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TREASURER'S SALE
OK UNSEATED LANIXS FOIT
TAXES FOR 1871!, AND PHBVIOOB YKAHS.
Notice Ik hereby given, llrat l pMtiumc of An Act
of Assembly, tli 12th lay Jin#, A. H. IK|5,
entitle*! All Act to ametid nn Art direrted the mode of
telling unseated land# in Centra county," and the
peveral •u||l*u*t* thereto, there will !k exposed to
public utile or outcry, the following tract# of unseated
lainN in said county lor the Uio# due nod unpaid
thereon at tin* Court Home in the llomti|(b f Belle
fonte, on the BKCOND MONDAY Of JUNK, A. I),
188*1.
BKNNBR.
Acre# A IVr. Warrantee. Taxes.
Thomas J oil hstoo, s24*B)
"50 Ami Coon, I Kti
58 Robert llolnied, 2 04
50 John Moora, 1 8t
M J. I>. lUrri#, 1 HO
2 John Davis, 1 44
10U Foster Tut# (owner), 2 6**
BOGUS.
196 ) of packer A Lucas, 114*
:JO.' 112 John Cochran, ©52
379 146 D K#nkwld#n, 30 62
4.kl 163 Jonathau llaney, XI 4*
4.1 40 Muse# llimhl, 811 Ih
41h 40 William ILmhl, 88 Ih
43! I*3 Joolal* llaii*, 88 40
4JI 7H Garret Cottinger, 82 64
frank McCoy, 23 18
BI'RNSIbK.
•2i#> William Miller, No
4.18 list Mini Wilson, 81 27
140 Henry llairia, H 6*
1 ist Michael t) a ßryan, 1 5n
4; 183 John Hngg, 6 75
41, John Shy in, 644
415 KM Canhy, 644
431 163 Nimuel Panroaat, 675
379f Ihi v el Lewi# A 58
41 , John Hurroii, 6 44
411 Thomas P. W harton, 12 75
.14 Walter Stewart, 1 00
814 22 Paul Cox, 4•>
140 22 John Vaughn, 81 no
413 108 John Dotielly, 18 44
4kl 163 John Kldd, 2ft 84
438 lot Henry |Nh. lly, 20 s4
43! 168 RolaTt Brady, % 4n go
433 108 HoUrt (Iray, 26 Hn
4:18 108 William Dewart, 18 44
4.1; 168 John Dewort, 18 14
43! 163 J Sixes Tow era, 18 14
413 108 William Gray, 18 14
415 John Weitxel, 1J v.
415 James libit k, 12 mm
415 Joseph J. Wnllnco, 12 km
431 163 William Cuok, 13 44
4>kl 103 Joliu Cowdeti, 13 44
4-kt 163 William P. Mrndy, 20 ni
4 8 I*l3 Henry Shaffer, 20 *.
431 103 John llousel, 211 if,
438 l*i3 John Lyon, 20 if,
4 U 103 Charles Uokn, 2*l 8n
433 103 Thomas Grant, 13 44
4 3 103 John Mrndy, 13 44
415 John Boyd, 25 *3
4.33 108 Alex. llreave*, 13 44
4.'kt 101 Joseph Morris, 13 44
438 10.3 Tltom** llamiltoii, 18 40
3! IG3 John Byera, 1.3 40
15 Jacob Weidner. 12 km
33 163 Meiijaniin Young, 1-3 40
4:13 10.1 Alex. Hunter, l:i 40
4.13 163 Samuel lluuter, 1.1 4,
4i3 103 Thftman Or##*##, 13 40
433 153 Fiend# Teuch, 13 40
4.13 163 George Harrison, 13 4*>
43.1 153 John Xicholsou, 1.3 40
' 4.13 153 Mlair Mi * buiahan, 1.3 40
43! 1.53 Pearson lln at, 5.; 81
4-18 153 George MtH'Unahau, 58 81
433 153 Polly McC'lanaban, 5.1 81
413 15:1 Attn McCleiinlian, 5.3 H|
4.13 153 George Mead*, 53 HI
4Li 153 Andrew Pettit, 5:1 HI
4.U 15:1 William Mingbatii, 53 Ml
415 Nathan Levy, 12 mm
415 Joseph Thomas, 12 mm
433 163 Joseph Wallace, j.3 4'.
