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a A ** A for a firstrate set of Ilrass Mountings
N-A 'ill —usually sold at §5 00.
VtVJV may2l * F. G. FKANCISCUS.
OA Hoxes I. C. and .1. X. Tin: 25 bundles
'ill ' r °n Wire; 100 lhs. Block Tin, at
017 Ina } 01 F. G. FRANCISCUS'.
/ tF.DAR WARE we are giving away—at the
I / smallest kind of profit.
mnv'2l I l '. G. llt ANC'I^CUS.
~I)R.VSS I'lated Dashes, Bands, llaudles, Head
Lining—everything in the Coachware line,
in 1 I'. G. FKANCISCUS.
1 "A KEGB Nails ai §3 06 per kt g.
| ill Warranted equal to any in the market,
1*717 or returnable at mv axpet.se.
mav2l. F. G. FRANCISCUS
BELLEFONTE CEMENT.—2O bbls. of this
well-known Cement for Springs, Cisterns,
Foundations, Pipes, &c. For sale bv
June 11 F. G . FRANCISCUS.
■"A Boxts Jersey Glass; 20 boxes Pittsburgh
ill do.; 500 lbs. Putty; 100 gallons Linseed
Vr Oil. For sale bv
ma2l F. G. FRANCISCUS,
: per set for Double Iron Bench Planes
St / /'1 —all other kinds of Planes at equally
b <vl| I'J low rates. Rules, Squares, &c.
ma\ 21. I". K 1" RA NLlbCl S.
at y per bushel for Slioe Pegs.—Shoe
\l /l Thread of all kinds. Tacks, Nails,
VlliJv Morocco, Kipp, Upper, Binding and
Lining Skius; Shoe tools. fcc., always low for
r as h F. G. FRANCISCUS.
,1J CENTS for Brass Plated Stirrups; ISi}
11 rents for Brass Plated Bills; 3ii cents per
dozen for Brass Ornaments —25 percent.
cheaper than last summer.
'>6 dozen Wood and Iron Jlames, at different
prices. F. G. FRANSCISCUS.
1-ROV. Hammered and Roiled Bar Iron of
all kinds supplb d to any amount; always
on hand a large arol varied 3toi k. The trade
supplied at Philadelphia prices, thereby saving
>6 IX) per ton freight.
nn\2l K. G. FRANCISCUS.
( lORDAGE—Rope frflm lj to inch. Twine,
A all sizes .
(j dozen of the best Whitewash Hruihcs in
the market.
Augers and Auger Bitts, Files, Rasps, Ac.
may '2l F- ti. FRANCISCUS.
lu DOZEN Waldroti and Darlington Grass
U Scythes at 62.) and 75 cents. 3 dozen Grain
Scythes at 87£ H " t ' §' 0i).
8 dozen Scythe Sneaths at 37) rents.
12 dozen Hay Rakes —at various prices.
Country blister Steel, G.f cents.
ma2l F. G. FRANCISCUS.
(JINGLE aud Double-barrcPd Guns; 8 Uoz.
UN Rifle barrels, assorted sizes and prices ;
.Single and Double-barrei'd Pistols; Revolvers,
lour aud six barrels ; Pocket Cutlery, a beauti
ful assortment; Table and lea Cutlery; Shovel
aud Tongs, &c.
may'll F. G. FRANCISCUS.
irj DOZEN Hay Forks, (cast steel) at 25, 311,
I / and 37) cents, according to finish-generally
sold at 50 and 621 cents.
6 dozen four prong Forks at 50 and 62) usu
ally sold at 75 and 87 J.
1 dozen Manure Drags.
in ay 21. F. G. FRANCIsGUS.
Fire—Fire—Fire.
BARN Builders call and examine Blake's Pa
tent Fire-Proof Paint, of all colors, which
costs less than half as much as White Lead—is
far more durable, and renders the building fire
and weather proof by two or three applications
of the paint, mixed up with oil costing but 45
cents per gallon, which in a short time forms a
coating of slate 011 whatever part the paint has
been applied. 50 barrels expected in a few
days. Specimens seen at rny store with recom
mendations and experiments. Warranted to
give satisfaction or 110 charge.
