Wilton, Mr Farln tie f Co., Hardware th alrrs.
HARDWARE!
WILSON, MoPARLANE & CO.
DEALERS IN
STOVES, RANGES ? HEATERS.
ALSO
Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes,
AND
BUILDERS' HARDWARE.
ALLEGHENY BTREKT, .... HUMES' lILOCK, .... BKLI.EFONTE, PA,
Hani urns Cards.
Harness manufactory
in Oaruian's Now Block,
BELLKFONTK, PA 1-ly
1? P. BLAIR,
i • JEWELER,
WATCIIU, CLOCK!, JIWKLKf, AC.
All work neatly executed. Ou All.gheuy •trcl,
nuder Brockerhoo llou.e. Mf
DEALERS IN PURE DRUGS ONLY,
a i f ZELLEIt&SOX, i
m jtl • DRI'GGIMTfI,
3' No. 6. BrockerliofT Row. £
g | All Iht Standard Patent Mullein** Fre-
Biscriptlona and Family K<*ap4a act urstsl) p.
prepared. Tniari, Shoulder Brad e*. Ac., Ac. 1 3
T GUIS DOLL,
I~J FASHIONAIII.It BOOT A SHOEMAKER,
llwk.ilwff How, All.gh.uy street,
1-1, Rallefont.. Ph.
c. iirnxs, Prea't. 1. r. ramus. Ouh'r.
T?IRST NATIONAL BANK OF
.T BKLLEFONTE.
Allegheny fttr**t, Bellsfoilte, Pa. 4-tf
( CENTRE COUNTY BANKING
COMPANY.
Receive Deposits
Aud Allow Interest,
* Discount Notw:
Buy ami Sell
Gov. Becuritiet,
Gold aud Coupon*,
J a mkji A. Beaver, President.
J. D. SMUOERT.CaahIcr. f
TRAVELER S GUIDE.
BELLEFONTE & SNOW SHOE
K, R—Tirae-Tstle In lfect on and hfl.r M.rrh
1,1881:
leaves Snow Shoe 4JI", A. M.,ferriTe In Bllfunt
7.24 A. a.
Imim Bellef.uta 9.1'2 A. K .arrives at Snow Shoe
JI.2S A. a.
I.gnaw ghoa 2.30 r.a.,arriT*a In Bellafoulc
4.20 r. a.
L.ar. Bell.font. 4.4.3 r * .arrives at Snow Sho.
7.24 r. a. 8. S. 81..A1K, l.en'l Superintendent.
Hald eagle valley rail.
ROAD —Time Table, April ."J. 1 :
Exp. Mail. WUTWAKD. xasTWasu. Exp. Mall.
A a. r. a. a. A. a.
A M 702 Arrive at Tjrmne I.eaee.„. 7 32 * i
N 3 411 ......Leave East "tyn-n. Leave... 7 3i 8 U
T .39 961 " Vail " —7 -
7VI (S 47 " Bald Eagle " ... 747 902
ll< CM •• Fowler " ... 7 .■■ 00
742 633 " Hannah " ... 760 913
711 624 " Port Matilda " ... AOO 9l#
727 Cl7 " Martha " AO7 9 2.3
71* AoS
7 9 447 " I'nlonTllta " ... 823 9 .18
7 i) 548 '• Snow Shoa In " ... 832 9 4.'.
940 443 " Mileetiurg " ... 34 94A
49 435 " H'llrf .nta " —A A3 9 .37
0 M 428 '• Mileeburg " ... *3410 08
9 2.3 414 •' Cnrtln " —9 °* >*
fl 1A 41u ...... " Mount Eagle " ... 9121n 23
6 9 401 •• Howard " . 2010 37
453 440 ..... •* Eaglevflte " ... 93*10 49
530 4 4.3 " Beech I'reek " ... 94010 44
434 433 •• Mill Hall " _• 44 II 10
429 4SO Flemlngtoa " ... 94711 3>
424 424 '• Lock llaveo " ~10 ol II 24
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Jl —<Philadelphia and KrI•• Division. On snd
•fur DMMfcftV 1-. Mff
w K.HTWARD.
