BDemorna fatdpon Bellefonte, Pa., December 9, 1904. FARM NOTES. —A good wash for roofs and buildings is as follows : Slake lime in a close box, to prevent the escape of steam, and when slaked pass it through a sieve. To every six quarts of this lime add one quart of rook salt and one gallon of water. After this, boil and skim clean. To every five gallons of this add, by slow degrees, three- quarters of a pound of potash and four uarts of fine sand. Coloring matter may be added if desired. Apply with a paint or whitewash brush. —Have measures and scales, learn how much difference there is in the yield of your cows, and then figure out the loss in keeping a poor cow. Do not take some other man’s word for is, but do it your- self; then you will be convinced. —Charcoal is often recommended for pigs and fowls, but it is not generally ander- stood thas it is good feed for any kind of stock fed with corn or other heating ma- terial. There is an effect from charcoai which helps to correct acidity of the stom- ach, and it rapidly absorbs gases. It is ex- cellent for mixing with the food of ani- mals that are being fattened, experiments showing thas the increase of fat is greatest when a proportion of charcoal is allowed. —There are many duties on the farm that are performed only during certain seasons, but an amount of preliminary work can be done in winter which will save time in the spring. Not a seed should be planted that bas not been ex- amined, and an over-hauling of the tools should not be over-looked. Get ready for spring in advance, so as to prepare for hurry during the planting season. The manure heap should also receive attention, as the condition of the manure will largely influence the start of the plants in spring. —Asparagus is a crop now largely en- gaging the attention of specialists. A re- quisite for the growth of fine plants is in giving the roots plenty of horizontal room, three feet apart each way, with no other plants between, being the nearest allow- able distance, while some prefer four or five feet. Thus the cultivation, and ex- cessive manuring is not necessary. —There is no rule governing the feeding of linseed meal. Where an animal is un- accustomed to it, the proper mode is to be- gin with a gill at each meal and gradually increase the quantity until as much asa pint is given. Too much linseed meal bas a cathartic effect, and should such be noticed the quantity should be reduced. The best results from its use is when it is fed in connection with other foods. —Just at this time, when there is a chance to do so, all the implements should be cleaned and oiled. The harness may need overhauling, and loose spokes or tires of wheels may be repaired. In the spring the use of the implements will not permit of repairs without loss of time. —1It is nseless to attempt to keep win- ter squash that has been injured by frost. Those that are uninjured are best kept on shelves in layers, in a location where the temperature does not fall below 40 de- grees. Be careful that they are not kept too warm. —Although milk is, on an average,about 87} per cent. water, it really does not satisfy thirst when used as a drink. I$ may at first seem satisfactory, but as the milk coagnlates and digestion begins the heat of the stomach is raised and a feverish thirst comes on. A noted scienist claims that the temperature in the call’s stomach often rises to 104 degrees. The young of all animals, as well as children, crave pure, cold water. It will often stop the crying of a child. —The rapid, steady and gentle milker of the cow is the one sure to obtain the best results in the dairy. When quickness of motion is accompanied by careless rough- pess aud irregularity the effect is exactly the opposite. Slow milkers al ways graduo- ally dry up a cow, and for the reason that if the milk be not drawn about as fast as it is given down it will subsequently be withheld, and that which is withheld is what is known as the ‘‘strippings.”’ —Parsnips are best stored in mounds in the open air. Lay them on boards slightly raised above danger from water, cover with straw after heaping them, and then cover the straw with earth well pressed to the straw. Leave a wisp in the top to allow gases to escape. They are excellent in winger for the table and for stock, and are usnally bat slightly injured by frost. —One of the safest and best ways to send a few choice cat flowers to a distance is to eut slips in potatoes and iusert the flower stems, taking care that they are firmly fastened in and supported by a little cot- ton or paper. An ordipary potato will keep most flowers fresh for two weeks or more in a moderate temperature. Pota- toes can also be used in floral decorations, heing disguised by leaves and flowers. —The soiling system of managing cattle is to feed within the barnyard limits, carry the food to the animals and save the ma- pure, dispensing with the aid of pasture. Whether pasturing or soiling is the more profitable is to be determined, as climate, soil, markets and local conditions cannot be ignored. Those who practice soiling are few in number, but they claim thas the system dispenses with fences, enriches the soil. enables larger crops to he grown and concentrates the efforts within a limited space. The system demands greater labor and incurs heavier expense, but the profits from soiling, however, are much greater in proportion to the land so utilized and the capital invested. The old adage that good clover and timothy grass (green) is the food for the milch cow cannot be disre- garded, although there is no objection to the dry material, which contains less wa- ter and vearly all of the nutritious matter, but there is a dietary consideration which cannot he overlooked. The purity of the products of the dairy demand that the ani- mals have pure water at all times, a pro- portion of green food and exercise. The latter desideratum is an impossibility uuder the soiling system, while cleanli- ness, to be strictly enforced,demands labor that but few dairymen are always willing to hestow. It is possible that the pasturage and soiling systems may be