Bellefonte, Pa., May 13th, 1904.
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FARM NOTES.
—That one égg is as good as another is a
mistaken idea. Eggs from hens that have
been well keps and fed on wholesome food
are very different from eggs laid by poorly
fed or diseased hens.
—One of the best devices for feeding
loose oats and hay to sheep is to place the
feed just outside the sheep lot fence made
of palings placed such a distance apart that
the sheep can reach through to eat.
—The growing of trees, whether for frais
or shade, is an important matter, and the
trees deserve a rich soil, care and fertilizer.
It a tree dies or becomes diseased there is a
canse, which should be discovered, and
some remedy applied.
—The custom of loading farm wagons so
» that the heaviest weight is upon the front
wheels is all wrong aud adds materially to
the draft. The heaviest weight should be
carried by the hind wheels. This has been
proved by official and careful tests.
—A farmer can bring an orchard to the
bearing point, and at the same time pro-
duce nearly as much corn, potatoes or oth-
er produce as if it were not there. It will
add greatly to the value of his farm, wheth-
er he intends to make it his home or sell
the place.
—When fowls are afflicted with vermin
the most practical remedy isa thorough
dusting with a good quality of insect
powder, applied with a blower. The babit
of applying grease or oil to a fowl is of
ancient origin and exhibits poor judge-
ment. Insect powder is just as cheap.
—In laying drains it is best to cover
each joint with a collar so fitted that the
soil will not work in and fill the tile. If
the bottom of the ditch is cut down to a
poins exactly the size of the tile the latter
will not move laterally, nor cause trouble.
It is hest to make it secure and safe ip the
first place.
—The warm weather is acceptable to
string beans, especially if the season is not
too dry. The green varieties are best for
pickling, but there is nothing to compare
with the German wax for the table,though
they are not so prolific as the majority of
the other kinds. Plant them every two
weeks for a succession. A row of them
planted every week is better, and if the
garden is rightly managed in that way it
is surprising how many different crops can
be grown, as it is not necessary to wait for
warm weather.
—It is time lost, and broken backs, to
undertake the sowing of garden seeds by
hand. Use a drill, which puts the seeds in
regularly, evenly, marks the rows and
covers them at the right depth, There are
many bandy little implements suitable for
the garden that are not in’ frequent use.
Even a trowel does excellent service in
transplanting, and a weeder will tear out
the weeds much quicker than can be done
by band. Hand implements are being im-
proved—even the hoes and rakes, and their
use is economical and convenient.
—No vegetable is more popular than
lima beans, and they are suitable for all
classes of persons, as well as for all manner
of dishes. The difficulty with them is the
poles, which are sometimes expensive; but
if strings are used, as is done for climbing
flowers, the vines will grow and thrive
equally as well. All that is necessary is to
keep them off the ground, and it is not
necessary to pole tbem if inconvenient.
The late crop should be a large one, not
only for the purpose of supplying the fam-
ily with a sufficiency of green ones for the
table, but also that they may be dried and
laid aside for winter. If stored away they
are very serviceable at that season, as they
may then be soaked and used, for the same
purposes as when they are green.
-=The pickle crop may now be put in at
any time, preferably in June or July, as
the vines grow fast and bear early. The
long green varieties are best. but there is
a kind called the Jersey pickle,which suits
better for those that are intended for the
salt barrel. The Gherkin should not be
over-looked, as it is one of the best for
pickling, though otherwise unsuitable for
the table. Bugs are very destructive to
the vines at times, but a solution of soap
and water, with a small proportion of kero-
sene, will do much in the way of prevent-
ing their attacks. Pick the cucumbers
when they are young, so as to have them
coming in frequently, as they are worth-
less when ripe. As they are picked green
it is an easy matter to have them con-
tinuously until fall.
—DBreeding and feeding should go hand
in hand. As variety of plant food is need-
ed for the crops, according to the nature of
the soil, so is variety required in the food
of animals according to the characteristics
of the breed. No single article of food
will suffice to supply the demands of the
system. An animal will thrive for a shor
time on any kind of food, but when the
body is drained and exhausted of those
substances that bave been stored and used
it will gradoally fall and the animal will
perish for want of a new supply. The fat
in the body will be used up if food de-
ficient in carbon be fed, as consumption is
constantly occurring in the body, and the
bobes, tissues, skin and nerves will grada-
ally feel the need of elements necessary for
their renewal when the proper food is with.
held. Lime, soda, magnesia and other
mineral elements muss be provided in some
shape, and any deficiency thereof will ren-
der feeding unprofitable. ?