ERIK MAIL !ti Philadelphia 11 Mp
•• •• — 4 iS • m
M M Wiiliamaport • •St
M " Lork Hlfllm ...aaewa. 9 40 Sl
M •• Rsnovo... 10 W • n>
M irriTN at Kris 7 .16 p m
NIAGARA KXFKK.". 4 l*avss PhilsdslphU- 7'jnm
" •* ... 10 JSo n m
" •• H'illismafort. 2 3D p m
•• nrrivssst
Pss*s?*Ers by tkU trmin srriss in Blls
f nts nt 4 .15 p m
PAST LINK I'tYN I'hiU'l'lphin.. 11 4Ssm
** '* |lrrUliorg 335 p m
M M Wllllnmsport .a .• • 7 *)pm
H nrrlv*s nl Lock ll*vfi M" p m
KA*TW ARIL
PACTFIC KXPRESB km Lork Hnssn ft 40 s m
M M WillUmspnrt... 7 5* r i •tn
m arrive* *t lUrvi*bira ..... 11 Aft a
M M Pbiladslphia.... 3 4.> p m
DAY KXPRBBS lsav#s Renovo 10 10 a m
" M I/vk llavsn. 11 2* a m
•• H Willlamsport........ 13 40sm
M arrive* st lf*rri*burg ... 4 I'ipm
M •• Philadelphia 7JO p m
KRIE MAIL Isavs# ftcnova. ft .V p n
M M 1/irk Haven 944p tn
" " Willlamfori. 11 p m
M # arrive* at llarrUhnrf 346 a m
M M Philadelphia ... 7 fftan
FAUT LINK Willlamsport 12 Sft a m
M arrive* at Ifarrl*lur|{. .1 &ft a m
• " Philadelphia 735 a m
Krle Mall We*t. Niagara KvpreM West, Lnrk llaven
Arrommudation We*t. and Day F.vprewa Kaat, make
|.,*e ronnertiona at NorthnmWrland with L. 4 R. R
R. tralna for W|lk*sbarT* anl R ran ton
Kfle Mall West. Niagara Epre*a West, and Krl*
Kipret* Wwl, and I*<>rk Haven Arcommdatinn *al
mass rloss connection at Wiliiatnapert wltn N. C. R
W. train* north
Kris Mail We*t, Niagara F.vpresa Weat. and Day
Kvpresa Kaet. maka rinse ronnertion at Lork Haven
With B K V R R. trains
Rrie Mail Ka*t and We*t ronnsrt at Krie with train*
on L ft ft M. ft R R.. at Corry with O C ft A V R
R . at Kmportnm with B. N. Y. ft P. R. R. f an I at
Itriftwond with A V R R.
Parlr ram will ran twdween Philadelphia and
Willismp(>rt on Niagara Ktpreas West. Krie Ktpre*s
West, Philadelphia K* press Kast and Pay Ripme*
Knst. and ftnnday Rxpress Fast Plseptng ram on all
night trains. Hv.A Rumuv,
Gen'l Kapwrintsndsnt.
MONEY 1" Loan at (I por C't.
1 „y Tl|K Ml . T , |AI< 1,1,,; |X!| K
ANCK 00. OF NRW YORK. <>n Ant mortgage, on
Imprurad farm proparty. In ram not lew, than ii.ntn,
and not .irawilng one-lhlN of lha preaent ralu. of
tk. property. Any portion of th. principal ran b.
paid o at any time, and It kaa lawn the niatom of the
otnpnny to permit the priaripnlto remain a. long u
the Sorrower wtahea, if tha Intereal la promptly paid
Apply to
CHARLES P. SHERMAN, Attorney at law.
427 Court atreet, Reading, pa.,
or lo DATID 1 If LIN 0, Oo.'u Appyalaer,
0-tf Reliefmla. Pa
iiIRARD IIOU3B.
VJ CORNER CHESTNUT AND NINTH STREETS,
ruiumrun.
Thlu hanae, prominent in a rtty famed for It. com
fortahle hotel.. It h.pt In ttny re.pect |nnl to any
Srnt-rlnaa liol.H In til* conntry. Owing to tha ttrln
geney of tha tlnua, tha pric. of board ha. law rwductd
to rnaat aotLau par day. J. M'KIHBIN,
JJM Managar_
riILMOUE k CO.,
V * LAW AND COLLECTION HOirSR.
