110 USE AMJ> FARM.
Quantity of Milk for .Found of Batter.
An important inquiry in the pur
chase and sale of a cow, is the
amount of butter; she will make per
ve ek. This is a question often
easier asked than answered— for
ff hich there are-various reasons;
one being that the owner of a cow
may not have the convenience for
separating one cow’s raUk from
ot hers In the dairy, or if the experi
ment is tried it may be entrusted to
careless or unscrupulous, or ignorant
helps. It is therefore difficult to ar
r;ve at a correct result in this way;
an a we have found a much easier
; an is tojrneasure the cow’s milk at
eaeh milking, ? which the owner, if
j A , ,]oes not do the milking himself,
m:iy stand by and see thoroughly
dme and accurately measured. All
thu is necessary, then, to ascertain
the quantity per week, is to know
the usual quantity of milk required
tar a pound of butter. This - varies
c { course, in different animals and
with different breeds; but as an
average, we should say, it takes
eight to twelve quarts of milk to
make a pound of butter. A cow
giving twelve quarts per day, if the
quality of milk is; not below the
usual standard, should therefore
make twelve and a half ounces per
day, or a little over eleven pounds
per week. We have found that it
takes less milk to make a pound of
butter with a.Jersey cow than any
other breed. Six quarts of Jersey
milk has sometimes made it; but we
put the average with this breed at
eight quarts to a pound of butter.
.Maxims for Horticulturists.
The following paragraphs are
worth v of careful preservation
a , !lo ng the most valued rules that
should govern a well regulated
farm;
1. When fruit trees occupy the
ground nothing else should—except
very short grass.
2. Fruittulness and growth of the
uve cannot be expected the same
vear
v. There is no plum that the cur
cuiio will not take, though any kind
may sometimes escape for one year
in one place.
!. Pe:ir blight still puzzles the
greatest men. The best remedy
known is to plant two for every one
that dies.
5. If you don’t know how to
{.s'-une, don’t hire a man from the
otbe r side of the sea, who knows
less than you do.
6. Don’t cut off a big lower limb
unless you are a renter and don’t
(.*re what becomes of the tree when
v- ur time is out.
7. A tree with the limbs coming
c u near the gronnd is worth two
twos trimmed up five feet or four
trees trimmed up ten feet, and so
on until they are not worth anv-
. i •
v: :!7^ r
A Trim down, not up.
.If Shorten in, not lengthen up.
l' ! . If you have your arm cut off,
} u would feel it at your heart—a
iop will not feel, but rot to the
■,:o-t.
11. When arvbodv tells you of a
» • * i
■- wiener that understands all
'■ihultme and agriculture, and
vfin be hired, dont believe a word of
u - lur there are none such to be
* ;r t>'l. Such a man can make more
1 ui you can offord to give him, and
ne has sense enough to under-
s ‘ ‘iid the business, he will also have
"'' s e enough to know this.
Clean Your Cellars
A "o.hl cellar seems indispensible
\ 1 -no use; but, my -triend, you had
1 !>■• without any than to keep a
nm- in a filthy condition. The
:i, 'a! practice among people is to
1 rr y to the cellar all the ransty
* ncU and all the other thrash that
1 •’ nr.illy accumulates about a house.
,is l!? done simply to place these
1 l.rios out of sight. Now, recol
t , p %
r 1 that a cellar is apt to becofiie
IS apt lu
<m itself—the sun is obscured
1 tlie air moist; in addition the
’ potatoes, cabbages and tur-
: s Jecay more or less and load the
i : with poison and odors. Now,
* ; iu must escape, and if you
" ' 1 c h-ive it out it will force it
-I'oi haps in your house, and you
' '} awake some morning to find
C !' ° r m °re of your family suffering
" 11 1 l diph+heria, scarlet or others
u '“ rs > basics, and even small-pox.
These diseases are all; produced by
“foul air” in the first place, but can
be and are propogated by conta-
gion.
