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LANCASTER, PA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1881.
Price Tire Grate.
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CLOTHZXO.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
DRY GOODS
If you cannot visit tlie city, bend te us by
postal card ler HOUSEKEEPER'S PRICE
LIST and UNDERWEAR PRICE LIST.
We fill orders by letter from every State and
Territory at same prices charged customers
who visit the store, and allow same privilege
of return.
Tbe stock includes l)u:a Goods, Silk, l.acet,
Fancy Goods, nnd general outfits.
AND FEBRUARY.
Grand Depot,
GREAT SLAUGHTER IN CLOTHING.
GRAM MARK DOWI AT CEITRE IALL.
Will Le sold in sixty days TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH of
HEAVY WINTER CLOTHING,
Without regard te cost. New is your time, te secure a geed Suit of Clothing for very little
money, Rcady-mu.dc or .Hade te Order.
OVERCOATS IN GREAT VARIETY,
Fer Men. Youths nnd Reys. Mch'm Drcs Suits, MenV Ilusinevj Suits, Youths,' SulW in every
style. Beys' Clothing, a very Choice Variety.
S Don't lull te call and secure some of the burainn.
MYERS & RATHFON,
'. 12 EAST KINW STREET,
WATCHES, .TEIVELIIY, c
We have just placed en exhibition about one hundred Oil
Paintings, all handsomely framed. They embrace a wide range
of subjects, from the familiar Madennas and Hely Families of
the celebrated masters of painting, te the illustration of hu
morous scenes in real life.
Our collection includes Figure Pieces, Bird and Animal Paint
ings, Landscapes, Ancient and Modern Architecture, Ancient
Ruins, Character andCe3tume Studies, &c., &c. Classical, His
torical, Mythological and Ideal Subjects, &c.
We have a number of very flne specimens of the sculptor's
art, in beautiful -white marble figures, mounted en colored
marble columns.
"We take pride in placing these croeds before our patrons, be
lieving that our community must appreciate our endeavor te
popularize a clas3 of fine goods, that could net heretofore be ob
tained except from atntead.
H. Z. RHOADS & BRO., Jewelers,
4 West King Street, - Lancaster, Pa.
EDW. J.
Manufacturing Jeweler, Zalnn's Cerner,
A FULL
Lancaster Watches, Waltham Watches, Elgin
Watches, Columbus Watches and
Springfield Watches,
In Geld and Sliver C'a-e. Key and Sti-m-Winding, U LOWEST CASH PRICE-.
AX ELEGANT ASSOUTMENT OF
SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE,
KNIVES, FOKKS, SPOONS, &c, OF THE BEST GRADES ONLY.
Manufacturing and Repairing Jewrly a .pe-ialty. Fine Watch Repairing given peisen.il
Attention. Every article sold or repaired guaran teed, at
ZAmTS CORNER. LANCASTER, PA.
MILLIXJCJll'
NOTICE TO THE LADIES!
THE CHEAPEST, FIXEST AXD BEST STOCK
MILLINERY AND TRIMMING GOODS !
IX THE C1TV IS AT
M. A. HAUGHTON'S,
25 North Queen Street.
Wc receive oenstantly and daily Xcw Goods and all tlie latest styles of Millinery Goods
and Dress Trimmings. Alse constantly en liaud a line stock et Crepe Hats nnd Bennets ; line
Crepe Veils, tine Crepes by the yard and at all pi ices, and K id Gloves in ull sizes, prices and
shades. If you wish te find the cheapest and finest line of Fringes, Lace, bilks. Satins, go te
HAUGHTON'S. for they keep the best stock in the city; and if you wish te lind the cheapest,
finest and best line ei Embroideries Inserting-, and line H'lute Laces go te HAUGHTOX'S, for
they have the linest, cheapest and bct line in thii city. Alse, constantly en hand, the largest
stock et Uibbens in this city, in all shades prices and qualities; Silk Handkerchiefs, Cutis,
Cellars, Fancy Goods and everything kept In a lli-,t-elas Millinery and Trimming btere; and
It you wish te go te the cheapest and best Millinery Store in this city, go te
M. A. HAUGHTON'S, 25 North Queen Street.
jnr
I01ER, COLLADAY & Ge,
1412 and 1414 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA.
