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FARM NOTES.
—1It is not always the man with the big-
gest herd of cows who clears the most mon-
ey from his dairy.
—Gilt edged butter is more to be desired
on the average customer’s plate than any
delicacy of the season.
— The dairywoman who churns before
“sun np’’ in the morning often makes firm
grained butter without the use of ice.
—The reason some farmers never ex-
tract the latent gold in dairy cows is that
they persist in looking to the grain and
corn fields for it.
Tt isa parody on cleanliness to try to
strain filth out of milk when it might have
been obviated by the exercise of the most
ordinary precautions.
__1¢ is a curious fact, and yet true, that
some of the most profitable moments any
one engaged in dairying can spend are in
repeated washing of the hands.
~The bodies of dead animals are con-
verted into fertilizer by some farmers, but
something depends upon circumstances as
$0 the advisability of so doing. If an ani-
mal Gies of some contagious disease and is
buried the earthworms will bring to the
surface the germs of the disease. This fact
was demonstrated by Pasteur, the famous
French chemist, who made tests in that di-
rection. Disease was communicated to
animals that ate grass which grew over the
body of a buried animal. The better plan
is to consume the bodies of diseased ani-
mals, or subject them to a bath of sul-
phuric acid after death in order to destroy
the germs of disease.
—_The following formula will keep cider
sweet for an indefinite length of time : Let
it ferment until sufficiently acid to suit
taste; then bottle in champagne bottles of
one quart each, putting one raisin and one
clove in each bottle ; cork tight, wire se-
curely, keep in a cool cellar, and in three
months it will be fit for use. Care must
be exercisea when opening to let the gas
escape gradually or your bottle will be
emptied all over the room. It makes a
drink superior to champagne and does not
make the hair pull after using. More than
one raisin put in will burst any bottle
made.—Country Gentleman.
—In writing about the care of horses an
eminent English army officer has the fol-
lowing to say :
“Regularity of exercise is an important
element in the development of the highest
powers of the horse. The horse in regular
work will suffer less in his legs than an-
other, for he becomes gradually and thor-
oughly accustomed to what is required of
him. The whole living machine accommo-
dates itself to the regular demands ou it,
the body becomes active and well condi-
tioned, without superfluous fat, and the
muscles and tendons gradually develop.
Horses in regular work are also pearly ex-
empt from the many accidents which arise
from overfeshness. As a proof of the value
of regular exercise, we need only refer to
the stagecoach horse of former days. Many
of these animals, though by no means of
the best physical frame, would trot with a
heavy load behind them for eight hours at
the rate of ten miles an hour without turn-
ing a hair, and this work they would con-
tinue to do for years without even being
sick or sorry. Few gentlemen can ay as
much for their carrirge horses. No horses,
in fact, were in hardier condition. On the
other hand, if exercise be neglected, even
for a few days, in a horse in high condi-
tion, he will put on fat. He has been tak-
ing daily the large amount of material
needed to sustain the consumption caused
by his work. If that work cease sudden-
ly, nature will, notwithstanding, continue
to supply the new material, and fat, fol-
lowed by plethora and frequently by dis-
ease, will be the speedy consequence.’’
__A forest may consist of a single spe-
cies, when itis known as a pure wood, or
of different species, when it is known asa
mixed wood. Pure woods are seldom
found. While they are more easily man-
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
How many girls one sees with a bow of
black watered ribbon or of taffeta worn at
the back of the head, just above the catogan
braids, or at the crown of the head if the
bair is dressed high ! It is well that the
girls wear this by daylight, but also well
that they know that this style of hair-
dressing is rather passe. Wear an aigrette
of an evening or a comb, butterfly or some
other decoration, and reserve your black
ribbon bow for daytime use.
There are just enough fashions in the win-
dows of the city stores to hint of what to
lower and flare more; there are more ruffles;
and where rufflss are missing elaborate
stitching in contrast.
The jackets are simple—except for some
bright little vest, which chirks up the
spirit of the whole gown.
