FACTS FOR FARMERS
AGRICULTURAL NOTES AND HINTS
FOR THE HOUSEHOL™
Home Brighter.
of shade provided for the hens. Ducks
the sun the whole day. A piece of
muslin or brush arranged in the cor
ner of the yard will answer the pur-
pose.
To destroy the striped ®mcumber
bugs a reader writes: “Take half a
peck of plaster, one and one-half table-
spoonfuls of cayene pepper, and mix
‘the substances well.
tity on each hill and the plants. I
never lose a vine from the bugs.”
A subscriber wishes to know how to
destroy ants in the garden,
away, as the substances that are disa-
greeable to the ants often injure the
plants; but one of the best remedies
is to fill their holes with strong soap-
suds to which a stall quantity of ker-
osene has been added.
Tre vou have a fe sw choice plants ex-
posed to the attacks of cut-worms just
surround the stems with strips of fold-
ed newspaper. It will prove a perfect
{protection and will cost less than birch
ibark or tin. Last year while away
from home a dozen tomato plants set
‘fn the usual way in my garden were
nearly all destroyed in two or three
days. This year, of more thsa two
dozen, set with a fence of folded news-
papers around each, not one has been
touched, and yet cut-worms are abund-
ant in the garden, wa ATT
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It seems to be well settled that ac-
‘tive exercise or excitement lessens the
proportion of butter in milk.
are to profitable dairying must be evi-
dent to any one. Those who have been
distanees to pasture, and returngng
them in the evening to be milked, will
as useful addition The "are of china,
prettily decorated, have a close-fitting
cover. and are about the size of an
can. As
Or=
their
al one
A recent prize offered by an Eastern
society for the lnrgost
money product from a given rea of
fruits was awarded to a straw-
berry grower, whose from two
acres amounted to more than seveateen
hundred dollars: and Mr. E. P.
in Play and Profit in My Garden, has
told us how he secured a gross return
of slightly more than two thousand dole
lars from the same amount of land. In
the report of the last annual meeting of
the New Jersey Horticultural Society
the following are given as some of the
vields obtained by its members, “al-
sales
bad.” Early cabbage produced £435
per acre; early tomatoes, 8585 per acre;
asparagns, four acres rewutned $900;
geven acres, 81,000; four acres, £200
#3 i) per acre.
For a common wrap for the baby
carriage a little comforter made of the
blue and cream-colored lawn-
tennis cloth is both serviceable and
tasteful, Put one thickness of wad-
ding between the outside and the lining,
and catch it in place with bright em-
broidery—silk or crewel or even saxo-
ny yarn will do—on the light-colored
stripe. ‘This may be done with single
cross-stitch, or in the for mn of siuali
ylars. * ei I
oo a re!
A particnlarly rustic and charming
effect can be produced with the stems
of the grapevine and the five-leaved
ivy or woodbine. The former should
be about as thick as a slender finger
and cut into lengths of ten inches, that
they may be easily handled, and holes
can then be made with a penknife
about an inch from each end of the
pieces. A piece of steel hoop is then
passed through these holes and the
nds burned to make them bend, that
it may be fastened. The distances
ends in the same manner, breaking off
or, if that can not be done,
see the propriety of driving
steadily and I eisurely as possible. Any
large amount of exercise is at the ex-
pense of the yield and quality of the
milk, but excitement from rough treat-
ment is most unprofitable of
a dairyman who empl
sionate milker
little better than he wh
with a dog
vs a rough, pas-
among his
» worries them
1.
Milk wi
in
ler of
the
£ remain
, bel
compositic in all
ion in the amount
1ilk from the same
than one-half per
sent, in milk from different
he same bree ly less than one
» r cent, and from cx
i
L- "1
iK Serim ng
tion
serum solid
ow i8 rarely more
one half per
even when the fat varies as
as seven or eight per cent. Milk
contains 8 principle analagous to, or
identical with blood fibrine, which is
cent,
globules and to a considerable extent
prevent an efficient creaming.
most efficient creaming is obtained
when conditions are supplied which
retard or prevent the coagulation of
fibrin. This may, in practice, be best
accomplished by setting the milk di
rectly after milking in cold water (ice
water is best), the creaming vessel to
be of bright tin or other metal that can
easily be kept clean. When the milk is
transported or when for any reason
the setting must be delayed, no method
of creaming gives as satisfactory re-
sults as the centrifugal.
In no class in the world is there such
a general lack of taste as among our
farmers. They seem to think that
taste is of no importance whatever,
something which they have nothing to
do with, and if they only attend to the
important duties of the farm every-
thing that goes to make up appear-
ances can he neglected. One way in
which they show want of taste is in
the surroundings of their dwellings.