4!3 10-3 Joseph Wallace, 13 4,;
4:13 16.3 William Hell, ]; 441
4!3 103 Samuel M. Fox, 21 27
415 Sarah M. Talman, 21 85
210 h8 of Jeremiah Parker, 3:u
4a; 16.3 Alexander Mel l f 24 94
4.33 108 Alex. J. iMlloa, 13 4,;
CUE TIM
4**3 Rebecca K*l-a, 54 00
I*H> J.taieH Miller, 18 (Vi
2*rt Jauie# Irvin, 24 HO
an Kl. Halluwell, 5 5m
415 Knther Kddv, 53 i
415 Cuptr W'i#tar, 5:1 in>
3MJ] Joseph Krlfto M .3*.
2071 Caleb Law m, H gr,
l>7i ltaac Lonsp*tretli, H ;v,
4.'LI lt!3 James W lute, y55
337 Lindley C*at#, 3 nu
415 William Gilbert, 79 jn
41.3 lf3 Samuel jtcott, .38 In
415 Jewee WhIU. 20 44)
415 Molly Wlu#rt..n, 27 H1
415 Joseph Wain, 27 60
3*l Ki< hard Wain, 24 KM
39m 40 John S. Fnr#t, 2h at*
4:kt 103 Thoiuaa llale, AS 2b
41.5 Jacob Wain, 23 79
rijn Jonathan Willis, 24 ft*.
2>'7j KOIhtI Aiusly, 1.1 in
415 John McCauley, 1# 27
415 Charles Allen, 27 2H
217 Fl#hbwn> Wharton, | 14 59
2i" Ri hard Tunis, 17 (in
2'7| Caleb lawn*, | 3 5h
207 i laaac la>ng#treth, i 3 5M
l."H 93 Job W. Packer, 27 In
13.5 Henry Donald, 8 10
2D71 lttb.-rt Ainsly, | 35 21 •
16*1 Ricliard Tuni#, 14 OH
433 I6J Thomas McEwen, 2m 02
217 Fiahhurn Wharton, 2H 05
50 J. W. A ft. C. Packer, 2 *2O
200 Philip Meyera, .35
lt*i Fiiutui Meyers, 13 211
428 48 Michael Meyera, :tl t*;
1 434 Joseph D*vllng, 19 10
| *426 Job W. Pa< ker, ft <fn
1 In W. M. Packer, 7 27
:*• 9 .Mm I*. Mitchell, ft ft.
1 326 Job W. Packer, 2 3*
15 1 of J W\ Packer, 1.3
4<# J. Long, 15 (Si
4.13 163 Benj. R. MMrgau. 9 50
rxao6s*M
fa fasac Buckley. 3 Gn
5o Jo*isli Lu-bby, 3 fto
50 Rtcbard Mosely, 3 on
In Abraham Hicks, 47
OkIO.
20 U John P. Price, # 42
•50 Jthn ILile iuwd-.d, * 251
.inn Bernard lluhly, ft 48
4*iu William Tnggart, 2 10
4*ai David Taggart, 2 10
4*ti William leigoa* 'J 1"
4on John Painter. 2 10
HXIBKft.
4.36 Jshn Simpaon, 4 A.3
IHS John Kid.l. 2 o7
2> 150 William Moshy, 2 44
•313 CO Adam Itolinder, 3 8.7
■)*) fto Albright Swinsftird, 319
435 Diaries llall, 27 73
HALF MOOB.
3 AO Abraham Elder. 28
44 II Tims. Heyskill (owner), 8 1*
21 Joe. Yanpool (ownsr), 4 42
*k7 B*l C\ Yanpool ewtat* (owner), 144
*i' 76 C. VanptMil estate (owner), 460
40 10 Peggy Fbearsr, # 36h
N ABA SO.
4**7 92 Kearney Wharton, 673
1 John Irwin, 2 91
# 19ft J. C. Fisher, |96
150 John Irwin, 2 87
4*"J William Brown, 7 6(1
2 Michael Brannen (owner), 19
1.73 George Fox, 3 go
89 John Irwin, 1 70
50 John Irwtu, 95
nowAtn.
20 William Crt>s*man, 1 17
I* 4 63 John llrady, ]H or,
49 142 Hamnel la-Athera, 5 71
25 Jttseph Graythurg, . M 51
HCSTOK.