,na2l F. G. FRANCISCUS.
Don't be Alarmed—Cash!
T WOULD respectfully call the attentioa of
1 purchasers of Hard ware to my stock, bought
very low, in great varieties, and will be sold on
ly for cash, from 15 to 20 per cent cheaper IhaD
can be bought elsewhere.
Hardware,
Coachware,
Saddlery,
Shoe Findings,
Paints, Oils,
Glass, Putty,
Varnishes,
Paints and Drugs,
usuallv sold in the trade. Wholesale and retail
by may2l F. G. FRANCISCUS.
witissmx® &SJI© unr <&H@IB®IS
ANOTHER ARRIVAL
At the Cheap Drug & Variety
Store.
THE undersigned has just returned from
Philadelphia with a large and fresh addition
to his assortment of Drugs and other goods,
among which may be enumerated—
Fresh Drugs.
Colegate's Pearl Starch.
Pine Apple, Strawberry and Lemon Syrups.
Prunes, Figs and Raisins.
Soda, Butter, Water and Sugar Crackers.
Chocolate and Essence of Coffee.
A great variety of Candies.
Tobacco, Segars and Snuff.
Spermaceti and Tallow Candles,
j Paint, Hair, Clothes, Hat, & Tooth Brushes.
Pure Cider Vinegar.
Port Monnaies and Pocket Books.
Stationary—including every thing in that line.
To which may be added a very general as
: sortment of things useful for families. Having
purchased exclusively for Cash, he can afford to
I sell very low, and iavites the inspection of his
j goods.
Physicians prescriptions carefully com
! pounded.
Call at the Cheap Drug and Variety Store,
i Eest Market street Lewistown.
June 4. A. A. BANKS.
i
LIGHT! LIGHT!! LIGHT !!!— FLUID and
CAMPHF.S'E — purr and fresh and warranted
: good—for sale low at A. A. BANKS'
1 MSHING TACKLE.— A fine assortment of
| F Fishing Lines. Flies, Hooks, Reels,&c. iAc.
Just received and for sale at
June 4. A. A. BANKS.
A CARD.
Dr. David C. Reynolds,
I _/) Late a Graduate of the 4 * University of
YhT Pennsylvania,'" has located himself for the
7u practice of his profession at MCVEVTOWV,
and from his professional experience in the Hos
pitals of Baltimore and Philadelphia, and his
practice in Lewistown, hopes to commend him
self to their confidence and that of the surround
ing community.
His office is the one lately occupied by W. J.
McCov, Esq., where he may always be found
except when absent on professional duties. He
is permitted to refer to the following gentlemen :
Dr. T. A. Worrall, Dr. J. B. Ard,
44 T. Vanvalzah, 44 J. Culbertson,
Dr. E. W. Hale.
McVeytown, July 23, 1952—tf.
LEWISTOWN WILLS.
IMIE subscribers have taken the Lewistown
Mills and formed a co-partnership under
; the firm of JOHN STERRETT & CO., for
carrying on a general JiILLIVG BISIVESS,
j wish to buy a large quantity of all kinds of
GRAIN, for which we will pay the highest pi
ces the market will afford, according to the
: quality of the grain.
Any person wishing to store their wheat can
i do so, and a receipt will be given to be kept in
store until the Ist of August, and after that un
' til the Ist of December. In case of wheat left
, in store, the subscribers reserve the privilege of
purchasing said wheat when the owners wish to
sell, at from 13 to 15 cents off of Philadelphia
prices, and if we do not buy at this rate, then
vve charge one cent per bushel for storage.—
i No interest will be allowed on money not lifted
| for grain sold, as we are prepared to pay CASH
: at all times,
FLOUR and all kinds of FEED kept and for
; sale, for cash.
W. THOMPSON.
AND. M( FAR LANE,
HUGH COM.FY,
S. S. WOODS.
May 2, 1651.—tf.
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1852.
