FARM NOTES rans. A MATTER OF ESPECIAL INTEREST 70 FRUIT-GROWERS—NOTES, —- Das. pite the experiments made at the ex. periment stations in order to prevent the blight of the pear trees, and to dis- cover a remedy therefor, the disease annually destroys hundreds of orchards and causes heavy loss to fruit-growers. Any light thrown on the matter is always welcomed by those interested, and in this connection the following letter, from Mr. C, 8 Russell, Towanda, Pa., may be valuable. lle says: Having myself practiced this method successfully for about twenty-five years, I think I can safely say it is almost a cer- tain cure, I first satisfied myself that the blight was a bark disease, originat. ing in the outside bark, and caus- ing it to dry and shrink, so as to stop the circulation of the sap. The inside bark seems to remain healthy until 1t is pinched by the drying of the outer bark. I found, many years ago, that the first indication of blight was in blood streaks im the bark, that could only be found by hacking or peeling with a knife, If the bark yields to the pressure of the hand it 1s well to use the knife to ascertain whether there are blood streaks in it, and, if found, the tree cannot be peeled too quick, be- ing careful not to injure the inside bark. I use a large pruning knife for that purpose. I think I have not lost a tree since I commenced this way of treating them, unless it was too far gone before I discovered it; that is, the inside bark was injured. 1 bave trees that were black and brittle all around (but the inside bark was yet alive), that after peeling grew gnely. 1 have trees in bearing (the last season) that I peeled in the winter. I think with gare we can successfully raise pear trees in this chmate, although they require close watching. The serious question, however, 15: What causes the blight? I think it is cavsed by an insect sting- ing the bark. My reason for this belief 18 the appearance of the red streaks that precede the dark coloring of the bark. point and extend each down. May 1 not be right? the nurserymen? The writer bas described the symp- toms ot blight, and that has been tried success{u first appearance of blight, and at cer- tain stages, but much depends on the soil and the growth of the tree. That it is a bark disease is true, but itisa matter of dispute regarding its mode of attack and its progress along the bark. Trees have been cut back, below way up What say peared lower down. The causeisattri. growth, but the disease is contagious, attacking every tree in the orchard. The method given by the writer of pre- venting the spread of the diseases by peeling the outer bark is simple, and worthy a trial by others, If the ioner bark is peeled, however the tree will be killed. THOROUGH MANAGEMENT OF Sneep.-Sheep husbandry, to be suc- cessful, requires thorough management in all of its details. Neglect one detatl and failure, more or less marked, will surely occur. We have known the very best of breeders to fail, simply be- cause they did not feed intelligently. We have known the best of breeders to fail, because they did not breed in- telligently; and we have known Iintelli- gent breeders and feeders to fall, forthe reason they did not get the nght kind of sheep to start with or were careless in providing suitable shelter, etc. We must start with good sheep, breed care- fully, feed properiy and shelter well, if we expect success, We must keep our eyes on the flock. Foot rot often gets a disastrous starl in a flock; and so does scab, tecause the flockmaster bas not his eves upon his flock, The very best treatment of disease 1s prevention in all cases. But that is especially true with sheep, and at the very first symp- ton of disease, the flockmaster in conse- quence of his vigilance should recognize the approach of danger, immediately separate the sick sheep from the well ones and arm himself for the fray. IMPROPER milking, lazy milking In- complete milking, one-handed milking, forcing dry a perpetual milker, or dry- ing off too soon, or neglect that causes garget, or too seldom relieving the udder, are frequent causes of spoiling a good cow. Indeed, milking a cow 1s a fine art when properly conducted, and the most important work in the whole dairy business, and the most important element in the individual cow culture, Goop sheep. good land and good roots generally go together, at any rate, it is not often that they are very far apart, for wherever land ean raise a good crop and is dry enough to carry sheep through winter it must