i>. L.I A It It I. I'll f SONS, Harden Seeds, I'll iladrl/ih la.
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The Attention of Market Gardener*
/CtF 1 - °therH ilenlrlnic l l'lirclißse SeetN
u/> y rulliw! to tli* FAGX Hint the CaM*** AIKI other
*| offarml ly 11. hANURKTII M HhNH to their CUIIOIIIPII
\\\ X \ ar# ( n>vn * ,M * iMithely ly ttieiiMrlve*), 111 M>fi their
V v /)n OWII IKHMI furitia. the rrw.il! of iimny \•*m r*lul nti'l
* HjlvrJl mn '' ''HelHgi'iit •elert lon. mint ar* Hot the r*ult of rhntH
N . \yy, \ AID! rrnvleM |iuichmMMi fniUi Iuilie who know iiuthliijc
W >f the hnat need ol raUtiig s'*d ret|iurw
" yem of cloie olwen Athm, Arfiil Attention to the one
•uLject, )AD4 T Annot le U. .juintl hi A ahort time by tlu> Aht> Attention lum been eiigroMeti with other
!ur*ult
Ttie seed Growintt K-taMi.hinrnt of I>. I.ANDHKTII k HHNH (now coittprMng 1,*>74 A re). flrnt foumleit
In 174. Mini inuwiiiK to three fc enpn*tiona, hit* tn>eii coiidurt><l with the view of |irMlurhif( eee| of the very let
mid pur cwt •iimlity. We Are, therefore, juatlfleri, In Auriii|r our rtiAtoinem tli*t TIIK SKKDS nKKKKKI) IIV
I H IIAVK aNG SITKKIOK IN TIIIH OH ANY OTUKK GOt NTHY. The publle k-iotmllv Are lnvilel to
CHII A ltd examine our etoefc of NKKOH, I MI'I.KMKNTS A.NO TtK)LH, oil of the tint <|UMlity. No second
•DiAlity good* for Mle C. % AUloxue free. Frh c* low.
D. LANDRETH Sc SONS,
21 and 23 South Sixth Street, and No. 4 Arch St., Philadelphia.
A NEW OFFER.
Almost Given Away, an Eight-Page Paper for Less than
Cost of Paper, Ink and Postage.
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Wilson, MrFarlane f Co., Hardware Healers.
HABDWAREI
McFARLANE & CO.
[ - DEALERS IN
STOVES, RANGES ? HEATERS.
ALSO
Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes,
AND
:B"U"IH:IDZEISS' habdware.
ALLEHUKNY KT R RET, .... IIUM Kf BLOCK. .... RRI.LEPONTE, PA.
Iliitsi n*>HH Card*.
XT ARN ESS MANUFACTORY
11 In German a Haw Block,
BELLKPGNTK, PA. l-ljr
I? P.BLAIR,
J? • JEWELER,
w a rents, rudi, JIWILBT, Ac.
All work neatly executed. Oa Alleghany etreet,
! aadar Brockerhnlf HOUM. 4-tf
DEALERS IN PURE DRUGS ONLY.
311 ZELLER A SON, i
: X *> • DRUGGIST*.
3 N> 6. Brm kerhoff Row. E
f g All tb fUrnUH l*AtTt Mulleins *
Bfcrlptlona •) Family K*cip* arruratalj .
prepared. Tru#, fUoul4r Hr*r#a, Ac., Ac. 3
P ♦* if
I OUIS DOLL,
FASHIONABLE BOOT A SHOKWAKKR,
Brockcihoff How, Allegheny ilrwl,
1-ly Bellefoate, Pa.
. . Bean, Pree't. i. . lAxxja. Caab'r.
THIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
P BKLLKFONTK.
AlM'at Mrnl. MlrlnnU, Pa. 4-tf
| f CENTRE COUNTY BANKING
IVy COMPANY.
: Rerei?e Deposits
And Allow Interest,
Dtsrouni Soles;
Buy and Ball
Oor. Becnritlea,
Gold and Coupons,
JABU A. Burn, President.
I J. D. SucaxßT. Oesbler. 4-tf
CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY CURED.
