FARM NOTES NALYSIS OF Sor 8.—>0me twenty- five or thurty years ago a few of the most prominent contributors to the ag- ricultural press were urging the great importance of an analysis of the soil of every farm, in order that might determine for what crops it was best adapted, contained too much of any kind the greatest fertility. The ‘Elements ol Agricultuve,” i, clared: “The farmer cannot be strongly adyised to procure an analysis, The “obvious reasons,’”’ however, sisted mainly in paying & certain lique of self-assumed chemists $5 lu for a half-way analysis of a few wanees of soll. Hand believed there was somsathi theoretical agriculture, and hard earned cash only to {ind the analysis of a few ounces aken from one place on their far f really no practical use in ng the fertility or barrenness which bad not been analyzed. soil of the entire farm to the ne or two feet could be th ermingled and then a his analyz might make lose guess as to the amount ble constituents an acre was needed to make the apt ed to the growth of { plants. But as th roposed analyze . his work would be to the practical farmer, is ' ng of soil dept oroughly in- On Of ed, we of contalned, Title, or 801 or ve » Lin 3 Cel in Kinds oniy . p Lo 301 wr What i8 i RAISINS, = and how f SERDLESS ‘seedless’ raisin duced?’ was asked of an import fruits, “The next time you piece of mince pe,” he replied, will find the seedless raisin in it, if the ‘meat’ has heen properly made, Itis a smallish, cream colored fruit; about the size of a gooseberry, and is used with an unbroken skin. Itcomes from Smyrma,and is ealled the ‘Sultana.’ It s grown szedless, simply by arresting one of the laws of nature. When the grape is about ball ripe vine is bent and buried in the ground. This. prevents the formation of seed and the full development of the fruit, but ripeus all the same, delicious flavor, a pro- er eal is t ol 14 a Tu= treatment which colls receive has a telling effect upon them when they are grown up, says an expert horseman. Injuries and blemishes are like the leaves on trees; they iucrease 1n size as the body inc rease 5, Itisan undisputed fact that the condition of the feet of a horse 18 more or less af- fected by the condition of the ground on which the feet are treated in any kind of soil. If they are kepl con- ined to stables and compelled to stand continually upon hard plank floors, the feet will be more or less injured by it: or if they are constantly Kept on sci, loamy grouad the feet will be soft and spongy, and In about as bad condition as if bruised up by being a stabled continually. SUBSCRIBER asks cure {or seab in sheep. It doubtful if a sure remedy be Known disease is contagious, and once it makes its appearance it seems to remain. The ordinary commercial sheep washes are the most effectual, but be frequently dipped, which entails labor. When scab appears it would be cheaper to destroy some flocks entire'y than to atiempt Lo cure. proprieiora wood in oil be { at w A for a positive is as the the sheep mus + ' CALIFORNIA stage said to soak all the wagons and vehicles ting the parts together. The oil used iscrude petrolenm. If the wood-work cannot be snaked an application on the outside, using a brush, once in eight weeks 1s excellent, The method is said to pre vent the wood from swelling or shrinking, and saves much valuable time as the ir is less repainng. are work of fore put ite % FA L.L pigs are claimed to entail less labor than spring pigs, as they can be fed and cared for in the winter. This 1s true to a certain extent, but much depends upon the age of the pig approaching of cold weather, If ex- pected to pass through the winter they nia be from early litters, or they will be stunted in growth should the season be severe, September-farrowed pigs will be old enough to keep over Lo the second year. Tae cow that gives a fabulous yield of milk with but little butter ahd ghitese in it, says John Gould, consum- ing large rations, Is a while elephant beside another cow that with one-third of the milk shows a better return in cheese and butter with half the ration. LARD as a lubricator is said to loosen the spokes if used on wagons, Old pine knot tar is better, parts of tallow, ons of tar and one of castor oil make a first-rate mixture for