very soon get Into good heart and be able to grow almost anything, Many an American ex-shepherd realizes all this, and wishes now that his faith in the future of the abandoned flock had been greater, AM to keep the hens always at work and provide plenty of scratching material, Occasionally the yard should be dug up with a hoe or spaded, If at any time odor comes up from the yard spade up the ground or disinfect it. This may be done by adding a gill of carbolie acid (crude) to four gallons of water, and sprinkling the yard with an ordinary watering pot. The poultry. bouse should never give oft odor if pro- perly attended to. Tne buyers of fruit and ornamental trees can hardly be too careful in get. ting stock grown on land free from guack. The flue underground roots of this pest are often mixed among those of fruit trees, and once planted are dif- fleult to get rid of, quack grass appears for the first time ona farm it is usually in the orchard, and has been Introduced by the purchase of trees without careful examination to see that quack is not mixed with their Tur privcipal advanine ad careful farm jcoutna. 1a —— HOUSEHOLD, CHOCOLATE CnpeAM,—Three fourths of a pound of best g¢hocolate,two quarts of milk, four eggs, flavoring, Boil the milk and sweeten it to taste. BSerape and dissolve the chocolate in a little warm water, then dissolve the milk gradually and mix the whole until very smooth, Now boil it again, stirring constantly until the chocolate 1s cooked. Beat up the yolks of the eggs and add the chocolate to them, being careful to allow the chocolate time to cool before adding it. Tut the whole on the fire in a clean vessel and let it boll till it acquires the consistency of a rich cus- tard, Then pour it into a deep dish, Deat up the whites of the eggs until very light, sweeten them with sifted sugar and flavor with vanilia or almond or any other flavoring to suit the taste. Cook them lightly over bolling water, and ornament the top of the cream with the mixture, AP some PICKLED CABBAGE.—This, elther red or white, is cut into thin slices, and sprinkled with common salt steeped in strong brine, and allowed to lie for one or two days, It is then drained for ten or twelve hours and put into jars, Pre- pare the spiced vinegar as follows: four pints of strong vinegar, two and a half ounces of salt, one half ounce of bruised black pepper, two and « half ounces of bruised ginger, one quarter ounce of shred mace. dirain, and when cold, add it to strong distilled vinegar. Pour this over the cabbage, Another plan is to steep the sliced cabbage in alum water for ten or twelve hours, and, after draining and drying it, pour the vinegar on It as before, process causes the cabbage to eat very mature, BROWN GRAVY For BAKED MEAT. for baked meat or poultry, after taking but about two tablespoonfuls of the drippings, saving the excess for future use; set the pan over the fre, stir in a heaping tablespoonful of dry flour, mixing it evenly with the brown drip- pings, when the flour is brown gradual- ly stir in a pint of bolling water, palatable seasoning of salt and pepper, continue stirring until the gravy is free from lumps and has Loiled for two © three minutes, when it will be ready to use, the gravy after the above method. em — MASHED POTATORS WITH DACON. one quarter pound of bacon and an onion and place over the fire. Tie to- of thyme, two bay leaves, placing w with. walter, to the contents of the pun. When the potatoes are thoroughly cooked remove the parsiey with its seasoning, mash the potatoes well in the pan, and this is prepared. mended by one who says he has suc- cesslully practiced it for years: about dusk cover the cage with a white cloth. During the night the daybreak. The insects may be killed by putting the cloth 1ato boiling water, clear away the pests without injuring the birds, A —————— AxGeEL Cocoanut CAKE, — Two baking powder, whites of three eggs, Boiss bake in jelly cake pans, spread the | bottom; let dry and sprinkie thickly ! with cocoanut, Ice all over and sprin. kle with cocoanut. —— CABINET VUDDING, — Butler a bowl, line it with two unces of raisins, half fil it with slices of bread and butter; beat three eggs, add one pint of milk, one quarter pound of sugar and some nutmeg, pour over the bread and steam for an hour, serve with jam sauce made with one ounce of lump sugar, one quarter pint of water and one table spoonful of jaw; boil five minutes, then strain it, i —————— QUINCE SAUCE, — One cupfal of quince preserve, half a pint of milk, one