WUttnn, McFarlatte . Co., Ilanlirarr Dialer*.
HARD"W"
WILSON, McFAIIT, A"NK & ( ().
DKALKRB IN
STOVES, RANGES -- HEATERS.
A LBO
v Paints, Oils, Olass and Varnishes,
AND
IBTJIX-IDIEIRjS'
AIXKOHKNY STKKKT, .... HUMK> BLOCK. .... HKIXF.FoNTI;, I'A.
ItHMinima (Jitrils.
HA RNESS MANUFACT(>KY
ill (lurnian'a Sr* Block,
BKIXKFONTK, I4Al 4 A 1-1)
B P. BLAIR,
r • JF.WEI.KK,
WATCHH, norlt, JWint, Ac.
Ail work iitnllv ctwaiiHl. Ou Allegheny .treel, ,
ninlor Hmchnrholl'll'MMP. *•'
1) KALE Its IN I'U Kit DRUGS ONLY.
3 I ZELLER& SON, |
b t1 * DItL'tIUINTS,
*"i S< 5. llris'ki*(lio(f Row. t
-0 . Ail lhi< Standard Patent Medicine. l'r<- '
Z ncripllon. ami Family Uccipe. a. • urnlnly' ►
5 prepared. Trtiawa, Shoulder BrncM, Ac., |
1 GUIS DOLL,
1 J FASHION ABLE HOOT A SIIOKM AKF.It
llt. ktliuit How, Al!*|liu Mrrel,
1.1 liallefb&U, r
r. tu-ain. Prn't. J. F. mittftrt'l. i
T?IRST NATIONAL RANK OF
I IIKI.LEFONTK.
Allegheny Street. H-llefonte. P*.
/CENTRE COUNTY RANKING
V7 COMPANY.
Receive p.J.'-lta
Auil All"* Intereet,
piMooiit Soi;
Kay Mol Sell
Uov. Secnritle.,
Uolti wild Oonpone. ,
Jwra A. Pre.lilent.
J. 11. SMCOtAT.Owhler.
TRAVELER S GUIDE.
BELLEFONTEA SNOW SIIOI
K. K.—Time-Table |„ ,([ K t oo n-l Ma)
''lmiM Snow ShM- 7.20 a. M..arrire. In Rellefoiile
Lear". Relltfanla 10 -■ Aw .urrlrr.ut Snow Shoe
iVni * Bonw Shoe 2.00 r w.,afrttea In Rell.fonie |
3.15 r. *. „ K
L-.tT** Bellefonte Vls r * .arrive* at Snow Ph**
57 P M. DANIEL RIIOAD#,
General Superintendent.
BALD EAGLE VALLEY RAIL.
ROAD.—Time-Tatle, Aprill- -44 :
Ear Mull, waaiwann. lAiTWakn. E*p. Mall
a. *. r.M. T " *
api 7 irj Arrlai at Tirana l/a'a • h H
H .1 A J.S Leare Kaat Tyruur Leare... 7 A '■'<
7 S't 41 SI " Vail " -I *■ * •?, I
7!& f. 47 " Halil Kagle ... ••• 'O2
7a 6 :i# " Fowler " ... 7 ,S2 Vj
742 1 ...... " Hannah " ~ 7 S.. ]
7 IS fi J, ...... " PoM Maltlila " ~ <*• "
727 17 ...... " Martha " ™* "7 9f
-7 ta ai lia " Julian " .*!"' 9:
7 a ;,7 " I'omnTllla " ... *23 *■*
7no A44 " Sni.w Show In " ... *32 944
r, A 444 " Mileeburg " ... 34 4a
111 IV. •• Bllf<inia " ._ 4 1 SI
<1 .V. SAA •• Mil"dinr* 1 * •'* J° "
6a, SIS " Curt In —oo10 I '
ola Sln " Mount Fjtgl# " ... 912J" -■
a ;t 401 " llowanl " —V> 1°
ASS 440 .... " Kallll " . 3* I" 4<>
SSO 444 " H h Craak " ... 94010 44
4 ,14 433 " Mill llall " 4411 1*
4 4 .70 " Flainlnptoa 14 ... 947 11 3'
424 424 44 lla*an 44 . 10 (, l *1 tt I
I )EN NSYLV A NIA HA ILROA I.
1. w-<Phitit#lphU *od Kiip I>mtoo.F—On •:
aftrr Dw-mLT 1 **TT
w r.TWARI).