120 Adam Kuhn 14 10
UlMfl.
lift# J. A D. Gnnsanlus, 2 35
I*B Part John Potter, IH ho
175 James A. */uig|ey, 8 23
80 Ross Baker. 4 23
K5 Geolge D. Iless. 6 LS
2*B) Rtdiert A James lit*jet 32 90
I** Daniel Krone*, 155 10
10 Hamnel P. Hhenk, (owner,) 4 70
8 Daniel David, 1 03
, MABIon.
65 16 J. D ffhugeft, 226
60 W. A. Thomas. 24 tsi
220 Alexander Scott, 63 28
123 129 Abraham Snyder, 29 52
50 William Allieon, 3 *
58 MtOolmotii, 5 28
,42 ftft John Corman, 604
50 Jacob Delta, (owner.) 2 40
MH.BS.
426 Ilenrr Toland, 7 64
425 David Williams, 7 54
425 Samuel Norbin 7 64
.724 Richard Parker, 5 76
:u>4 Jeremiah Parker, 6 76
75 Thomas Tones, 1 33
422 116 John Markty, 761
1.56 80 Beni. Young, 276
76 William Barton, 1 33
200 R*l>ert Gray, 1 77
476 Thomas Grant, 8 43
460 Alexander Hunter, 8 16
430 Jeremiah Jackson, 7 63
1-5 William M tea* I man 2 18
130 Ktdmrt Tnggart, 2 81
'JO Thomas Smith, 3 36
800 Aaren Levy, 6 32
4.30 Hotiert Hratly, 7 63
410 Hannah Brady, 7 62
429 Robert Gray, 7 28
100 Abraham Scott, 1 77
60 Samuel Scott, 69
150 Abraham Srott, 2 67
90 Samuel Si-ott, 1 6*l
255 June Rratly, 4 62
2**o Jdin Itratly, 8 65
424 George Calboun, 7 53
419 John Blgfriod, 7 4.5
:hm. William Paiker, 6 32
126 John Doraey, 2 'll
125 Mtnire W lmt toll, 2 22
402 134 William Mile*, 7 12
2ft William Packer, 4h
320 Joseph Knaroii, 5 Hft
32*1 128 George Kit fa, 5 46
166 60 8. Derr A Jac. Htshl, 461
SotrXß.
4(N> William Hoffman, II ho
4*n Daniel Levy, )| Ho
13ft 64 John Btoner, 270
45 Jacob oo*talordcr, 9-2
M 0 John Hitner, Sr. (owner), 1 82
6HO Parker, 111 .77
170 Parker, 5 3m
132 Carothem, 2 64
4**) Shires Fuliuer, 12 fto
327 8. A A Scott, 10 34
138 134 George Fount, 13M j
Rt'HII.
4:13 163 B 11. Morgin, 67 65
4.13 153 Thulium Greaves, 17 36
433 15.3 l*a* id Lew i#, 17 :n;
4.33 153 Philip KlMtrman, 17 86
433 153 Jacob Wetxlar, 17 36
s*) John Well#, 2 01
2** JtMteph Strong, H 00
2fH) Paul Weill, 10 01
400 James IIURIi. 15 26
3(H) Thomas Krakin, 12 *.
43.3 16:1 Beiiuet Lucas, 17 36
2*Hi John Burg, H ini
4.i:i 103 Henry Pinkerton, 17 86
430 9 Jam en Itaticy, 17 21
'UN* Matthias Graff, 12 00
4.U 163 Robert Irvin, 67 65
4:kt 153 John Funk, 45 02
823 Hugh Pat ton, 33 5n
450 147 Jacob Ruth, 63 19
422 44 John Weidiunti, 65 82
402 116 Jacob Weidmati, 62 62
75 Joseph llarrlNoii, 3 91
433 153 Jacob Rudeaill, 17 3H
433 163 Paul Bilili, 67 55
4:ki 16.3 Paul Black, 67 65
433 163 Paul Surli, 67 66
43.3 lft.7 J..1111 Borland, 67 65
433 16:1 John K. lly, 67 65
433 103 John Huali, • 67 55
4:i3 168 Jttbn Such, 67 56
4uo John lllack, 62 4*l
312 Jimeph Well#, 4H lift
4:kl 163 Richard Mnloue, 67 55
433 |53 J allien Toller, 45 02
4.kl l.'kl John iiaiuhright, 67 65
4.'ki 153 Andrew Graff,
4**7 137 Christian Mu**er,
4** Samuel Chestnut, 6 24
15 Carper Lawrence, 2 86
4.33 163 Johu llopkitis, Hi) 72
433 I.VI John Wilat.n, 12 29
431 153 Daniel Buckley, 6* 55
43! 168 Richard Peters, 22 58
2**o John Copsnhaver, lu 40
I**o John Copeuhaver, 6 'Jn
250 if Alulrew Allison, 62 0O
:i*si of A. Allison A John Lilly, 62 4*
433 l' 3 William Gray, 103 93
ft Jaiue* Wilson estate (owner), 6 20
SHOW n||.ix.