tablespoonful of corn starch, aif a cupful of sugar. Mix the starch with a little of the milk, set the rest to boil, when it boils stir in the corn starch and cook for ten minutes, then add the pre- serve mashed fine and cook five min- utes longer, if not sweet enough add sugar and boil five minutes more, Press through a strainer or cheess cloth and serve hot with the pudding, Sammi nnn OATMEAL GEMS. —Soak a eupful of oatmenl over night In a cupful of water, In the morning take one cupful of flour and mix dry with two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a little salt, Mix in the oatmeal, and wet with sweet milk toa stiff batter, Drop into gem pans and bake immediately, Pury Frirrins, = T0 one pint of perfectly smooth, beat athee ligh drop from a spoon into atl gh snd other fritters, PARSNIP FRITTERS. Four parsnips SCIENTIFIC, A New oll light was shown in publie pear London recently. It 18 nated that the principal feature of this new light 1s the mode of evaporizing the oil and preventing its escape In the form of spray, or, in short, the method of obtaining complete combustion, Creosote oll is ordinarily used, and after a small quantity of spirit as been poured on the surface of the oil contained in the well of the lamp, a light is applied, and the radiating covers put on. Compressed air is then turned on, which, passing by means of a small jet through the centre of the flame and over the surface of the oil in the well, forms a high temperature and also produces an induced current, which raises the gas of the heated oll, and at the same time draws in the necessary bustion and produce a powerful light. The well of the lamp is connected with a tank or reservoir, insuring a constant supply of oil. The flame forced up from the lamp emits no smoke, and the light, though naked, does not dazzle the eyes, The light is chiefly intended for industrial work on a large scale, such as in connection with railways, docks and buildings, when the {llumi- nation of large spaces in the open a'r or under cover is required. Either common creosote oil, erude petroleum, or any other heavy hydro-carbons may be used, iid og Cold ‘Waves curacy, g of rheumalisg Camp or stormy weather. Mod's Sasapan Ia 1 mark 3 ¥ be taken for ¥ of benefit the blood, Hood" s ; 82 rsaparilla ww all dragiista 81: «ix for $3. Preparsl o 1. HOOD & ( Le Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses One poliar system of synchironistn whieh, it claimed, will make it cheaper to tele. . Harris Rogers, ’., is the Inventor, the world wil by his of Washington, D. The new system, reduces the English discovery, The messages are prepared by means of in the same manoer, be written, tus was held In New York a few days ago, apd a message of eeventy-six words sent over in twenty-five seconds and printed on a tape in plain Boman charac ters. The Inventor says that he can by this system make one wire do the work that ten do now by Lhe system In vogue, sondon Industries says that the ce- ment by which many stone buildings in Paris have been renovated is likely to machinery, The powder which forms the basis of the cement is composed of two parts oxide of zine, of pulverized grit, togel er with a cer- agent. The which this powder is to be liquid with mixed in commercial is added one part of salammoniac, this solution is diluted with two-thirds of its volume of walter. one pound of the powder to two and liquid forms a Vhen a young English Lord, heir to il with typhoid fever, at Victoria, B. C,, his physician consulted Sir Andrew distance of 6,000 | { miles, by telegram and cablegram. The two physicians thus talked over the case for three hours, This beats our record, in the method, for though we have had patients under treatment in Australia, New Zealand and China, more than 6,000 miles away. we have never communicated with them by telegraph. The far slower and vastly less expensive facilities of the mails have served us and our patients, elias It bas been questioned, with reason, wether the cheapening of quinine 1s an unalloyed blessing, Now that it 1s sold like groceries at general stores, and people are using it ad libitum, in huge doses, for all sorts of ailments, it happens that we ses cases of quinine habit and even quinine intoxication, while in minor degree many constitu. tions are as perceptibly impaired by chronic cinchonismn as others are by alcohol or tobacco; tea or coffee, Qui- nine is not a food, but a drug, which hike all drugs, should be used with moderation and judgment, np lfo—— The victims