X . J . R 1 II IN I L U
Respectfully announces to his old patrons and
WHf / receipt of the latest styles of Gentle-
RjG infiiN Hats, and is manufacturing
RpjSSAthem out of the best material, at pri
ces that can't be beat. He has con
stantly on hand a large and varied as
sortment ot Men's, Boys and Youth's
Hals and Caps,
; to suit every taste and please every fancy, com
prising Russia, Beaver. Moleskin, Fur and Silk,
| of every variety, wholesale and retail, which in
| style, material and finish, cannot be surpassed
by any in the market, and which he is able to
put at prices lower than ever.
Ladies are invited to call and examine the
stock of Children's Hats and Caps, which he
flatters himself must elicit admiration.
Gentlemen, after securing their hats, can be
i accommodated afterwards with a handsome
' CANE, of which he has a choice and well seleot
: cd assortment, that will be sold low, having been
' bought expressly for accommodation.
Call at the old sfarid, a few doors east of the
Diamond, on Market street. augl3
W. G. ZOLLINGER,
Market street, Lewistown, next door to
Kennedy's store,
Continues to manufacture, on an ex
tensive scale, every description of
HATS
suitable to the several seasons,
which for durability, neatness, finish, and gene
ral workmanship, will bear a favorable compar
! ison with any manufactured. Of this fact, as
j well as the low prices at which they are sold,
any one can satisfy himself by calling" and mak
ing a trial.
Country Merchants
j will find it decidedly to their advantage to pay
! him a visit, his arrangements being now such as
to enable him to furnish any number that may
be desired on the shortest notice.
The care and attention eve.r given to the man
ufacture of the style of hats used by his numer
ous Ornish customers, will be continued, and he
feels warranted in giving the assurance that they
will not be disappointed.
ICj* Don't forget the place, and whenever
you are in want of a good article, just step in
and make yourself at home. aul3
FRESH ARRIVAL
OF WESTERN PRODUCE.
rpHE Section Boat WM. C. PORTER, Cap-
I JOHN PKICE, has arrived, laden as follow s ;
Whiskey, Ham, Beef, Cheese, Crackers,
Glass, Pea Nuts, Nails, <s*<•.,
which will be sold by the subscriber, either
wholesale or retail, at reasonable prices,
i June 11. JOHN KENNEDY.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1852.
SEC. 7T. ELDEF*,
Attorney at Law,
OFFICE in West Marketstreet,opposite Eisen
bise's Hotel, will attend to any business in the
courts of Mifflin, Centre, or Huntingdon coun
ties. Lewistown, Jan. 23, 1852.
WESTERN HOTEL.
The undersigned has removed
a f ,oln " ,e Tavern Stand known as
J Sjig the Black Boar, lately occupied
frfz.A-s^£a,by~~hi a , *° l 0 Western Hotel,
^Sfl^*f orm erly kept by Fred'k Schwartz,
and lately by Thomas Mayes, where he invites
his old friends and others to give him a call.
Every attention will be given to secure the
comfort of his guests. Charges moderate.
ADAM lIAMAKEft.
Lewistown, July 2, 1852.
fjii'ii rm\ iiiwiL,
The subscriber respectfully informs
' !ls r ' enc ' B a, "l "*e public that he has
i*S! Sbml handsomely fitted up the house on
corncr °f Valley and Dorcas
sts., opposite M'Do well's old stand,
' where he is now prepared to accommodate
H.IGO-YERS, TRA VELLERS, .TV/) HOJIRD
| ERS, in a style equal to any in Lewistown.
New and extensive stabling has been erected,
and a careful and attentive ostler secured.
His bar is supplied with a variety of choice
liquors, and his table will bear evidence for it
self that neither pains nor expense will be spared
to meet a share of public patronage.
ALEX. I.YDEII EISE-VBISE.
Lewistown, June 18, 1652.
i - ■
National House & Stage Office.
rpHE undersigned having leased this popular
JL and well known public house, has made ar-
JzsE, rangements for the accommodation of all
Mffil liis friends who may feel disposed to en
courage the enterprise. Every attention
will be given to secure the comfort of his
guests. There is an extensive stabling attached
to the establishment, and none but careful and
attentive hostlers will be kept. He hopes the
advantage he otters will secure him a share of
the traveling custom commensurate with the
extent of his provision for the public accom
modation
j The BEDLEFONTE and NORTHUMBER
LAND STAGES leave this House, the former
daitv, and the latter three times a week.