629 F Htrrit, Wasninoton, I>. C.
Maka Collartkmt. Negotiate Loan, and attend to ail
bnaineaa cnnAded to them LAND SCRIP, S-ddler'a
Additional Hionmtaad Right, and LAND WARRANTS
bought and told. 4*-If
♦ Pfrt A WEEK |I2 a day at h"me tartly made,
ft I Ou tilt Arm. Addreaa TROR A CO., An
(uito, Men., fol.
I'rofvnnional Cards.
WU.IIA* A. WALLACI, PiVIU t. AftKUS,
HAftar r. wallaci, wiluam b. wallacb.
WALLACE A KIIEBS,
* ' LAW AND COLLECTION oPFH'K
January I, 18*1. CLEARFIELD PA.
8 9
■ ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE i>ppoita tin* Court IloiMr, on the 2<| fttHjr -f
A.O. Fiimt's t'uililing. :t .MI
Ha. MCKEE,
a ATTORNRY AT LAW.
42 tf Offlrs opiHwltft Court 111-IIR . Itfllcforite, Pa.
PRANK FIELI)IN(,
I LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE,
}My CLEARFIELD, PA.
\\T A. MOBIIISON,
" 4 ATTORNRY-AT LAW
liEI.I.EKo.M R. PA
Ofll. eln Wi- drlng*#Bl>> k 11. . t th. r.mrl II .
Conaullatioti in Eiigllak or Herman 2-ly
. t. aLXXANPt*. c. K. Mall
1 LEXANDEIt k BOW EH,
- * ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Bcllafonte, Pa . may lm r. n.nlted In English or (ier
man. Ofß> .In tiarmaira Building. ]_],
UKut.ttatu. t WUl.it atritakr.
Heaver a gephaiit,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
nra.e on Allegheny tlreet, north of High. Belle
f.'llte. Pa ~l y
nF. FOBTNEY,
a LAW.
HKLLKFONTR, PA.
Ia*t door to the left in the Court llogss. 2-ly
JOHN BLAIR LINN,
* ' ATTORNEY AT I.AW.
REI.I.KPONTK. PA.
Ofllrs Allegheny fttreet, over Fft tifflre 41-ly
I L. HI'ANGLEB,
f ' • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
BELLKPONTK. CENTRE l ol NTY, PA.
S,ier|a| attention In C Ilecii>ne. pracll.ee In ah Hie
Courts; Conanlutiom In 11-rnvan r Ki g'.lah l ly
ns. KELLER.
a ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ofllcs on AlUfcheny Htred-t Mouth aids of Lynn'*
•tore. Bsllsfoote, I'a.
T II Ht aftAT. TTftt ( OOttsOft.
Murray a gorixjn,
LAW.
CLE t RI'IELD PA
Mill attend the Bellefunt* Courts when ipfUlly
euiployel. |.)j
T C. HIPPLE,
I a ATTORNEY AT LAW
Ol K IIAA EN. PA.
All hnrtneaa promptly attended to l ly
\\\M. P. MITCHELL,
V ' PRACTICAL SI RVKTOR.
Lot k HAVEN, PA ,
Will attend to all wi.rk In Clear ID id, Centre and
Clint.n eoaatie*.
* KT.' s opposite Uk Haven Nati"Da) Bank 20-ly
W C. HEINLE,
' a ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BEI.LEEONTB, PA
Olßre fn Cernrsd Hon*e, Alle(hen street.
attention given t* the mlkUuß of claim*
AH btuineas attended to promptly. 21-Ir
\\MLLIAM McCULLOUOH,
V V ATTORNEY AT I AW.
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Alt hnalneaa promptly attended to, l ly
UK. HOY, M. I)..
s (Mkt iri tVnrad II • A' .• K rtney *
U 'dßre. :I I I i rO.MT > f \
Ff-er tal attention given to Operative JGirgery and
Chronic Dt*ea*e* l-Vljr
hB. JAS. 11. DOBBINS, M. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND SI Riil3'N.