of the dog catchers about New York find thelr way to a big cage and their death through a dousing in the river, Friendless dogs in Paris are placed In an air-tight cage, and asphy- xiated with coal gas in less than three minutes, They dis without manifes- ting soy sign of suffering. Legislators in search of somes substitute for hang: ing condemned crimipals might consi. der tiis method. It would d:ubtless te as painiess as death by electricity, more certain and less shocking, Ea ———— Professor Leon Le Fort believes that the impurity of the air has no ine 1} Arete effect upon wounds, and that it may 1 , He believes that A will suecessfu a most powerful of toe known nerve EL no other prapared Foods BABIES CRY FOR IT. INVALIDS RELISH IT. Regulates the Stomach and Bowels. Bold by Druggiste, 23e¢., 50¢., $1.00, WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co, BURLINGTON, VT, Bab Portraits. A Portiolio of Deautiful baby fies bo Svery Mother wants fhege pictures; send at once. Give Baby's name and ag e wirn or Dres Warranted to color more goods than any other dyes over made, and to give more brilliant snd durable colors. Ask for the Diamond, and take no other, 36 colors; 10 cents each, WELLS, RICHARDSON & co., Burlington, ie. For Gilding or Bro nziog Fancy Articles, USE DIAMOND PAINTS. Gold, Sliver, Bronze, Copper. Only 10 Conia er’s acquaintance happened to be visit. ing in a household where it is safe to gay that “Robert Elsmere” has not been read, because the family are of | the extremest sect of orthodoxy. There visitor's lap, where she sat, big eyed and wistful, the visitor asked: “‘Would you I'ke to have we tell “Oh, no,” “cause God would "trike you dead if you told a tory!” yet we send missionaries to Japan and The late Reverend Daniel Isaac was both a great wag and a great smoker, him one day enjoying his “Yes, my dear madam,” replied he “1 hope you don't find fault for 1 ought to be commended, ing it.” A Radieal Care for Ealleptic Fis. *ditor- Please inform ur readers warrant to cure (he ong is my faith in its vir. fio a ‘sample bott io and erer who will give Resp'y New York named diseases w worst cases, No sir tues that will sen 3 valuable treatise t ©. and Exg ire . 1. G. ROOT. Ml. C. 15 Pearl 8%. —-——— oo 1TOns, 18 to the iron pyrites in the cosl, 8 Greal IRV 8 gee, FITS: A Fits pow free by Dr. Kilns Nerve Hesy ater, Fils i TeIGUuSs cures, Treatise > 90 r Fil cases. Sendo Dr. hime 930 Aron St Pb i ——————— He who has learnt and does not mm, res Dropey, rave L rigary, Liver Diseas £, NOTYOURION, an's Kudoey Cure. OfMoe, SE1 Arca $abollle 6 for $5 AD Dragisis WW Wore cases, Ours gaaraniesl, A The Sutlef, a large river of British Noung ¢ Diabas os, dEe Grighat's, Hearn, Cues: iy u 180 miles, or about 57 feet per mile, 18 the fastest Sowing river in Lhe world. isn IO Fraser Axle Grease. The Fraser Axle Grease received medals at the Centennial, North Carolina Btate Fair, Paris Exposition, American Insti. tute, New York, and others, lo Silence is beautiful in a wise man, but how much more in a fool! ona Jf afficted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thompe sons Eye-water, Druggists sell at Zo. per bottle HussAND--This house is as cold as { & barn, all the doors are swinging open, { the children yelling, no signs of supper, i PO Wife— Why, my dear, how unreas- onable you are, You are absolutely brutal, The idea of talking that way after I've worked like a slave the whole afternoon trying to finish this “Heaven Bless Our Home motto for the front ball His Orrexse. — West Point cadet to young Jlady-—1 am surprised to bear that Corporal Callow has been pun ished. Did you learn what Lis offense was, Miss Smith? Young lady-—I believe, Lieutenant Shoulderstrap, that it was conduct un- becoming either an officer ur a gentle- wan, but 1 have forgotten which. ————— PAarsox-1 am astonished, sir, to hear a man with three married daugh- ters say that ‘marriage is a falure.’ Citizen Well, sir, when you Lave three families beside your own to sup- port you will learn that marnage is a positive Hankraptey. Ir isall right to oy that there are as good fish In the cu as ever was caught; but if the fisheriusu are to be believed, there are betier tish in the sea than ever were caught, Somehow the finest fish always manage to drop off before they can bs landed. SIGNS OF Aare. Young Mr, Siesy— Jest got back trom Europe, Jack, Gone two months; had a boss tune, Jack—You show signs of ag:, Sissy. “Age?” “Yea, steerage.” ———I ASS. A TRAMP who asked to be sent to jail for twenty-nine days guve as a rea- son that he was tired and wanted a rest. His last work was “shoveling waa last winter, but it’s too cold wor Rope — Mamma, doesn’t it make your hands warm when you spank me? | 3vs Mamma-Why, yes, Roblie it does, “Wouldn't it do just DisCcourAGING. —A New York gen- tleman {magines that be has a great talent for painting. Ile has painted for many years, but with very little success, An old friend called at the would-be artist’s studio, nol long since, and sald candidly: “Why don’t you stop spoiling canvas “I'm not discouraged,” was the re- ply; “in a few years more 1 may eclipse | “Eclipse Raphael,” sneered the can- old friend: **why, you are forty | at least, and nobody has bought one of your pictures yet, you know thal at your age Raph: sel been dead five years! : dd *IY the way, Frank,’ said a friend of the eminent C fa statesman, as the two met for a moment Ig a Wash- ington cold tea restaurant, “you didn’t | attend the concert last night. You ! missed a good thing. I think 1 never | heard anytlung better rendered than that overture to the *Caliph of Bagdad’ “Overtures to the Caliph of Bagdad ! exclaimed the eminent Chicago states- man, thickly, bringing his fist down on the counter with a force that scattered | cloves, popeorn and coffee in all direct- | ions; *if the Caliph of Bagdad’s got 8 with the 'Nited States, overtures himself, “I'M going to leave, mum,” “What for? 1am sure | bave done “Well, mu work’s not dope + to sult me. m, ther s————— Card of Thanks, If the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam nb TA # card of thanks, containing ¢ X pressio ms of gratitude which come to bin daily, from those who have been cured of severe throat and lung troubles by the use of Kemp's Balsam, it would fiil a fair-sized book. Hew much better to invite all call on suy druggist ard get a free sample bottle that you may test for yourself power. Large bottles 5c and $1. It ceived than to be always suspicious, Rupture cureguaranieed by Dr. d. B. Mayer, 831 Arch St, "hil’a, Pa. Ease at once, no operation or de- lay from business, sands of cures after others fail, free, send for circular, ce —c— advice poses to make use of communicabing with the empire, Hw iis Spec Se cured me of malignant Blood Poison ster 1 Bad been treated in vain remnedios of Mercury and Potash SR § not only enred the Hood Polson, but relieved the Hbeume- isa which was caused pe RsOTONS Minerals, GEO. BOVEL 51 Avenue X.Y. dren, and 3 were bavily which resistog the treatment of my fami 1 wae eranaded to uss Hwift's Npodifo by socount of cures in Wy county paper wring an short time my children were sound and JOHN Wilt. 1408, Ewiry's Braconc fe entirely a vewetable remedy, Jind is | the only medicine which permanontly cures Ely’s Cream Balm. Price 50 Cents, WILL CURE CATARRH Apply Balm into rach nostril. 2) EL xX BROK, | nw Warren ... XX DETECTIVES Wanted in evere County, Bhrewd men to set une nstresiions Be ony Beret Bory ion, Eeperionse mer wecsssary, Particnine from, A ATI Sr A hana 611 Tie Shammo’s Anti-Billions Pills f you wafl w from inp piven a Revwwys i a Lo : hill ¥, OF & Wroken CAA al! A AMOS Co’ Thine" bi Foul th wi b Ro raced of oy bl i Aa sLe per or Dottie. - the ro DRL BR SHAMMO, on rt Consultations fres in English and Germas, PEL Fam ep he XH DADWAY’ » oe EL iver = BETOMACH REMEDY. For thegare of ail disorders of the Stomach, Liver, Bowel, Kidneys, i Nervous Dyas Whew, loge of Apoeils, , Const. pation, tiveness. Indigestion, Gusnees, Fever flammation of ihe Bo Pies, snd rangements of the internal viscera vegelas le, coniRiging no mercury, nis deleterions drugs PERFECT DIGE. ©. taking one of Hadway's vile eve bry 1 BE. about Len O'Clock, 48 4 dinner pill BY i anny SICK HEADACHE, Dyspepsia, Foul Stomach, 16 en oided un the food thst is en 3 ates ite of the Bil the Lody, S¥F Observe the foliowuig # re rosuiting from Disease of the Digestivy : Const pa tion, Inward les, Fullhess of Blood in the Head, Acidity of the Bic H, i Hears burn, Disgust of Food, Ft ut in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, wink stlering Balions Gli, IOAN 1 pain in i BHA ie, ens, Buraing when in 4 lying posture, Diganess © or Webs before the Sight, Fever a the Head, Deficiercy of Perspirat of the vkin and Eyes, Pain in 1 Limbs, and Sudaen Flushes of Hest, the Viesh, A few doses of RADWAY'S PILLS will the system of ai the above nated disor } p 25 ©t8 per bOX. Bold by all droguists, tamp 10 DR. 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