4*l William P. Mitchell, 2 66
3ft*) John Pim, 46 MO
431 168 Kearney Wharton, 56 86
431 Itob-st Watters, 56 35
I"** David Camcaddofi, 13 00
43! I*2! Andrew Summer#. 14 04
433 153 Moore Wharton, sft 49
431 153 William Parker, sft 49
431 153 Rebecca Wain, 56 49
433 153 Benjamin 11. Tallman, 56 49
431 158 Kit Wharton. 56 49
431 153 A 8. Valentine, Aft 49
433 153 M T. Milltkeu, 56 49
2*H) N J. Mitchell, 26 2*
433 George KMy, 66 37
38.3 James T. llale, 49 79
433 James McManur, fa!
431 Samuel Linn, 56 29
4-3 Ib'iijamiu K Morgan, 6** J*
431 153 Thomas Greaves, 56 35
4 '3 Andrew lta>ar>l, M
431 | of Samuel Imlison, 2H hi
2tft I of Jeremish Parker, 7 2*)
.'KM) Job Iteilly, 73 2*i
4<s* D. Kark o|. ii, 2ft 00
lW) Sarah Bittlvbell, ft 50
409 73 N. J. Mitchell, 26 69
411 44 David Caracndon, f*.3 ft!
412 44 David <'arscadon, 6.3 83
2*7 HO Itttvid * 'arscadon, 87 :tH
433 120 Luke Minner, 28 21
4.C1 163 Francl# Went, 14 lu
433 153 William 11. West, 14 10
4-kl 163 John West, 14 lo
4--3 166 1). 11. Cunningham, 14 In
:9W 71 John M Ne*bit, 14 lo
3*4) 144 Hugh Pim, 46 87
360 144 John Reiiey, 46 *7
431 llurd Wllsmi, U\ Xl
4:k! 168 Kearney Wharton, 66 37
apßlßft.
15 * John L Kurt*, 1 47
3 Thorn a* Harrison, (owner.) 4H
92 lr2 Thomas Thornbnrg, 6 79
tailor.
17ft M.wes Coats, 47 13
4* James Biinh, 31 'J*
4:18 lti.3 Thomas McGomnton, 33 77
4:tl 168 Ely llootman, S3 77
I*>o James M'*"re, 3 90
50 Vinreut Stephens, 3 90
438 168 l.esl) Malone, 33 77
433 163 John McCoutmnn, 83 77
176 Moses UtMits, 28 3ft
60 Jo-eph Yoder, 3d 60
431 llurh Hamilton. 22 14
431 W W. M >ntg*mery, 41 2ft
434 John Motitgoiiier), 44 2>*
I'ft John Carr. 17 H5
2w James Carr, 80 6"
100 Michael Weidner, 12 76
Dm Michael Weidner, 40 M
HO Jacob Beck. 7 86
18** George Mong, 6 |o
433 168 Mary Smith, 83 16
100 William Wilson, 15 30
h*) Da* id Ralston, 16 30
60 A. M. Elder, 12 76
260 Clement Her kwith, 63 76
131 Tract No. I 43 H<*
180 Tract No. 2 45 90
IH9 Tract No. IH 48 20
141 Tract No. H 85 96
210 Tract N**. 12 82 OH
71 of Thomas McDure, 7 25
90 4\ VanpiMil, 9 IH
397 William Bell, 102 do
1 Bio*.
96 R Molholland, 20 18
I<m 80 William Brower, 24 75
250 Ann Deal, 41 25
2"0 P. A K. Kuhn#, 20 80
11V* Jan* BUke, 21 no
KV) Samuel Phipp#, 21 3o
117 Royce Davis, 6 lu
433 153 Robert Stewart, 22 5H
El**nexer Hranham, 5 20
139 Samuel I'hlpps, 14 46
18* John Cooper, 14 56
6** of Boyre Davis, 5 20
82 26 Rudolph Mnlhollatid, 15 96
W4LKKR.