cold weather, In transplanting young seedlings it 13 important they should not Le ex- posed to drying winds or hot sun, even a few minutes, The soil should be well worked in among the roots and firmed with the feet. Consumption can be Cured,” “§ pave given Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypaphosphites to four patients with better results than seemed possible with any remedy. All were hereditary cases of Lung disease, and advanced to that stage when Conghe, pain in the chest, feqasnt breathing, frequent pulse, fever Emaciation. All these cases have in- creased in weight from 16 to I8 ibs, and are not now needing any medicine.’ cecil If we rightly estimate what we call good and evil we shall find that it lies much in comparison. Frazer Axle Grease, “She Frazer is kept by all dealers, One box lasts as long as two of any other. He coatved medals at North Carolina State Fair, Centennial, and Paris Exposition, If aficted with sore eyes use Dr, Isaac Thomps son's Eye-water, Diuggists sell at 250, per bottle ———————— — The reflection of a day well spent far- nishes ns with joys more pleasing than ten thousand triumphs, ! Try to preveut illness, Cures and Prevents Colds, Coughs, i Sore Throat, | Hoarsonoss, | Stify Neck, | Bronchitis, | Catarrh, | Headache, | Toothache, Rheumatism | Neuralgia, Asthma, Frostbites, ohiinlaing, than any Known reiasdy 1 REMEDY instanti Rants nation, 1008, whether of the Lungs, other glands o wr Organs, by one INIOKY wl % VAs REGIA wpplion he paln rippled, {ise mses “RADWATS | READ RELIED | exer ¥ 10 RIX! ps w Sia i, Inafew mach, . Malar Sick Head NEU 1 teas urn, wor ar Maia nw KAD. RADWAY 8 | Fifty C ts. ner Bottle. pe eS i Di. RADWAY'S VILLS rilora of the Stor RADWAY & CO, Dr. Hoskins, of Vermont, says that | much favor by experienced : they root out deep holes and d tear many roots. The good chardists ZNnaw ani not offset these injuries, Ring thei. more money is wasted in the purchase of meat than any other article of food which is in dally use. This to a great degree may be attribu- ted to the almost unive rsal ignor ance PROBADLY of cut $ of the ting up and cuis. the relative value Tine object in farmis is to more than securs a recompense for labor bestowed, whether such labor be applied on a single acre or on a large field, It should pay to any space that demands the labor be- upon it, but such labor should ine ing successfully the fi inte intelligently. to grow on the first It provides the If kept modera- begin ¢ spring. AsLurage. Rye will approach first early r OL { at time of seedin will continue to afford ‘green rial as long as desired. m x th it JI PATE v crop can ¢ wit for early pastur- age The Frperienecs of Mes, Peters, Mrs \ claimed Whil The hul's of oals value as food. contain 14.3 per cent. uminoids, the hulls contain 2.48 shit. There 18 more the hulls and jess water, age ¢ x the ¥ ol possess Kerne's all nr Ad pers CE ash - Dont Hawk, spit, Cough, disease 7 [Law milk digests in a shorler period than boiled milk: hence m.lX for young stock should not be bolled but warmed. - A Square Statement by a Uarpenter, “For biad mounting g shor i bow otliers had besn eared Pieace’s Golden and resolved to its in my own BR Cher’ tro t in like the Medical fest ita ite are #0 jl kor any a e remedy. It does up the system, sup. slo years I have to nothis of consump. tion, tion Dr. covery, FRILL of Dis mer- sn ire. The resn ire a 118 hital CTs hin grat Kt J strengthens where others fail, “My recovery, which is now on a sure foundation, hinges entirely on the con. lan | ports and Wiis havin tof relief, K Mr. Wilkie Collins’ new novel. I Say the inmates of which —— Consmmpiion Sarely Cured, To the Editor: Please inform your readers that 1 have & positive remedy for the above iy its Wmely use Thousands of jess cases have been permanently cured, | #hull be glad to send two holies of my remedy FREE 10 any of your readers who have consump. tion if they will send me their KXpross and I address, Respectiully, Te A SLOCUM, M.C,, 181 Peari St, N. Y. i —-——- A new ‘mineral, has been found in Belgium, Itisin large masses, cream yellow in color at first, but afterward changes to an ochre yellow, Nothing Cares Dropsy, Gravel, Bright's, Heart, Diatates, Urinary, Liver Diseases, Nervousness, &eo,, ike