Some of the shoulders seem broader and
squarer—just as they will be in the Spring
alsters and rain coats. Some are strapped
with leather.
The linen shirt waist suit is already an-
nounced for summer morning frocks. First
place is given to white and linen color—
navy blue and pale blue follow close sec-
onds.
Linen lends itself to severe tailor-made
effects, which probably accounts for its
place of favor. Faggoting isan odd sorb
of embellishment employed. Itis hand-
worked, giving the effect of a unique linen
insertion not over a quarter of an inch
wide. The sleeves have heen growing per-
ceptibly fuller, the tendency to widen out
at the cuff apparent. One might call it
the evolution of last year’s bishop sleeve.
The cuffs? Well, very much like those of
last summer, sometimes deeper, sometimes
pointed, again left straight.
The waist is tucked in all sorts of ways.
Very effective is the stitching on the plain
gored skirt and waist,simulating the Walls
of-Troy design, plain and smartly severe.
Girdles are notably severe, made of linen,
finished with stitching. Only the merest
suggestion of long front remains. The un-
comfortable, hot-looking, high-backed col-
lar of last summer has disappeared. One
of equal width around, cool- and chic has
taken its place. Stitching and faggoting
are its smart finish, carried out on cuffs
and front as well. 3
The best-hred women do not fuss. They
take their gowns and their furniture, their
jewels and their children 2s matters of
course. They are unconseious of their
veils and their gloves, and they expect
every one else to be equally so. If they see
an intimate wearing a handsome gown
they refer to it admiringly but they also
preface their comment with an apology.
Theirdifferences with their husbands are not
aired, neither are the domestic upheavals
caused by the desertion of the cook on wash
morning.
The repose of well-bred women is not the
quiet of weakness. It is the calm of train-
ed faculties, balanced so nicely that an
earthquake may cause a change of color,
but will not bring forth a loud cry. Well-
bred women are a boon to the human race.
They help the social and professional
world to maintain a high standard both of
morals and behavior.
Low-neck, short-sleeve night gowns are
a fad at present, and it matters not whether
the weather be cold or warm, this style
prevails. Sleeping rooms are usually of
even temperature, and there is not much
danger of catching cold when wearing one
of these dainty conceits. Square, round,
or pointed effects are shown, and usually
the upper portion consists of a yoke in
which lace, line embroidery, tucking or
ribbon is used. The sleeves terminate in
flowing ruffles of lace, which depend from
Buy Your Harness at Home.
Buy at home ; save money and see what
you are getting. Don’t buy a cat in a bag
nor from pictures ; come and see the goods.
Low prices on reliable Harness.
We fit the harness to the horse.
The habit of sending away for your har-
pess wants is not justified, either in the
advantage of prices or better quality. All
we ask is that you compare our goods ab
the same prices, and let the man with the
best goods and prices get your orders. We
do not expect that you patronize us because
we are neighbors and friends, but we would
be glad to have you at least call in and
expect this spring. The skirts are tight | give us a fair opportunity to convince you
“hat it is to your best interest to give us
your harness business. We want your har-
..ess business, and if we can sell you better
Larness for less money we think we ought
to have it.
We. are here to do business and, as we
buy for cash, we can supply your harness
wants for less money then any other con-
cern in the county—big or small. Come
in and let us figure with you on your
wants.
Its not assuming too much to say, that
having an experience of forty years in the
business we are better qualified to know
your wants and to manufacture what you
want than you are likely to find in seed
stores or hardware stores. Is not the local
harnessmaker entitled to all of your trade?
You never think, when your harness breaks
or your collars need repairs, of taking them
to feed stores or hardware men. Why
not take care of the harnessmaker at home,
who is obliged to do your repair work?
Practice what you have taught—protect
your local dealers.
SPECIAL OFFER.
For the next 60 days we will close out
all of our Robes, Blankets and Bells at
cost to make room for the biggest line of
heavy and light harness we have ever
placed before the public.
We carry a fine line of men’s working
gloves and mittens. Every purchaser of
$5 is entitled to a present of a useful
piece of merchandise.
