Wilson, McFarlane .( l Co., Hardware Dialern. IEI.A.IRvID'W" AHE! WILSOIST, McFAHT,ANTC & CO. DEALERS IN STOVES, RANGES ? HEATERS. ALSO Paints, Oils, ft lass and Varnishes, AND IBTTIX.IDEAS' HARDWARE. ALLEOIIKNY BTRKKT, .... HUMES' BLOCK, .. .. HKLLKFONTK. PA. Cosiness Curds. HA UN ESS MAN U F ACTOKY in (lartnau'a Block, BKLIJCFONL K. PA I I> \? P. BLAIR, 1 • JEWELER, WATCHES, CLOCK 4, JSWKLKT, AC. AH work neatly On Allegheny under Brockarhon llouie. 4-tf DEALERS IN PURE DRUGS ONLY. 2 | ZELLKR A SON, i ts f 1 a DRVOOIHTS. 31 No ft. llrorkrh.>lT Row. £ 2 All the Standard Fat--n Mdlcin.- I'r- < £ wrl|.tlon and Family K.-<l|>* accurately I . fc prv|arL. Truaac.., SIIUNII<T llracca, Ac., Ac. " r* tf 5 I oris DOLL, FASHIONABLE BOOT A SHOEMAKER, Brackcilioff How, AK.ghvny "tle t, |_lj B-dl-fonta. Pa. 0. nvMU, Piaa't. 1■ T. maun. Cnah'r. 17IRST NATIONAL HANK OF I BELLEVONTK, ALLEGHENY Street, Bellefonte, PA. 4-tf /VENTRE COUNTY BANKING \J COMPANY. Receive Dejxwita And Allow Interest, Bi'"uu t Note*; Buy and Sell Qov. gecnrltiea, Gold and Coupon** JEWRA A. Blivim, President. J. D. BHroEiT. t'webier. TRAVELER S GUIDE. BELLEFONTE A SNOW SHOE R. R Tima-TaMr In effect on and after March 1,1 Ha I : Leatoa Snow Shoe 6.H1 A. .,arrivrß In Bellefonle 7.114 *. M. Leave. Itellaf.nto 9.12 a. M., arrive, at Snow Shoe II 2.7 a.a. Loavea Snew Shoe U0 r.*.,arrives In Bellafonte 4.20 r. a. Leave. Bellefonte 4.45 r w., arrives at Snow Shoe 7.24 r. a. S. S. BLAIR, Gen I Superintendent. BALD EAGLE VALLEY RAIL ROAD.—Tuue-Tatle, April !**•>: Exp. Mail, waarwaan. iaarw*ao. Evp. Mall, a.a. r. a. "• a.a. % 10 7 i/J Arrive a* Tyrone Leave ... 7 72 4. *l6 55 le*ave Kat Tyrone Leave... 7 So A M 759 661 " Vail " ... 742 I" .7* 755 6*7 " Bal l Eagle " ... 747 S (T2 •7 4. 6 .46 " Fowler " ... 7 H 742 6 .11 " Hannah " ... 7V, 9 1.1 7 625 " Port Matilda " ... 00 919 711 617 " Martlia " ... *O7 925 7IS 61* •• Julian " A I". 9 2 7 9 457 " t'alonrllla " ... S 2.1 999 700 54* ...... " Snow Shoe In " ... 595 945 6 .76 &45 ...... " Mlleaburg " ... Sl4 947 845 5 .15 " Bellefonle " ... s4l 957 615 525 ...... *' Mlleaburg " ... IM 1" 621 516 " Curlln " ... 9"510 19 615 610 ...... " Mounl Eagle " ... 912 10 '2". 5 9 501 ...... " Howard " —9210 '7 111 460 " Eaalevllle " ... n I I 550 445 ...... " Be. h Creek " ... 94010 54 5 .14 433 " Mill Hail " ... 95411 16 629 430 " Flemlngtoa " ... 9 .17 11 20 624 425 " Lock llaren '• ...10 01 II '24 PENNSYLVANIA RAILKOAD. I —(Philadelphia and Krie Divi*i n.>—Ot and nftai l>w>nibfr 12, 1*77 : WKSTWARIL ERIE MAIL!*▼• Phtla*! >lpbU...e. 11 V, p rn M H*rrihurg 4 m •• M Wili|*mport 1 .V> aro u " Lirk llvm s44**l* M ** RenoTa MM ... 10 66 i m •' irrttw at Erie .. 7 3A pn .NIAGARA EXPRES* \**%f Philadelphia.. 7 2T urn DirrkNig . 1 km " ;• Wllliiaiaport. S'JV'pm •• arrive* at Kcnoro 4 40 p IT. pMwn(pn by thi trmin arr.ve in Bell** fonte at 4 36 p n FAST LINE Iph'm Philadelphia. 11 4 a m flarrUhnrg I Si p 'n " ** W|ll|lMl*tK>rt " irrirN t Lock Haven s 4> p m r. \-T\r am>. PACIFIC EXPRESS Itwrea ls*k Hwn f. in m *• M Wil!inv|wirt... 7 Uim ** rrl*N it Hnrrtbnr|r...... 11 Man Philadelphia.... 1 4S p m PAY EXPRESS Urn •• M lAk lUvtn. 