71 06 Christ Rohrer, 2H 60
212 Samuel Hark man, H 08
I*V) llavld Reerl, 5 70
660 Mary McEwen, ID 64
201 138 James Sutlsr, 770
40 John Baker. 1 52
P! John McCotniitg. 86
79 llsnry Duck. Sr., (owner.) 8 02
WORTH.
174 ll<over A Reese, 26 78
luo William Shipen, Jr., 12 lo
433 163 Samuel Scott, 1.3 46
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Treaetirwr's (Mh-e. Ilellefonts, Pa , 1
April 10, 1880 /
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NKWM, FAITH ANI> BUIHIKHTIONS.
TIIK TMT #r TUT NATIONAL tM IA Till INTILLI
-OINCI AND ru<i|.l n<n 1 Or Tilt >AIIII>.
Every farmer in hit annual experience
discovert something of value. Write it anil
tend it to the "Agricultural Editor of the
DKMOCRAT, Hellefonfe, Penn'tt," that other
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m
If the mowing machine and horse
rake were put away last year without
cleaning, the uxles and all the jour
nals will be found badly "gurncd up."
Nothing will clean thetn more easily
or quickly than coal oil.
Do not delay cutting the rye heads
from the wheat too long. If done
now they may be dropped where cut,
but if postponed a few days they w ill
become so nearly matured this will
be unsafe, and they must be carried
out and destroyed.
A FAW tporc days and clover hay
making will begin. Are you ready ?
Arc the mower, rake, wagon, hand
forks, and horse fork all in order.
If you have no horse fork and intend
getting one, take our advice, and get
the I'ennock Double Harpoon. A
large experience with several kinds
warrants us in making this advice
emphatic.
We are in receipt of the second
abstract from the Premium List of
the Ktute Agricultural Society, cov
ering the Second Department which
embraces vegetables, fruits and flow
ers and ornamental plants. The
premiums offered in this department
are upon the same large scale which
! prevailed in the fruit department,
and should secure a magnificent dis
play. Copies of the Premium List
may lie obtained by addressing the
Secretary, Major Klbridge McCor
key, at llarrisburg.
The most effective way lo rid
sheep of ticks, is to give the lambs n
dip in strong tobacco water a few
days after shearing. The shearing
leaves the parasites ao exposed upon
the old sheep that they soon congre
gate upon the lambs. Five jxjunds
of tobacco boiled in twenty gallons
of water will make it about the prop
er strength, and an adddilion of a
couple of pounds of sulphur will
make it sure death to all the vermin
with which it coines in contact. As
sulphur does not dissolve in water,
it will be necessary to stir the dip
while using.
One point in favor of harrowing
wheat in the spring, which we have
by twelve years experience, estab
lished to our entire satisfaction, is
that it greatly aids in securing a
"good catch" of clover. We deferred
our clover seed sowing this spring
until late in April, after the ground
had dried and settled thoroughly,
and then'sowed it immediately be
hind a heavily-weigh ted harrow. As
a result we have a splendid catch, of
more real value to us, on one third
land, than the wheat crop itself. We
believe, indeed we feel certain, that
the harrowing improves the wheat
crop, but it is of less importance in
this than in securing a good stand of
clover.
AT the request of Messrs. 11. J.
Baker A Bro., of New York, to whose
circular we alluded in our issue of
April 8, we are making test experi
ments with their special manures
for tobacco and potatoes. Messrs.
Baker & Bro. have sent us certain
quantities of each, with instructions
to apply the tobacco fertilizer to one
acre of our tobacco crop, and that
for potatoes to one-fourth of an acre.
In the case of the tobacco we have
already applied good barnyard ma
nure at the rate of fifteen tons per
acre, and have selected two one
acre lots in different parts of the
field, and cultivated by different men,
to one-half of each we will apply the
chemical manure, according to in
structions, in addition to the barn
yard manure. In all other particu
lars, these and the adjoining half acres
will be treated precisely alike, and
results carefully noted. For the po
tato test we measured oir a half acre
from one end of the corn field, on
which a good sod had been turned
down last fall, but to which no ma
nure was applied, the ground being
in but moderately good condition.
The strip was long and narrow,
making but eight rows. In four of
these we applied the chemical manure,
as per instructions, leaving the re
maining four without any of any
kind. The whole was planted in Late
Rose potatoes on the same da}', and
will be treated alike in all respects
until time to dig and measure, when
we w ill report what difference, if any,
the speciul manure makes.