The general improvement in business the past year, with the prospect et a very large in
creased demand for all kinds of Dres Goods, Induced all .A nierican buyers of Feieigu Goods te
place immense orders. This was universally the case, se much se that; perhaps without exag
geration, 50 per cent, mere goods were imported 1 han the country could possibly consume. As
a consequence, there has been a great break in price- in a great many fabrics, which we s'lall
fully incct.
WE SHALL SELL
Fermer
Prices.
S0..ri0
1 l.Oil
All Weel Armurcs
French Flannel Suitings
..0;
French Striped Fancies (all Silk
and Weel) ?
French Shoedas (in all colors)
French Brocades (all bilk and
Plain French Plaids
Finest French Brocades (in several
.1
.fir.
1.50
.Ml
.75
1.7.1
1.00
designs) l.fe 2.50
In addition te our offerings in the above
of which it is difficult te meet the demand, in
cloth and colerintrs.
CLOTH SUITINGS:
H-lnch Cleth Suitings (very desirable
Sl-incU Cleth Suitings (in all colors 1.10
54-inch Cleth Suitings 1.30
FBBNCH SHOODAS :
Our make or these goods we believe te be the best in the market, and the assortment et
colei sour own selection.
46-lnch French Shoedas f0.87 10-inch French Shoedas $1.12
PINE CAMEL'S HAIR:
Our assortment el thrscbcautirul goods is still complete, from St.SS te S2.B0. We have
JSShKLS??180 ?i P"ncls u,alr in Evening Miades in very beautitul qualltjyin Cream,
Flak and Light Bine, 46 inches w.de, te sell at 31.25.
BAREGE DE VIRGINIE:
We have Just. received enc case of this Tery desirable textnrefer EvenlneDresses, quality
VCry:roperier, la Cream, Pluk and tight Blue, 27 Inches wide, te tell at 60c. iu-""y
FOR JANUARY
Thin is the particular season In which te get
and piepare HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS
Sheeting?, Pdlew Materials, Linens, Napkins,
Towels, &c. It is also the season Jer Ladles'
Underwear. The Grand Depot contains the
greatest x-arlety of goods in one establishment
in the United States, andexchanges or refunds
money for things that de net suit, upon exam
ination at heinc.
Philadelphia.
LANCASTER, PESX'A.
ZAHM,
- Lancaster, Pa.
STOCK OF
goods.
Fermer
Prices.
Camel's Hair Stripes 0.G5 $1.12
Brocade Novelties 75 2.50
French Fancies (very costly goods.. .75 2.75
Englli Novelties.: .25 .50
French Handkerchiefs, squares 75 1.50
Fiench Handkerchiefs, squares ".5 1.50
Trench Novelties 1.25 2.75
French Novelties 50 1.50
goods, w e ha e some lines of very
which we have a very choice assert
choice goods
assortment, both in
5 f -inch Cleth Suitings...
51-inch Cleth Suitimrs...
51-inch Cleth Suitings...
.$1.25
. 1.50
. 2.00
CLOJHLXG.
A RARE CHANCE!
The Greatest Reduction ever made In FINE
WOOLENS for GENTS WEAR at
H. GERHART'S
inn Ulnilnm
1
A Large Assortment of Genuine
English & Scotch Suiting,
geld during the Full Season from $30 te 610.
A Suit will he made up te order in the Hest
Style from SXO te S30.
HEAVY WEIGHT DOMESTIC
Suiting and Overceating,
Reduced in the Fame propeitiou. All geed?
warranted as represented.
The above reduction will ler caili only, and
lorthe next
THIRTY DAYS.
H. GERHART,
Ne. 01 North Queen Street.
Special Announcement !
Xew id your tltne te secure bargains in
CLOTHING !
Te make room for our larse stock of Cloth Cleth
Injr for Spring, new being manufactured, we
will ninltc sweeping reduction throughout
our jurgu ciuuk vi
HEAVY WIGHT GLOTfllNS,
t'ONSISTIXO OF
Overcoats, Suits, &c,
MEN, BOYS AND YOUTHS.