11 2iii n " M WillUmtporl 12 40 a m M irrlvNit IlirriihiirK 4 lop m •• M Pliilad'-lphia 720 p m ERIE MAIL I**TM lUnow.. R .v> p m " Lnrk IIIVPII O 4:. PRN M •• WillUmaport 11 p m " irritN it llarTisbtirK 2 45 n m •• " Philnda-lphU 700a O) FART LINE WillUmaprwt 12 .16 ft m ** ftrriviw ft! llirrtdmrK. 3 M m •* •* PhllftiUlphU 7 36 ft m Eri# Mftll W#wt. Niftgftrft EtprM Wt, |xrk Hftvwn W*t. and py KiprM V**t, m*kft rkwM t with L. A B. R R. train* for Wilkrtharr* and Rrranton. Erl Mail Wt, NUeara F.xproft and Eri* Exprrwa Wit, and laock llftv*n Arcnmmodation M'at. makft do** ronoocUon at witn N.C. R W. train* nnrth. Erl# Mftll Wftftt, Nlftgr Expr*ft WHI, and Pay Eiprw* Ea*t, mak# rlw# ronncrtion at Lock Haven With B F. V R R train*. Eri# Mall Bat and Wwt eonn#ct at EH# with train* on L S. A M. S R R.. at Corry with 0 C A A. Y. R R-. Rmpnrinm with B. *. Y. A P. R. R., an I at PHftwood with A V H R Purlnr ran will run b#tw##n PhiladHphift and Williampr>rt on Niftgara W#t, Erl# Eipr#w W#at, Philadelphia Fxpr#M Raat and Day Expr*a* Fa*t, and Rnnday Expr#a* F*#t Rlo#ping -am on all eight train*. Wn. A. BILDWIB, o#n*l Bap#Hnt#nd#at. CIIRAKD HOUSE, I CORNER CHESTNUT AND NINTH STREETS, NH4MMIA Thle h.nee prominent In a Hty tamed for It. com fortehla hotela. la kept In eeery reapeet eqnal to any ffrat-elaaa botaM In tha ronntry. Owing lo tka atrtn geneyot the tlraea, tha prlea of board he. been reduced ta rnaaa nium par day. J. M KIHRIN, I-*-** Managar M 0 Nf E Y To Ij ° n per ct. JUU4IUI BT THE MUTUAL LIFE IR9UR ANC 00. OF NEW TORE, „ B 6ret mortgaga, on in.peeved farm proparty. In anma not lam than tt,non, and not axcaading ona-thlrd at Iba preeent value of the property. Any portion of tha prlnrlpal can he paid off at any U, and It haa been the caatom of tha ompany to parmlt tha principal to remain aa long aa tha borrower vrtabaa. If tha lataowt la promptly paid. Apply to CIIARI.ra t. SHmiMAIV. Attomeyatdaw. 427 Conrt atrvwt. Iteadlag, IhL, or to DAVID Z. KI.IIf E, Oo.'i Appratmr, t-tf RallaAmtA. Fa. ri ILMORE A CO., V M LAW AMD COLLECTION IIOfIE, 629 F STRUT, WAIMINOTON, D. C. Make floltarttone. Negotiate Loan, and attend to alt I main am con&ded lo Ibam. LAND SCRIP. Soldier. Additional Homevrtaad Right, and LAND WARRANTS I ought and aold. 4a-tf f r 4* ft# A per day at home. Sam plea worth 14 y0 LO y <6U free Add rem A. BTJNBON t CO, FortUnd, Maine. 9-ly I'ro/'rH.sloiial Curds. HA. MC-KKK. a I I rOBRVT tr LAW. 42-lf dfllca np|oi in Court llona.*, Bcll#ft>tile, Pn FIELDING, I LAW AND COLLECTION IIKFICK, 12 ly ULKARFIKI.It, PA. \Y A. MORRISON, "F I ITTORNKY.AT-I.AW IIKLLKMINTK. I'A Of*j i-: \\ iHNlrlnit'* B1 •k . ; j•. t llictDuri II 11*r . I'oiisultafi<>n In Ki(k 'i*W or 2-ly C. T. ALK!ABDUL C. M. BOWKK. V LEXANDER A BOWER, ■l ATTttRNEVS AT LAW, ■Wlaßmla, P . may b# twtmallad la ftgUR ~r tie, man. Office in llarman'a lliiiltling. I -ly ttvut.uutr. 2. wcat.av OtrHiiT. OEAVKU & GETIIAKT 9 * ATTORNEY* AT LAV Ofll'-# on All#ghnny tr < t, m>rth . f High. Itrlliw fonl#, I*a. j.j. nV. FORTNEY, a ATTORN KT-VT-I. AW, IIKLLEFUNTK, PA. lai.t d<ir to the left 11, ||,e Court II."2-lj JOHN BLAIR LINN, *' ATTORN KV A1 LAW, Bt I I.KFoNTF. PA Offlr© Allegheny PtrH,orir Pt4 Other. '*! 1-1 x I L. SFANGLEU, tl a ATTORNEY \ T I AM BELLEFONTE. 1 LNTKKtoi NTY. PA Sf-*-|al a'l. ntion to tion.. |.ra< tl •. In all the t'tiurle; C.'n.illlatb'tie In <irmat. r K r'.lvb. 1 ly nG. KELLER. a ATTORNEY AT LAW. Offlr# on Allegheny ."Irnst N>U|h nl# of Iy> n' •tor#, B#ll#fbnt#, Pa. 1-iy T H uraaxT. RTKT a OOKPO!