Vol. LXXXIX. No. 80
Firewvod and the Woodlot,
For the farmer who wishes to make
the most of his woodlot in eetting out
the year's supply
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the forestry department of the Pennsyl-
{ure and expertment station,
1. Limba broken from trees by storms
and tree tops’ left In woods from
which materal for use onjthe farm has
been cut in a hurry during the busy
season, should be made into fire-
wood,
value for other purposes, should be
felled and ent ap. While mueh of
the derd material will burn up rapidly
#0 that it cannot be used to hold a fire,
it gives a hot fire quickly, and Is ex-
cellent summer wood,
Old large-topped trees with gnarled
or badly rotted trunks of little use for
for wood.
4. The outermost edge of the wood-
lot for a distance toward the cantre of
about the height of the tree should be
untouched except to take out mater.
ial coming under the first two Claraes
Or a few trees of the third class men.
tioned,
5. Woodlots should be thinned when-
ever they need [it. Trees with small
crowns, sod of a kind not desirsble
for use on the farm or for sale should
be cat down, Desirable trees should
have their crowns freed, but the
standi’'must not be opened op too
beavily.® Youngs treea of the better
epecies sbould be given every oppor-
tapity to grow.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL NOTES,
The 'grspe crop In Erle onunty
where eighty per cent, of the commer.
cial grape crop is grown Is reported
to have been fifty per cent, of an aver.
ege yleld.
Report from Warren county atate
that there wes a great shortage of
male farm help and that women made
rplendid tramsters and recelved two
dollars a day for their services,
There has been a decided Increase In
the wheat ecreage and a decrease in
the rye acreage over that of last year,
Very little Hessian fly has been re
ported in the wheat this fall and farm-
€rs are geoerally taking the plan of
late sowing tc prevent the pest,
Reports from Centre county stale
that many hogs vaccinated for hog
cholera have recovered and other in
Infected sections have been immune
from the diseage,
Oamberiand, York, Lancaster coun
ties where there were eplendid corn
crops,
Centre Hall, Pa., Thursday, December 21, 1916
Sale Heglster,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21st, at one o'clock |
D. A. Boorer and J, T. Frterolf will sell at the
farmer's pa nC Twn
wid sutomobdire— Pe'l ar ad Furd; 8 tiulng of
new sleighs, bob sleds, cutters, spring wagoos,
buggies, ete. A dissolution sale,
THURSDAY, MARCH 1st. at 10 o'clock a
{ 1 mile north of Priters Mills. Homer R. Treaster
| will sell farm stock and haplements ; some house
| bold furniture, A clean-up sale. L. F, Mayes
i auct,
| TUESDAY. MARCH 6TH. 100'clock a. m., 8
| miles west of Centre Hall, on Henry Potter farm,
Daniel Callaban will sell: farm stock, imple-
ments, ete. ; a clean up sale,
| “FRIDAY. MARCH 9. a! day sale, 1 1-2 mile east
{of Centre Hill, by Tresler and Danbermsn:
| elean up sale of farm stock and Implements,
| FRIDAY, MARCH ¢. at one o'clock G. W.
| Tressler will sell at his residence, 1 and 1.2 miles
| east of Penns Cave : Farm stock, implements and
househnld goods.
| WEDNFSDAY, MARCH 7th, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
J T Potter and Jaa. Callahan, will sell on the old
Potter homestead, four miles west of Centre
Hall: Farm stock, implements, eto; clean up
| sale of everything,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, at ten o'clock
Am, L.R Lingle, one-half mile west of Old
Fort, on Earlystown road. will sell farm stock
and implements. This will be a clean-up sale of
everything on the farm.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15th, two miles east of
Centre Hall. by Sharer & Keller: Clean up sale
of farm stock and Impleme: ta
BATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1 o'clock p. m.. to the
rear of Reporter office, Contre Hall ; Five pairs of
mated mnies, two years old at time of sale. These
mules will be trained and hitched on forenoon o
sale day. Also a lot of cows, fresh and springing
TUESDAY, MARCH 20th 9 o'clock a.m, W. F,
Stover, one-half mile east of Penn Hall, on the
road leading to Brushvalley, will sel! live strck,
farm implements and household goods. Wise
and Hubler, ancta
ntre Hall hasnpeh +
m.,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st, 10 a. m.,
Clean up sale of firm stork
THORSDAY, MARCI a4 % Fak %
RD. Mnssor ane mile teat of dug M
and Implements
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Holstein cate © also farm bis ploiicula,
FRIDAY, MARCH, 23rd, at 10 o'clock a
John Snavely, at Spring Mil
stock and implements,
A clean-up sale. L
Mayes, anuct,
Rill, by Lloyd R. Smith :
of horse
sheep Mayes suct
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COND"NSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
The Farmers National Bank
of Millheim, Pa.
(The Only Bask in Penns Va'ley Under National or State Supervision)
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1916
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RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdralts
1. B. BOBMMucssccssrcsrmons
Bonds and Becuritios,
Feder! Bank Stock
Furniture and Pixtures.....qe
Due from Pederal Reserve ®. —
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Due from Ober Banks................
BoB BNISME.. econs consis sasmmssaion
Cush on Hand ;
$159.661 20 Capital
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Total Resources Sept. 12, 1916 (last statement) $460,898 95
Gain fn Resources since Sept. 12, 1916 22,244 81
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SPRING NILLS, PA.
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the fairest and best means of backing up what we advertise SAFETY, ACCURACY
and SERVICE. WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS,
DIRECTORS
i. 8 Frank
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A. Frank
M. Fisher
E. Crouse
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I. W. BTOVER
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H. E Duck
J. W, Bright
J. H. Roush
President
1st Viee-Pres'dent
20d Vice President
Cashier
Assistant Osahler
Oysters
From now you will find
us supplied with the choic-
est quality of Oysters the
market affords.
Two grades—for stew-
ing and frying.
FRESH CRACKERS
THE GOOD CRISPY KIND,
that /airly melt in the mouth.
BREAD, PIES AND
CAKES
| ALWAYS FRESH AND GOOD
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JUST RECEIVED
Carload
Red Cedar
Shingles
Which we are offering at
Special Prices
Everv Friday Ev'g Until Holidays
#3 Cat out thie ed and present 11 at our store and
receive a 400 roll of music for 50c. You must
have this ad,
GEO. E. MEYER, Boalsburg |
OILS & GASOLINE
| I receive carload shipments and
Zettle & Lucas I [}] can supply you at all times at low-
est prices
Bring your barrels and drums
CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS
Proprietors
and try my o:ls and gasoline.
Centre Hall Planing Mill,
William McClenaban
CANNED GOODS
of various kinds.
Pennington’s
BAKERY
In the Hotel Building
CENTRE HALL
CENTRE HALL, PA,
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR
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