Oflkf Allsgheuy ht., over ZeigUr'R lUng Nt/re t
fttf HRLLKFOKTK. FA
DB. J. W. RHONE, Dentist, can
t* found at hi* office and residence on N'erlh
vide of High street thr*e <l'ori Kast of Allegheny.
Bellefont#, Fa. lft-ly
iron
■ A TRUE TONIC W
A PERFECT STRENGTHENER. A SURE REVIVER.
IRON BITTERS are highly recommended for all disease* re
quiring a certain and efficient tonic ; especially JWiyrafioa, l>yprpnn, Inlsr
mill ml t'rrrrt, Hani of Appetite. Ism r of Slrmylft, Istsk of Enrryy, rtr. Knrichc*
the hlood, strengthens (he muscles, and gi Vl* new life to the nerves. They act
like a charm on the digestive organs, removing all dysne|>Uc symptom*, such
a* T'lMtnr) thf / nor/, lltlching. Unit in /Ac Sl'imtioh, Ifmrt'mrn, fir. Till* Oflly
Irtm Preparation that will not blacken tlio tooth or give
headache. Hold by all druggist*. Write for tiio ABC Hook, 32 pp. of
uecful and amusing reading— tml frt*.
lIROWX CHEMICAL CO., Halt in.oro, Mil.
BITTERS
II AL.BKRT K. PAIEE,
* I*lr rommlntniKT nf FnimU.
BB!U. P. •JHAPTOE. BTORT R LADD.
PATENTS.
PAINE, GRAFTON A LADD,
AUorneyt at-Law and Solicitort qf American
and Foreign Palenlt,
412 Firm HTESBT, WAAHIROTON, D. C.
Prarila* ptmi law la all lit liiaalta la MM Palaat
olllra, and lb* Anpromo and llrcnlt OMM ot Iha
Vailed Ruler Fuaphlrt Mad free. <Atl
If JTOM
f im<anr l w?ak man of h-t
--*nrl liy th- strain of Vrituiliitfoveriiiur^
your dulim MVMI<| bitrht work, to r**
atlrnuUfil" an d u■ o ■ tor* hratn rrr*atxl
Hop Bittan. ■ wa*t. u * Hoo >•
If you ar youiur and ■ Buffering from any III*
dlwiftlon or <lnipu ■ tlori (r you arr.inar*
ricd or ftiniclc, old or ■ young. suffering from
poor be-alth or languish ■ log on IHKJ of aick
an.*, nly on HO |> ißittort. f.
Whocvtr ynuari* fMmk TboiiMUMla dl* B
whin * r you f'' i if '1 nuuliyfroin aomo
Hint your f yt<m form of K Icl n0 y
IIIMHI* l. un*lng. ton Ul* a* that might
tog r rtimuintiiig, H | hav* fH**n |irot*it'<l
without HI hy a ttrooly uw>of
B.Vt.r M .? P Jjopßittew
Ilava TQU rfi/a Vy (
pey.,„. kuhlfl/M r * a c
ytzruzz- 1 1 m .o
I iTnn •!"' ,rrp *" , -
boutu, bin,,, i, | ill I it-' r.'i r '"f
Hvtr ~r „mf i f : ekxj e ilmnlM-m,,, *, ,
You win | niTTrnn ,ob "'f"."r
Hop Blttsrs | R TTFRS ""
lfT-urr.im i UIIIUIIU fc.td,y<l n >,
I; NEVER fEWr"'*
rA|| ""w™,
life. It tins flAIL
saved hun- J ; iuk.r, a. r.
metis. * T "
Battle Crook, Michigan,
_ MAKtraCTPUKM or THE omlt ukmvimu
THRESHERS^^^^^
Traction and Plain Engine*
and Horse-Powers.
Moat Complete Thrrakrr Factory I Etahllah©d
l thf \% arid. > 184 8
A A vr ADO °f remtimuowg and wrr/idui Urt
< m VLHllOnor, without • ha;no- of nan.©,
tnaitaaroiunnt, or location. u "bark up" *a
■ ■ broad warranty f/rm un aU <mr good*.
foinplrtr airnm Outfit* t mar'kt'** vwalt/t**.
t Traction I ngmraand I'lain l.nglura
tti f n thf txnrr . tnarkrt
A r\'*ttihwU a/ p"wl fratwr** and iw/fwmwi ts
t' r lWl.li irHll'-r with fdlili/ in ruHfrsr.