*. MURRAY a CORDON, ATTORN EVA- AT LAW, CLEARFIELD PA Will attend th# It)MMiU ( • *s wb#B IfMN i*'l9 employed. 1 )y r p C. HirPLE. I a ATTOP.NET AT LAW ll* K HAVEN. PA All tmiUeaa promptly attemJrd to. l ly IC.M. r. MITCHELL, * F PR o ri- ti -''.IT TOR I** k II AA EN. PA . 16 ill attend to all • rk In Clearfield, Caotr# and CI I r> too r'-unti"*. Offlr* opposite I/vk Haven Nati nal Bank. 'JIV-ly W C. HEINLE, *' a ATTORNEY AT I.AAV. R ' LI . ■ ATE. PA Offle# In Conrad Hon*#, Allegheny !reet. Spodil ottaotlo .It r t tb Qpllactloß of claim* All k#lnM atteodfd t promptly 21-1 31 w. a. wxiLari. p. t. ca Kß v. WALLACE A KKEIIS, V V ATTORNETS-AT LAW, t LS. Al'.Htl.D P A Will attend and try ranted *t Bellefonte when epe dally retained. 1-iy WILLIAM McCULLoniH, ' ATTORNEY AT LAW. CI.EAISFIU.D, PA All bn*ln* promptly attendesl t<- 1 ly nil. JAS. 11. DOBBINS, M. I)., PHYSICIAN AND M'RHKON, • Ifflcw Allegheny St.,o**r 'falgler • l>mg Htryfe, 6-tf UKLLbFO.NTE. PA. nB. J. W. RHONE, Dentist, can h# fund at hie offlre and rrtdrf>r* #t|j \mrth •id* of High tfwet three iiNir Ut t>f Allegheny, Bellefonte, Pa. Ite-ly CANCER REMOVED, WITHOUT KNIFE, ami in most V v caae# ith jut |H%in. Ai*p!r to ,C. W. P. ri.HHKU. iVwklfff nrg 12-3 m* Centre Crmntv. Pa. A STRENGTHENER.A SU^^^ER. I ItOX BITTERS are highly recommended for all di*eawa re quiring a certain and efficient tonic ; especially Indigrrtiem, Itytpepna, Inter mittent Fever *, Wrtnt of Appetite. Ixte-t of Strength, Ijnek of Energy, eir. F.nrirhe* the blood, strengthen* the muscles, and gives new life to the nerve*. They act like a charm on the digestive organ*, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, "such a* Tutting the Food, Fetching, Ilenl n the Stnmneh, Heartburn, etc. The only Iron Preparation that will not hlneken the teeth or Rive headache. Hold by all druggist*. Write for the ABC Book, 32 J>J>. of useful and amusing reading— tent free, BKOWX CHEMICAIj CO., Baltimore, Md. UTTERS II ALBERT R, PAIN* Ula Cnaamlaahmar of Paunu RINJ. P. GRAFTON. STORY R. LA DP PATENTS. PAINE, OIUFTON LAUD, Attorneyt ai lyav) and Miatort Amenta* and Foreign Patent, 412 FIFTH HTRBRT, WASHINGTON, D, C. Pmrlto* pnlael law la all ITA bnuiabm la tha palaat •"P""" and Clfmlt Ounrw of tha t nlud Slatm. Famphtvt aaad DM. 4Stf Xrw Ad vert litem entn. I I .J. HAKKR A BKO., 1 1 • HAivrtcniuui or COMPLETE MANURES, roa POTATO KM, (\\ BBAOE, COKN, OATS, WIIKAT, FItIJIT TRKKM, AND E\ RRY i \KM CROP. Maium s nr< |r*|^ir.-*1 i'|Mc||)ly for vm It crop, lonliiinlnK Inn r n< i-utmli <1 form Ju*l ill© plniit Lhml, lu iln rxin t proportion*, r*"|tilr©l to prouttre a lnrg- y. Tiny C'll LAP Kit TIMS STABLE MAM'ItKH, ttrtxliu Irigr much Litter nml more certain imnillm Y*ar of to Lt trial hn\< piovvtl Una to tia tli correct •>airtu of fi-rtill/atloii AUo tiiauufi'tiirm ( lin|iorlcr* an 4 dealer* In Prime Agricultural Chemicals, HTKIOTI.Y PURE GROUND BONE, Hri.I'IIATR OK \MMoNIA, NITIIAO: 01 MiOA. MI inai t: <>i i-or\u. SVI.I'II \TK or POTASH. A< II niosriiA 11 **, i.AMI I'l.Asrru. |-i)TA-ll MALTS. A gIAI.ITV QL'AH A.N 7 I l.lr. rirctilnm full particular*and • ont# ninn fart* itil< rwUiif to lanii'M, muilm) on applhatloti. Itahnt OfTira a:n Pearl St.. New York. / tEXTKAL HOTEL, Vy (I)p, s.t. the ftnllrna'l Mation.) MILIIIT.