A LL Haflenra from thia diacaae
J. Y that an anxious to be rarad eliould Itt Da.
XIMNEB-ft CELEBRATED CONSUMPTIVE 101W
DKIl*. Tlreee Powders are the only preparation knowa
will can OiMCimn aad all dieeaaee of the
Bit.lt •<> LcrßO#—lndeed, ao strong la onr fanh la
aad elan to r..nrlnce yoa that they ara no bum
■na w will forward to erery aaffarrr by mall, uoal
a raaa TXIAL Max.
■*" don't want 7oar money until yim ara perfectly
of tbalr curatlre powers. If four Ufa la worth,
don't delay la gtrtng tbaaa Pnwacaa a trial, aj
will surely cure yon,
X Price, for large box. fIUO, aanl to any part of the
{■United Mate# or Canada, by mail, on raroint of price.
W AddfiM,
ASH A ROBBINS,
■44 ly MO Palb* Street, Brooklyn, If. T.
■FITS, EPILEPSY,
FALLIVC SICKYESS
■"PERMANENTLY CURED—No
B1 Hnmbng—by ana maath'a uaaga of Or. Oew
■ lerd't Celebrated Infallible Fit Pewdirt. To row
■*,an anfferer. thai Ibaaa powders will do all wa rlalm
■for I bam wa will Band I ham by ami I, roar rata, a ran
AT BOX. Aa Dr. Ooalard la the only pbyddat that
■ baa arag made thla diaaaae a aped a I atndy. and aa to
■ our kaßMadc* thioaanda hare Wan PinaAHtrrir cur
■ a.l by the na. of thaaa Powexas, wtUL oCAlArrtl A
■ HXBAUXST mrr la arary case, or iirttab roc ALA.
■ MOBIT ixrwtir.n All anlfaran ahnald give thaaa
■ powilara aa early trial, and be ooarinrad of tfaatr carn
■ lira powara
I Prlia, for large tiox, *3.00, or 4 box At for $14.00. aanl
■ by mall to any part of Ota United States or Canada on
■ radept of prte*. or by expreaeO. 0. D. Addraaa
■ ASH A ROB BINS,
■ MO Pnllon for art Knatklrn. N. Y.
IpROCKERHOPF HOUSE,
■ 11 BBLLBPOKTB, PA.
W. R. TELLER, Propritor.
Oood Sample Room on Second Floor.
I Bdrfraa Bom to and from all Trnlar, Ipaclal rates
■(4 alinrsagi aadjtwvn, T |.ljr
BELLKFONTE A SNOW SHOE
R. R-—Tttiia-Tal.la ID agar! 00 and after May
I.IMO:
Leaves Snow Shoe 7.20 4. It..arrises In Ballafonta
9.10 a.a.
Leases Ballafonls 10.Z"> 4. 8., arrises al Snow Shoe
HAT a.a.
I.aa.aa Snow Shoe 2.U0 r. a.,arrises la Rallsfants
5.45 T. B.
Irataa Rallsfoatß VIA r B .artlt.a si Bnow Shoe
4.37 r. a. DANIEL RIIOADtf,
gapers! Suparlatsndanl.
DALD EAGLE VALLEY RAIL-
M * Kit Alt—TUna-Table, April ltwo:
Kip Mall. Burrwian. taarwaaD. Kxp. Mall.
* • • a. ta. 4. a.
* I" 811 Arrlre at Trroaa Learn... 7 9 * 20
* 3 6 24 Leave Eaal Tyrone Leave™ 7 14 t 27
7MI 62| ...... •• Vail " .. 711 •J1
7JM 417 ...... " Raid Eagle " „7 23 • .17
74" * 9 44 Fowler M ... 7XI 944
742 8 3 ...... " Haanab - ... I 11
7 .13 A44 ...... " Port Matilda " „7 41 llt
727 A47 " Martha " ~7 &2 92*
71* AM ...... " Julian " ._ * 1 940
7 9 A27 " t'ntonrltla " .111 IU
7 fit Al* ..... •• Snow Shoe In " ... A2l 9SI
.'■ Al4 ..... " Milanbarg " ... *24 944
d 44 4 4 ...... - Ballafonta •• ._ 432 9SI
43d 4 M ...... •• Miltwburg " ... I4A 10 A
423 444 ..... " Cnrtia " *AAIO 14
41* 440 ..... " Mount Kagla ■' .. 90010 19
4 9 4SI ..... " Howard " .. 9 *lO 29
A A't 420 .._ " Kagla*llia •• 91110 42
A 'tO 4IS " Raarh ( raak " .„ 92210 47
A34 4 3. Mill Hall - .. 93411 00
A29 400 ..... Plemlnston M „. 937 II 4
A2A 3AA •• Lock llarsn " ...9 42 11 •
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
a —(Phlladalpbla and Krla lh<latoa.>—Oa aad
after December 12, 1*77 s
WESTWARD.