Thirty-two years in business in Belle-
fonte is a safe guarantee. We are here to
stay. Respt. yours,
JAMES SCHOFIELD,
43-37 Bellefonte, Pa.
A Sceond Conference on Agricultural
Education.
A very important meeting in the inter-
est of agricultural education was held on
Tuesday last (January 21st) at the office
of the State Superintendent of Public In-
struction, representatives of all the State
agricultural organizations, as well as of
the Department of Public Instruction, of
Agriculture and of Forestry, and of the
Pennsylvania State College being present.
This is the second conference of the Al-
lied Agricultural Organizations of the
State, the first being held June 4th and
5th, 1900. At that time a program of
legislation for the promotion of agricultur-
al education in the Commonwealth was
mapped out, which enlisted the farmers of
the State in its support to an unprecedented
extent, and which secured an overwhelm-
ing vote in its favor in the last legislature,
but which received the disapproval of the
Governor on account of insufficient State
revenue.
The conference of Tuesday last was
unaminous in its determination to renew
this campaign upon au even broader scale,
and to insist that the faculties for acquir-
tigh-fitting elbow bands, or else they are
bell-shaped and trimmed with Narrow
frills.
Artificial blooms are at present much
worn, but in quite a novel form. They
are disposed in close-set rows when meant
for trimming purposes, or in a set of three
when worn as a bouquet, and always with-
out foliage. Some head a flonnce or form
a ruche around the bottom of the skirt.
The very large flowers, with trails of foli-
age, are worn on one shoulder. Some of
aged than mixed woods, the dangers are
greater, and the practice is seldom advis-
able. However, mixed woods of few species
are generally more desirable than those of
many species.
When different species are grown togeth-
er, the light conditions demanded by each
become of paramount importance. Cer-
tain trees demand full exposure to the sun
light and will not grow in the shade of
other trees. They are known as light de-
manding trees altogether. Generally trees
with light and scanty foliage belong to this
class, although there are some exceptions.
The birches, pines, honey locust, black
locust, blacl: cherry, ash and chestnut be-
long here. Other species thrive in partial
shade and are known as shade bearing
trees. Among these are the beech, maple,
hemlock and oaks. If, then, light de-
manding and shade bearing trees are plant-
ed together, care must be taken that the
former are more rapid growers or else that
they are given sufficient start to enable
them to keep ip the lead.
Thinning becomes one of the most im-
portant operations in forestry. Here, again,
“the light conditions are all important and
must be studied carefully. It is well
known that a tree which grows in the open
field becomes broad, sturdy and vigorous,
beautiful to look upon, but useless to the
lumberman. In forest management just
the reverse of this type is demanded. The
boles must be tall and straight and taper
as little as possible. To secure this the
forest should he thinned but lightly in ite
earlier years until the trees have attained
their principal height. Thinning may
then be increased, and these tall, slim boles
will increase in size, making the type of
“tree most desired. By this method the an-
nual layers of growth will be more uni-
form and the quality of timber better be-
cause the tree grows less rapidly in its
earlier years than it would do under nor-
mal conditions.
Nature must be made to do her own
pruning in forest management, and, like
all other pruners, her work will be more
effective if done when the branches are
small. When trees stand thick in their
earlier years, the branches are killed out
from want of light while yet small; hence
no large knots remain to injure the quality
of the timber.
Statistics taken from the Black forest as
$0 the number of trees per acre growing in
forests of different ages show the averages
to be about as follows : At 20 years, 4,000
trees per acre; at 40 years, 1,000; at 60
years, 450; at 80 years, 350; at 100 years,
950. The number of trees per acre will
need to vary with conditions of soil, cli-
mate and altitude, but these figures may
give a general idea of the great difference
in number between young forests and old
-forests properly managed.
these flowers nave the veings and leaves
outlined with paste.
The chemisettes, or blouses, were never
more elaborate than now, but the first
favorites are in ivory white satin, the tucks
of which are so small as to give the ap-
pearance of a ribbed material. Since the
cold weather has come upon us, some Rus-
sian blouses in Liberty velvet have ap-
peared, trimmed with strappings and bands
in Persion designs. These are very effec-
tive.