<J, KM UK rot NT Y, PA A. A. KoIILBK(*K KB, Proprietor. TlinotT.ll TKWI I.KIW . n the rail road * ill find ttils Hotel nil exi . 11.1,1 pi„ t, )iin<-h, ut |r*-are h u.aat aa ALL TRAIN?* stop a*nt *.' ruinut.w. 47 $f f) A W KKK sll a ,U\ th im wilt rn.vL cnti) Outfit d i rHUE ACO * . gtist i. Nsltll • • i % rrx m.- 4 t/ .. jubbbi Ilio ll'un | tad Li s! M dlrine ver Made. Acolmbttuu' n if Mops* Burhu, Miin drakle *> i Dandelion, *-• mi to. i- tno t Hi -.t cluratlif \ rt'ea .<f all idharr Hit term, ink. a%tbetnva*. *t Blood Purifier, Liver '• ! < llMiUi ikatvruif Ag.-ui r J mi lUttr* . .if 1 aud t arc IL'tr tut £•' it!TlcwtjtM 1£1! tti itlra. IT. .ft;., i-.nrl. urtiuinr ■ .r t. . r<" XX . II HttU r ui Without IntOl- Icating. sadk h . r wht.T or ar- • eat I tef • n't wa.t unt .1 t..j %rw air a hut If jr -a .t "l"' 1 §3OO |M f> raetl** they will n<A ' |' HUD B !l< -wmtrr II p Ihttri t {• ■ Midi *|r ma > t • fUtUl and SOTC** ar.i : . rfcuU or familjr^W I o i.c r i H i.ar *. • A.l • I 1 - | M Battlo Crook, Michigan, MAnrracrvajEjui or tos OULT Gcntriint piHditWi|g threshersT^^^^ Traction and Plain Engines and Horse-Powors. Meat C'sapMr Tkrrskir I'adary \ Cihlblllhed Is tkr Herld. 1 1848 OA YCADC I I kAnd WaL iit Inrati'in. m "tvi %f>" d ■ brv+*i learraa/y yissa CMS U c wr yaodt. lAE-POWn fIVABiITORM • 1 ( nmpli tr "irnw Oulflls 7 auvAb Wirt##. fiswtTmrilan RBglwrsu 'l I'lnin Lngitirs fTor gerti tn th* Am'-n.*jj m*ra<t A r\*U4tw f# / iff ietl f* sd imf rssimiali 1' T lei-tiveih"* with he gva/otee la r*>sXr. lirm as T SM/RRTNH r. T <l(tn -f HJ • 4|K r TUAKR-RA I'.mr AT//"* R F R fn>tn B to 12 horae ennnnty. /or /n-s or aim ****** Tw- atyWw "f M Mntmtad A ||ofwxfViVrt 7RAA fIPA I'rrt of ?M-|cr|rd I nrrtw r ,tA/U,UVV /, MlLlinvpuis.r dnwh (YUotxniiv no hi*i f, fritt whkh 1* l*il X th- to conn *rLV" -rk "f our piafhinrrr TRACTION ENGINES4b t,.u. Frmrr naS TkfWlimMl (N IfitlWl s lOVWtls-.tr siu. ty.trhU; Thrrihimr MftrblnoT. OUvuUf* frrsh Adi'.iwaa NICHOLS. 6HCPAKO A CO. ■attic Crook, MlcMW*n* ST. XAVIEIt'S ACADEMY, NEAR LATROBK, PA., ■VEARtBr half a Century old, from X. X which thw Mart m| cnltlm*U torn* MwwtHMlM.hr .n"ttr&Sß TftattaJTh %ZZJXi mlm,tu4 " '•■ T ~"> AAlrnw A ISTmA Of WSOCT. w B<wU,'. p. 0 , Wnlßoral.ad wont,, h (lARMAN'B HOTEL, VX OppMlt*Coart II.IW*, UKI.LKroXTB, PA. TISMS ti rta DAT. A fowl Urttf uimM I.] aht (T nitre .fimocrai fcO ♦ BKLLKKONTK, l'A. AGBICtrLTtriIAL. NKWH, FACTS AND HUUUKHTIONB. tit TAUT vr Till K>Tlb*At. ILrHK 111 Till ISTCLU **<•* Alio TKosrciinr or nit titmi Every tanner* in hit annual er/irrienre dmcovert ■minething of value. Write it awl nend it In the "Agricultural Editor of the DKMIICKAT, Jieltefonte, I'tnn'a," that other (armem may hart the. lienijit nj it. l.et comrnunuuitwnt be timely, and be sure that they are brief and welt /minted. SRCRKTAHY KIDIK lias placed IIH under obligations for a copy of the Eleventh Quarterly Report of the •State Board of Agriculture. TIIOSK who intend using commer cial manures will do well to consult the advertisement of 11. J. linker A 15t0., to be found on this page. KIM. the dog first ami hunt for his owner afterwards, is the method of certain Georgia farmers who mean to make sheep mi-nig profitable, and it is ns good a method for Centre