ERIR MAIL laaraa Philadelphia II AA p m
" Harrlabarg 42A a m
" Wllllamaport 434 a m
" Lock Haras. 9 40 aat
" Reno T0.... lO AA a m
" arrltaa at RHa..... 736 p m
NIAGARA EXPRRSS laaraa Philadelphia 79u a m
" Harrlabnrg. ... In AO e m
" Wllllamaport. 2 2 p m
" arrlrsa at Rcaora ..... 4 4u p m
Paanogara by tbla train arr.ra In Balla
fonta nt.... 4 SAp itt
FART LINK leaee Phlladalpbla H 4A a m
" Harrtabarg 334p in
M Wllllamaport 7Mp to
" arrlraa at laock llaraa 240 p m
KADTWARD.
PACIFIC KXPRKBK laaraa Lock Harem.... 440 a ■
" " Wllllamaport... 7AA a m
" arrlraa at lUrrMmrg n ISA a m
" " Phlladalpbla.... 34Ap at
DAY KXPRKM laaraa Ranoro 10 10 a ■
" " Dock llaraa.... 11 20 a m
" Williemaport........ 12 40 a m
" arrlraa at Harrleburr 4 10pm
" " Ph11ada1pb1a.......... 720 p m
KKIK MAIL laaraa Ranoro 34 p to
" •' Lock Harm 94A p m
M " Wllllamaport. 11 OA p m
** arrlrsa at Harrlabarg. 144a et
" " Phlladalpbla 700 a m
PAST LINK laaraa Wllllamepurt ............. 13 Me m
" arrlraa at Harrlalmrg. 3 Ala m
" " Philadelphia. Illan
Krla Mall Waal, Niagara Ripraas Wast, Lock llaraa
Accommodation Want, and Dny Kxpraaa Kaat, make
close connections at Northumberland with LIES
K. train# for Wllkaeharra and Scrantoa.
Krla Mall Want. Niagara Kxpraaa Waal, aad Krla
Kinross Wast aad lawk Haraa Accommodation Went,
make close connection at Wllllamapert wit a N. 0. X
W. trains north.
Krla Mall Waal, Niagara Kiprasa Wast, and Day
Kifrnw Kaat, make elites con section al Lock llaraa
With B. K. Y. E. R.
K / i * and W,ot connect at Krla with trains
on L B. A M. S. R X, .1 Corry with 0. C. A A. Y. X
*!>W9m with X N Y. A P. X X aa l al
Driftwood with A. Y. R. X
Parlor rata will ran between Philadelphia aad
Hilliamaporloa Niagara Kxpraaa Wait. Krla Kxpraaa
Wast, Philadelphia Kxpraaa Real and Day Kxpraaa
Kaat, and Sanday Kxpraaa East Sleeping cars oa all
night trains. Wa. A. RXUIWIB,
Gen'l Superintendent
HOUSE,
V I CORNKRCXRKTNUT AND NINTH ITXKRTK,
riri.Mireu
TM benaa. prumlnenl la a city fomad for Ha com
fortabla hotel#, la kept In army reapert aaaal to any
Brrt-claaa botalt la the country, fining to the alrta
gracy of tbr tlmaa, thr price of board baa brmi rrdocad
to WM P9UAA4 pW day, f. X'KIBKIN,
l+d Mibhw.
New Advertisement*.
F-ARiZMIEIRiS
WIIO WANT
GROCERIES
AND OTHKIt
SUPPLIES
POH
HARVESTING
HHOULD CALL ON
SECHLER & Co.