!<- and maimal* n>H <ln|i)rd of \'S • tber mk rm.
Four ai/>*• of Hejamt/.r* fmm 0 I lif horaa
capanty■. f " o* Aer##
Two ntykw ~f •• Munlc<l * 11-.r-r. power*
7f;AA AAA *' rr * rlrr|rtl l.umhrr
,1/VViV/UU I /' / .Sir yeuoair tt\md)
emMini Uy on Mm, fr u wim ia KmlN the lbp
mtii|ril> wood work of otir tutriiliirr)
TRACTION ENGINES A
10. I,: Il<ir< I'owir. [■/
Farrncrw nnd Thrrshrrmrn arw irrltal M
i ' - M*. hiiicry.
Ufcuam * > ' fn< vMma
NICHOLS. 6HEPARD A CO.
Battle Crank,
n
With thut COUGH when there
I. • r...1, ,t i, , . . I.mm\T. •• Cr.RTAIJf.
ul.Mlf.Hilih m'wl 1.11 .t <hll I m> ik. II
without danger. It l<*ll*l
GREEN'S Comp. Syrup of
Tar, Honey & Bloodroot.
It r, tain* all thn rirlq of Tar In a rwari*rm*np
f u n'ln.l with h* ;VI*i;i*ToKASTf and
ANIiIHM, U* wh I# arwparH with-it the aid of
HEBT KNOWN
KETvX KD Y f r affart* t • of th* Thr wt and
Ltins
fty . a I-ttl* and •< r.lt'-!. Prlrc BO cent*
jwr Mil#. Mntfa- t?ir-l only hy
F. POTTS GREEN
PA
CANCER REMOVED,
W'ITHOtT K N IKK, ami in ninut
ft
C. W P. FINIIKH, floalthtirg.
12-3n* Centra County, Pa.
ST. XAVIEIt'B ACADEMY,
NKAK PA.,
VEARLY half a Century old, from
i A which Ih. WHWI PMWFLN.NL nod rnlll.nt.vl tiaiw
In Pcnn.j lnln h# (rwlnalixl, thorough
i*liu nii.onl nid. nnd hi.hml .UmUrtl of refining to
Ancncn. Pm.il ndMlttnd *i no, tlmn Tnnrl, .
p.n.. nlmt $/""
Addr*n*. *I.T*RA Of NRRCT,
M> Bowlt,", P. 0., WMlmorwlnnd count,. Pn,
/ J AK M A N'S HOTEL,
VA OppoalU Onfirl Hon,*. HhM.RroNTR.tPA.
TKRMM IS6 PRA bA\.
A food Utrrjr tt*i bed. l-J
®Jtt (Crntw
H E LLEFONTE, I'A.
uft.OHICVLT"C7XI^.L.
NKWH, KAITH AND HUUOKHTIONH.
'ItXCI ARB rauAI'AKITT Of Till TAkKIH.
hi'ery farmer in hit annual experience
,UncoverA unmet hint/ of value. Write it ami
nenit it to the "Agricultural Kititor of the
Dkmockat, Ilellefonte, J'enn'a," that other
farmern may have the benefit of it. Let
communication!, be timely, anil be eure that
they are brief anil welt pointed.
W k have had several inquiries late
ly regarding the value of Hungarian
Orass and Herman Millet, and the
proper methods of growing them.
As a general answer to these queries,
and a better one than we could give,
we re-print in another column, an ar
ticle under the title of "Herman Mil
let," for which we are indebted to
the Farm Journal.
Push the hogs for next fall's kill
ing as rapidly as possible now. Make
them grow as rapidly and as big as
you can. The hog crop is going to
be short and as it is now too late to
provide an increase in numbers, it is
best to take advantage of the grow
ing season with those you may have
on hand. Hood clover pasture, suj>-
plcmented by regulur, though not
large, rations of grain will bring
them on rapidly, and Hie meat will
be not only much cheajicr, but much
bettor than if made of corn during
the cold weather of the fall months.