We all recollect that when the
Prince of Wales' had the fever, that
the cause of his sickness was fu und
to be a drain in tjad condition, the
foul air of which had found |ts way
into his large and elegant sleeping
room. his vigor of con
stitution and r yuiith he- recovered,
but some of his attendants took the
fever and died. ;
Nowjif you have a filthy cellar*
and your children take sick and die,
an(f if there are rotten fruits, bins
of decaying potatoes, turnips, cab
bages, musty barrels, and all man
ner of disagreeable odors in your
cellar, do not forget they breed dis
ease, and do wonder whence the
scarlet fever-and measles can come
from; but set to work and rout out
all the foulness which lies under
your feet.
Look to your musty barrels, and
keep them clean; let the air and sun
shine into your cellar, and deodorize
it with copperas and lime. It is
coming near Spring; and now is
the time to attend to this
To be sure, it is not easy work;
but neither is it easy to watch by
the sick bed, to see our loved ones
suffer, to have no rest night or day,
and finally robe them for the grave.
Science teaches us lhat we sow the
seeds of epidemic fevers —sow them
ignorantly, and then weep over the
destruction that ensues, and call it
God’s deings!
We are afraid of clover. We are
afraid to feed it extensively, espe
cially as a land feed; and afraid to
plow it in.
This is wrong; very wrong,
are constantly losing in many re
spects. Clover, if we conkt only
impress the fact on the general farm
er, is a plant that draws from the
atmosphere and enriches the land.
Other plants do this; but clover
more It has to do with the most
vital and important elements in ma
nure, nitrogen, the very thing that
is the rarest and most difficult to ob
tain. It improves the soil by its
roots alone, .if the crop is used for
other purposes; this even if a seed
crop is taken. How much more
benefit then if a whole crop is turned
down containing so much nitrogen?
And you have the manure without
working for it. The workd
for it. The plant works for itself
and for you. We get its strength
from a free source, the atmosphere,
the great store-house that gathers
from all sources, but most from the
energetic farmer.-
And you can make this plant work
for your poor soil. A little manure
applied on the surface will do this,
and if plenty of seed is sown there
will be a thick set. Then it needs
a chance with the atmosphere, and
plaster will add this greatly. With
warm showers there will be a growth
almost surprising. It will be dense,
fine stemmed and of fair length, de
pending somewhat on the season.
Cut this when it begins to lodge,
which will be about the time blos
soms begin to appear; and then will
be avoided all rot of mildew conse
quent on long, coarse lodging, and
the yield will surprise you—two and
a half or three tons, and such hay is
not made from any other plant.
And the second crop will be nearly
of perhaps quite as good as the first.
— Live-Stock Journal.
Waterproof Composition for Boots.
One ounce of beeswax put into
a tablespoonful of linseed oil and
heated until the two are mixed and
applied in a liquid state is an excel
lent remedy for leaky boots or shoes.
The pores of the leather should first
be opened by the use of a little
water, applied half an hour before
using the mixture. It will harden
o
on the leather, and should be held
to a warm stove until it is absorbed.
It softens and will not injure the
leather, rendering the soles more
durable. Bools or shoes treated in
this* manner will turn snow water,
however long they may be exposed
to it. It does not interfere with
polishing them. — Ex. '
Children’s Loaf Cake. —Five
cups of dough, two of sugar, one ot
butter, ground caraway seed and
two eggs. Line pans with buttered
paper; bake as soon as light.
Clover.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1834.
OVER 10,000 MANUFACTURED
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NATIONAL PIANO of the COUNTRY.
READ THE PACTS.
Mrs. U.S. Grant uses in ber family tin Brad
bury and says; “l am perfectly delighted' with it.’*
Theodore Tilton says: “1 have had the beauti
ful Piano so long that now to ask me how L like it
is like asking me bow I like one of my children.
In filet if you were to ask the children I'm afraid
they would say they liked it almost as well as they
like me. It speaks every day the .year round and
never looses its voice. I wish its owner could do
half so well.”
f LETTER PROM BISHOP’SfiMPSONV
Philadelphia. April it, 1868.