ERIK M AIL 11 M p n.
•• '* lUrrtLnrc 4
• M \V'ilHn)opirl% ;L' ri>
•• M Uk lUtMI 0
' •• ** RfitoTo. 10 55 •m j
•• rr\*+* ifct Eriw T -V p m
NIAGARA KXPRtPJI Philadelphia.. 7 a
" " . 1o Aoa m
•• W||||m|nri. IS" j Ri
M irrtfM •!
pM#nger by thi* train arnne m IWlle
fr.nte at...** 4 3.5 pa.
WAST LINE ka**a Philadelphia. II 4ar
• ** llarrloLarg. 3 SApa
** " W llli'tp"rt ? tki |< m .
" at Haven. • • ■. I4op ro
EASTWARD.
PACIFIC EXPRW® leave* lewk Haven...... A4O an
•• '• Williana(M>rt... 755a la
M arrive at llarrlvLnrg .... 11 W a ID .
• •• Philadelphia.... .t 45 pa ;
DAY F.XPREi*.A leave* Re novo 10 10 * m
•• •• l/vl Haven 11 J*' an ■
•• M M illiamaport 12 !"
" arrive* at Ilarrlt>arg. 4 1o p m
•• - Philadelphia. 790 p m
F.RIE MAIL l"w R' 3". p m
M • I/<k llaven v4sp n>
•• *• WilliaiMport 11 05 oin
u arrlvea at llarrtahiirg 2 45 am
" Philadelphia 7 Wain
FAKT LINE leave* sVllllarn*p..f I 12 .15 a m
•' arrive# at ll*rrl*hirf i .*•* a m
•• " PhlladelpLU. 735 am
Erie Mail M'e*t. Nicr* Kipree* Meat, Haven
Arrninmrdall*n Weet ad Day Rait, mk
rlo*e nmnertl'ina at Northumherland with L 4 R. R
R train* for Willie*tarr* and (L*mntof
Erie \lail Weat. Niagara Rspfeaa Wet, and Erie
Eipre** M'eat. and Lak Haven Arrnnimodatinn M eat j
maka rloae connection at WillUm*port vltn N C. R
W train* north.
Erie slail Weal, Niagara Eipreee Weal, and Day
Efpram Kant, make rloae ronnertiou at Lock llaven \
With It K V R R. train*
Erie s|ail P.*t and Weal ronneef at Erie with train*
on L H 5 51. 5. R R.. at Oorry with O.l! 4 A. V R
R . at Emporium with R. N. Y. 4 P. R. R., an I m
Drift* -d with A V R R
pari r rara will run between Philadelphia and
Wtlliamaport on Niagara Eapfewa Weat Erie Evpr**
Weal, Phlla'lelphla Evpfeaa Ea*t and Day Eaprna*
k>#t. and Wnnday Etprea* Fjtat Elaeplng rare on al
night train*. Wn A. RUPWI*.
Oen'l Enperlntendent
t IRAKI) HOUSE,
\I COBNKH CUKSTNCT AND NINTH STREKTS, ;
rnrtMtrnu.
Thla hn*a prominent In a city famed for It* com
fortatda hotel*, la kept In every reapert eqoal to any
Rr*t claa* hotel* In the cfmntry Owing to the atrtn
gency of the time*, the prica of Ixvnrd h* been reduced
ta trtaea ootLaa* per lay. J. M'KIHRIN,
|Af Manager
a a
RUSH HOUSE,
lIRLLKFONTE. FA..
IS OPEN.
2 7wi tl P. FF.TKRA. PmpStlix.
a —3— —7—— — —•
Mfl VRY T Loan at 0 per Ct.
JU'/aV J t I Br T))r HCTCAI# LIFIt INSCR.
ANrF 00. OF Hir YORK, on lint mnflix., on
lm|wo*"l fnfwi pro|M)r. In mm. not Im. ib.n tl ion,
nnd not .xriwdlm on. lhlrd of lb. prnwot ..In. of •
111. property. Any portion of th princl|*l on h* :
p. 14 off nt nny llm.. I*4 It hn. Iwn th riwtnm of th.
run puny to piwmlt th. prlrtpl to rnnnln w l.mt .
th. tiorr.iwr wl.hw. If th. Inl.nwt I. proniplly pnM.
Apply to
Cll ABLER P. RHEUM AN. Attofn.y-.Mnw,
bit Court rtrr.l IMlni, P. ,
or to ItAYID t. BLINK Co.'n Apprnler.