Cann's Kidney Care, OMoe, Kil Arch BL, Paiia., $1 a bottle, 6 for 8% At Druggista, Cures the worst SRAGA, Cure Uare guaramtate, Try The Medical Record says that ex- pired air is optically pure and contains no microbes. Respiration, therefore, pusifite alr as far as microbes are con- cern Nearly everybody pr & good medicine al Mis season, 10 purify the blood aod badd up the aye. tem. Hood's Sarsaparilia ls the most popular and succesklal spring medicine and biood purifier, It cures scrofula, all humors, dyspepsia, sok head. ache, that tired feeling, ! Mons mats PW Milk will usually remove ink staios, For The Nervous The Debilitated The Aged. ¥ aadioal and scientific skill has at last wo problem of the long ueeviad wedicing for the ner. vous, debilitated, and the aged, by combining the hest nerve tondos, Celery and Coos, with other effec. sys remedies, whi h, scting geatly but efficiently on the kidneys, liver and bowels, remove disease, restore strength and renew vitality, This medicine dyed the B DEW era i Overwork Cronus P r bas show? strain and § Racommond dod 1 by pn dessins! Send for cireulara, Prico $1.00. 4 ar Bald b; LURLINGTON VT. ROUSH:* RATS & JON’ Fo AS DIE a ous —AS ES — a Wood bine Twiz neth, beats we, Roaches, Water Ante, M Ol, Votato Bugs, re, Chup Kabbiws, Cone Where the Bats are smal the: (less « Lada 3 Bugs, Fi M Bed ak. Bparrows, + NM t, b louigh on Hat 1 th my uit James, Weasel, gk lats, Drugs 33 Wings jr, Mt 3 i Le e Gophe JACK 8 Porosed. 15a. ghs, colds, Le, “ROUGH ON PAIN" Plaster * ROUGH ON COUGHS." ALL SKIN HUMORS CURED BY OUGH:=ITCH . ugh e on Tteh™ Ointment cures Skin Hu- ors, RinzV t 0% Nort ¢ Fee a rer nit bt ald Head Pope: E 8 Wgia, Jersey City, ROUGHSPILES Cures Piles rrhoids, Teka Trot tng, Bleeding. Internal and . io each package ire, or mail r Hem extern Bw, «@ WELLA, Jersey W.L.DOUGLAS 83 SHOE. ceviix GENTLEMEN, . mais wilhou A durable as thos 4 ia Be or na seen Lhe Ban | sow less » am peg warrants W. 1. DOUGLAS 84 STIOE.¢ . wl oaew we't $4 ew ® wg fale slow WwW. L.hotUGLAN 82.5 FREY WEA eclied Tor hi NOTGLAS §2 STOR hy " f Ae Neamleas 5 tacks or onils, $ at oe as : ab n Jas Cusloin a spo fs une Ww. IL. nn bh Bo. se, aad is ¢ All thes wis are made in ze ” ahayye gy aod 1 ih : Ww. POL GILAY, " achton, ER Cured wd. ws. | bas - CWE fr y stad iy wana 1s of $21 Are ly ire Ad tr 0 thst. § Ys MR 4 A Great English Gout and Blair's Pills. i English Gotu Irs Box, 34; round, 14 Pills. 01.1 is worth § pt €4 worth 8 JRL bal is sold at Pe $day # & Bye Salve a box By « Pha, fa. Bitas ip. $40. Wrie P W HERBRAND FIFTH WHEEL. tmprovement. FRE ALMe Basiness ( { allege, . jonas fars.eh: ¢ EXICAN WAR ©0000 Pensions paw for you adi recs B. MH, Geletan & Co Washington, © S and (hele Widows Ad LA and Carr HERBRAND CO. Fremont #y retain mail. Fall Desor plies Mandy: e Now Taller Syete and situation, whether pipes of lead, should be used, In a but a few years, [ hal an occasion and found them as sound as the The Handsome: Lady vu Town Remarked 10 a friend the other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs wasn superior remedy, as it stopped ber cough lustantly when other remedies had no effect whatever, Bo fo prove this and convinee you of its merit, any druggist will give you a Bample Bottle Free, Latge bottles 50 centa and 4 $1, et Ir DIDN'T WORK, —* Well, d does your husband still drink?” “Yes, mother, and it is worrying the life out of me.” “Did you try the plan of breaking nim of the habit that I suggested?” “Yea? “Did you put whiskey in his coffee?” “" oa” aon What 21d hea he aay “he sald the only oman h he had seen since his mother died knew how to make coffee as bt should be made,” 1 i | IN A QUANDARY. —Recently a mau | | living near Vincennes, Ind., came to | { Detroit in search of his rupaway wife, He was quite serene over Lis loss, say- | lng be didn’t want to make Lhe police { any particular trouble about it, but | they could locate her as well as not he | | it came handy, One of the detectives | { located the faithless spouse in & board- | ing-bouse on Lafayette street, and the husband started up there with him, | They were quite half-way when he sud- | denly halted avd said: “Why, she ran away with a man!”’ “Of course, ”’ And he’s here with her?” “Certainly. Both are in the house,” i “Welll welll Just wait and let me thir k it over a little, How shall I act {in the case? Isit my duty to shake | hands with him and ask Lim wby he | | done it, or jump on his collar as soon | { #8 the door is open? What is the usual 5 stances | anyhow?" PADDY intendent REMAINED SBERENI Cudahy, of the ing Company, tells a good himself, Cudaby manpages to ke pretty « watch on all tha that pig shop, and freq makes a tour of ins ion throu { SUH Armour | on | I's sLOTY pag t Ose going f1iMi1) A V.. A J Ue 118 - pect i ouh's Barsar Ia in Ue trait | inr nud pring ir ag Wis arid EE ad iab.e spring 6G T8 Bar We a keen Xpel the imipu? nod curio the warm weal promote healthy di § 4 spring boas pORess § ef Bd A Good Appe tie pking Hood ng ad thin ania pet “ Le gan ay mars AG 8 saparilla L HOH rv 100 Doses One A Dollar Dollar One afternoon, atler { body was ahy came down and black pipe. “What's the me supposed to be al worl upon an Irishman contentedly smo iter wilh rintendent “Nothing's de matter “What are you doing here?” “Oh, havin® a qulet little smoke.” “Are you working for anybody?" “Yis: I'm workin’ for Mr, Armor “Well, do you know who I am? “Faith, and 1 do not.? “Well, 1 m the superint g's wid re 1 $ { £€00eNnL Ol Ke APIS is “Oh, air ye? job ye be havin, Well, 1 it 1s a nice, phat replied the workman, coolly at his pipe; ‘ef 1 was you I'd be after takin® good care of it. [t's a foine day, Mr. Superintendent, The man’s cool effrontry saved his is still working for Ar n' Ny Interna 528 MAK be & Co, at W KITCHEN — hold man- Ne sor “ supdry ISOM THE of a house ages Lo extract a Lille mer with mis from Ler | cooks of various nationalities’ “Anyihiog wanted lo-day, she one morning ivinity of , a tall Scotian fond of using long words, | “Yes, ma'am, if you would please investiga'e In a new ladle for me to stir | the soup with when I set it on the back | of the r Fabpe to simper | | “What have you lin house for din. | ner, Anna?” t the lady asked of the Nova | Seoll an 8 SUCCES I, & Swed ®, | “Kit tens and two dogs,” was th | ply. (Kiduoeys and two ducks), y te 51 Ma “How la js the cod’s liver?’ she | lareos As ra Ld | asked iy } i ‘Pre { yeas Out FROM Lens rimeutl aio much misery . SwORNING Kathar- 3 F. BRYS of the Nova | asked the £n 1 Kitch Viewer Lom 5 LO ot SEEDS: at a] § . at the 1, wrw ¥ ef 1¢ a ¥ The Bet SR | pr ivi % 1% BRANDSY 1ICETR fs warrardosd waterproof, ur oh SLOT. ® ent re ead wank. he pew IO e, MMEL SB] Beware of Ln} uatrutied Catal ORTHERN + PACIFI SMALL HOTO. F-EILIIONE of ACEYE of each Dekota, Monians ia a | Eda | re : F O56 aud Me i Greging and meat Free CHAS. B. LAMBOAN, ois Ti AL TARY Best in the World, Made only byt te Vrager |r Ou a (CRUOEG. | AFFLICTED =< UNFORTUNA' After all others fail oo wt ai 329K. 18h i.» below Cullowhdll, Fiila., 20 years ex rial SPECIAL diseases tly restores those weskened by early nd Callerwrite. Advice free and ste hotly Hogs: sims tad 5 8 ] GURE. FITS Wher { say ou So Sm thm o ¢ Ye Mizen h With Pan's on ¥ 23a Y. wind fou A in ¥ # oe, 3 Fa Bi « Winer For A y a oil add frie re Q | % # 3 08 pace 1 woe of § Bit r ¥ SICK NESS a tif i soy renuady to cure Lhe word pases i ee hava failed ta no reason fof B pow re cure eng st enoe for & treatise and a ¥ . of = fuilibie remedy Bn ie ROUT, M.C. FECES LE DET ive Bapress & 153 Pearl wt. rw 3 A PLEASANT REMEDIAL HOM? TLL L EXPERIENGED PHYSICA NS & SURGE sin 3 STAFF O} Many CHRONIC DISEASES cessfully Treated without rerrsonal Consultation, rose dinrascs, isood within th ever didant they ©» ur symptoms, it wvanpliete treats I be pent ¥ ‘The treatment of Diseases of the Alr Passages and Lungs, scach as Chronie Catarrh in the Head, Laryngitis, Bronchitis, Asthma, and Consumption, both through COTTOSPOnGeno Aan i our neti tutions, AND Lure DISEASES. ormnetitutos an Epecially, We publish three SepATIIe books on Nasal, Throat and Lung Diseases, which give much valuable in. formation, viz: (1) A Treatise on Consumption, Laryngitis and Branchitia : price, post-paid, ton oenis NA Treathe of Asthma, or Philisic, giving sew and success! ful treatment | prion, post. paid, ten cents, (3 A Treatise on Chromic Catarch in the Head : price, post-paid, Two oenta, Nasal, THROAT Dyspepsia, “river Complaint, Ob. gtinate