county as for Georgia. TIIE present is a good time to destroy insects which harbor beneath the bark of trees. Scrape oir the bark and then wash the trunk and lower limbs with strong soap suds,or with a solution of potash, or even with lye from wood ashes, but do not use whitewash. THE great importance of an abun dant supply of pure, wholesome wa ter on farms is very forcibly put in an article which we reprint from the Chirayo Time* in another column of this page. It is a subject which im peratively demands the attention of every man who lives upon a farm. Ir you have not already selected your tobacco land for the season. I>ear in mind, when you come to decile, that the hearirtt rroju can In grown upon bottom-land, deep, rich and heavily manured; but the heel qu ility is rnised upon high land, loam or gravel, plowed shallow, well ma nure 1 ami thoroughly worked. The latter often brings in the market twen ty-five to fifty per cent, more than the former. DR. It. E. SALMON has, under the direction of the Department of Agri culture, lrcon making a writ s of ex periments for the prevention of what is commonly known as chicken chol era. The result of these experiments, with the Doctor's conclusions, and directions for prevention, are pul>- lished by the Department in a con densed (orm, in advance of the r< gu lar report, that the poultry interests of the country may have the l-cncfit of the:n for the present season. We shall try to find room for the more important parts of the paper next week. IT seems to be the natural condi. tion of fowls to have lice on them, and perhaps it is impossible to keep them at nil times entirely free from them. The extent to which these vermin arc allowed to prevail, bow ever, in many instances seriously de tracts from the comfort and profit which the farmer's flock should yield. It is comparatively easy to keep them in check by a little watchfulness and care. One of the lrest means is to use refuse tobacco plentifully in the nests, and particularly those of the sitting hens. Wherever tobacco is grown the refuse is abundant. Those to whom this is not accessible can buy a little cheap tobacco, steep it and soak the straws of which the nests are to lie made in the strong liquor. It is very effective. Eat the Eggs and Sell the Meat Eggs arc now bringing a very low price In the market, and farmers, who produco them, and who arc fully en titled to the first choice for their own table, of all they produce, can better afford to eat than to sell them. Here is the theory, and we confirm it by practice: The principal composition of an XU albumen, from a Latin word, —white. Albumen, or albumin oids, are the great flesh-forming con stituents, snd sre hence necessary for the formation of muscles, nerves snd other tissues. A doxen of eggs st 10 cents Is better value than 'if lbs. of beefsteak at 10 cents a pound, or, sav, 98 cents; and this is making all allowance for the beef, such as hav ing no bone, and of tbe primesl qual ity, rich and juicy. A dozen of me dium-sized eggH weigh aboul 1 pound 10 ounces; deducting 2 ounces for HIH-IIM would leave 21 ounces,aponnd and a-half of solid material. The ratio of albuminoids in the best meat and an egg is as 7to 12$, which would , be that a pound of egg equals nearly 1 1 pounds of the best meat. Of