Vl| 14.11.fm1. Pn.
d A UMAX'S HOTEL,
VA (ipyodl. Ohil llmim, RtLLBrONTB, PA
TERMR II 24 PER DAY.
A food Liyory .lUchrd I*l
I'roj'cHsiomil < 'arils.
MA. McKEE.
• ATTitItNKV AT I.ASS
42-il i mi. op|HCourt Hon.', Ih'il.R ill., 14..I 4 ..
LMCANK FIELDING.
1 I.SSS AMI I 'ILI.KITIIIN HFKICK.
ta-ty I.I.F.AKFIKI.H, I'A.
\\' A. MORRISON.
' • ATTORNKY-AT-I.AST,
IIKI.t.F.Fii.NTK. I'A
Olßrp in Wtwvlrlng''* Rh*ck, op|Miitf the Court ||uu*e
Coiihiiltatifiii In I nglieh or Uei timn 2- ly
I C. 1. ALKX %atkf>. r.M anwtr
i LKXANDKR A ROWER,
. Y ATToIIN US n AT LAW,
Ik'llefotite, |*a . may I v ii*ult# t In l*iwi)*h Her
man. OA• In t Mn.n. - i 1 l>
HNU4 ItOKI. J WDILKT UaeifAKT
HKo\ VEll k UKIMIAHT,
ATTORNKYs tT LAW.
tlfllce on Allgh 4 ny afreet. ii> rth of |ill^
folite, |*a , \
nv. FOIITXKY,
a ATTORN ETAT-LAW.
IILI.I.FMNTE. PA
La*t tb*r to the left in |ha Court ID 2-1 y
JOHN DLAIIC IjINN,
F" ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LII ! I.KFUNTE. I' A
>lWre AIL Jo • Mltet.fO i' Ble>l|
I Is. SPANGLKH.
ft *
REI.LKPONTK I.NTIII • of M Y. PA.
I 9|* lal a*t- .tor to Cl|r*-iion*, prat ti '• in all the
(lonrla; CoiMilUh-mln Uervnati or 1 gllah. I ly
ns. KELLER,
• ATTORNBY AT LAW
tab. "ii Allnghraj Itrwot loath .id. ol I. •
, .tor., Rollofiinl.. 14.I 4 . 'l-ly
y ii. at nn.T. crhr. oontoa.
MURRAY A- CORDON,
ATTORNEYS ,\T I AST.
CLKA HFTKI.D 14.Sl 4 .S
Will attet.'l tLa lb ftinle C vjrt *hei< #p ally
atttpfc v t •! 11|
r r cMiirrLK.
1 • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
L K II A \ I.N. I'A.
All bn*lfFea (iruroptly attendetl u 1 \y
\\'M. I'. MITCHELL.
V t Ii: 4CTICAI tI'RTI YOB
13H k II SSEN. PA ,
5A"l!I attend to all *"rk in f letiflpld, Centre and
Clin"n cv>iitie
Oflb e i'p|w.||e k Haven Natl- **al Hank 25-ly
\\ R <\ HEINLE,
V V • in 188 BY sr LAW
l:F I.I.F.FoXTE. PA
ffE e m fVrtMd ID,it*. \I *. gheyiv afreet.
tl aflei.fi/Fit g.tet, |>. file ' ilea ft-n tf <Uim*
All Imtinr** aft tided t • promptly. Ji;
w. . WAtLBCB p. t Kataa.
WALLACE A KRERS,
V V ATTOBMI l R \ M \ss
CI.KAHFIKI.ft, PA.
Will atfen I and try s |tr at Relief..nt* when *;*
. rial I j retained. |.|
\\' I LEI A M MCCUI.LOUGH,
' ATTOKNKY AT LAM .
4 l.: vRFII.LD. PA.
' AH bn*inetM ptFtrnpflv attend* I t. |.|y |
nil. JAS. 11. DORRIN'S. M. P.,
I'IIYSICMN AN 14 SritOF.oN.
iMlb e AlUghern ht trier 7.eltfl r* i g wtore,
LLLI.LFONTK. FA.
nil. \V. RHONE, Dontiat, can
le f'4imi nt |.i* i.ffl. s and r"wi |efee i4n N*rtl
aide f High <tf*et three d-*>r* P~**t of All*ghenv
, Rellefonte, Pa. |s>|t
( ANCEII REMOVED,
\\*ll Hoi I KNIFE, iiim] in moM
, v v ca*ea milh tst tain Applv f .