—What has destroyed the dairyman’s
opportunities is thas he directs his work in
the wrong direction. He is constantly
building a strooture without giving a
thought to the solidity of the foundation.
The success of all enterprises ie tc begin
right and take time for doing the work
properly. The foundation of dairying is
the cow. The dairyman has fully under-
stood the value of improved appliances to
be used in dairying, and is not slow in the
acceptance of every tool and implement
that saves labor, but he has refused to
breed his sows, going on the market to buy
them in order to replace those that have
dried off with others that are fresh in milk.
In so doing he has wantonly sacrificed all
that has been done in his interest by breed-
ers, and made himself poorer by using ani-
mals that could not possibly afford him a
profit under any circumstances. He esti-
mates the cost of raising the calf, and buys
his cows because he will not wait for the
calf to mature, although the calf might re-
sarn four-fold: for his investment. It is
the raising of better cows, those of breeds
which will insure greater capacity of pro-
duction, that is at the foundation of suc-
cessful dairying, for with the best animals
to be used the farmer can convert his prod-
ucts into milk and hutter at less cost, and
meet the market prices well fortitied against
the losses he now frequently endures by
asipg inferior stock, ~~
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.
Val is the summer lace, and as such will
be most used to trim wash gowns.
Wide ribbons that are from four and
a-half to eight inches wide are the ones
favored by Dame Fashion this season.
A shower proof walking suit is one of
the novelties of spring.
The covert jacket in 22-inch length is
the popular separate jacket of the hour.
Draped sashes of liberty satin with a
pointed front will accompany many dainty
yet quaint summer costumes of batiste,
flowered muslin, etc.
Buckles for garniture or girdles are
made larger and richer than ever, either
simply chased or jeweled.
Boleros consinune to maintain their ex-
traordinary vogue.
Collarless effects distinguish many new
bodices.
White continues to out-distance all oth-
ers as the correct separate waist.
Bayadere tucks, sometimes of uniform
width, sometimes growing narrower toward
the waist, constitute one of the season’s
most favored skirt trimmings.
Colored linings for transparent gowns are
slowly but surely returning to fashion.
Wide sashes of soft silk trim many of the
smart summer gowns.
Much cream lace is used to tone down
gowns of otherwise too vivid coloring.
The days of Dolly Varden are recalled
by the fancy fronts of lace, embroidery or
brocade seen upon some very siylish gowns.
The two very definite skirt styles in
mode this summer will be the revived
flounce style of 50 years ago for soft stuffs,
and the close-fitting habit cut of skirt with
full length tucks or pleats for firm fabrics
and tailored effects.
Loose coats of black lace, unlined, or
lined with thin black liberty silk, are the
style for elderly women.
A floating lace veil attached to the hat,
bust seldom worn over the face because it
is unbecoming, is a recent fashion revival.
Parasols for morning are of linen, pon-
gee or the new shaded taffeta to match the
gowns. Embroidered and Dresden silk
sunshades, with handles enameled to match
the covers, ate carried with afternoon
gowns of net or voile.
Short skirts are only correcs for gowns
for informal wear; the round skirt, with
its fullness sweeping to the floor, is much
smarter for those intended for dress.
Berthas and deep collars, fichus and sur-
plice effects are the universal bodice de-
sign for swagger gowns of light-weight
stoffs.
Linen de soie, which seems to combine
many charms of both linen and silk, al-
though of a somewhat coarse texture, is
one of the latest among desirable summer
fabrics.
Shirring is no ionger confined to
yokes either on the skirt or hodice, but
it appears in numerous other ways on the
spring gowns,
Crescents of shirring are seen on a stylish
blouse of dull blue pongee. The crescents
are applied like so many medallions, just
where the motifs of lace would he used.
As the blouse fastens in the hack, there is
nothing to disturb the arrangement of the
group of crescents on the blouse front. The
orescent-moon corners should point up and
down, not sideways. This is more becom-
ing to the figure. Arrange the group of
orescent-moons so that they dip up and
down around a full moon central motif, or
if you prefer it, a central design made of
crescents radiating like the spokes of a
wheel.