partially com- biged in order to derive the greatest bene- fits that can be secured. There are many “objections to both methods, though each _ bas its supporters, and every one should be willing to adopt a plan that improves on either. ~——Subseribe for the WATCHMAN. FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. Though out of reach of a florist, at least have a bit of green on the Christmas din- per table, if only a growing plant or some sprays of a vine. If there are child- ren, prepare tiny Christmas trees toset in frous of each plate by putting sprigs of cedar in little pots of earth. For the evening meal decorate the table with bows of scarlet ribbon and use the candles to light the room, making ‘‘flaffy’’ shades of red crepe paper over strips of asbestos. ‘I doubt if there is any one too poor to send a Christmas reminder if they areso inclined. And it is the inclination that means something after all,’ said the hap- py one. ‘‘Iknow one girl who is earning her way through college and who absolute- ly cannot buy a present, but every year she writes the dearest, oleverest little Christmas letters—why I would not miss mine for anything! And even a picture post card is a rememberance for it proves the sender had a gracious thought for the recipient.”’ . One is often at a loss to know what to give to a boy who is past the age of toys. If a camera is considered too expensive, and he has any taste for it, a set of pyrog- raphy utensils will be helpful to while away some of the long winter evenings. One or more of the ‘‘units’’ of a sectional bookcase may inspire him to acquire good books to read. and an umbrella of his very own—a good one with his name en- graved upon it will please him as much as a box of chocolates will a girl. At any rate try to give the boy something per- sonal and not too practical. Eliminate kerchiefs, neckties and gloves from his list this year and substitute a ring, cuff buttons, a sweater or foot-ball suit, a rifle, fine knife or even a silver match safe. Don’t be afraid the last mentioned arbi- cle will induce cigarette smoking, for your boy has, of course, been trained to avoid that, and every man and boy bas need of matches many times though they never smoke. Among the many desirable gifts for women may be mentioned jewelry in which anything from a diamond studded watch or tiara to a silver hatpin is acceptable. The newer bit of jewelry this year is the ornament or charm to be worn on the slender neck chain. A cross of heart-shap- ed amethysts set in dull silver is very popular as are the more expensive pen- dants set with baroque pearls. If she does not possess several a dainty fan for special occasion is a welcome gift, while gloves and fine lace are always in order. Toilet silver is still in vogue and books, a picturesque lamp, a dainty apron, a handsome picture or raffia basket, a fine piece of china or her own hookplate will appeal to the college girl. Housekeepers young or middle aged always enjoy table linen, china, silver or a piece of furniture and though ‘‘out of season’ handsome window curtains will be none the less ap- preciated. In remembering the servants, give some pretty little trifle that is not intensely practical. One woman, last year, gave her driver apr of far-lined gloves with a box of beautiful stationery and though he probably does not write two letters a year, his face fairly beamed as he handled the fine paper. And the house maid appreciated a dainty photograph holder with the daughter of the house's picture quite as much as the pretty ging- ham dress pattern tied with ribbons. One thoughtful woman ina large city sends a bundle to the matron at the Union depot the day before Christmas. In the package will be gingham aprons,stockings, caps, coats and mittens for poor children who may be insufficiently clothed and away from home on Christmas, and there is always two or three dozen oranges to gladen’ the heart of tired little travelers. As a matter of course wherever there is a Christmas tree there must be orna- ments for it and little fingers as well as larger ones can contribute to the effect- iveness of thedisplay. A novel decoration is made by stringing alternately raisins, oloves and cranberries, while tiny red pep- pers alternated with pop corn kernals is more attractive than the corn alone. Tiny Japanese lanterns are both safer and more picturesque for holding the candles and only cost from 20 to 35 cents a dozen. Very small bright apples are desirable and if there is an *‘artist’’ in the circle, large white envelopes with water-color sketches on will serve to hold small gifts and be desirable book marks afterwards. Tiny flags are good if used generously and gild- ed walnuts and small pine cones take the place of the frail glass ornaments very well. Cornicopias of fancy paper are deco- rative if kept small, and avimal crackers covered with gold paint are unique. Little sailor hats made of raffia braided and sewed together, with a band of scar- let ribbon and a spray of holly are pretty and if a ‘‘lining’’ of scarlet silk is sewed in they serve very well to hold a few hon bons. Small gifts tied in artificial oranges (made of crepe paper) are all the more enjoyed because of the delight in untying a mysterious package. These should be fastened with braided lengths of the same color paper. A gift of money enclosed in a tiny envelope attached to a small Japan- ese parasol may bave written on the enve- lope the words: ‘‘For a Rainy Day.” — The Pilgrim. Coffee pots or tea pots that bave become musty may be cleaned by putting a good quantity of wood ashes into them and filling with cold water; allow this to beat gradually, then hoil for a short time, after which set aside to cool, when the inside should be thoroughly scrubbed, using a small brush and hot soap suds. Then scrub well and wipe dry. A simple method for cleaning new iron cooking vessels is to rub the vessel well inside with lard, then set aside for 12 hours. After this wash thoroughly with soap and water, then repeat the greasing and set tbe vessel aside again for 24 hours. After the second greasing the