* . W p. KI -111 |: IkaltDiri.
i I'2—ten* Centre fYmntv. t*a
IRON
A TRUE TONIC
A PERFECT STRENGTHENER.A SURE REVIVER.
IRON II ITT KIM ft rr highly recommended for nil dienc* m
qiiirintr ft certain ami efficient toil it'; e penally Indigention, l>y*prpia, Inter•
miller, I I'rvrr*, IIW of .tppeli/r, lAM of Strmylk, lAft of Energy, tie, Karii lm
the blood, t lengthen* the imiwlra, and givoi new life to ihe nerve*. They art
like a rharm on the digMive "rgan*, removing all dranrptic aymptnma, nich
a* T!'>•"') Ike Font, lIH/eking, llrnl in Ike Stomnck. 1 leiirlhorn, rtr. The only
Iron Preparation that will not hlaeken the teeth or
headache. Sold by all drtiggiat*. Write for the AIIC Book, 32 |>|. of
useful and aumting reading— ernt free.
BROWN CHEMICAL CO., Baltimore, Md.
BITTERS
AG E N T 8 W ANTE I)
To takr anhacrlpUntia for Ilia
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW,
1 tha latrat arid ho*t Amorlran pnt.lrrattnn, of lh
hichoal rlaaa. llh original tonlriloirlona from Iho
moot rolaliralod writrr* In atary mnnlrv fcditod 1,,
J. T. Mmo, Jr., til llmry Oih.l lolfr, (rnilrmra
■f iho high**! atlalninoiita anil rqlNlh nod trliooo
nam' aro alono •iiAnottl fawaalf of fha rain* of
Iho Ririrw.
AI war a I.H th, raadahla and laatracttfa; naunofmlt
tan tn llirraioro. progrnaalra In arfooCa. anaartarlan
la rolißt>>n and lialapoodant In fadltira.
Prt.a MamhtmMriafi |lwa taw, A romnlata
A*onl' Ontßt aonl on rorolpt of #j i, A hof iar*
ropy aaal to any a* Id ram w It rwhta. .
A. 8. UAKNKK A (XI.. I'v> ll*hA
111 A 113 William Ml., !ff York. 1
New AdverHn nnntM.
lb* I'lirut urn! Mfillrinti rtrr Miidn. I
AoonnbliuUbm of Hops, Buohu, *nn
drnkl *n<l D,mrit*iion t "Hi. *JI t ••• I* *• iwsd I
ui(*lolurtttvt|'r<)|N itlr f nil nOiar llltts-rg,
in ik>*\ihucr.ni' t Blood Purifior, Liver
Ron u |\n toff • u,l '-H" a "' l H, *Uli |UrUu,u*
Akmil uiiwHHHHHi utrl
N .Ibwiusr oV * p>mnlU\f lAfiff "I't whr*r Mp
HitN r tr* vtuitti auU i>. f>i imi tlsclr
Tbj 1 TJcwtjti# ljtl i;l l:Sra.
T. nil ohiMo e%n|.li>yn..-lit . I,regular I*
lr..fll.ob...l.(ir%>'llirr ..ritti.., or who r
>|ulrv kit Al' ' •'•! tiiil.l Stimulant,
II g. flittra mu inuiY 1 *>*''. Without intox
icating. <4
N> in iUrr whnt y.Mir llnifß or
are wlmt the <l.mu.,* . r l Uim. Hop Hit'
U<ri. h-ui't ua.l unt.i *,„,%'♦* ■!*•< hut If y it
only f.' I ll or *t ornn
U inay tmro ynar lift It haaß" * * fiumlrevU.
SSOO "• Hit* |Ml.l fr a caß**' th*y will not
ruic tr help. In. not mlfrr m"' I '* J"T Iriniuli
•utTrr.lMit UMiaa.l urtcr UMi Hop B
llrmrnihrr Hop llltteri t* drunrml
.trunk. ii nostrum hut Ibo n *l In *1
tlf.hr.nr ru iria.tr> tbr l'ltUP
and tiori" an.l no \ t mjtt or
•houhl !>*• without Hi. BBHBMk
0.|,0.un atiw.lut*. and I rrw I alible rur-M
f .rDnmkenii. - of wUuni. t"tairi
U naroth . Ail 'llt * druifirl-t® :„tai|
H ' ' ' ' , BU
Battlo Crook, Michigan,
MANUACTuumii otr THIS ONI.T OANfIWB
Traction and Plain Engines
and Horso-Pcwers.