C. C. HE VlFill LL.
Lewistown, May 14, 1952—tf.
REMOVAL.
Operations 011 the Trclli.
O AMUEL BELFORD, Dentist, offers his ser-
vices to the citizens of Lewistown, and the
adjoining counties, in ME.X'TAL SURGERY.
Having taken lessons in this branch of business
from the late Dr. J. N. Sumner, and recently
from Dr. J. H. Bressler, in Bellefonte, he is
satisfied that he will be able to give generai
satisfaction. Carious teeth Plug
with Gold, and Incorruptible
teeth Inserted, from a single
tooth to a full set, on Gold and Silver Plate, also
on Pivot, in the most durable manner.
All work undertaken by him he will guaran
tee to be satisfactory, and if it is not, the money
will be refunded.
He may be found at his residence in West
Market street, opposite the Red Lion Hotel , at
all times. aug29-tf
CLOCKS, & WATCHES,
A AII JEWELRY.
UW JUNKIN, at Schlosser's old stand, in
, Market street, respectfully informs the
I.utiles and Gentlemen that he r.aa just received
an unusually fine stock of Gold and Silver
WATCHES, JEWELRY,
Fancy Articles, superior Gold Pens, with Gold
and Silver Holders, together with an excellent
supply of Clocks and Time Pieces, all of which
will be disposed of at less prices for cash than
this community has been accustomed to buy.
Clocks, Time Pieces, Watches and Jewelry
of every description repaired with great care
i and warranted.
Persons visiting Lewistown are requested to
call at the subscriber's establishment, and ex
amine the various articles of Jewelry and Fancy
Ware on exhibition in his cases, as he is satis
fied that in these respects the most fastidious
can be accommodated. Remember, the stand
is next door to Dr. Vanvalzah's dwelling, north
side of Market street. ap23
Lewistown Academy.
THE second term of this Institution under the
present Principal, will commence on Mon
day the 6th of September. During the greater
part of the term just expired, there w ere in at
i tendance upwards of a hundred pupils in the
two departments. This flattering commence
ment has induced the subscriber to engage the
j services of an Assistant Teacher, who has been
engaged in that capacity in one of the colleges
of the west. Teaching will be the only profes
sion of the Principal and Assistant, which of
itself is a sufficient guarantee that their chief
study will be the mental and mora! improve
ment of their pupils.
TERMS OR TIIE MALE DEPARTMENT:
For tuition in mathematics, and the
Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and
Italian languages, per term of 22
weeks, §12,00
Natural Philosophy, Book Keeping,
Chemistry, Drawing, Rhetoric, His
tory, <tc., 9,00
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Reading,
i Writing and Geography, explained by
globes, 6,00
Weekly exercises in Declamation and English
Composition will be required of all the pupils,
and special attention will be given to the pri
| mary department. Pupils entering at any time
after the commencement and before the middle
of the term will be charged for the whole
term ; those entering after the middle, will be
charged for half the term,
j The Female Department will be under the
care of Misses R. F. & J. Ross.
TERMS :
For tuition in Reading, Writing, Geogra
j phy, Arithmetic arid English Grammar,
per term of 22 weeks, §6,00
| Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany,
History, &c., 8,00
I Algebra and Geometry, ]l),l)U
French, including the above branches, 12,00
Music, per quarter, JO,OO
Use of piano for practicing, per quarter 2,00
In the female department, pupils will be char
ged for the whole term,
R. C. ROSS, A. M.,
i aug6 Principal.
JHtscr lUurous.
From the Delaware Journal.
WAIT TILL NOVEMBER.
TUNE — 44 Waif for the Way on,"
The locofoco party, boys,
Are crowing nnglity fierce,
Since they have nominated
Their ' last man/ General Pierce.