MM ANYTHING IN TIIK LINK OK
SUGARS,
COFFEES,
TEAS,
SPICES,
NEW CHEESE,
K. C. HAMS,
8. C. DRIED BEEF,
BREAKFAST BACON,
DRIED PEACHES,
NEW PRUNES,
HOMINY ami RICE,
SYRUPS and N. O. MOLASSES,
NEW MACKEREL,
STONEWA RE, QUEENSWARE,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
AI J") ANYTHING IN TIIE LINK OK
FRESH MEATS.
Wn are killing; i>Uil)-fad steer* of from
1200 to 14001b*., and have poaitively the
BEST MEATS
that are offered for aale in Centre county.
SECHLER & CO.
OBOCEES,
Bush House Block, BellefonU, Pa.
NEW ENTERPRISE.
A CO.,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT
—AND—
SEED STOTiE,
BKLLEFONTK, PA.
They mean hy thi* all the name import*,
tbat 1., b> ilral In ami to fortil.h lu former, at thr
lOUaat |.**iMa (.fire err. thill* 111 the >ha|w l.f all
•ten. nllural im|.l. n..ul thai farmers u.r, including
BKKD* of all kind..
At |.rrarnt w ha.r on hand and are the uiithurirrd
•genta lof 111- Mir of tbr KYKAITCK CHILI.LD
PLOW, mailr at Ptrucuao, N. Y. It I. thr beai chilled
plow now madr, aiao thr K,).luti. and iron brain
plow, madr at Cretrr llall. No better pi-., than
thaaa ran lr bad for the aanir amount of ni'.lir,
Alao fhrOntre llail I .'MI planter Wr nrrd aa> noth-
In* about thr mrtita -f tbi. planter, aa thr JrXlnow in
urr in Crniir nmiitr iirmon.iratM tbrm to lw thr brat
HARROW* and CULTIVATOR* of thr l.t-at tm
p,ord pattern..
MOWBR*. HKAPKK* and CHAIN BINDKItfI.-Of
Ibmr wr aril tkaOaborna rlihrr m Mparatr Mowrra.
aa Combined Itraprra and Biudrra.
TIIK WII KKI.KK, N<> 6, aa a romblnrd mar hint, t>
tha bant ma. blue of thr kind In thr markrt,
TIIK GKKATKJtT IMI'KOI KMKNT OK TIIK AGK
la thr Norrtalowu illraurr and Blndrr. Cull and aea
It. It U wt.nderfully perfect
Any liny Iwalar year. old. with on* borna. will fol
low and bind all tha graia thai any Reaper with ablr
drli.rry will cwt. It aid only l.lnda trot glean., and
will anrr tha paten of Ibr machine In onr yawr, by
Uhin* up from thratnbbla that whlrb it now loat
TilK M -IIKIIRV OKAIN DRILL, rtlbrr with or
without bruadraat bora, with or Wlllrml frttfllarr and
•r-d aawtn* aitaibmrnta It la thr brat (rain drill
Id, all _pr|iara In tha markrt.
TIIK GRIPER TII KKell Kit AND PK.PAKATOR.—
Tbr rrpntallon ol thla ma. lime la ao wall r.tablialird
that wa ran aay notbin* at-,at It that lb- |w>.pla da
nut know Any p#roo wantin* onr. or In ami of
rrpaira for tbrar now In the ronntr. plmar rail.
IIEKIINKR* I'ATK.NT LKVKL TRKAD I|OR*R
PT*L KR. ('* irnr and two H.rera, with I'atrwt N|wr.l
Regulator. Utile litant Thrmbrr and Cleanrr
VICTOR CLOVER IIULLER Bote amta lor Cam
Ira county.
WAGON*. CARRIAGE*. BI OOU* and Pll KTON*.
—Wr arr agents for thr ralr of thr > rlrtwwtrd CORK-
I.IN W AOON, thr rrpntatb'n of wblrh la ao wrll ratal
liabad, alaoof tba CtIRTI.AND PLATKORM ttPRINO
WAUoN*. CarTfa*ra. Pkrl.au and Buggies All arr
warrwntrd. Owl I and aar ;row.n. and . 1 amine 1.1.
lonra aa to atylrn and prb aa brf.ra htiylu* alarahrrr
Catalo*naa fiiml.he.) on apf llratiow
I'I.APTRR AND KKRTI Ll7.RßS—Oayw*w plaat-r
Anrly (round, aa *ood aa tha luwt Nora Itrotte, at thr
low ptlcr of *7 tai prr ton. p.rnriao Ouaoo aold on
ordrrw only Ploaphatra alary, on hand, ft per la!
taanurm for different ciopa aold up..a ordrra at ruanw
larliirere prirra.
