
bread the water is still there, but in a
condition of true chemical combination,
and it is this combination which compels
us thoroughly to moisten and to masticate
stale hread before we consign it to the gas-
tric centres.
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A word in regard to painting. We use the best lead and oil in
all our work, we have the best mechanics that can be had in town,
our graining cannot be beaten and we make a specialty of finishing
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Meat Markets.
GET THE
BEST MEATS.
You save nothing by buying, poor, thin
. or gristly meats.” I use only the
LARGEST, FATTEST, CATTLE,
and supply ny customers with the fresh-
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ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are
RO higher than poorer meats are eise-
where.
I always have
——DRESSED POULTRY,—
Game in season, and any kinds of good
meats you want.
Try My SnoP.
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juicy steaks. Good meat is abundant here-
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are to be had.
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and we sell only that which is good. We don’t
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elsewhere for very poor.
GIVE US A TRIAL—
andsee if you don’t save in the long run and
have better Meats, Poultry and Game (in sea-
son) than have been furnished you.
GETTIG & KREAMER,
Bush House Block.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
4418