Tennis shoes are in white linen.
Dress white shoes are of buckskin. Buack-
skin may be cleaned any number of times.
Oxfords with Louis heels are seen in mauve
kidskin. Three worked eyelets on each
side mark the new Oxford. It’s hard to
find a dress that cannot be matched in
shoes. Crimson shoes are no longer to be
confined to the boudoir. There are navy
blue pumps in suede, more novel than
pretty. Cuban heels in leather are on
most of the smart walking shoes. Though
smartest, the Cuban heel is not at all suit-
ed to many feet. Some wear even a French
heel with less discomfort. Ties are no
longer the modest affairs that they were of
yore. Instead of woven silk half an inch
in width ribbon quite an inch and a-half
may be used.
Llama thread is the novelty this season.
It is fine gold thread with a peculiar luster
of its own, but unfortunately kills the
coloring of any other thread used with if,
and therefore is invariably used without
any other trimming. As a general rale it
is embroidered on the materials themselves,
the embroidery being so fine and close that
it produces almost the effect of concentrat-
ed sunlight.
Rattan Novelties.— Among the recent
developments in rattan furniture is a chair
with a rail at least two feet above the top
and surrounding the chair on three sides.
From this a curtain is hung to protect the
sitter from draughts. The Sheraton high-
backed chair is also used as a model for
rattan ehapes, ite wide side winds project-
ing forward from the back to protect the
head. High-backed settles may also be
purchased, and these, as well as the easy
chairs, are also provided with parasol hold-
ers, or side pockets for hooks, papers and
magazines.
To Clean White Velvet—It is almost
impossible to clean white velvet in a per-
fectly satisfactory manver. However, it
may be greatly freshened by an application
of chloroform. First brash and beat the
velvet free of all dust. Pin she velvet out
smoothly on an ironing board, or it may be
stretehed in an embroidery hoop, and have
plenty’ of clean white eloths av hand. Dip
the clothe in cloroform, rub lightly over
the spots until it disappears, then, with a
clean cloth, rub over the entire surface of
the velvet to remove all soil on tbe nap.
Do the work very rapidly and finish by
rubbing with another clean white oloth.
Haste is absolutely essential because of the
volatile nature of the cleaning fluid and
also to avoid a sbain. ~~, 10 i
Seeding the Corn Crop. The Busy
Period of the Year With Farmers.
Corn ground should be plowed, if possi-
ble, as soon as the weather permits, as the
action of the frost will render it fine and
save labor of preparation later in the sea-
son; bat May is an excellent month to pre-
pare for corn. One mistake nsually made
with corn is that of not thoroughly pul-
verizing the soil previous to putting in the
seed. As the ground cannot be planted
until danger of frost is past, time may be
obviated by performing the work of prep-
aration early, not only by plowing but by
frequent harrowing. If plowed as soon as
the frost is out of the ground, and the land
left in the rough condition (without har-
rowing), the clods and lumps will be torn
to pieces by expansion and contraction due
to heat and cold. The land may be left
until nearly time for planting, which will
give the early grass and weeds a chance to
germinate, when the pulverizer and har-
rower should be used. These implements
should be passed over the ground until the
soil is as fine as it is possible to make it.
Plow as soon now as possible.
MANURE FOR CORN.
The best method of manuring is to baul
the manure to the ground and spread it as
soon as it can be done. It should be even-
ly spread and plentifully applied. It may
then be plowed under at the first plowing.
Some farmers prefer to hanl ous the manure
in the fall, in order that the frost may
operate upon it during the winter; but this
should not be done unless the manure is to
spread over the ground and plowed in, as
the rains will wash away much of the solu-
ble matter. If applied in the spring is
will also be subject to such danger, bnt not
to so great an extent. But for the heavy
labor of hauling manure over plowed
ground, the best way to apply manure is
spread it over the ground after plowing,
allowing it to remain until the pulverizer
and barrow are used, which will incor-
porate the manure intimately with the
soil. If the manure is hauled in swall
loads, however, and broadcasted over the
ground from the wagon,it should bespread
over the plowed ground and harrowed in.
VARIETIES AND CLIMATE.
In using seed the climate must be taken
into consideration. Corn is a semi-tropical
plans, and requires plenty of warmth.