They will leave an ox cart, sled or hay-
rick in the door-yard, or in close prox-
the trouble of moving them a rod or
two further, where they would not
be so unsightly, or of putting them un-
der cover, where they belong. Some
will have piles of manure, heaps of
stones, or large piles of wood and tim-
ber, left where Ro will give an air
of ‘slovenliness to the homestead, no
‘matter how mew or handsome the build-
ings may be. Asa general thing the
arrangement of pens is objection
able. & These buildings are generally
placed at the northerly or westerly side
of sheds and other outbuildings, in
close to the farmhouse, and
where the foul odors are always going
into the kitchen or sitting room. Ev-
- farmer does not indeed exhibit
want of taste, for scattered here
and there among our valleys and hill-
sides is many a sylvan home showing
an appreciation of the tasteful and the
beautiful highly creditable to the pro
rietor. Let not the farmer think it is
neath him to attend to such things,
nor consider that time lost which he
shends in making the surroundings of
house tasteful and attractive.
HOUSEHOLD
Cracker jars are an attractive novel
Ay, and in many families where crack-
ers are extensively used at meal times
these muy be used as 5 pleasing ww well
The sticks
and three
diameter.
should be two inches apart,
bottom,
not split
are then
and vines
equal distances from to] y to
h may
Pieces of hi oop
11
the sticks.
at the top and bottom of the
mind the middle,
handle or sup-
rial. The bas
basket, and, also, ar
not forg
AE
porte
etti
memory.
SAVIDE
d a large
in over ten ve Ars’
I had «
diff
i311 han x
rent colors, Fir
thing gray or bordering upon
and then started to make an
anderskirt for a little I erocheted
as far as the knees in plain stitch with
the gray pieces, making all the knots
some on the under side. Then I join-
«ll on the different colors in ribbed
srochet, not using more than one color
for any one round and oftener putting
hree or four colors in one round. This
vand I made about four inches deep.
ends,
many
it evers
hat color
orivl
Hiri.
gray, and as that color then gave out,
scalloped edging
The
would imagine, and besides it was so
very warm. As this did not use up
wool I crocheted the rest into
made a very pretty afghan, though a
trifle “crazy” looking on account of
he numerous colors.
BARCASTIC-""Now, my friend, what
will you do with all that money?” said
he hud given a nickel,
Tramp (gazing at the coin)—Well, I
ofit, If Ilosel reckon I'll spend the
summer at Asbury Park instead of go-
ing to Saratoga,
——
AT LoNeELYVILLE IN JULY.—He
{tenderiy)—Do you know what makes
me linger here, and why I have not left
this little village two weeks ago?
She(archly)—Perhaps you are walt.
ing for money to pay your board,
——— I ——
Viny Opp—~Fangle—Why does Van
D ub r paint all his angels blondes?
Fadman—Can’t imagine, Van Daub-
er's own wife 1s a brunette, too,
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For Your Mounlting Hens.
aan people got only from five to six
a year dro and low
Sout oi or ong to res times
that man and make mousy *apidly. How?
There are about 600 the ovaries of a
hen; all you can in two years
then 1 the nen, um thus save two or
three years’ feeding of the hen which is no
small you buy the food,
Whan a henis in condition, mys a high
authorit plenty
pow 2 hordor hel wl Eien the
proven Sheridan
owder to be worth is weight in
hous ate molting, 18 con het
helps orm the new his
condition 2 Ar
ton der ani onlting 8
get to In
winter,
exes for hatching than pu
Ep sj wg
ood; you can raise or make
an sag fo eo ¢, To any Paruan
Johnson & Co., Mise, 0
: and Stamp for ragy wil
or mak a good
- the
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a
7 wil wma ree
METRY
ship I. eh Elk, at Philadelphia, nss-ris
that on July 2 he passed an ixlund of ice
tour miles long ant eighty feet hich,
This isthe largest iceberg «ver reported,
a iui——
One Thowsuud Dollars,
I will forfeit the alive minaunt,
prove that Fioraplexion isthe
existence for Ls yspepeii
ness, 1 isu eertain cure
ale yelief, In cases o
it I fall to
peut medic ine in
inthe boo on or Billous
and affords innnedl-
Kidney and Liver Come
Pu nt, Nervons Debility and Consumption,
Sloraplexion bailds ap the weak system and
elires where other remedies Ll Ask your
druggist for It and get well, Valuable book
Things Worth Know ng.” also, sample boitle
sent free: all charges prepaid Address
Franklin Hart, 88 Warren Street New York.