ODDS AND EXD.- OF CLOTHING IX COATS,
PANTS AXD VESTS, BELOW COST.
Call e'li-ly te '.eenre the hci bargains.
D. B. Metier & Sen,
24 CENTRE SQUARE,
iT-lyd
LANCASTER. l'A.
VAJtl'ETS.
TTIGUKST CASH PRICK WILT.
BE
JJL l'A ID FOR EXTRA NICE
CARPET RAGS,
Carpets made te order at short notice and
satidlactien guaranteed.
Karc chances' in Carpets te reduce stock e!
6,000 Yrt Bmls Ceils,
AT AXD BELOW COST.
Call anil satisfy yourself. Alse, Ingrain, Kajp
and Chain Carpetsinulmestcnd!esvariety .at
H. S. SHIRK'S
CARPET HALL,
203 WEST KING STREET,
LANCASTER l'A.
AKPETS, COAL, Cc.
PHILIP SCHUM, SON & CO.,
MANUFACTORY,
Ne. 150 SOUTH WATER STREET,
Lancaster, Pa.,
cll-knevn Manufacturers of Genuine
LANCASTER OUILT5,
COUNTERPANES,
COVERLETS,
BLANKETS,
CARPETS.
CARPET CHAIN,
STOCKING YARN, &c.
CUSTOM RAG CARPETS A SPECIALTY.
LANCASTER FANCY
DYEING ESTABLISHMENT.
Dress Goods Dyed either in the piece or in
Garments; also, alt kinds et Mlks, Ribbons,
Linen, Cotten and Woolen Goods Dyed. Gen
tlemen's Coats, Overcoats. Pants. Vests, Ac,
Dyed or Scoured; nl-e, Indigo Blua Dyeing
done.
All orders or goods left with us will reccivb
prompt attention.
CASH PAID FOR SEWED ,
CARPET IIAGS. Vi
COAL. COAL.
Ceal et tlie best quality put up cxprcs-dy fe
family use, and at tlie lowest m irket rates.
TRY A SAMPLE TON.
YARD-1D0 OUTH WATER STREET.
d22-lydRSl PHILIP SCHUM, SON Ac CO
hooks axi statiexeht.
"IfALCNTINES:
American and Imported Valentines,
In most Nevel and Beautiful Designs, at
JL. M. f'LYNN'S
BOOK STORE,
He. 42 TVEST KING STREET.
1881 1881
VALENTINES!
ELEGANT STYLES.
GREAT VARIETY.
BOX VALENTINES,
UNEQUALED.
Call and see
AT BOOKSTORE OP
JHI BAER'S SOUS,
15 and 17 NORTH QUEEN STREET,
LANCASTER, I-A.
0M1M
Hancastcr Intelligencer.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1881.
AGRICULTURE
Meeting of the Lancaster County Agricultu
ral and Horticultural Society Crep Ke.
ports Effects of the Severs Weatner
Essay A Blast ex the Penusylva.
nia Agrirultural College,
&c. &c.
The February meeting of the Lancaster
County Agricultural and Horticulturalso Herticulturalso Horticulturalse
ciety was held in their room in city hall
yesterday afternoon, President Witmer in
the chair.
In the absence of the secretary, 31. D.
Kendig, Calvin Cooper actd as secretary.
The reading of tlie minutes of last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The following members and visitors were
present :
Jeseph F. Witmer. president, Paradise :
Calvin Cooper. Bird-iu-Hand : Henrv
Kurtz, Mount Jey ; Casper Hiller, Cones Cenes
toga : Jehn C. Linvillc, Salisbury ; Win.
H. Brosius, Drumere ; Washington L.
Hershcy, Chickies ; Frank R. Diffendcrf
fer, city ; Ilcnry Sliifluer, Upper Leacock ;
Henry Herr, Lancaster township ; J. 31.
Johnsten, city ; Cyrus NcfF, 3Ianer ; Jehn
Sterline, AVest Ilcmpiield ; Simen P. Eby,
city ; Jehn Resh, Pequea : W. W. Griest,
eitj' ; Dr. Wm. Compten, city ; E. S.
Hershcy ; James Weed, Little Britain ;
Jehn H. Frey, Ephrat.i ; J. H. Ilcr
shey, Rohrerstown ; Dr. C. A. Greene,
city ; Levi S. Rcist, Oregon.