Moat I'owplrtf Thrrahrr Knftory t Established
In tbr H orld. > I&48
f\ VCADO "f rnnt i****" aft "f.oi./w/ huri.
wi I I LAnd
J u.a I U-I JII. .t f .r !<**'. , i * ./••<A
■■ breed ww
CaNi|>lrtr wtrnni Outfit*- >/ •. • M*** ywoM*a.
H "' Trnrilmt lnwinrw ami I'lnln i.njf lnr
etrr arfti in lb* ArnrfK r. ii.ark'-t
A of of-*> oil *'# imj'rn**m+nts
f'lf Ifl. t. wr-th' r wjlii tmperUft ytM'tiu. la nm'ra..
lot <i> J 1,11/fni/f f, .• - .ir •-1 • f tli. r mak' ni.
> ur m/'-m of H. j ara* r*. fn-n. ft t<• I'£ lio rc
cat writy./or (*< or f*w*r
T • iyln* of "}I in'" ! || .r- iN.wfn.
7,500.000 v rix~ '""I ITT.^
MMburtiy --n ha* I, ft I i whh hla I '^t th ID
crwui arahtr w.w*l *' rk • f our ti.aciiit . n
TRACTION ENGINES-S l^
fUriymgeH, mrwf #wrnA.'r th I efi, trr>f*trr ViH/
iwJ(.
Fnrmrra nnrf Thrrabrrwirn ar*. InrlUd In
law.:. ,|r th *a i A'' I?.*' 1. Ma- h.
Cn. uinra a. Nt Ir> •• t "
NICHOLS, 6HIPARO d. CO.
B.ittlc Crnob, Mlchtß*^
MMIK cKNTitr. II;MOCKAT
BOOK AND .JOB OFFICE
HUSH HOL'SE BUM K,
BKLI.KKoNTK, PA.,
i vow orrr.mxo
<; 1: EAT I N NRC;KMKNTR '
TO TIIO*R WlblflNO ria*'T-< LAMI
PLAIN <R FANCY PRIN-FINR.
.
W•• hav tin'* .*1 11; - • f..r j r.ritinj*
I.AW BfMJKS,
PA M PIII.ETS.
T ATA I.(CirKS,
PIUKi IS A M VKS.
hT.' TK M KNT.-,
UTKCri.ARS.
11l 1.1, IIKA DM.
NOTK 111 \ lv.
BI'sINKSS CARDS, I
INVITATION CARDS.
CARTKS DK VISITE.
CARDS ON ENVELOPES
VXD ALL KINDS OF BLANKS
ftE' 1 "rdrrt l>y mail will rro.ivi* |>romj't
CoyPrintinu don<* it thn l *t ntylo, or
h<T. notiro *nfl *l tlx* r.tm
( i ILMOKK A CO.,
" * I.AW AND COLttCTIOX .101 S*.
6GO F KTSMT, W vmtxarox. D. C.
MNS C..|lAll, r>.. Ux, At"l A11,p. 1 In All
lm.lt.™. r.mft.1,.1 .. 11.,.., l.vNn *CKI\ ...Ml.T'a
A<Mtu-n*l ll<f*nn! It*,id, A, .-I I, AX U WARBAXTS
Rphal.! A.S A--H. (S-Vf
HT. XAVIEIUH ACADEMY,
NEAR I. AT ROUE, I'A..
X'EAUI.A hull a Century old. from
' %hkh lb* mml nt ih! enmsn
111 Itani-s lw ..fT-.. th 'ongll
ailU'wlKtml sn<l liibel li datd of rHlmug fn
Pij'H* KintllN t mny tlwa. Ymili
psne# alMil fjim.
AiIHTKIItI or MKKCV.
H H<TTY*T I*. FT N W R-.TBK.RWUD*L (. ONTY, H
L®HT ®FHF FWOCR.IT.
♦
HKLI.KFONTK, PA.
i
——"
SIAVS, KACTH ANIi MU.KIKSTIONK.
rut t>r ur tu NATION* I uti.r*Kt l TIL* INIKU.I- .
OIN< ■ AND r.<rITT or TILT rtrur*
/'.'wry farmer in hi* annual experience
u*earer* t unetfiiny of value. Write it am!