SOME of our contemporaries are
becoming ambitious in the direction
of illustrations. The last issue of
Home and Form displays a large cut
of the building for the proposed cot
ton exposition to be held at Atlanta,
(Ja., while the American l>oiv/mau
treats its subscribers to a most excel
lent likeness of Dr. Loring, the new
commissioner of agriculture. In l>oth
cases the subjects of the illustrations
are of national interest just at this
lime, and their timely publication, as
well as the excellent character of the
work on each is very creditable to
the respective journals.
Requisites for Potatoes.
L*R. K. L. RLORLCMT
The beat potato fertiliser on dry
soil is water ! This is to say that
the |Mitato is more dependent upon
moisture than the most of our crops.
On my own farm I am unable to cal
culate U|>on a sure crop of merchant
able potatoes. I may apply suffi
cient manure or fertilizer, and yet if
the season be unpropitious, the po
tatoes are small despite the manur
ing. Tliis has led me to give a little
study to this crop, and I find; —1.
That any cause which checks the
growth of the plant after the tubers
are somewhat formed tends to check
the growth of the formed tubers and
to stimulate the formation of new
tubers. Thus a severe hoeing in
mid season will check the growth of
the tutors and form new tubers to
such an extent that on rich land the
crop will be very numerous, but also
small and unmerchantable. A drouth
at this lime will affect the plant like
wise. 2. That manure put on the po
tato land, or fertilizer, does not ne
cessarily produce large potatoes ; it
only influences aggregate growth ;
the production of the tost merchant
able crop seems dependent upon a
continuous growth from the time the
toilers arc formed until they attain
ripeness. The potato requires a
steady, uniform season, without too
rnueh or 100 little water. It requires
fertility in the land, but the physical
condition of the soil and atmospher
ic relations must be such that
growth lie materially unchecked. As
the pinching in of a shrub tenders it
more branchy and leafy, and causes
it to contain tnorc numerous buds
than the larger unpinchcd shrub of
equal age and vigor, so the interfer
ence of growth of the |>otato plant,
by means of the hoc or drouth, af
fects the production of tha tinder
ground buds or tubers. 3. Fertili
zers, especially that containing pot
ash, seem to improve the quality of
the tuber, over that produced from
manure. I'laster is often beneficial,
applied in the hill, in modifying the
moisture relations of the soil. The
best potato lands of Maine are fresh
ly burned soils. Under the beat con
ditions the burned over soil is rich
in ashes and charred wood, and this
layer is a most efficient mulch to the
plant, so that we can believe that the
quality of the potato is caused by
the excess of potash and other ash
elements, and the size is influenced
by the uniform condition of the soil
under this efficient mulch, during the
season of growth.
Ant lazy lout can ride in a buggy,
but to be a graceful rider on horse
back, one must have some energy
and get up in his nature. There is
life and health in riding on horse
back.
Clippings and OonimenU.
The loweA to lowa farmern thin year
from poor need will amount to s2,<joU,ooo.
—Jlccord.
Two million dollars worth of carc
losHneaa among the farmera of one
Htate, in connection with but one
|oint in the cultivation of one crop
in u single season ! Don't stop now
to figure up the loss of the entire
country, but cut this out and tack it
up on the corn crib door, where you
will be sure to sec it next fall when
you come to get in your corn. Per
haps it will remind you to carefully
put away your seed for next year's
crop.
Mangel wurzcl plant* and aUo sugar
beet* can be transplanted with ucce*g.
—Eschangc.
That depend* upon what you call
"success." That they may be trans
planted and made to grow we do not
doubt; but our experience is that "it
costs more than it comes to." A bet
ter, because cheaper, way is to use
plenty of seed. Put it in so thickly as
to insure more than enough plants in
every foot of the row, and then thin
out by a stroke of a sharp hoc.
There may b honest men among
tree peddler*, The Cincinnati Commercial
thinks.
Possibly. Hut don't spend much
time in hunting for them, nor in
waiting for them to come around.
Send your order for trees directly to
the nurseries; and the one nearest to
you is likely to Ik- the best one for
you to deal with.