POWDER—Wa arr Dwponl'a a*rata BUatln*.
Spurting and Rlflr powder on hand and add at wbolr
aalr prlreg , aim I aar
GRAIN Aflrr thr *row(n rmp la harrntrd wr
will be prepared to pay thr hlfbert markrt prtrr lor
all kinda of (rain.
OOAL—Our yard la alwaya storked with thr hnat
Anthracite Omf which wr aril at low rat prior
LIMR —Wr maka thr brat wbltr limr In tbr fftate
Ita proprrtirr for mechanical and a*ricultnral par
poaaa aacrl all ntbrra.
KAIBBANKB- BCALKB.-W, arr tbrir agent. |„
Cmtrr county and will anpply all pacUrw wlabin*
*uod and trwr r alr. at thrtr b.wral prfw.
Wa a,trod an larlUO-.n to rrrrylmty In want of
anything la our llnr to nail at our atorr trauma, op
-1 tort la Ibr Buah liourr. and arr what wr ha., and
'earn from I birr In altrndancr nu.rr pwitlcwlarly lb*
■copu of our business AI.K.Y AN'IlkR A 00.
Hallafuuta, Pa , May A, I art, I*4*
FOR TIIE CAMPAIGN.
THE " PATRIOT " DCRINO THP PRRMDKW*
TIAL CAXVASN.
TN order that everybody, no matter
how poor In port*, may rami the n.w. durtn* the
*rwt political atrw**|r of IMO, tba DtllT Pirn rot
(Sunday edition I Del acted) will hr arnt hy mail to nay
ad.fr Ma, prwia*r free, from tba praarnt tlmr uatll tbr
tflMntb of Noaambrr neat, |br *1.00; torloba of Arr
ar morr, (and onr copy free to lb* .rudrrof tbr club.)
H6f prr copy. Wltbont Sunday edition, tba OalLt
Paniot will be arul by mall to aay addrawa, pnate*w
fr*a, for mma period for *i-Vi; b. rial* of Bra oc more
(with one copy frra to aandrr of club) Lt par copy.
THR WKRKLT PATRIOT
frtdn Ibr prment tlmr until Ibr wrrk after the preat
deullal elect ion will t arnt to aay addrawa, tcaUo
ftra tor Knurr Ctwta; la clulr of Are or upwai.la
for Tntart-Kir* Curra pre ropy, with one ropy free to
•ander r.f club. In raary rrnaa tha money moat arrom
pany tba ordar. Now la tba Una to (et up rlubii.
Drmocntlr local or*anlMlcma cannot circulate cheap
er and more aflrctlrr rmmpalcn lit. ratura than naara
j|aprra fiiriii.l.rd at tbrar xlraordlnarily low rntm.
rndl In your ordrra addraaaed tu PaTkror Prauantao
Co , Hraataar ao. P
• •
BUSH HOUSE,
BRLLRrONTK, PA.,
18 OX>EXr.
)( gulM ft p. PRTKRR, Proprirtrr
PENSIONS.
\ LL diMbled Soldier* and heir* of
2 *■ Aacraaid Boldlrra who died from ooWMauraoM
Ji" •<> PENSION*.
•• ftri JULY I. IMA Bend
Xlmal inatructb.na lu all kind, of Holdlaru'
J. H, BYPHBKD A CO., Atty's
An K Atrrrt WANIIINIITON. D. 0
pKNTRAL HOTEL,
(OppoalU tba Railroad AtalMu,)
MIf.RBSI Rt), CRNTRB OOCNTY, PA.
A. A. KOHLBECKKIt, Proprietor,
.J-Horui, TRA VKI.RRA , m tha rullrrmd trill Bad
■MI, M AH
, -iM 1 - -
®ltc Gteuirt
BELLKFONTE, 1' A.
NKWH, FA<rrs AND HUOOEHTIOIM.
fill HIT df TUB NATIONAL wtLrANK II til* INTtLLI
UINCI AND tNOM'AfIITT Of Til* fAIINKB.