course there are other elements en tering into the composition of both meat and eggs, but the relative values are sufficiently shown by tbe nllni- i ininoids, without going into an elab orate analysis. For instance, the yelk of an egg contains .'lO per cent, of fat, and 14 ; per cent of caseine; and meat may I vary in its fat and albumen ; but ' whichever way the question is put, the egg contains the best proportion j of nitrogenous and carbonaceous ele- ! incuts, and at less than one-half the i cost of meat. No distinction has j been made here between scrum and j egg albumen, as such difference would ' only IK- technical, and no practical benefit to the general reader. The Water Supply of Farms. During the past few years much j attention has been devoted to the matter of supplying large towns with an abundance of pure water. In some instances the water has been conducted twenty or thirty miles, in order to obtain tlint which contains few impurities. Great attention has also Im-i u given to its distribution, so that the |>oor may have it in abund ance and at a small cost. Numerous filters have been invented and brought into general use. Special pains have la-en taken to furnish pure running water, not only for horses, but lot flogs. In many cities costly foun tains have been erected in paiks and along the streets where there is the most travel, so that horses, dogs and men may at any time quench their thirst without trouble or loss of time. On most farms, however, there has been little improvement in the matter of supplying water for domestic pur poses or for the use of stock. The pump has generally taken the place of the old-fashioned well sweep anil bucket, ami the numlx-r of windmills for the purpose of raising water for . stock bos increased, particularly in the best dairy districts. Little at tention, however, lias In-en given to utilizing tbe water afforded by springs anil streams. A large proportion of the wells on farms are in jK>or condi tion. Their walls are formed of round stones, ami a space exists lc --twi en the wall and the platform on whi<ui the curb rests. Through this, , leaves, grass, dust, and small animals i enter and contaminate the water. These wells are seldom cleaned out till their contents Is come so offensive as to attract general attention. The filth that is allowed to accumulate in farm wells, that supply water not only to stock but to the mernls-rs ol the household, is too sickening for consideration. It consists of ail kinds of decaying vegetable matter, including manure, as well as of ani mal matter in all ttages of decompo sition. Rabbits, rats, mice, ami vari ous sorts of reptiles are not unfre ijucntly drowned in wells, and remain there for many months. The location of most wells that supply water for household purposes is most unfavorable for the purity of their contents. They are, in many cases, near tin- t cnU r of a space that has a privy, pig pen, cow yard, and the outlet oi a sink s|mut, on the several corners. There is no drain for carrying otr the* surplus water, saturated as it is with every variety of filth. The earth through which the well passes may is- tenacious clay, and in that instance it may be so nearly impervious to moisture tht little of tlie surface water, with the various substances dissolved in it, over enters it.