vessel is ready for use. For severely plain tailored coats and skirts for morning wear the smartest blouses are the plain, or almost plain, linen affairs. All of the smart shops will earry the fine and coarse linen and batiste lin- gerie hlouses through the coming season. The silk-warp Henrietta cloth has been geen lately made up in modish gowns for afternoon wear, and very bandsome it is, too. It hasthe Justre of silk, the warmth of wool and much body, while it drapes in graceful folds. Close fitting turbans of suede, trimmed with quills or a harness buckle are also good style. How Copper Kills Bacilll. Man would seem to have at last discov- ered an effective weapon against typhoid fever, Asiatic cholera and similar merciless scourges which invade our intestinal and digestive organs through poliuted water. It is yet too soon to declare positively that we shall exterminate these dread diseases, but we have good reason to believe that we shall be able to drive them ous of cities and towns, and camps and prisons, and wherever men are living herded close to- gether. The weapon is not of steel or iron, but copper, the most convenient form be- ing the common compound of copper and sulphur known as blue vitriol, copper sal- phate. Every school laboratory contains some beautiful blue crystal of copper sul- phate. Every schoolboy for generations bas dabbled with these blue crystals, or has watched his teacher use them for ordi- pary class-room experiments. And yet who would bave imagined that a pinch of these crystals dissolved in the water-tank in the attic, or in the cistern or well, would kill any typhoid germs that might be lurking there; that its use would insure healthful drinking water in a crowded military camp; that it would exterminate malaria and yellow-fever-carrying mosqui- tos in stagnant pools and swamps by des- troying the vegetable organisms on which the mosquito larvae feed; that it would, in a few hours, make the water of an evil- smelling and foul-looking city reservoir, containing billions of gallons of water, olean and sweet; and that the amount of copper that accomplishes all this is so small that while it kills the bacteria in the water it does not make the drinking water poi- sonous or injurious to the human system? It has been known for a long time that copper destroys bacteria, but the metal has not been much used heretofore for the pur- pose, because scientists have generaily be- lieved that the dose required to kill the bacteria must be very concentrated—so concentrated, in fact, that it would poison the water or substance containing the bac- teria and make the cure worse than the evil. A specialist of the United States Government, Dr. George T. Moore, has now come forward and announced, with the authority of the government behind him, that he has discovered how to get the good effect of copper without any danger- ous result; that he has a way of using cop- per so diluted that it cannot hurt a baby, and yet so active that it will destroy viru- lent cholera and typhoid bacilli in four or five hours.—Gilbert H. Grosvenor, in the December Century. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. If you don’t want to jeopardize friendship don’t lend money to friends. When we hear of a person who re- fused to submit to an operation and got well we feel like cheering. The youngest girl in a family is lia- ble to put on princess airs long after her sixteen-year-old complexion fades. Elderly men should not judge young men by themselves. Young men and elderly men are entirely different prop- ositions. The colors in a tree don’t appeal to a man so much as the lumber in it, and all the poetry in the world will not change him. Families should be good and large, so that every member will hear the real truth about himself from at least a half dozen persons. Old fashioned hospitality is dying out. Perhaps you are. to blame for killing off some of it. Did you ever visit often and too long? — Atchison Globe. Japanese Courage. The little men of Japan can give the world many thrilling stories of courage and many of clever stratagem as well. One of the powerful nobles of the olden time was forced to flee from his enemy in haste. He hid in a barrel and was borne away by servants, who, meeting the enemy, declared that the barrel contained food. “If there is anything living in it there will be blood on my sword,” said the nobleman’s enemy and thrust his weapon into the barrel. It went through the hidden man’s legs and made a terrible wound. But he, with quick thought, wiped the blade on the hem of his garment as it was drawn out, so that it went out clean, and he was not discovered. A Vast Fortune Is Not Riches. To be engulfed in one’s occupation, swallowed up in a complicated life, harassed by the striving and straining, the worry and anxiety which accom- pany a vast fortune, is not to be rich. Timé and opportunity and inclination to help others are the most valuable things in the world, and if you cannot seize these, if you cannot utilize them to your own enlargement, your own betterment, you are poor indeed al- though you have millions in the bank. —8uccess. Sympathetic. “You look awfully tired, young man,” said the benevolent looking woman to the young man with the books under his arm. “Yes, ma'am,” replied the student. “I'm studying for a doctor.” “It's a shame! Why don’t you let the doctor study for himself?’—Yon- kers Statesman. MEE EQUIPMENT. CATAWISSA CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, CATAWISSA, COLUMBIA CO., PA. BUILDERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF Bituminous Mine Cars. Every type. Mine Car Wheels. Plain. Solid hub oiler. Spoke oiler. Mine Car Axies. Square, Round, Collared. Bolted cap oiler. Recess oiler. Car Forgings. Bands, Draw bars, Clevices, Brake, Latches Chain. Rails and Spikes. Old ps New. ; Iron, Steel and Tank Steel and Iron forged and prepared for any service. ? We can give you prompt service, good quality, lowest quotations. Distance is not in the way of S LOWEST QUOTATIONS. TRY US. 48-26 Castoria. 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