They say he'll be elected
In eighteen fifty-two,
And march into the White House,
But that he will not do.
CiioKt's—Wait till November,
Wait till November,
Wait till November,
And they'll all turn blue.
The Whigs have settled on a choice,
The people do approve—
Old SCOTT AND GRAHAM are the boys
To make this nation move.
The locos think they'll floor them,
lit eighteen fifty-two,
And inarch into the White House,
But that tliev will not do.
CHORUS —-W ait, &e.
Oh. come along my gallant .boys,
We'll shout a loud hurrah,
As we introduce our Champion,
The brave old Chippewa,
The locos think they'll beat him,
In eighteen fifty-two,
And march into the White House,
But that they cannot do.
CHORUS —V. ait, Ac.
Old Scott's the boy, my hearties,
To bring down loco game;
tie's sure to beat both Pierce and King,
For W IN-FIELD is his naino.
They know they cannot crush liini
In eighteen fifty-two,
Then he'll march into the White House,
For that he's bound to do.
CHORUS —Wait, Ac.
llow to iiuild a Steeple.
The Town Hall of Alexandria, in Vir
ginia, is a spacious building, occupying,
with its out building, two sides of a pub
lic square, in which the city markets are
held. It is ornamented with a clock and
steeple, concerning the erection of which
the knowing ones about town, tell the fol
lowing yarn, which we tell as it was toid
us.
A gambler from the south, learning that
the fields were ripe lor a golden harvest,
dropped down upon that ctty for the pur
pose of catching some pigeons. The net
was spread, the liait very inviting, and
the game went on gloriously for several
days. Mr. Blank, whom, out of respect
to his family, we shall call Mr. Smith, at
last fell into the snare of the fowler ; and
not being able to cope with professional
villainy, false cards, loaded dice, and all
other honorable means which are prac
ticed by 4 men of honor,' to 4 do' a 4 pigeon'
out of his money, he found himself at the
end of the game smoking to the tune of
§3OOO. This, as 4 a man ol honor,' he
could not refuse to pay, and as whipping
a black-leg was sorry satisfaction, he cast
about to see what revenge the law • in
such cases made and provided,' would al
ford hint.
It seems that among the old colony
laws of Virginia, the wisdom of Old Do
minion had seen fit to provide, that if any
man could not show some ostensible
means of obtaining a livelihood, he should
be sold into servitude to prevent his being
a tax on the parish. The wisdom and
mercy of such a provision is not at this
day to be doubted. Thus it was written,
and that was the end of the matter. A
pint is a pound the world round ; and to
say that law is not reason is dangerous
treason. Mr. Smith therefore entered a
complaint against the man of fortune as
one who had no ostensible means of liv
ing. Dice and cards do not seem to come
under that denomination in the laws of
Virginia; and the gambler was accordingly
condemned to be sold at public auction
and outcry to the highest and best bidder.
Not dreaming that any one would bid on
such trash, he took it for a capital joke,
and made himself quite merry. But they
may laugh who win. Mr. Smith appeared
on the ground and bid SIOO. The gam
bler laughed and doubled it. The bidder
offered S4OO ; and he rose by hundreds
again. At SISOO the gambler began to
feel some alarm, and was anxious to know
4 what possible advantage it could be to
the bidder to buy HIM V
4 To tote him down to New Orleans,
and trade him off for corn !' said Mr.
Smith, firmly.
This was not a catastrophe which the
black-leg had at all anticipated, and he be
gan to change his tone of banter for that
of supplication. 'Mr. Smith,' said he
* I pledge you my word of honor that I
cannot bid another dollar. I have lost
every cent I have won of you.'
4 1 have then so much the better chance
to buy you,' replied the determined bid
der. 4 Sixteen hundred dollars, Mr. Auc
tioneer !'
The gambler groaned, but was compel
led to rise one hundred dollars.
4 Seventeen hundred,' said Mr. Smith.
4 Oh, Mr. Smith,' implored the other
4 how can you be so hard upon a poor
fellow. Every dollar I could raise wouldn't
make up that sunt.'