What is known as a hash in England
Americans call a stew, and what Amer-
icans call a bash is known as a mince
in England,
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Experience the Best School.
Twenty centuries of experience have proven
that the good old St, Be rnard Vegetable Pill of
our fathers is the very best remedy known for
promoting digestion, nutrition and excretion,
purifyl ng the blood, bullding up depressed vi-
tality and counteracting the innume rable Causes
of the {lis that flesh is he Ar t A sample of the
st Bernard Vegetable Pills will be sent free to
All appl le ants. Address st. Bernard, Box 2416,
New Yor
EE ——
American wheat is called corn and
American corn 18 called maize, or sowme-
times Indian corn, Pigs’ feet are called
trofters
Rupr ure cureguaranteed by
Dr, J. B. Mayer, 831 Arch 5t., 1’hil’a,
Pa. Ease at once, no operation or de-
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sands of cures after others fail, advice
free, send for circular,
crete —
The large st Americ an tunnel is the
Hoosic, which is four and three-quarter
miles long, about half the length of the
St, Gothard.
Are any of the new-fangled I
ounds as good as the old-fashioned soap?
obo: ns' Electric Soap has been sold every day
for 24 years, and is pow just as good as ever,
Ask your groc er for It and take no other,
washing o«
The smallest division of an American
State is the township,
If you have made up your mind to buy Hood's
Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take any
other, Hood's Sarsapariliais a peculiar medi
cine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar com-
bination, proportion and preparation, curative
power superior to any other article of the Kind,
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The Bible contains no word of more
than six syllables,
HALL'S C ATARRH CURE is a liquid
taken internally, and wets d rectly
blood and mucous surfaces of the sy
for testi niais, free, Manufactt
F.J. CHENEY & CO
of pure e gold is
and Is
upon the
em. Send
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The value of a ton
£402,799 20,
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Both the method and results when
Byrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
ntly yet promptly on the Kidneys,
[ and TE ay the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head-
aches and fevers aud cures habitual
constipation. 8 of Figs is the
only remedy of {ts Kind ever
duced, pleasing to the taste odo
ceptable to the stomach ath, Jrompt i
its action and trul its
le substances,
effects, red on
kd py wh
its many excellent qualities com-
mend it to all and have made i
i most popular remedy known.
and 11 Bottles by 41 heading drag.
- Any reliable drogen
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure i promply ry any one whe
wishes not
any abativae. or
CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUP CQ.
ac a bw Tons, m8,
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Ww Ashington. D.C.
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acrofula
{8 the most ancient and most general of all dis.
eaves, Bonreely a family is entirely free from it,
while thousands in every city are its suflering
sinves. Hood's Sarsaparilla has had remarkable
ences in curing every form of serofula. The i
mest severs and painful running swells |
ings in the neck or goitre, humor in
causing partial or total blindness,
cured by this sucessful medicine,
fer from serofula should try
~ood’'s Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists, #1 six for # Prepared
only by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass,
100 Doses One Dollar
= For Coughs # Colds
There is no Medicine like
STEN,
the eyes,
have been
All who suf
DR. SCHENCK'S
ULMONIC
SYRUP.
Tt is pleasant to the taste and
es not contain & particle of
opium orsnything injuricns. It
is the Bent Cough Medicine in the
Warld ¥orBale by all Druggists,
Price, #1.00 per bottle. Dr. Behenck's Book on
nem wi and its Cure, malled free. Address
Dr.J ,ochenck & Bon, Philadelphia.
S—— PILLS
cure SICK HEADACHE.
an Cents a Box.
oF ALL DRUGGISTES.
30 3400 INL N04
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FOR FIFTY 1 YEARS |
MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP
fhety Yor Tb
Dest
has been used by mothers
while Teething for over
soothes the eohild, softens the fume
all pain, cures wind colle, and is
remedy for dlarrhons.
Twenty-five Cents a Bottle,
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gTHINS =A EARpy,
£ Cy Wikd og
AKE HEV: 2X
ONDITION POWDER
Highly concentrated, Doss small In quantity costs
bas than one-tenth cent a day per hen. Prevents and
sures all diseases. If Fou can’t gel 1 we send by mall
post-paid, One peek Five ve § $1400 ean $190;
eave #5 Taproes J A, Testimonials free, Send stampw ol
mah. Farmers’ Poul try 4 14 we * Bo froe with §!
woes or more. LL 8 JOHSSON & OU. Boston,
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BRE AKFAST.
fioalin
here Is A wea peint.
stall shalt by keeping our
re blood and a properly
a atte
fold
Ja
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Denglos Shoes are
rr eatd and every pair
has his same nod price stamped on bottom.