Every farmer in hit annual experience
Utseovers something of value. Write it and
tend it to the "Agricultural Editor of the
DKMUCHAT, Reliefonte, J'cnn'u," that other
farmer* mag have the benefit of it. Let
communication* be timely, antl be ure that
they are brief and melt pointed.
IN another column we give "Some
August Suggestions to Farmers,"
which are extracts from an article
written for the New York Times, by
Alexander Hyde. .Mr. Hyde is an
able writer, and a farmer of large
experience, and his advice is always
sound.
THE fall edition of Dederiek's Hay,
Straw ami drain Reporter lias reports
from eighteen points in Pennsylvania
at which hay presses have been set
up, and the average crop given by
tliw reporters is but sixty-two per
cent, of the usual crop. Hut four
of them announce any surplus for
shipment.
THOSE of our readers who buy any
portion of their seeds will do well to
take note of the advertisement of
Messrs. D. Landreth A Sons, which
will be found In another column of
this page. Messrs. L. sav that the
seeds oflered by them "have no supe
rior in this or any other country,"
and, having used their seed* for sev
eral years we are fully prepared to
endorse this statement.
FORTY years ago Messrs. I,awes A
Gilbert, of England, began a scries of
experiments in wheat growing. They J
selected plots of ground—in some J
the}* tried different manures, while on
one plot no manure or change of
crop was allowed, but wheat followed j
wheat season after season for forty
years. In that time there has been
a decrease of just ten bushels per
acre in the yield. One-fourth bushel
per acre a year. Taking this as a
standard case, farmers who follow
wheat with wheat not giving the land
any needed rest or feeding it with
manure or green crops turned under,
may look for a decrease, of course,
less some years than others, but an \
average of one-fourth bushel per acre
a year. This is one practical out
come from these celebrated ex|>cri
mcnts, for which the farmers of the
whole world may be thankful to the
Messrs. l.awes A Gilbert,
A Problem in Ploughing.
Cor. of IS* Trttwu
A correspondent asks "why a
plough runs deeper when going down I
hill and shallower uphill than on a
level ?" and says "The usual answer
is in going up hill the team is above
the plough lifting up the end of the
ls*am, and below it when going down
hill, thus pulling down; but this
does not seem to be a satisfactory ex
planation, for the line of draft of the
traces with the surface of the soil is
at the same, or nearly the same, angle
in all cases. By the operation of the
law of giavitation we can account
for it to some extent, by throwing
the line of the centre of gravity be
hind the beam pin going up, or be
fore it going down hill. But is this
sufficient to account for the result, I
and if not what is the reason T" 1
offer what I believe to be the true
reason. Every ploughman knows
that if he bears down on the handles
of the plough it tends to raise the
plough point, makes the plough run
shallow or throws it out of the
ground; but if he lifts the handle,
rides the beam or wbiffietrces, or
put* a weight on the latter, it tends
to make the plough run deeper.
These facts are keys to the solution
of the question.
A plough is lialanced by a bolt or
otherwise in the beam so as to run
correctly on level land. When this 1
rod is strained out of Its proper pos
ition or bent, the draft tends to the
heel or toe of the plough. It is then
said not to hang right nor run well.
Suppose a plough is hung exactly <
right or balanced for ploughing level i
land. When going up hill an un- <
common pressure of soil is brought <
against the rear end of the mould i
board, having the same influence as I
bearing on the handles, but with less I
length of leverage. The effect la the <
plough is thrown out of proper bal- I
anoo, the constant tendency is to lift I
the plough point, make the plough \
run shallow, or throw it out of the j
ground. But in going down hill the t
plough Is out of balance in the op|*> i
site way. The soil falls from the i
mould-board easily, not pressing 1
against the rear of it with foroc, ana <
this want of balance tends to throw 1
the point of the plough deeper into i
the soil. To balance this tendency c
the plgughuiau must lift ou Utu t
It and leu going up bill, and proas op
thorn going down hill. ] fthe plough
man has an old-fashioned clevis, with
the pin in a well-worn or large hole,
he will find the pin drawing even on
the level, but drawing from the lower
end when going up hill and from the
upper end when going down hill.