Many farmers are led astray by tempting
inducements to try varieties that are pro-
lifio, endeavoring to secure certain kinds
that produce from three to four ears on
each stalk. What is most desired is early
maturity; but the greater the number of
ears and the taller the stalk the longer the
time required for growth, and hence the
farmer should aim to select the kind that
be knows will mature in his section, though
he should endeavor to secure the best that
is most suitable to his soil. Corn is a gross
feeder, and cannot be injured by too much
well-rotted manure, especially if the
ground is thoroughly prepared. As a
‘‘starter’’ in the hills, which is not neces-
sary on all soils, some good brand of fer-
tilizer may be used.
MODES OF CULTIVATION.
Corn may be ‘‘checked’’ four feet ap:ré
each way, and the cultivator should then
be kept in use until it grows too large 10
admis of being easily worked. No grass or
weeds should be permitted to grow, and
in the dry season the frequent use of the
cultivator will be found beneficial. An-
other method of planting is to lay off the
rows four feet apart and plant the corn one
plants in each hill but one. This gives
each plant plenty of room and produces the
largest yield. As soon as the corn is six
inches high a one-horse plow is used, which
should turn the earth from the corn. After
it makes farther growth the plow is again
used, but this time throwing the earth
back to the corn. After the grass begins
to appear the cultivator is used, but once
during tbe season the hoe may be required
between the hills. Such method, however,
is never used in this section, though prac-
iced elsewhere.
DEEP AND SHALLOW PLOWING.
The finer the condition of the soil the
easier the facilities allowed the plants for
feeding, and the greater the feeding room
the greater the feeding of roots, which are
essential during times of drought and lack
of moisture, to say nothing of the vigorous
growth and rapid progress of the corn by
reason of its greater root surface. Many
controversies regarding deep and shallow
plowing would perbaps find an amicable
solution if the nature of the soil and meth-
od of plowing were considered in exact re-
lation to each other. Some farmers have
found deep plowing highly advantageous,
especially on clay soils, simply because the
roots were permitted to search through a
quantity of soil for food, and also to more
easily procure moisture from below as well
as through absorption of moisture by the
soil. Other farmers have found deep plow-
ing advantageable, especially on light soils,
which assist in the establishment of a great-
er mass of roots near the surface, while the
porocity of the soil and its light nature en-
able the corn to go downward as easily as
may be desired.
Castoria.
foot apart in the rows, thinning out all the.
Course of Pleasant Instruction for
Chicago Children.
An interesting innovation is about to be
tried in the city of Chicago, where a float-
ing chantauqua will be established for the
edification of school children during the
regular summer vacation. The matter in
which the children will be instructed prin-
cipally are the geography and geology of
the city and the methods of carrying on
commerce. Two steamers will be hired by
principal William W. Watt, of the Graham
school, promoter of the project, as soon as
the schools close for the summer vacation.
Lecture rooms will be fitted up on the
freight decks for the accommodation of 200
pupils.
The boats will make three trips daily.
One journey will be down the Chicago riv-
er every morning. Afternoons the’ vessels
will cruise along the city water front, ob-
serving the topographical features, and vis-
its to the cribs and other points of interest
will be made. The lectures will be given
while the boats are anchored on all the ex-
peditions.
The place selected for anchorage will he
far enough from shore to insure coolness,
and the lectures will be short. Following
are some of the subjects selected: ‘‘Compass
and its Uses,” ‘“Tall Building Construc-
tion,’’ ‘“‘Bridge Construction?’ ‘‘Engines,”’
‘‘Practical Railroading,” ‘‘River Docks, ”’
““Tanoels,’” ““Cribs.”’
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.—‘One of Dr.
King’s New Life Pills each night for two
weeks has put me in my ‘teens’ again,”’
writes D. H. Turney, of Dempseytown,
McCalmont & Co.
PUTTING MONEY,
INTO..GOOD FUEL
is spending money to good advantage, get-
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One may be justly proud of the success
of a hobby, and our hobby is to keep
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Particular attention is given to all or-
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looked after.
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Agent, Bellefonte, Pa.
49-9
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CLOCKS,
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Meat Markets.
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no higher than poorer meats are else.
where. '
I always have
——DRESSED POULTRY,—
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High Street, Bellefonte
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Manufacturer,
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and retailers of
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Also Dealer in Grain.
Manufactures and has on hand at all
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ALSO:
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