A New Idea in Fritters.—‘‘Better than
grandmother’s doughnuts,”’ was the ver-
dict of the small gourmand of the family,
and with such a recommendation the mak-
ing of apricot fritters should be more gen-
erally known.
Drain the syrup from a can of apricots,
bring it to the boiling point, add one-half
of a cupful of sugar and one teaspoonful of
cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water.
Stir until clear and thick, drop in an inch
stick of cinnamon and simmer for five min-
utes. Beat together the yolk of one egg
and one-quarter of a cupful of cold water;
add one-half of a cupful of flour, one-quar-
ter of a teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoon-
ful of powdered sugar and one-half of a tea-
spoonful of olive oil, beaten uutil smooth.
Whip the white of the egg to a stiff, dry
froth, stir lightly into the batter, and set
away in a cool place for at least two hours.
Have ready a kettle of smoking hot fat;
dip each piece of drained fruit into the bat-
ter, drop into the hot fat and cook quickly
until a golden brown. Drain for a mo-
ment on unglazed paper and serve hot with
the favorite pudding sauce.
Recipe for Face Bleach.—Bichloride of
mercury, eight grains; tincture of benzoin,
one dram; water enough to make eight
ounces; use as often as agreeable. Do not
forget that bichloride of mercury and
corrosive sublimate are one and the same
thing. Proper enough to use, in certain
cases, but dangerous to be left within reach
of ignorant persons and young children.
A firm noted for its shirt waist showings
is making a fetching display in finest India
lawn. These shirts bave either tucked
yokes, or else an embroidered band down
the centre front, with corresponding em-
broidery down each side of the band. There
are no yokes, and the seams are joined with
finest beading in hemstitched effect. Hap-
pily, pretty tucked collars with dainty
turnovers come on the shirts, which means
that we are to be spared the awful, cut-
ting choker. Sleeves are in the shape of
slender bishops, and end either at the wrist
or just below the elbow. Many of the fin-
est shirt waists buttons at the back, and
these cost up to $8.50. Done at home the
cost may be very little.
ing an education in agricultural and related
subjects in Pennsylvania, instead of being,
as now, entirely inadequate to meet the de-
mand and inferior to those of most other
States shall be such as this Commonwealth
may be proud of.
Resolutions were unanimously adoped fa-
voring liberal appropriations by the next
legislature for an agricultural building at
the State College, for the correspondence
courses in agriculture, for equipment and
instruction in Forestry, and for an ele-
mentary school of Forestry, for the main-
tenance of township high schools, and for
the prompt publication of reports of the
meetings of agricultural organizations.
An Executive Committee, consisting of
one member from each of the sixteen or-
ganizations represented, was appointed and
provision was also made for a legislative
committee to take active charge of the
campaign. The meeting was earnest and
enthusiastic and the reports presented dem-
onstrated that the farmers of the State are
behind this movement, and are determined
that Pennsylvania shall no longer be in the
rear of the column in tbe march of agri-
cultural progress.
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Enemy of the Steel Car, .
The greatest enemy of the pressed steel
car is corrosion. The sulphur and other
minerals from coal eat into the material of
the car body rapidly. Dumping in coal,
limestone and other rough materials cut off
the paint and the sulphur begins its work.
It has been found advisable to repaint these
cars inside and out at least every eighteen
months. The painting process has been re-
duced to the minimum of expense by the
spraying process, but the cleaning of the
metal is quite expensive, although simpli-
fied greatly by the use of the sand blast.
How to prevent the sulphur from damaging
the cais is a problem which now confronts
the railway officials as well as the manu-
facturers of the cars.
Railroad to Try Steel Ties.
As soon as the frost is out of the ground
the Northern Central railway will take up
1,000 wooden ties at Middletown Ferry
and at Goldsboro and replace them with
steel ties, now being made by the Penn-
sylvania Steel company, at Steelton. It
the steel ties prove a success, they will, it
is said, replace the wooden ties on the
Pennsylvania railroad system.