TUB neatest little "implement" we
have seen for many a day, is the
"combination fruit press," made by
the Enterprise Manufacturing Com
pany of Philadelphia. It is adapted
to a great variety of uses, but will he
appreciated nowhere more highly
than in the farmer's kitchen. Essen
tially a Jmil press, it is at the same
time, a first-class lard press, and
perfect sausage staffer. Its chief
use will be found in extracting the
juices of all kinds of fruits for mak
ing the various wines, jellies and
cordials; and this it does perfectly,
and with the greatest ease and sim
plicity. During the fruit season,
which is soon to open, it would find
almost daily use in almost every
farmer's house.
Hints for the Haying Season.
It linker in I*r*<'ti<'<il Farm* r.
The time for commencing will soon
l>e here. Many delay the business
too long, and before they are aware
of it, the time has run on to the Lost
week in June, or probably later.
Generally speaking, we let the clover
and grass get too ripe before cutting.
In older countries the custom is to
secure the hav crop while all the
juices remain in the leaf and stem of
the plant. True, w hen cut early it is
more difficult to cure, and requires
more judgment in handling; or a
mistake may IK; made, and we leave
the hay to spoil in the mow ; while
away on in July when the grasses are
comparatively dead before cutting, it
may be put together immediately af
ter the mower, and as this is quicker
done, many men do not seem to care
about the quality of the hay. Hay put
together in this dead stute cannot be
compared to that cut while in the
green Htate and properly secuitd.
The remark is often made by igno
rant men, that "cattle and horses
will not eat so much during the winter,
of the late cut and ripe hay." This we
IwlieVe to l>e true, because they do
not relish it, and consequently waste
more, and more important still, it is
very true that neither cattle, horses
nor sheep will thrive so fast on this
kind of hay as on the early cut and
nicely secured hay. We should not
go to work at this business as though
getting it ofl'our hands was all there
is belonging to iU It is probably
the most im(>orLant of our summer's
work, as so much depends on the
quality of the hay, whether we feed it
out or design it for sale. If the for
mer is the practice, it is very desir
able to have our hay contain all its
excellence. The stock in the follow
ing spring will com|>ensnte for the
l>ctter feed, while to feed the late cut
or dried up hay will bring the stock
out lean and poor, Junlcsa an extra
quantity of grain is fed. And if the
hay is put into market, the sweeter
and nicer the quality, the higher in
proportion will be the price obtained.
The first crop coming under notice
is clover. This cannot be left lar in
to June before cutting. There is a
proper time, and that varies with the
season. This time is, when a major
ity of the heads are in full blow,
when a very few heads have withered,
and a few not yet out. This time
secures the greater weight und the
most nutritious elements; and will
be secured in better condition than if
cut earli c r, and l>c much sweeter and
less liable to get dusty than if a ma
jority of the heads are dying off.
There seems to be an unsettled ques
tion as to the Itcst method for curing
Clover. Many prefer to put it into
small bunches immediately after the
mower. One advantage in this sys
tem is in preventing the leaf from
falling off; also in keeping it more
protected from the dew during the
night, Ido not sec any advantage
in this if we have nice hay weather.
I admit, in a showery time it is more,
secure from damage. I have found
no better plan than to spread it, or
turn it over when a little wilted after
the cuttting, and get it securer! as
soon as it can lie made in good order.
By the cocking system it is so much
loDger on hand, and rain may fall
during the time, and very little rain
will Bpoil the richness of this kind of
hay. I prefer tho quicker plan. It
may be well, if nearly ready to put
away and too late in the day to haul,
to put it into good sized bunches
late in the afternoon, as the dew,
when in this stage, lakes off consider
able of the sweetness.
Clover, well secured is the best feed
wc have for sheep, young cattle and
half feet! with nice fine hay for milch
cows. If clover gets lodged before
beading out and is inclined to rot on
the ground, I would prefer to cut it
before many heads had bloomed, for
if left remaining on the ground flat
it will never be sweet and of good
quality.
The different grasses should IK;
watched and not ullowed to stand too
long before cutting. The blue or
June grass should be cut early, and
when secured without getting too hot
in the mow or stack, is the very LrA
of all grasses for milch cows. Yel
lotv butter can be made while feeding
on this hay. But for cattle, and es
pccially cow h, it should lc cured so
as to retain as much of its greenness
as possible.