W.L. DOUCLAS
$3 SHOE cellimen.
Fiend address on postal for valuable information
WwW. be bou Eran Brockton, Mass.
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Tor aLaIata w hen 4 - agg Ay
days Yr rentioe and §2 tial bettie a to
Srst
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fousirad and sajeem
Hr oN Ih rive SR ‘DS.
A Youso woman began a song
“Ten Thousand Leaves are Falling.”
She pitched it too high, screeched and
stopped.
“Start her at five thousand,” cried
an auctioneer,
INS: All its free by Dr. Kline's Groat
Rind estorer, No Fitsalier first aes. Mare
Teious cures. Treatise and 2.00 trial free to
Fiioases. Sendo Dr. Kine 031 Arch St Pails. Pa
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A Larner Fauminy-Mr Jones
Good morning, Mrs, Smith. Where's
Mr. Smith?
Mrs. 8. He's gone away to visit his
relatives.
Mra J.—Do you think he will get
through this year?
Mn. BSPARROWGRASS—' "Walter, what
is this” Waiter —'""Welsh rarebit,
3 wat yo’ asked fo’.” Mr, Sparrow-
graie rass—* Well, I'll be dinged if I don’t
jeve you raised your rabbits entirely
on cheese,”
“Theart of making matches has been
so perfected that 10,000,000 of the tin
Car ho ox into shaps, all y
fou dipping, by ove acing in a single
Fraser Axle Grease,
The Fraser is kept by all dealers One
box lasts as long as two of any other,
osived medals at North FA pe
Centennial, and Paris
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Ly Eicue ihe fort 0 Kiel Germany.
He was cordially received by
mans,
Bronchitis is cured nent small
me by freq
RRR
HUMOROUS,
ae ov —- ae
He Was ALL Riour
1 fully secended thie ste pe of a
Second avenue 1 day of twa wo,
turned the hand e of the door as if Liv
expe ted to walk right in It wus
locked, nnd he softly rung the bell,
The door wes opened a comple of
ail » female voice © anded:
ewing machives?”’
i
nia
Shain Yiu
“Xa!
“Rugs or clocks?”
“No ”
“Pretures or brackets?’
“No i"
“Want to insure me?’’
“Want a contribution for some
lum?”
“No.”
“Belong to the tax or water office?”
. ‘No. ”
“Want me to take
trial?”
“No.
“Collecting for somebody?”
“No.
“You are not a peddler?”’
“No,
“Nor a tramp?”
No.»
“Well what on earth do you want?”
asy-
a4 newspaper on
band was dying, and that he’d be glad
to have a spiritual adviser.”
“Is that all! Why didn’t you say
at first, instead of scaring me half
death for fear you were after the furni-
ture, which isn’t quite paid for. Come
in”
BO
Trey Hap Mer BEFore.—''Now
sir,” began the attorney for the defense,
knitting his brows and preparing to an-
nihilate the witness whom he was about
to cross-examine, ‘you say your name
is Williams, Can you prove that to be
your real name? Ig there anybody in
the court room who can swear that you
haven't assumed it for purposes of fraud
and deceit?”
“J think you can identify me your-
self,” answered the witness,
“1? Where did I see aver you before,
my friend?”
“I put that scar over your right eye
twenty-five years ago when you were
stealing peaches out of father’ 8 orchard,
I'm the same Williams,
mS —-—
Eve Ginn. ~Timpany
Bobby, come here and
a good Tittle b yy, if you
sister Gwendolin
anything about me,
Bobby —Y est
mamma that it +
for you if yi
weddin
and
A Busixess
like
u mars
ing would
fie
“How do you acooun
of this count 3 yradand
Proprieter—**The spri
“1 haven't seen any spri ings,
are they?"
“In the be as,
i wi
sir.”
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A boy in Peeksville, N,Y., is sald to
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lias combined length was seventeen
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During the middle ages ornamental
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who said she'd walk five miles
| to get a bottle of Dr. Pierce's
| Favorite Prescription if she
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‘woman had tried it. And it’s
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it—try a second, a third if
necessary. Before the third
one’s been taken you'll know
| that there's a remedy to help
you. Then youu keep on
and a cure ll come.
But if you shouldn't feel the
help, should be disappointed
in the results—you'll find a
guarantee printed on the bot-
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How many women are there
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Wonder is that there's a
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in the nearest drug store.
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