,rml it !•! the "Agricultural Kelitur af the
.IFCMO. KA I, ItelUfante, I'enu'a," that other
' "inner* may hare the hear/it af it. l,ei
■ inmantcntioiih be timely, anil be • are (tint
'he j are brief mat well painted.
Too mud. Imy ..ml Uo liltlc griiiii
' i-t tt comnion .uiHlukc in feeding
working horses.
Tiik ilinerunt "inr i.gei.t" is again
>n liis annual tramp. Habitual read
is of the DEMOCUAT are well aware
■it our opinion of those gentry. To i
■tln rs we can only reiterate our ad- j
i vice to let them severely alone. If. i
however, you feel disposed to listen t
to one whom you believe really rep. j
resents a nursery which you know to '
be reliable, you will be sure to be
■ ■ii the safe side if you send a copy
■ f your selection to the nursery it
self, and get an answer that it is ell
right. If, however, there is a reliable
1 nurseryman near by, (and Centre
county lias just such an one;, it is f.n
I tielter and safer, all things eoiisider
j cd. to get your trees there.
A I'KOI'IIS to what was lately said in
| these columns about the good econ
omy of testing during the winter
seeds for spring planting, the lowa
llee/ihtt r calls attention to the deela
! ration of a corres|windcnt that scarce
ly one ear in lllly of the corn housed
HI hulk last full will grow; whereas
for the two seasons past nearly every
ear would supply seed capable of
germinating. The Injury was caused
by severe frost oeeui ing before the
stored corn bad become sullieienllv
dry, and is manifested by a vert
slight change in the color of the chit
or germ. Farmers should make a
test by taking a few grains from dif
j ferent ear, laying then, on some
damp sand,covered with damp felt or
a blanket, and placing them in a
room that is constantly comfortably
warm.
ExmtiMKVTs for determining the
relative earliness of different varie
ties cf p. a, < urJy maturity in wlii. h
is an esscniinl feature, have U-on
t'onducUsl by I'rol. I.uzenby, of (.'or
[ mil University, and show McLean's
Little (• reel, to Is- hut two da_\ s later
than the earliest, although the trial
included several of the ''extra" ear
lie*. This, in addition to its extreme
dwarf habit—the tines rarely reach
more than fifteen to eighteen inches
in height—making brushing entirely
unnecessary, and its surpassing good
quality, have made it the favoiite in
our own garden for several years. In
fact, after trying at least nine-tenths
of all the sorts included in the seeds
men's catalogue, we have settled down
on the I.illle (Ireen and Champion of
England as our standby's, with Kent
ish Inviata as a trial variety. We
are convinced from long experience
tlia' pea lovers in this latitude will
find the three sorts we have named to
stand at the head of the list, and
furnish all needed variety.
Barnyanl vs. Commercial Manures.
We find on our table the First
Annual report of the Cornell Uni
versity Kx|>erimcnt Station, for which
we are indebted to the courtesy of
I'rof. (J. C. Caldwell, who is the very
capable and energetic director of the
i station. The re|>ort contain# much j
information of great practical irn|>or
lanee to farmers. That which strikes
us as being of greatest value, and
just now most seasonable, is con-j
I lained in the reported results of a
five years' series of ex|N>rin.enta with
various fertilizers on Indian corn.
In explanation of these ex|H>rirnents,
Prof. Caldwell says:
This series of experiments was lie
gun with the ex|H-ctalion of continu
ing it through a number of years, or
at least till conclusive answers should
be obtained to some of the questions
put in regard to the manuring of this
Important crop. A field of about
two acres, with stiff clay soil, which
by previous cropping had lieen re
duced to a low condition of fertility,
was divided into 33 plots, each wide
and long enough for 8 rows of corn
with 80 hills to the row. The chief
object of the ex|>eriinenU was to
contribute something to the settle
ment of the question as to which of
the three moat important constituent*
of manurea, phosphoric acid, nitrogen
i t /* , .< i
or potash will produce the best effect
when used alone on com, or what
combination of these substance* is
most effective; in addition to this
! the attempt was made to compare :
jllie effectiveness ofdiffcrent forms of
combination in which these sulwlanees
; may be procured in the market, and
tlao I lie Hlri t of sulphates, especially
sulphate of lime or planter. In the
first three years the icaults of the
! experiments were entirely satisfac
tory, as all the plots except those
treated with stable manure gave
smaller yields thai, the unmanurcd
plots. While on apparently satis
; factory explanation could in so ne
cases, and especially in the flrht year,
he given for this failure to respond
to the fertilizers, by referring it to
I exceedingly unfavorable weather at
the lime id planting and during Ihe
earlier stages of growth ol the crop,
in other eases the result is iiu xplica-
I hie, and can serve the only useful
purpose of illustrating the difficulty
! ileitis liable to attend field cxpeii j
| mentation. After the several plots!