Timothy, the principal crop over a
large section of country, is often left
till the seed has commenced to hard
en, and sometimes even till the seed
is ready to fall oil. This system is
altogether wrong. The stein has
become too dry, the leaves withered,
and the nutritious qualities are gone
out of it. We believe it should lie cut
while perfectly green, immediately
alter the bloom has fallen, ami if
there is a Inge quantity to secure,
should even le commenced before
this occurs. My experience has been
that horses like it better, and if de
signed for other stock it is much bet
ter. This grass is often allowed to
remain too long before secured, con
sequently is too much wilted. In our
hot days of haying time it is soon
cured, and cannot very readily be
put up too soon. I have often re
marked that more hay has been injur
ed by the hot sun in this country than
by rain. And since the mowers
have become general, the custom is
to rush down the grass, and get too
far ahead of hauling. It is better to
be a day or two longer at the worn
and secure it properly.
It is not very good policy to cut
the second growth; this is hard on
the'meadow. But under favorable
circumstances it may lie well to cut
a portion of the clover the second
time, for feeding to lambs in the fall
and early winter, and when secured
in as green and sweet condition, this
is the very best feed for sheep, espec
ially for lambs. But very few men
succeed every time in the curing, and
if not properly cured the hay is
almost worthless for fodder.
Implement# —There are so many
mowers that almost any that are ad
vertised, properly understood and
well cared for in the way of oil, sharp
knives, Ac., will do the work satisfac
tory.
Every farmer should have a sulky
rake, as a hoy can drive and manage
the horse and easily attend to the
raking ; and if the farmer himself
has to do the work, after the harder
and hot work of the hay field, it is a
rest for him—quite as easy as a bug
gy ride.
One hint more. As the corn field
and other work w ill engage the atten
tion ami IMJ very pressing up to the
time of commencing haying, be
sure to have mower and' necessary
tools put in proper order at your
leisure, previously. If the guards to
the mower knife are blunted or the
edges rounded much, lie sure to get
them laid over. If this is neglected,
the mower should not be blamed if
it refuses to cut tho grass nicelj'.
Butter for Long Keeping.
Dr. J. Higbc refers to a paragraph
in the iY. Tribune aboul "granu
lated butter, in barrels of brine,
reaching London from America, said
to lie fresh and nice," and lie requests
full particulars as to process of mak
ing, pneking and shipment. The
mode of gaanulating butter is to
churn the cream in the usual way
till just before it is ready to gather—
till the hutter will separate from the
buttermilk, and rise to the top like
cream, which it will always do be
fore gathering. At this 'stage the
contents of the churn arc cooled down
to 50° or 54° by introducing cold
water or brine, and the work finished
by churning slowly. The butter will
then form two fine pellets or gran
ules, instead of into one solid lump
or a few large lumps. The butter
thus granulated is separated from
the buttermilk in any convenient
way, and washed cither in cold wnter
or brine till the water will run off
clear; two washings are generally
enough. A tight cask of the size de
sired, and suitable for holding butter,
is preparer! beforehand, ami filled
partly full of brine as strong as it
can lie made from pure salt. Into
this the butter is put as soon as
washed without any working or salt
ing. If cnougli is not made in one
churning,- the butter must be kept
down under the brine till the cask is
filler!, and then headed up tight.
Through a hole in the hear! any lit
tle vacancy that may exist must
lie filled iierfectly with brine, and the
hole plugged. It is then ready for
transportation or long keeping. When
wanted for use it may be taken from
the cask and pressed into nny solid
form desired, and the brine adhering
to it will season it about as moat
people desire it. If wanted freah it
may be washed in cold water, when
it will be as fresh and roay aa when
it came out of the churn. The salt
for the brine must tie of the purest
kind, or the butter will be bleached
by lying in it.
FKKH young chicks early in the
morning, ami as late as they can see
to eat at night. In the intervening time
they should be fed not lesa than four
times. Feed a litUe at a time but
often, is a good rule to follow.
Raising OloTer Seed.