* In many cases, bow ever, the earth through which the well passes is sand, or largely com posts! of sand and gravel, which al lows surface water to pass through it with the greatest readiness. The location of wells from which water is drawn for the supply ol do mestic animals is infinitely worse than that of wells for furnishing water for human beings. These wells are ordinarily in some portion of the barnyard, and arc often in the center of it. On every side of them are pools of stagnant surface water, the urine of cattle, horses, hogs ami sheep, and the leaching of dung-hills. The walls, platforms and curbings of these wells receive less attention than those of the wells from which wnter is obtained for the use of the house bold. The well from which water ia obtained for atock is rarely cleaned out till the water it lurniahca becomes so vile that animals will not drink it unless they are compelled to do so by being deprived from access to a weil or stream. Still this water becomes converted' into milk, which, as a matter of coarse, contains all the impurities taken np by the cows with their drink. These impurities pass into cream, and from that into hatter. This being the case, it should be no marvel that most of the butter made on farms, and especially that made during the season that cows are kept in close quarters, has an unpleasant odor and flavor. Tba wonder ia that it* teste and smell do not cause it to be rejected altogether as an article of food. It Is quite Um* that tho Inter est in tha matter of tba water supply, that has been recently awakened in large cities, should extend to fauna from which the people of tow ns ob tain their supply of food. Not only the people who live on farms, but, those who reside in cities, are inter ested in the matter of pure water in the country. How Tanners Generally Keep Poultry. FfOtVl th Slu* ii>mu f I he common barn yard fowl, or dung-hill, is devotedly believed in by the majority as the best and most profitable. The reason assigned is that they are hardy, and stand the winters letter, and are not so much bother to keep. Of course it is un derstood they have to look out for themselves, and scratch for their own living, no matter if it is In a wheat field or a grain stack. With the un derstanding that they are barely tol erable about a place, or are a sort of necessary evil for the womenfolk and the ho) s, they become exj>ert at dodging clubs and stones hurled at them by the good man when they get into mischief. Such a training, of course, renders them about as domes ticated as a .March hare, am! every time any are wanted for use there is as much racket around the yard, with dogs and boys, as there would lie at an ordinary fox hunt. The weight of these thoroughbred dunghills will lie about three or four pounds of pretty coarse, tough meat, while some of the improved breeds, with proper care and attention, would exceed seven and eight pounds of highly flavored, juicy meat. Of course, with no proper accom modation for hous( s and nests, the hens have to look around and ex'-r --ei-e a good deal of judgment in order to get a place to deposit their tgg-. As they generally suit their own convenience, the fowls are riot par ticular where they lay, and this ne cessitates |/criodical egg hunts