had received their re*|K*clive charge j
iof manure for three years the soil
i appeared to begin to acquire distiric
l live characters in the several c.xperi
' merits. '1 lie statement ol these re
sults in detail would not Ire worth
tiie space they would occupy, and j
the icport is therefore confined to !
the last two years ; in the second ol 1
these years, or the fifth of the whole
jseiiea, all manuring waa discontinued ;
| in order to ascertain the effect of the
residues of previous manuring left in
the soil. i
We have not the space to give the
very interesting tabulated statement
of these experiments, but wish to call
attention to one or two points which
appear to he proven as definitely us
anything can be by a single seiies of
c\ pel i llie.lt s ;
During the first three years of llu
scriea all of the plots treated with
"commercial fertilizers" (sii|ierpho
pjiutc, guano, ground rock, A<\,)
gave smaller yields than the unman
urcd plots. The Iwst results obtain
ed in any one year was from the plot
treated with stable manure at the
rate if 1 I tons per acre, and plaster
applied to the young corn after it
was up. at the rate of 3(10 pounds [ ■ •
aere. .
In the last or liltli year, "all man
tiling wa-* discontinued in order to
ascertain the (fleet of the residues of
previous mnnuring left in tin soil,"
and it wa found that the same plot
gave by far the l-l results. We
are glad to note these results in sup-
port of the Dr. mis n vis often-* \ press
isl opinion that while there mav W
viitue in the totalled "con.mcrci.-d
fertilizers," and while they may have
their legitimate uses, there j, nothing
in the market which ran take the
place of, nor produce so good result*,
continuously, as well made, carefully
saved and wisely applied stable ma
nure.
Another point worth noting is that
plaster applied to the young corn
after it was up produced much la tter
results than the same amount placed
in the hill with the wl; and that it
doe* not, in any ease, continue its
effect IsAond the year in which it is
applied.
Cue of Lamb*.
Breeding ewe*, as the time a|-
proachea that we expect then, to
"declare their usual stock dividend,'
must have great care. Never allow
tlicin to run in the same enclosure
with other stock, especially lings or
colt*, a* the former will invariably
destroy the lambs, and the latter, hv
running nml kicking, cause lambs to
l>e Ivorn prematurely or destroyed by j
the rough play of the colts, it is
always le*l to provide a small dark
stable, large enough for one or two
sheep and their lambs. As soon as
you find a sheep in lata>r, if not too
far advanced, she ought to In- put in
a box or stall alone. Frequently a
new-born lamb will get under a sack. |
or in some out-of-the-way coruer, so
I that its dam cannot look after it till
too much chilled to lie saved without
: taking it to the fire. If when found
j the lamb seems 100 much chilled to
nurse ftom the dam alone, she should
Is- grotty caught by an assistant, and j
held flat on one side while you miih j
a few drops of milk in its mouth, (to
lie held O|K-II by inserting a finger of
the b-IX hand). A very small quan
tity will most likely have the desired
effect, that is to make it desire more
and try to suck with assistance.
Kcmcmbcr, always, that to follow
nature is the best plan, if the lamb is
able and the ewe willing. Wc have
often seen lambs so far gone that
they could not inove, from cold and
neglect on the mother's part, by a
few moments' rare raised so as to be
the liest of the flock.
All breeding ewes should l>e care
fully caught, and have the wool
sheared around the udder, and wher
ever it will Inconvenience the new
born lamb h. getting its first nour
ishment. Especially with young ewes
is this important. As soon as the
. j Tiffin U,
lamb* arc two or three week* old
small trough* should Is; provided, m
which corn meal end bran mixed can
be kept at all time*. The trough
j should la; made of two six-Inch
board*, raised a f.w inches t'rom the
ground, and have a pole placed about
h ix or eight incbea above the entire
length, ao that the larnba w hile play
ing will not lo able to get in the
trough, ao an to noil the feed. The
; opening* to the feed trough inut 1*
HO arranged that the ewe* cannot get
in to eat the food provided for the
larnlm. Old thin ewe* will need extra
care after the lamb* come, to make
| them give sufficient milk, fcingh;
lamlw will not need a* much care a*
tw in*. A Hfiifdl feed of turnips, small
potutoe* or cabbage, w ill la- found of
great benefit to ewe* at this season of
i the year; if neither IM- at hand, wheat
! bran in next lct, a* it add* to the
flavor of milk.