31. L. Grcider, of Raphe, and Jehn E.
Huber, of Pcquca, were proposed for mem
bership and elected.
Crep Reports.
HenrjKurtz said he could report a very
heavy crop of ice and snow, and an abund
ance of unstripped tobacco. Of the strip
ped tobacco only a small proportion has
been sold. The ground is se deeply cov
ered with snow and ice th.it it is impossi
ble te tell what is the condition of the
winter wheat. It is reported that the
peach trees and some of the apple tree3
are frozen.
Casper Hiller said that if the peach trees
were net frozen it might be regarded as
almost a miracle ; for it is generally con
ceded that the peach will net stand a tem
perature of mere than 10 te 15 below zero,
and this winter the mercury has fallen te 20
and 21 below. In 1836, when the mercury
fell te 11 below zero, peach trees planted
en high and dry ground survived the win
ter, while these planted in the low ground
weie killed. This year the wecd of the
peach is plump and full of sap, and there
is a chance that the trees may survive. It
is net likely that the apple trees will be
much injured.
Jehn C. Linvillc did net think the peach
trees would be killed. The past season
was remarkably dry,atid the weed became
matmc ami hardy before the cold weather
set in. 3Iany young peach and pc.tr trees
have, however, been killed by the rabbits,
which have entirely girdled them. He
feared that the wheat in low and wet
sections was badly damaged, as it has
been se long covered with solid ice.
Jehnsen Miller had little te repeit ex
cept that he still remained in winter quar
ters, thcmercuiy this morning marking 1
degrees below zero, ne feats the .wheat
has been greatly injured by the severe
weather. He never knew a geed harvest
te fellow a very cold winter.
President Witmer said he had cut
through the snow and ice te examine the
wheat, but a neighbor of his, who had Ail
ed an ice-house with ice cut from the
pond in a wheat field, reported that the
wheat looked green and healthy.
Casper Hiller said that this winter the
ground was well covered with snow befere
the severe weather came ; se that the great
sheets of ice with which the ground is
covered, de net lie directly en the young
wheat, but arc found some distance above
it, and therefore net se liable te kill it.
James Weed said he thought thcre w.i9
mere ice and snow en the ground in the
winter of 1S5G than thcre is tis winter,
and yet wc had an unusually geed crop el
straw that year.
Dr. C. A. Greene read the following
short paper en "Insccti"' and the longer
ene upon the horse :
Insects.
Prof. Riley has notified the farmers of
Lancaster county that the scvcntcen-ycar
locusts will make their unwelcome appear
ance this summer in this county ; and
my prediction is that if they se show them
selves no decided harm will will take place
solely fiem the fact that insect life in
all its forms will be largely killed off by
the continuous severe cold et this winter.
Neither the mature insets, larva, chrysalis,
or egg can stand freezing. .
The Unrse.
There is no animal te which man is
mere decidedly indebted than the noblc,in neblc,in
tclligcnt, willing horse, and many men se
understand it, and treat him with due
consideration. 3Iany persons think as
much of his comfort as they de of their
own. lie is always well fed at proper
times and well cleaned and watered, kept
in a well ventilated warm stable. It gives
me real pleasure te stand and leek at the
round, sleek, shiny coats of some of our
farmers' horses. Yeu can at once perceive
that they have net be neglected, and you
can imaginc,new the farmer's wife and his
girls take pi ide in his appearance, and
that they like te take him some extra tid
bits, and feed him with their own hands.
Unfortunately for the reasoning animal
there is another class of humans who arc
either ignorant of his wants or else they
are of such brutal instincts themselves
that his wants arc only partially fulfilled,
and such horses suffer mere than man has
any knowledge of. Wonderful aud ex
ceedingly interesting anecdotes have been
told and verified in reference te the rea
soning ability of this useful quadruped.
I've studied him well, aud I believe if his
tongue was unloosened sometimes, he
would give his owner such a scorching,
withering lecture en ingratitude as would
foicehim from ical remorse te treat him
as he deserves.