J. C. Birdscll, of "Clover Htiller"
fume, says in the Clover IjeaJ:
My observation in regard to clover
and clover need raising has been greater
than that of many, on account of hav
ing followed threshing from rny youth,
prior to rny invention, and many sea
sons have run four machines. I have
always noticed that whenever we found
a job where there was a large yield, that
it was where seed 11041 been sown one
bushel to five or six acres, mown the
last flays of June, and plastered after
I the first crop had been taken off. I
have seen a field when one-half had
been mown and got off before July Ist,
and the balance of the field not till two
j weeks later, and the seed that was
| started first yielded 34 bushels pef acre,
: and the balance { bushels per acre, the
| difference 3 bushels. This, you see, was
j 'juite a loss to the rais r, and the hay
first mown equally as good as that
which was mown last. I have raised
| seed myself that went 4< to the acre.
I have also taken clover from the field
in three different conditions, and laid
. away in the dry, for the purpose of
| knowing when was the best time to cut
seed clover. The first state was then
dead ripe; second, when handsomely
brown; and third, still greener, and,
when thoroughly dry, rubbed out the
j seed ami put the three piles on a plate,
and could see no difference. That
| which was cut the greenest was just as
plump seed a* that which was dead
ripe. 1 his shows that the head receives
enough sustenanceJrom the stalk after
it is cut to fully mature the seed, and,
when cut a little greener, you can save
ulwost every seed. turn when
the dew is on, so that the bolis will not
rattle off.
The Cabbage Tlea.
I'rotn Aui< ritan Afcrirultuitat tot Jan* J.
"H. <i.," Simmons, Mich. This is
often very destructive in the seed
bed, and where it is known to abound,
it is liest to anticipate their coming,
and just BO soon as the yonngsplants
appear—when they first break through
the soil, give them a dressing of air
slacked lime, or a mixture of ashes
and plaster. Equal parts of unleach
-led ashes, sifted to remove bits of
coal, ami land plaster, thoroughly
mixed together, and kept in a dry
place, is not only useful to keep off
small insects, but in its application
the soil is benefitted. Market Gar
deners, near New York, use shell
, lime for this purjiose; it is exposed
to the air until slaked, and then kept
j closely covered ; w here shell-lime can
not be had, ordinary or stone-lime
will answer; the other is only prefer
able because it makes a finer powder.
Either of these sifted over the young
plants so as to cover them with the
dust, is the most eflcctive remedy
thus far found for the little beetle,
which, from its ability* to jump, is
popularly known as a "flea." Where
but a few cabbage plants are requir
ad, tlicy may be raised in boxes ele
vated 5 or C feet above the ground ;
this distance being too great for the
leaping powers of the insect.
Cultivating Corn.
Proti the Farm J<*urtal.
The object sought in cultivating
corn is first to pulverize the soil, in
order to render it permeable to roots,
j and to hold moistuie ; second, to de
stroy weeds; third, to check the
vegetable tendency of the plant, and
to turn its redundant plant food to
wards storage into crop. The rule
for practice is to cultivate thoroughly,
all seasons, but more deeply during
a wet than a dry one and to keep it
up during most of the time proceed
ing the bloom but to not stir the soil
after the formation of the pollinated
kernel. Cutting off the roots in late •
culture has liecn found to do less in
jury than some jieople think, because
new feeding roots arc formed in far
greater numbers, and the crop there
by increased. Judicious root prun
ing which frequent and thorough cul
tivation gives, especially in a wet
season and in good land, is a mat
ter now recognized by many of our
best farmers to be one of great im
portance.
IT has now become quite common
to fasten tomato plants in an erect
attitude to trellises and stakes; we
have seen them carried up to a height
of eight and ten feet, in strong ground.
This method, it is true, keeps the
fruit away from the dirt and looks
nice, but it is expensive and attended
with much labor nor is it treating
the plant as it wants to be treated.
The tomato, after all, is a trailing
plant, and if one wants to lengthen
the season of fruitage, by all means,
lot them run over the ground as much
as they will. Any one.who has ex
amined a tomato vine has seen, at
the joints, protuberances evidently
made for drawing moisture out of
the earth as they lie on the ground.
By adopting an artificial method we
get certain advantages, but at the
sacrifice of certan others. Those who
grow tomatoes for market extensively
let the vines sprawl at their own sweet
will.
THE Country Gentleman at vs.- The
real profit arising from farming con
sists in the attention to the details,
lie who looks closely after small
things Is the one who finds farming to
pay. Neglect In the smaller items
leads to carelessness in larger. In
directions for the milking of oows we
always notice that emphasis is laid
upon "saving all the stripping!, as
therein lies great richness." It is the
last item which la added to any giv
en product that yields the profit.