A* soon a* the lamb* arc three or
four days old the tail* should all <bc
j cut olf rrrynhor! with a aharp knife—
even if they arc only intended for the
I butcher, ahoit tail* look HO much
: lietter that even a butcher will pay
j more for them.
Ueeg of Straw.
.Since the cold weathr rentne I have
j •a.en busy stopping up crevices in
j -bed* and stableK for horses and cat
tle. One of the IM-HI mean* for doing
: tliia in by the use of straw. I have
nearly closed the front of a basement
under a barn by a double partition of
. old boards, and filled the space le
--tween with fine straw and chaff. Thi*
make* really a warmer room than
with a stone wall on the front of the
basement. Where barns are entirely
strove ground, shed* for cattle and
sheep may be made quite coinlorta
ble by the lilreral use of straw. An
excellent plan i* to build the straw
stack partly over these sheds, and
extending down on at least three
so lev. Or the shed may be more
cheaply made try being built with one
side against a barn. By using plenty
of straw a comfortable shelter may lc
secured for stock with little or no
expense. Many a juror man who ha*
only one cow keep* her belter shel
tered than the larger herd* of wealthy
fanners. For stock an well a* for
men and women, a large expenditure
of inoriev in not e L --<-:itial to comfort
or hapjtines*.
The scarcity of hay w ill also nec
essitate it larger use of straw as lod
•l< i the coming winter. We have had
to begin feeding earlier than usual,
and tie- col 1 weather make* the hay
go olf rapidly. With some grain,
straw i* an economical and profitable
fe< i for stock. Good hay is worth
sgu j" r ton ; i the Rochester market,
and most of the fall eorn has been
worth it s than lc. |>er pound. There
can Is- no doubt that corn at the
same price |rj>oundi* much cheaper
food tlian ha v. '\V:t!i corn a large
amount of straw can Is- used a* feed,
and hay will take it* j.'ace with roots
as rather an apjictizer than a* a staple
food. The advantage will be also in
tlie better quality of the manure
heap. Straw which has ja**ed through
an animal i* in much Utter condition
for jilant food than that which has
only U-en u-ed as bedding. It i*
true tliat the straw gains nothing ex
cel* living put in more available
coii'litiou for iisp. There is undoubt
edly more loss of fertilizing material,
and in either case the manure pile
must ferment to some extent before
the fi-rtilfty it contains can be made
available. Hut the larger |ir>}ortion
of animal excrement that manure
contain*, the more rapid and perfect
will be its fermentation.
Frnit Without Pain*.
Ff"*n the fv untrr (•>•
Mot men have learned that they
must lalsir for what they are to JKS-
M-SS and enjoy, lliessings do not
come by chance. But there i one
exception—in the case of fruit—so
f.r as many jK-rsons believe. When
they plant an orchard, they select
the trvea without knowledge—not
supnosing it necessary. After the
trv.-s are planted they give them no
attention—not aup|oting it neevssa
, rv. In everything else, and in all
oilier crop* they attempt to raise,
they inform themselves thoroughly
and labor diligently. But in fruit
matter* they arc constantly liable to
imposition from irresjKinsible hawk
er*, who cifTtr trees at enormous
prices, such sa straw terries growing
on trees, crosses between the rssp
lierry and tlie grajH*. plums never
stung by the curculio, pears which
: are never attacked by disease, Ac., .
i and the extravagant prices satisfy
the purchasers that they must be
something wonderful. It these plant
ers would only continc themselves to
the very limited line of knowledge
which they happen to |>o*esa, and
plant only the Baldwin and Greening
among apples, the Bartlrtt and Beekel
among pear*, and the Concoid and
Delaware among grapes, they would
get a vastly belter selection at mod
erate rates.
A WET or dry, warm or cold season
cannot lie overcome, but its influence
on our farm crops may be measurably
guarded against and modified in sev
eral ways.
THE ditrerence between the actual
amount ol produce from a given area
of land ami the possible product Is
much greater than most farmer* are
willing to allow.