The herse and man arc a geed deal
alike. He wants a variety of feed jusc
like man. Seme farmers think if they
threw him a half peck of corn in the car
they have well fed him and they de it day
after day. New, a horse gets just as tired
of whole corn as a man dee3 of liver or
chicken all the time. If you try the ex
periment aud put different kinds of feed
before him you will sec hew quickly and
eagerly he makes a selection. I never had
a horse, which would net, after a time,
eat bread, sugar, beets, carrots, cabbages,
and even the potato peelings and ether
table droppings, especially when some
bran or meal was liberally sprinkled en
them.
Horses suffer from cold, and lese flesh
and fat rapidly if exposed tee long and
tee often, and its influence is a matter of
economy, if net of kindness ; it pays any
one te keep the animal warm, and any
man who owns or has hired a horse and
will let him stand unblankcted in the
streets for hours, ought te get thirty days
imprisonment for the first offence of the
kind. Duriucthc winter the bridle bit
j-heuld always be warmed befere it is
placed in the horse's month. Hundreds
of horses suffer pain by the frozen bit hav
ing taken off the skin from the tongue and
mouth by this cruel proceeding.
Te all these persons who in order te
make ths herse '"show off" (as they say)
te advantage, tightly check up the head, I
would only say it is extremely cruel, and
if they c':en't beliove it let them put a
wooden bit in their own mouth and let
some one draw their head back for ten
minutes and I'll guarantee they will never
se tantalize him again.
Galls and sores en horses are usually
caused by pure carelessness en the part of
the owner. The thills are tee close and
rub or the harness is tee tight and unyield
ing. Always watch the condition of the
skin, and if you see the hair wearing off
change the arrangement of the harness or
put some softer aud mere pliable material
under the harness which galls the animal.
See that the cellars are always clean and
well oiled. If the inside is left dirty it is
bound te make a sere.
Blinders ara the relic of barbarus times.
A herse does net need such an appendage
any mere than a man does. One half of
the hersjs knew mere thau men de, and
if they could express their opinion en this
subject they would say : "Take off these
horrid things ; at the very time when I am
the most anxious te knew whether there
is danger in my rear, I can't eee, and if I
could my fears would at once be quieted.
Why keep me in ignorance of what is be
hind me'.' Yeu think I'll shy 1 O.ne, I shy
because I imagine danger. Besides, the
stiff things strike my eyes, and the bones
around my eye? and make them very much
inflamed and uncomfortable." Frem my
experience I can advisedly say they are of
no use whatever, and there is no horse in
the world, but will seen become se intelli
gent without them as in no manner te re
quire them. Besides the above they eftcu
cause decided suffering by the closeness of
tne bunder injuring the eyes and sight.
Film and cataract of the eye arc elten
caused by the blinder.
3Iest animals arc far better off without
the crupper. It galls and pains them, and
whenever it can be, it should be left off.
In flue, let me say a horse if properly cared
for, well-fed, well-kept in a clean, well-
vcntilated stable, ought and will be in geed
working condition at twenty years of age,
and it richly pays the owner te e.ire kindly
for this intelligent, willing, obedient and
affectionate animal.
Henry Kurtz endorsed nearly all Dr.
Grccne said about the her.se but didn't
think that blinders could be dispensed
with, especially whcic the herse was
hitched te reaping or mewing machines.
Casper Hiller took exception le the
statement that the seventeen-year locust
would make its appearance next summer.
He said the time of its appearance would
be inlSSe. He did net believe either, that
the locust or ether insects would be killed
by the severe weather.
Wm. II. Brosius also thought the insects
were doing very well dm ing their hiber
nation. One inch below llse surface of
the earth is very little below the freezing
point.
Calvin Cooper w.n much pleased with
what Dr. Greene had .said about the horse
and called special attention te the cruelty
of placing fiezen iron bits in their mouths.
He advised that the bits should be covered
with leather, or if this was thought te be
tee much trouble, dip the bit into water
before placing it into the horse's mouth ;
The iron will be thus immediately cover
ed with a thin Win of ice, which will pre
vent it from adhering te the skin of the
mouth.