THE SECRET OF LONG Lire.—Consists
in keeping all the main organs of the body
in healthy, regular action, and in quickly
destroying deadly disease germs. Electric
Bitters regulate Stomach, Liver and Kid-
neys, purify the blood, and give a splendid
appetite. They work wonders in curing
Kidney Troubles, Female Complaints,
Nervous Diseases, Constipation, Dyspepsia,
and Malaria. Vigorous health and strength
always follow their use. Only 50c. guar-
anteed by Green’s pharmacy.
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Painting. New Advertisements.
Wall Papering and
ECKENROTH
THE OLD RELIABLE
PAINTER
——AND—-
PAPER HANGER
Will start with a clean, new stock of Wall Paper
and Paints and an experienced corps of workmen and
many new ideas for picture framing and wall decora-
tions.
He will occupy the store room in the Bush Arcade
now occupied by Yeager & Davis, about Feb. Ist. At
present write or phone E. J. Eckenroth for any urgent
w ork needed and T will call at once.
E. J. ECKENROTH,
. BELLEFONTE, PA.
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ENNYROYAL PILLS.
Original and only genuine. Safe. Always re-
liable. Ladies ask druggist for Chichester’s Eng-
lish in Red and Gold metallic boxes, sealed with
blue ribbon. Take no other, refuse dangerous
substitutes and imitations. Buy of your druggist
or send 4c in stamps for particulars, testimonials
and “Relief for Ladies,” in letter, by return mail.
10,000 testimonials. Sold by all rig ists
CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO.
46-38-52t Madison Square, Phila., Pa.
Mention this paper.
Buggies for Sale.
PUceIEs Fox SALE
NEW AND SECOND
BARGAINS
in
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at the
McQUISTION & CO,
Bellefonte, Pa.
HAND
SHOPS
We have rare bacgpins in 2 New Top
Buggies, one with rubber tires.
1 New Open Buggy, with or without
rubber tires.
3 Second Hand Top Buggies.
1 Second Hand two-seated Spring wagon.
They must he sold. Come and see them.
46-310
Flour and Feed.
NASA VAT AN
BL Y. WAGNER,
Brockermorr MiLts, BELLEFONTE, PA.
Manufacturer,
and wholesaler
and retailers of
ROLLER FLOUR,
FEED, CORN MEAL, Ete.
Also Dealer in Grain.
Manufactures and has on hand at all
times the following brands of high grade
flour
WHITE STAR,
OUR BEST.
HIGH GRADE,
VICTORY PATENT,
FANCY PATENT—(ormerly Phee-
nix Mills high grade brand.
The only place in the county where
SPRAY,
an extraordinary fine grade of
Spring wheat Patent Flour can be
obtained.
INTERNATI ONAL STOCK FOOD.
FEED OF ALL KINDS,
Whole or Manufactured.
All kinds of Grain bought at office.
Exchanges Flour for Wheat.
OFFICE and STORE, - Bishop Street,
Bellefonte.
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Meat Markets.
; GET THE
BEST MEATS.
You save nothing by buying, poor, thin
or gristly meats, Iuse only the
LARGEST, FATTEST, CATTLE,
and supply my customers with the fresh-
est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak-
ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are
ho 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 SHor.
43-34-1y P. L. BEEZER.
High Street, Bellefonte.
AVE IN
YOUR MEAT BILLS.
There is no reason why you should use poor
meat, or pay exorbitant prices for tender,
juicy steaks. Good meat is abundant here-
abouts, because good cattle, sheep and calves
are to be had.
WE BUY ONLY THE BEST
and we sell only that which is good. We don’t
romise to give it away, but we will furnish you
OD MEAT, at prices that you have paid
elsewhere for very poor.
——GIVE US A TRIAL ;
and see if you don’t save in the long run and
have better Meats, Poultry and Game (in sea:
son) than have been furnished you. 7
GETTIG & KREAMER,
Bush HouseBlock
BELLEFONTE, PA.
44-18
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