This shows that the plough tips up
in one case and down in another, and
that the team ami draw-rigging is
unchanged.
Borne August Suggestions to Farmers.
The pressure of the summer work
on the farm is considered to be over
when baying and harvesting are fin
ished. With the exception of a few
old logics who believe in letting grass
and grain get dead ripe before liar
vesting, farmers now have a little
time to attend to the odds and ends
which always accumulate in the pres
sure of hay and grain harvests. One
of the first things to be attended to is
the eradication of the weeds which
are now fast ripening their seeds, and
which, if neglected, will make awful
work next summer. We see in many
gardens and fields stalwart weeds,
which are contending with the corn
and potatoes for supremacy. Many
farmers neglect these jjests after hoe
ing, thinking that their crops have
such a start that weeds can do little
damage; but the lest hoers are apt
to leave a few weeds, and these are
now almost as tall as the corn, and
taller than the potatoes, and should
be carefully pulled out, put in piles,
and carted to the hog pen. They
make good hog food and good ma
nure; but if left in the field will
propagate themselves, some a hun
dred, and others a thousand fold. In
the rich soil of the garden these
thieves love to lurk and plunder.
There is another place from which
farmers should exterminate weeds,
and this is the roadside. We care
not how nicely a farmer cultivates
his fields, we call him a sloven if he
neglects the roadside and allows it to
become a perfect swamp of thistles,
mulleins, golden rod or any other
weed. How is be to prevent his farm
from being stocked with all manner
of vile stuff if he permits the roadside
to be a nursery for its propagation?
Does he not know that seeds make to
themselves wings ami fly away?
Another of the August farm duties
is to fill the barn-yard and pig-pens
with muck or some other absorbent,
to save and increase the supply of
manure. If the droppings in the
barnyard are left uncovered they
waste their fertility upon the air.
Cover them with muck or leaf mold
occasionally, as a leisure day gives
op|Kirtuuity.
The latter part of August is the
lime for cutting willows, alders, and
all kinds of bushes, with the ho|K
that one cutting will be the only
surgical operation they will require.
An old physician, and at the same
time a large and observing farmer,
said to us long years ago as he saw
us cutting hard hacks in June: "My
boy, if you wish to exterminate your
| bushes cut them in the old of the
moon in August." We thought at
the time that the idea was an old
man's whim, as we were not so luna
tic as to believe that the moon had
much influence on vegetation, nor do
| we believe it now j still, we had too
much rcsject for our old friend not
to try his suggestion, and after cut
ting bushes for many years in the
latter part of August we are satisfied
that it is a good time to attend to
this job. The philosophy of its de
stroying the bushes lies not in the
moon, but probably in the fact that
I at this time of the year the vitality of
the bushes is mostly in the trunks
and branches, and if these are cut
off before they have vitalised the
roots by the return of the true sap,
the plant generally, not always suc
cumbs. In any event, bushes on a
farm arc almost as bad as weeds, and
I should be exterminated. If cutting
will not do it, then they should be
grubbed out at the roots.
Grazing cows need a little extra
attention in this month, if the flow of
milk is expected to be kept up to the
standard. The pastures are very apt
to become lean in these hot, dry
days, and lean pastures will surely
cause lean cows and leaner milk pails, j
The provident farmer has a remedy
for the deficient pastures in his patch
of sowed corn and rowen crops of
clover and orchard grass. There is
no way in which sowed corn can be
used so economically as to feed it
directly from the field.
Carbolic Acid for Insects.
V. r. is VkV. Mspuas*.
I made a soap suds and put some
of the crude carbolic acid in it till it
smelted pretty stroug, only a few !
drops being required for a small pan i
of water, probably holding two i
quarts, snd thoroughly washed my i
fine gooseberry bush and two currant j
bushes. One application did the i
work for the worms, and I feared it
had for the. bushes, 100, as Die leaves
turned a little vellow, but tliey soon
got over it, and they look nice and
green yet, while the other bushes are
stripped of their leaves. I had too
many bushes to them all. 1 use
it on rose bushes for slugs and aphis,
too. 1 use it for worms In pots of
earth or in Wardiaa cases, lice on
hogs or children's heads. lam sure
it will kill all Insects it gets on. Of
course, It must be diluted aocordine
to what it is used to r, *
Agricultural Books and Magazines.