by the younger meiiitx rs of the family; un der the burn, in horse mangers, on hay-mows, behind the hog pen, under a burdock, and every conceivable place around tle premises. When the nests are found, of course it is not known in what stage of incuba tion they may l>e—probably too far advanced to make a nice omelet, arel not far enough hatched for a spring chicken. However, the store is the receptacle of all, and as nobody cries stinking fish, they arc sold a- nice fresh eggs. The roosting places for poultry generally are in trees, around the house, in stables, sheds, hog pens, or any where they can get a foot-bold. They are free-commoners in tin gran ary, hay-mow, and every place else, and actually destroy more than they are worth, just lor the want of suit able accommodation. It is not un frequcnt to find buggies, implements, machinery, etc., so littered and ucfii c I with hen manure that lliey have to undergo a thorough cleaning lieforc they are fit for use. Keeping poultry after this fashion don't pay. K f, ep the M-lk Pure. Milk. In ing full of oilv matter.ffad holding albuminoids and sugar in so lution, offers to every specie# of fer ment just what in roost desirable lor it to flourish in. Kvery odor that come# in contact with milk i# grasp ed and taken in at once, and its grasp is never slackened ; once taken in, it is there permanently, and the seeda of every® ferment that touches its surface find such a fertile soil to flourish in that they spring at once into vigorous growth and multiply and quickly leaven the whole lump." The peculiar smell of a cellar is indelibly impressed upon all the but ter made from the milk standing in it. A few puff# from a pipe or a cigar will scent all the milk in the room, and a smoking lamp will soon do the same. A pail of milk standing ten minutes where it will lake the scent of a strong-smelling stable, or any other offensive odor, will imbibe a taint Hint will never leave it. This may seem like descending to little things, but it must be remembered j that it is the sum of auch little things that determines whether the products of the dairy are to be sold at cost or below, or as a high-priced luxury. If milk is to he converted into an article of the latter class, it must le handled and kept in clean and sweet vessels, and must stand in pure, fresh air, such as would be de sirable and healthy for people to breathe. NEITHER soap nor anything that contains caustic potash or lime should lc used in cleansing tin milk vessels. The first is nasty, and all corrode the tin. For scouring, use salt; for dis infecting, use sal soda; for cleansing, wash first in cold water, then with warm, and scald with boiling hot water, and drain without rinsing or ' wiping. Infection from a wiping cloth may undo the effect of scalding. , THERE is more skill required in %, plowman than roost persons would readily admit To excel In the art of plowing, yon must lake pleasure iqg the work and not rest satisfied till yon can open the first furrow in a straight line—in a uniform manner and proceed with regularity of width J ll and depth of the furrow slice. Ifvou leave small patches undisturbed, or a dead furrow improperly cleaned UD the Injurious effects may be seen Hi succeeding crops.
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