S. P. Eby, ccq., endorsed j.U Dr. Greene
said in bch.ilf of the horse, but did net
think the frost would kill tlse insects. He
inclined te the opinion that locusts and
ether insects had holes far below the sur
face, into which they could retreat when
the winter became cold. It is well known
that worms and the summer ioeustsdiave
such retreats.
Dr. Greene asked v.helhcr it was net a
fact that all iiiMct.s were killed .when
they wcic exposed te a temperature a few
degrees below the freezing point.
Casper Hillcrgs-aid they would net.
Many of them deposit their eggs under the
bark of trees and their larva in cocoons ex
posed te theevcrest-celd.
3Ir. LinviUc said that Prof. Rathven
and ether entomologists held that cold
weather will net kill the insects, whose
terms of life extend beyond a single year,
but that they are often destroyed by wet
weather. Mr. Linvillc agreed with Dr.
Greene in ali he had said in 'regard te the
horse. On his motion the thanks of the
(society were voted te Dr. Greene.
Apple Culture.
C.tspcr Hiller read an instructive essay
en apple culture, which will be found en
our inside pages.
S. P. Eby, esq., knew a gentleman in
the northern pait of this county, who had
winter apples grown in his own orchard,
that were as geed a3 any grown in north
ern New Yerk. Twice a year he washes
his trees with lye from hard weed ashes,
and cultivates and manures the ground
around the trees. The orchard is an old
one life and lies en a slope facing the
nerthbeast. Mr. Eby favored high lying
grounds for orchards and bclievcd in lib lib
eralirrigatien. Jehn Resh had liied an experiment
with his orchard which might be worth
mentioning. The erchaid was in grass
and upon this he had spread a liberal coat
ing of barmard manuie, aud en top of the
manure he had spread the eatth which he
dug from the cellar of a new building
which he was erecting. This was done te
kill the sod and prevent it from appropri
ating te itaclf the fertilizing properties of
the manuic. He regarded the experiment
as a success.
Calvin Cooper incnlleiiv-d a case iu his
neighborhood in which a valuable erchaid
was effectually killed by being planted
witli tobacco.
What are tlie Relative Value or AVheat,
IJran and Cern fur Feed T
Jehn C. Linvillc read the following paper
in reply te a question lefcncd at the last
meeting.
The answer te this question depends
somewhat en the object wc wiih te attain
by feeding. Cern contains a large per
centage of carbhydiates and a small
amount of albumineids. Wheat bran is
rich in albumineids and phosphate of lime.
A perfect feed should contain carbonaceous
matter te keep up the animal heat and
form fat, nitrogenous or albumineus mat
ter te form muscle and phosphorus and
lime te inakc bone. In a mixture of wheat
bran and corn wc have such a feed. Equal
parts, by measure, of bran and cornmeal
form an excellent feed for young stock,
aud for milch cows and working horses.
Cattle that have attained their growth
and are fed for beef will thiive en onc enc onc
feutth or one-third bran and the remainder
cerumeal. Thousands of cattle and hogs
arc fed in the West en corn alone. But
these animals arc unheused and exposed
te the inclemency of the weather. A large
proportion of their feed is burnt up in the
system te maintain the animal !uat. Iu
that case, perhaps, corn, with its large
proportion of carbhydratcs, is as geed a
feed aa any.
An excellent daily allowance for a milch
cow iu winter consists of four quarts of
cornmeal and four quarts of bian, with a
peck of sliced mangles and as much clever
hay and ccrnfeddcr as he will cat.
Linsced-cake and cotteiipecd-cakc arc
much richer in nitrogen than bran and are
valuable concentrated feed for young stock
and milch cows. Every one knows the
great value of eats for horse-feed. This
is due in a great measure te the large
amount of nitrogen they contain.
A principal object in feeding grain and
ether concentrated feed is te increase the
value of our manure piles. According te
a table prepared by Dr. J. B.-Lawes, of
Rethamstead, England, it would seem that
the manure from ene ten of wheat bran is
worth mere than that from two tens of
corn meal ; that the manure from ene ten
of linseed-cake is worth that from thrce
tens of corn meal, and the manure from
one ten of decorticated cottonseed-cake is
worth mere than that from four tens of
cornmeal. Dr. Lawes estimates the value
of a ten of decorticated cottensecd-cako as
manure, after being fed te animals, at
27.8C.