4 Then I will buy you !'
4 Eighteen hundred,' groaned the favor
ite of fortune.
4 Two thousand,' bid the pigeon.
And higher yet the siu ascends, while
the gambler rose hundred by hundred,
with protestations, which put to shame
those of Isaac of York when stretched on
the rack by the gentle King John, and re
spectfully declining, on the score of ex
treme poverty, to loan to his sovereign
prince the gold that was concealed on (lis
person.
Mr. Smith finally consented to li t his
victim off at $3,500, which was speedily
forthcoming, and the authorities not know
ing to what purpose the 4 proceeds of a
white man could he lawfully applied, ad
ded a steeple and bell to their Town Ilall,
that all the citizens of Alexandria might
be daily TOLLED the advantage of having
4 the ostensible means of an honest liveli
hood.'
Penalties.
Punch says that the penally of buying
cheap clothing, is the same as that of go
ing to cheap law—the certainty of losing
your suit and having to pay for it.
The penalty of marrying, is a mother
in-law.
The penalty of remaining single, is hav
ing no one 44 who cares a button" for you,
as is abundantly proved by the state of
your shirt.
The penalty of thin shoes, is a cold.
The penalty of a pretty cook, is an
empty larder.
i 'The penalty of stopping in Paris, is be-
I ing shot.
The penalty of tight boots, is corns.
The penalty of having a haunch of
venison sent to you, is inviting a dozen
friends to come and eat it.
; The penaby of a baby, is sleepless
nights.
The penalty of interfering between man
and man, is abuse, frequently accompanied
with blows from both.
The penalty ola godfather, is a silver
knife, fork and spoon.
The penalty of kissing a baby, is a half
j a crown, five shillings, (if you are liberal.)
i to the nurse.
The penalty of a public dinner, is bad
wine.
The penalty of a legacy of fortune, is
the sudden discovery of a host of poor re
lation* you never dreamt of, and a number
i of debts you had quite forgotten.
The penalty of lending is, with a book
I or an umbrella, the certain loss of it; and
with a horse, the lamest chance of ever
seeing him back again sound.
4 Jerome, Jerome !' screamed Mrs. But
terficld, the other day, to her biggest boy,
: • what is that you arc throwing to those
j pigeons !'
4 Gold beads, mother and the darned
fools are ealiu' 'em ; I 'sped they think
its corn !
Mrs. B. ran out instantly, but her beads
gvrated through the air in all directions,
and the young sprout's pedal appendages
llew up and down at a prodigious rate,
till they were far out of sight in a neigh
boring field.
4 The fire is going out, Miss Filkins.'
4 I know it Mr. Green; and if you
would act wisely, you'd follow its ex
am pie.'
It is unnecessary to add that Mr. Green
! never axed to set up with that gal again.
Poor fellow.
Douglass Jerold savs 4 1 he women
are all alike. When they are maids they
are as mild as milk ; once make them
wives, and they will lean thtfir backs
against their marriage certificates anddefy
vou.'
One person having asked another it he
believed in appearance of spirits. 4 No,'
was his reply ; 4 but I believe in disap
pearance, for 1 have missed a bottle of gin
i since last night.'
An Irishman being in church where the
j collection apparatus resembled election
boxes, and on its being handed to him,
whispered in the carrier's car that he was
| not naturalized and could not vote.
The flesh of a dog, a pig, a hippopota
mus, and a man, when cooked, resemble
each so closely as scarcely to be distin
j gushed by the King of the Cannibal Isl
lands himself.
How many fine hats serve as covers
1 for worthless heads, and how many plaited
bosoms cover a hollow cavern where a
heart should be lodged.
4 Let's take a horn!' is a pffase of
frequent utterance. The blast of that
horn may be the signal for the porter to
open the gate to death.
The Hartford Courant states a new
enemy to the potato, a black bug, has
made its appearance in Simsbury, Conn.
It is in length from one half to an inch,
with a lomewhat large body, but small,
slim head and neck. As seen in the vine,
it appears to be striped ; its body is ash
color. In that town it is confined to
pieces or. or near the mountain. It strips
the potatoe tops ol the leaves, taking the
whole piece in succession, in some eases
nearly an acre, while other pieces in the
vicinity are untouched. It has appeared
also in Granbury, and on the mountain.