The August issue of Vick't Mau/asine
appear* as a 'Mid-summer Number,"
•rid is certainly a beauty. No publica
tion which readier our table ia ao thor
oughly elegant and tasteful in its get
up; and it* matter is quite in keeping
with its manner.
About the first of next month the
Hum! AVic Yorker will issue its annual
' Fair Number." The number will con
sist of 40 pages, mostly filled with orig
inal matter prepared expressly fur it,
and at least 100,000 copies of it will be
printed. It will be well worth seeing.
We expect to have a number of copies
for distribution, and shall tie glad to
have our friends call and get them.
Breeding Good Horses.
from the WiilndelpLU lUeord.
The demand for good-sized, well
formed carriage and business horses
is increasing, not only for use in the
United States but for shipment to
Europe. And it is hard work to buy
a niee,toppy coach team, even though
one is willing to pay from SBOO to
$1,200. Think a moment, and see.
whether you know three well-mated
ior well-matched teams. Hardly a
! team can be found but one or the
other has either a blemish or some
fault that has to be explained away
or apologized for, even when you are
j only riding behind them and have no
1 other interest than for the time being.
| If our farmers would systematically
| and judiciously breed their farm
mares, in a very few years this would
be changed. In every neighborhood
where a stallion had made over the
second season—having in many cases
bred each year to the same mares—
there would be many closely-matched
pairs in all the reqircments of a
matched team in color, marks, tem
per, gait and size. It is a mistake
each year to breed to a new sire.
What is needed is to select a good
horse and breed to him successive
seasons. Never yet has the demand
for matched coach teams been sup
plied, and it probably never will be.
1 There is neither trouble nor expense
of any moment In raising one or two
colts each year on a farm, and no one
thing that a farmer can do will make
the boys love home and its surround
ings more than a colt from the old
mare on which they learned to ride.
It is a mistake to suppose that the
mares will not do their work as well.
They will do it just as well, and the
colts will be far better from having
working mothers, just as boys are.
Then, too, the old-fashioned way of
letting the colt follow the mare is the
right way. There is no better place
to give it action than in following
the plough or running ahead of tho
harrow. As an adjunct to the farm,
besides the diversion, colt-raising, as
suggested here, can be made valua
ble, and the township that first gives
attention to it will profit most by it.
Beed Wheat.
fN lA# Atr>.<mti Firmer.
.Mr. Goddess says:—"lf farmers
would exercise as much caraln select
ing seed wheat as they do in corn
there would be less running out."
This is a fact, and I am surpAed
more farmers do not see it. In y
experiments with corn, I have ten .
ciously held Uic fact that the top
car bears the only seed suitable
to plant, and as tenaciously do I
hold that there is only one bead in
each stool of wheat perfect enough
to keep it from deteriorating. An
other reason why wheats run ont is
that, as long as farmers take their
, seed from the common granary, so
| long will it diminish in yield. They
, may sift it, sling it across the barn
i floor, and run it through a hundred
seives, and it will still degenerate.
Not until they exercise the patience
and acicncc of hand-picking a bushel
or two every year from the top heads
of the best stools, and sowing them
alone on some choice lot for seed the
following year, will they escape the
degenerating influences of bail, unre
muncrative crops. Wheat is so re
markably sensitive that it receives the
slightest attention most kindly ; and
on the other band, the presence of
any foreign plant (even another kind
of wheat,) weed, fly, bug or worm,
takea from it its life to such a degree
that every farmer loses many bushels
annually.
Bob Burdette on " Socoesa With Small
Fruits."
If you want to devote about forty
acres or ground to the cultivation of
blackberries, plant about three healthy
vines in the corner of some field about
the middle of April. When your
blackberries grow too thickly you
will want to thin them out. To thia
end you must kill some of tbem.
This can bo done by digging a well
where the plant stands; then turn
the farm upside down and let it dry
out thoroughly for a couple of years,
then turn it over, upside down, ami
alert a brickyard on the back of it.
This will kill off some of the plants.
Peach** require a warm, light
•oil. II the people would take twin*
to raise seedling {reaches they would
gradually get a race of trees much
hardier than those brought from a
more Southern climate.
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