Manure is valuable iu proportion te the
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash it
contains.' Frem 85 te 95 per cent, of these
valuable fertilizers are voided in the ex
crements of the animals and with proper
care may be utilized. A large amount of
the carbonaceous matter is burnt up in the
animal and lest,, but it is of little or no
use as manure.
Dr. Greene,; Jehnsen Miller and Wm. H.
Br,esii:s spoke in commendation of the
views of the essayist.
Fallen Apples.
' Should fallen apples be allowed te re
main en the ground ?" was a question re
ferred te Calvin Cooper for answer. He
answered, "Ne; many of them contain
insects or the eggs of insects; they should
be gathered aud burned aud thus the in
sects will be destroyed ; or they may be
fed te the pigs, as even imperfect or
partly rotten apples contain some nutri
ment. Coltlvatleu of Cern.
On motion of Casper Hiller " the culti
vation of corn " was chosen for discussion
at next meeting and Mr. Hiller was ap
pointed te open the discussion.
The Agricultural Collage.
President Witmer stated that he had re
ceived a letter from Themas 31. Harvey
inviting him and as many ethers as could
make it convenient, te attend a meeting of
agiiculturists te be held in the club room
at the Farmers' market, Philadelphia, te
consider what is best te be done in regard
te the palpable failure of the Pennsylva
nia Collcge of Agriculture te meet the
wants for which it was organized and en
dowed. The letter was accompanied by a
report of a committee of the ."Eastern Ex
perimental Farm club en the Pennsylva
nia State college and its relation te the ex
perimental farms.
liepert of Committee.
Your committee respectfully report that
tiicy have carefully considered the subject
referred te them, and desire te say : That
the Pennsylvania State cellege is new and
has been for several years in receipt of an
annual income of about 30,000 said in
come derived from a congressional land
grant, donating lauds te our state for
special educational purposes. The inter
est of the sum accruing from the sale of
these lauds was placed by our Legislature,
under certain conditions, te the use of this
college. One of the conditions especially
affecting us as farmers was : that in con
sideration of the receipt of this annual in
come the college should agree te" establish,
conduct and maintain three experimental
farms" which condition the college ac
ccptcd without reserve But your com
mittee arc free te say, that having an. inti
mate knowledge of the manner in which
the Eastern farm was "conducted and
maintained " by the college, that such
maintenance was net in accordance with
the terms or spirit of the legislative act
abeve referred te.
When the experimental farms were first
started, the intelligcntfarming community
took a marked interest in them, the east
ern farm being principally stocked and
equipped by citizens of Chester county.
But the ignorant management of these
farms by the college, and their niggardly
maintenance, has made them a discredit te
the farming community, in whose interest
they arc supposed te be run, and as public
institutions arc a disgrace te the common
wealth. But your committee fully believe
that "experimental farms" or "exper
imental stations," properly conducted
and maintained, can be made of great value
te agriculturists aud te the people gener
ally ; and therefore in view of the fact that
the State collcge has utterly failed te de its
plain duty in this matter, we would sug
gest that Jyeu petition the Legislature te
compel a compliance with the act referred
te, aud secure it by setting aside one-third
part of this income for the conduct and
maintainance of such farms or stations;
and further, as the collcge has shown
such iucempstancy in the management of
such stations, that the portion se set aside
shall be under the control and direction of
the State Beard of Agriculture with such
rcstiictiens and regulations as the Legis
lature in its wisdom may see fit.
Your comniitte arc willing te go still
further, and say that inasmuch as the col
lege trustees have se injuriously changed
the character of the college from its orig
inal design as the "Farmers' High school,"
as devised by Dr. Elwyn and ether emi
nent men, aud inasmuch as unfortunate
location and previous bad management'
have always made it unpopular, and with
no probable hope ler future usefulness or
popularity ; aud inasmuch as large sums
have been spent upon this institution with-
ent any adequate return, tnerelerc, wc
reuld fin titer suggest that you recem
mend the Legislature te substitute some
better managed or mere popular institu
tion as the iccipicnt of this land grant
fund, by endowing a professorship of ag
riculture and the mechanic arts ; or in
such manner as the Legislature may deem
best. AH of which we respectfully submit
Jno. I. Carter, Jeb II. Jacksen, Tbes.