I\'eiv Series —Vol. 6—fto. 46.
&&rtcultural, szc.
Imperfect and Immature l-'ruit.
AH fruit not fit for present or winter use.
should be fed to cattle, swine, or other do
mestic animals, unless us-J for cider.
Most animals are remarkably fond of ap
ples, especially of sweet fruit; and the
hog, somewhat peculiar in his preference,
is a great admirer of apples which are
sweet or remarkably sour. All wind-falls
are good for food for these animals, and
should be gathered up and fed to them.
An old farmer of my acquaintance, con
siders good apples worth twenty-five cents
a bushel for fattening swine; hut this is
perhaps a high-estimate, and a few farm
ers with us would probably pay one-half
that amount for them, except under very
peculiar circumstances. For my own
part 1 consider them valuable, and know,
from my own experience, that swine may be
fattened on them as easily almost as on
corn, for 1 have frequently kept my hogs
on ihetn for months, and have slaughtered
large animals which had been fed exclu
sively on sour apples, and found the pork
to be hard and good. Cooking renders
them more palatable and nutritive, but
whether the cost of time and fuel is not
not more than sufficient to counterbalance
this, 1 must leave for economists to decide.
1 would however suggest to every one
who has a large orchard and no other pro
fitable method of appropriating his small
or refuse apples, to feed them to his swine,
either cooked or in the raw state, as he
may think best. Cows and sheep eat
them with avidity, and half a bushel per
day, with a feed of hay morning and
night, will carry an animal well through
the winter, and keep them in good health.
Mo farmer should allow his refuse ap
ples to remain unconsumed on the ground
beneath the trees They are generally in
habited by worms which produce the cttr
culio, and ought, therefore, to be destroyed,
if not used. By allowing cattle and swine
to range beneath the trees, after the valua
ble part of the crop has been harvested,
all these infected apples will be "used up,"
and the evil alluded to limited in its extent
the following year, in the ratio of the
worms destroyed.
It is an excellent plan, indeed, to keep
a few swine in the orchard from the time
the small fruit begins to fall till the apples
are of sufficient size to render them valu
able for use, ant! to turn them in again im
mediately after the general harvest, if they
have been removed as they sometimes are,
or should be, while the fruit is ripening.—
Gcrmantoivn Telegraph.
Hashes.
I consider August the most favorable
season of the year for cutting bushes.
Nothing can be more unprofitable to the
farmer than the rank growth of bushes, or
shrubs of any kind, in mowing arable or
pasture lands, and it is well to attend to
them at this time, and sec that they are
cleanly cut and carefully burned. So far
as mere lunar influence is concerned in
imparting efficacy to the work when per
formed at this season, 1 have not the slight
est faith in the theory, and account for the
success which almost invariably attends
the operation when performed at this sen
sun by supposing that, as the period of
growth is, in most bushes, about consum
mated for the year, the energy of the sys
tem is greatly weakened preparatory to the
" winter sleep," the roots do not so readily
send up sprouts, as when cut at other sea
sons when the vital current is more ripe,
and the system in a healthy tone. At all
events, whatever may the cause, bushes cut
at this season are much retarded in their
advancement, and rarely grow again with
the same rapidity and vigor as before.
If pasture lands are cleansed thoroughly
at this season, by cutting and burning the
bushes and small trees, the presumption
is that years will transpire ere they again
become infested with them, and to the
same harmful extent as before. Yet,
where it can be done, 1 would recommend
pulling in preference to cutting. By this
method every root (providing the root-pul
ler be employed) may be abstracted, not a
vestige of the plant left to occupy and pol
lute the soil. Extracted by this imple-
bushes may be drawn together
in piles and burned. The ashes will af
ford an excellent manure to spread over
the soil, and the earth which has been
disturbed by the operation, can be leveled
carefully, and sowed with grass seed.—
Gerfhantown Telegraph.
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