Constipation, Chronic Diar- rhea, Taporwerms, and kindred affections, wt ainong thase chronic diseases in the suo. Diseases OF DIGESTION. overt iil treatment of which our specialists have attained groat success. Our Complete Treatise on Disoases of the Digestive Organs will be sent to any address on receipt of ten conts in postage stamps. Diseases had boon pronounced beyond hope, Thes * vance are resdily disgnosticated, or determined, by chemical analysis of the urine, without a personal examination of patients, who can, therefore, Remorally be successfully treated at their homes, 3a study and practice of chemical analysis and microscopical a of the urine in our consideration Hf preference to correct diagnosis, in which our institution long ago beeame famous, has naturally led to a very extensive pmotios in diseases of the urinary Organs, These disses should be treated only by & specials Gaumion fat thoroughly familiar with them, and who is com. + § potent to asoerials Lae EXACT condition and st Of sdvanorment which the disesss has mad {which oan onl ned by a oareful chemioal and micro soopical a of the urine), for medicines which are curative in one or condition do positive 4 in others, Being in cotnstan reocipt of numerous inguiries for a complete work oti the nature and curability of these maladies, written in a style to be casily we have published a large, las trated Tremtise on these diseases, which will be sent to any ad- dress on receipt of ton omits in postage stamps. : i MATION OF THE B BLADDER HOMNTW THE BLADDER, Graver, Vnlarged Prostate Glan DISEASES. Hotont don of ne, and kindred affec tions, be included ninong those in the cure of which our eval ote hare sohieved axtraor. process, These are fully treated of in our Hlustrated fe on Urinary Diseases. Sent by mail for 10 ofa. in stamps, MES AND URINARY FIS. undveds of ancy oo the worst orm kindred maladios, have been very hugely troated, TULAS. Ipileptie Convulsions, or Fits, ae ralisin, or Palsy, Locomotor Araya, st. Vitus's Dance, Insomnia, or oalelit y sleep, and threatenod Nervous De bility, and covery variety of nervous affino. tion, are treated hy our specialists for these dis. al Bucoess, See rn merous oases reported in our pszaphicta on nervous discascs, any one of nite In postage stamps, when nogoest d with a statement of a case for const. that we may know which one of our Trostiscs tO se We have a Bpecinl Department, deyoted erclusively to the treatment of ieoases of Women, Every case consulting our gpeciaists, W whether In letter or in person, #8 given Gb OMEN, most careful and considerate attention. Jn- portant casos (and we get few which havo not already baffled the skill of ail the home physicians beve the benef of a full Council of skied specialists, © Rooms for ladies in fhe lovalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute are very private. nd ten cents in stamps for our Complete Treatise on Diseases of Women, illustrated with wood-cuts and colored plates (160 page ERNIA (Broach), J TRE, n RADIGAL CURE J sovtrer of bow ton sasaing. or of whack. OF RUPTURE. NEavous ISEASES. 1. cass with unum different {Ih strated RAE DAG, for them ie acoompmn i tion, DISEASES OF 1 prompiiy and permanently enred our epociniists, without the a without dependence upon russes, Abundant references. Send ten oebia (or PILES, FISTULRE, and other divoss affecting the lowes A : we. The worst cases of pile Tumors, are permanent J filleen 10 twenty days. cured snd ten cepts for Rw Trew Organic weakness, nervous debility, premature decline of the manly powcis involuntary holses, im memory, menial anxiety, alsenoe of will-power, ¥, weak back, and all affeo. Arising from youthful indiscretions a aifee- nicious, solitary practioes, are speedily, thoroughly and tly cured, We, many years ag nga. extablished a Bpocisl Department for the treatment bese disoases, under the management of some of the most skillful Jupvichnt and on our Staff, in order that all who us m hres Mike aaraiiie of full Council of tn a Most of these Tr, titan EE — Th Ee WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDIGAL ASSOCIATION, Ne. 603 Main M1, BUFFALO, V. NX. ag C. ¥ oC Ti od ro TE Pa. Por hd - z “im * a i ee 5 -. a yr
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