31. Harvey, Bcnj. W. Swayne, Sylvester
D. Linvili, 3Iilten Cenrad.
Accompanying the report was a petition
te the Legislature for the enactment et a
law te remedy the evils complained of by
appropriating te some mere practical pur pur
rec thc30,00Qannual income newwasted
by the management of the college.
Jehnsen Miller, Dr. Greene, Levi S.
Rcist, Wm. II. Brosius, Calvin Cooper and
ethers spoke in denunciation of the man
agement of the college and of the petition
te the Legislature.
A resolution offered by Calvlu Cooper
endorsing the views of the committee of
the experimental farm was unanimously
adopted, and en a motion of Jehnsen
Miller all the members present signed the
petition te the Legislature.
On motion of 3Ir. Cooper, President
Witmer waH appointed te represent the
society iu the convention te be held in
Philadelphia en Wednesday.
3Ir. Eby presented a very pretty apple,
called the "Baltimore," grown by Jehn
3Ictzler, of Sporting Hill, this county. It
was large, juicy, well preserved and pleas
ant te the taste, but net very bigh-
ilavercd.
Adjourned
An exchange says: There are mere pans
miMle en Dr. Bull's CeugU Syrup free et charge
than are paid for by ti;s owners. A geed tiling
dcat-rvcs the notice et the preis.
CT ICAIK srECCLATlOIH
T In lanje or small amounts. US or 930,000
Write W. T.SOUIiEft CO.. Commission Mcr
chant'-, V 1,n ."'die street, Chleiin, 111., ler cii
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aprt-lyd
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Parler Suits l5teas
Library baits 75 te 150
Walnut Chamber SuiU -lute 25
Cottage Suits !te 4i
Lounges 5 te 40
Patent Rockers $.50 te 40
Ac, &i., ic.
We will continue te glv.i price suocesslveljr
of goods in our line.
Leeking Glasses, Picture Frames,
and FIXE GOLD FRAMESspccialtlcsat prices
that defy compctien. It Is always a pleauia
te show goods at the
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lauS-Oind Over China Hall.
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Widmyer & Ricksecker,
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HALL, DINING ROOM AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE.
MATTRESSES AND BED SPRINGS.
The Largest and Finest Assortment, anA
meatyall HOME-MADE WORK.
Personal Attention giveu te
UNDERTAKING.
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S. E. COIC. E. KING AND DUKtS 8TS.
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8
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ill North Queen Strect,
jaeJO-Iind Lancaster, Pa
"VTEW PROCESS
BUCKWHEAT,
a very Superior Article ; also a choice let of
Luzerne County Buckwheat; also lleckct'a
Self-Kalstng Buckwheat and Griddle Cake
Fleur, at BURSK'S.
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FEW MOKE OF TtlE CELEBRATED
XX. G. & B. TOMATOES;
a CANS FOR 4". CENTS.
AT BURSK'S.
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. Lemens: also White Grape.
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B
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COFFEES,
ALWAV3 FRESH ROASTED, AT
BURSK'S,
Ne. 17 EAST KING STREET.
CU1XA AND OLASSWA1U..
CHINAHALL.
CHINA, GLASS AMD QUEENSWARE,
AT ROOK BOTTOM PRICES,
AT
15 EAST KING STREET.
43rllen8PkecpcH give in a call.
HIGH & MARTIN.
C'OXi'JSCTIOXS.
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WHOLESALE AI ItXTAU.
CONFECTIONERY,
XO3.50 AXD 62 WEST KIXG STREET.
A Large Let or FRUIT, ORAXGES, LEM
ONS, C New Large
VIRGINIA PEANUTS
en hand. A largeiteck of Pure Confections, all
or which will be sold te Merchant and Huck
ster! at the lewet market raw. Try
ROYER'S UNCLE SAM CANDY.
Stall Orders promptly attended te. sl8-3mi
BOOTS AX It SHOES.
1.1 DV BOOTS. SHOES AND LAsT
XjJ O X mode en a new principle, in-sur
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g IT'C Luta niatle te order.
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teeH-tld 133 East King street
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