T. 6. Smith & Co,—Gents— Having used one of
your Bradbury Pianos, it has given, great satisfac
tion to my finally and to many visitors who have
heard its sweet tones at my hooso. It is a Very
superior instrument, both in finish, and power. I
heartily wish yon success as successor to the late
Wm. B. Bradbury, in continuing the manufacture
I of his justly celebrated Pianos. Yours truly,
K. SIMPSON.
Cbiet Justice Salmon P. Washington D. C.,
Decides the Bradbury to be tbe National Piano
of the country.
Vice Admiral D, D. Porter, Washington D. C.,
“The Bradbury is exguJsitely and beautifully
proportioned. W.earedellghled with oars."
Hon. Colambas Delano, Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C., cgjla the Bradbury the Piano
for the Interior. 1 'I
P. M. .General Cress wo 11 and Mrs. Cresswell.—
“All* oar frieqd&admire the delightful tones of
the Bradbury, twedaj; oar receptions.”
Robert Bonner, New York Ledger—“At any time
will drop the lines of'Dexter,' to listen to tb,e
tones of the Bradbury.''
Grand Central Hotel, New York—“ln preference
to all others, wo selected the Bradbury Pianos
for oar parlors. Our guests pronounce them
splendid.''
St. Nicholas Hotel. New York.—“ Have always
used the Bradbury Pianos in oar parlors, and take,
pleasure in recommending them.”
•Hon. John Simpson. M. P.. Canada, says ; “The
Bradbury‘can’t bo excelled. The best in. tha
Dominion.”
M. Simpson, Bishop M. E. Church. Philadelphia.
“We know of no better Piano than the Brad,
bury.”
E. S. Janes. Bishop M. E. Church. N. Y.—
know of no better Piano than the Bradbury"
Rev. Dr. John McClinton, Drew Theological Sem
inary—“My family and friends say the Brndbary
is unequalled. ”
T. S. Arthtfr, Philadelphia—“We have used for
years, and can recommend the Bradbury Piano."
Philip Philips, New York, says, “I have sung with
and used the Bradbury Piano in my family for
years.”
W. G. Fischer, Professor of Music, Girard College,
Philadelphia. “I use as my lamily Piano, the '
Bradbury, and can with confidence recommend
them.”
Rev, Daniel Curry, Editor Christian Advocate : “I
purchased a Bradbury Piano, and it is a splendid
instrument in every respect.”
Theodore Tilton. Editor Independent: “If yon
were to ask my children, I am afraid they wonld
say they liked our Bradbury almost as well aa
they like me.”
Dr. Daniel Wise. Editor Sunday School Advocate.
‘•1 use the Bradbnry Piano, and think, like hia
music it cannot be excelled.”
Rev. Dr. Ferris, New York. “My Bradbury has
stood longer In tune, and sounds better than
any Piano in my District."
Rev. Dr. Fields. Edjtorof the Evangelist. “I have
used a Bradbnry for years in my family, and
think there is none superior.”
Sands Street Clmrch ißrooklyn, St. Luke's M. S.
Church, and a host of other churches use the
Bradbnry Piano in their Lecture and School
Rooms, also the Conservatories and prominent
the United States.
John Caughey, Beaver Pa., purchased from me
three years ago a No. tt Bradbnry. and says:
“TTiere is no better, or sweeter toned, or more
desirable Piano, according to my judgment and
experience, than my Piano. It has given entire
satisfaction, and grows better as it becomee
older”
Wm. McCoy, of Beaver. Pa., in me spring of 187 f,
bought from me a No. 8 Bradbnry, which has
proven to be a superior instrument in every re
spect.
Miss Mary McGafflck also owns and uses a Brad
bury.
I WILL SELL THE
BRADBIJEY
WHOLESALE PRJCEB,
From s.')o to sloocheaper than elsewhere. Will
order them
DIRECT FROM TBE MANUFACTORY,
NE W Y 0 R K
WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS,
A s(wo PIANO FOR *4OO.
O R Gr 2ST S
BK S T CLASS
Ordered at the lowest rates
BELOW PITTSBURGH PRICES.
PIANOS OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS
LOWEST RATES.
Call before purchasing and see
SaiTH CI HTIS, Agent.
aov3 Radical Ovrics, Biatbc
AT NEARLY
OF THK
WILL SELL
AT THE
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