' 'ne great mistake made in pig breed
ing i in having the breeding atook too
young—in breeding the now* before
they have l-come well grown and ma
lured.— South and Wctt.
Very true. And an additional
mistake is made in killing the breed
ing sows too young—after they have
produced but two or three litters.
We happen to know a farmer who in
sists U|>oq it that a sow that has
proven herself a good mother should
lie kept until her days of usefulness
in this direction are past. Asa proof
of the correctness of his position he
lately showed us one which was then
suckling her sixth litter—thirteen in
number, past four weeks old, all
healthy ami thriving finely, and not a
"runt" among them.
When the chestnut tree* are in blos
som the cows begin to fad in their milk.
Farm Journal,
Then you will wish you had an acre
or two of some soil-crop near the barn,
from which to cut them a little extra
bite. A strip of early sown oats, or
drilled corn would lie right handy
about that time.
Mutton Cheaper than Pork.
Fr- m th? Colli'* r
Those who seek to increase their
profits by stock raising, and at the
same time improve their soil, raise
more grass, employ less labor and
make more money, will raise more
sheep. A pound of mutton can be
raised chca|>er than a pound of beef
or pork, ami is worth as much in the
market; the wool is thus extra profit.
Our advice is : Continue to use thor
oughbred rams upon j our common
ewes. We have no disposition to dic
tate what the breed shall be, only do
not let it lie a grade but of its breed
full-blooded, and in a few years, bv
culling your poorest ewes, you will
have a flock equal to the best.
Now Then Ahont Seed Wheat
Ffi-m til? Fwtn Journal
(Jo to the wheat field, seek the
best, most thrifty snd healthy stools,
having largest number of stalks, with
largest, fullest heads and most plump
grains ; plant this, and when it ripens
pursue the same course with it as be
fore ; and so on, year nfter year, until
satisfactory results arc obtained, and
this will give a higly improved, re
liable and valuable |edigrec wheat.
This process involves some lat>or,
but it is labor that will be well re
paid, and it is only one branch of
ibe war we are always waging against
the universal tendency to reversion
of grains and animals to their origi
nal unimproved condition.
No Hobbies.
I>r. IV"*th lr Ihf lUirvmtu
What renders Dr. Loring's services
to the department and to the country
most valuable, is his broad and liber
al views, and his perfect freedom
from hobbies. These he neither im
ports, breeds, raises, nor rides. The
whole field of national agriculture,
under Ids superintendence, will be
practically and faithfully cultivated.
Tiik unskillful handling of a gram
crop tnay tend to poverty, while Its
uac without waste, first for meat, then
for manure, may lead to fortune.
Mtlzni rows will pay on small
farms If well fed. Cows not well fed
will not pay much anywhere.
BAVISO MOTHER.
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fit* miU l tl* prld# of lit* hi/ui- and b**rt,
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f*Jl| fill- U>i|l tli* U'M,
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Hb* iMjtt bmr trial* without • "wplaitit,
Mb* many *uoth*r hoo**hold wiiut—
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In tb* p*tt*nt ministry of Icrva.
At laat Uf n >*- 'loud* of m"ka
lilt Up* th* bu shall'J *p<>k
*rtlto, an' Infract to pwy—
And if tbr abowM noma . r *lt,y day,
7 would Ik* might y bandv, j ri4 Pound to my,
T htt* •umphthit,' put by For folk* inuat 4to.
An tiMf*• fun*r*J LilU, *i*i ifr*t to boy—
Kiiough to wniip * man putt* nigh
lt**ld* tb*r*' Kdward nod |)£ k and J.*,
To li* urovldwd for *lii
Ho f 1 w* von. I'll tHI ym what I\| du:
I <) >'<-Mtlb if Wuod M* r%*f |
Kitr* fir don't d any good
I'd b *rln' ol *op*. *n' aavln' of |la.
And run up •om# rand la* on'a •* * nu*
I'd rathar l>* p*rln' '4 '-off** *' u*.
for *ogar I* higli.
And *ll U btiy.
"And rid*r it gd enough drink for m* ;
I'd l>* kind o' •*/*ful *li"it my do'**
And look out aharp bow th* money g'-**—
i* u**!***, n*t*r know* ,
Kitry tritnmln'
'H tb* ftn* of woman.
"I d * JJ of? tb* !*• of tbt i ***< *nd botiay.
And *gg* )• m g**d, nigh alasut, '• tb* toon*y :
And *■ to tb* you wantl n*o
I go*** wo r*t> mak* tb* old on* do.
And** lor tb* w**h*r, *n' a* win uiobin*.
Tb*m ■mootb-tongu*') *g*nt • p**ky m**n,
You'd lw't*r g*t rid of Vm all< k nod r l*nn.
U hat do th*y know about woman ■ work 1
Iru tb*y calkilat* women *-** horn to tblrk f
hi' k and Bdward and littJa Jo*
fUt in a ">rn*r in a row.
Tb*y raw tb* paiUnt (notbar go
'in • ****!-•* rr*iid to and fro,
Tl*y aaw that b*r form w* b*nt and tbin,
ll*r t*mpl** gray, bar h**k *unk lu.
Th*y aaw tb* 'juivar of lip and 'bin—
And lb*n, with a wrath b* void not rnotb*r,
Outaptik* tb* young*t, frailtwt brother
"You talk of aario' wood and il*
An t*a an' aogar. all tb* wbil*.
But )•!u never talk of aavin' tnotber'**
German Millet.
Tim moet valuable grass was in
troduced into tbis country but a few
years ago, while it has been grown
with great success in Kurope for a
considerable time. It closely resem
bles the Hungarian grass, and be
longs to the same genus. The dis
tinction, however, may lie plainly
seen in the difference between the
heads of the two, those of the former
being composed of many clusters of
seeds, while in those of the latter the
seed is distributed around a single
stem, as in the case of timothy.
The heads of the German millet are
also much longer, the foliage broad
er, and the plants attain a greater
height than the Hungarian.
Milch cows and other stock arc
very fond of its luxuriant, tender
leaves, and if cut and well cured as
soon as the seed is in its dough state,
makes excellent hay for all kinds of
stock. It is not diflicult to grow four
or live tons to an acre. Last year
I.andrelh, the seedsman, harvested
six tons from one acre.
It may be sown and harrowed in,
using three pecks of seed per acre,
any time in June or July. It takes
a little over two months to perfect
the crop, so if planted July Ist, it
will come olf early in .September.
Suppose, therefore, the cloverfield is
not well set with grass, the other hay
fields yield lightly, and one is likely
to have less hay than his stock will
need, be can sow German Millet on
jmrt of the clover stubble, harvest
the crop in September, and follow
with winteV wheat. In this way he
can fill his mows and by next season
have a new and bettor stand of grass.
Or he may select a part of a field
that is to be used for corn next year,
or a patch from which early potatoes
have been taken.
In dry time* it thrives where most
other thing* will not; in wet season*
it will grow four or five feet bigb. It
should lie cut when in blossom, to
make the sweetest hay, and requires
care in curing. It can bccut as other
hay or with the reajter, aud bound in
bundles after drying.
In comparison with Hungarian
grass it is much larger and coarser,
the yield is greater, and where it is
desirable to sow either, the German
Millet is to be preferred. It does
very well to cut green for soiling, but
is no better than corn : in fact nothing
is as good as com for that purpose. -
The seed, if allowed to ripen, is ex
cellent for stock, especially for poul
try, but it is then an exhausting
crop.
The seed is not expensive, and an
experiment this season, in a small
way, may le found profitable by
many of our readers, es|>ecially if the
summer lie a drv one.
To pro parr liquid manure to be
used u|>on a flower or vegetable gar
den, (ill a hogshead with water, to
which add a buahcl of horae manure
or half a buahcl of hen dropping* or
the aame quantity of soot, or aix
pound* of Peruvian guano. Stir Uio
whole two or three times a day for a
few days; then allow it to settle and
use the clear liquor.
SIIOHTS are an excellent fertiliser
for potatoes. l>ampcned and put in
the hill they produce a good crop
and of very smooth tubers. They
do not cost any more per acre than a
good many superphosphates, and con
tain as much phosphoric, potash and
nitrogen as some of the best tert.il
irers.
THYME will grow si most anywhere,
but unlike many plants, that it is the
best which grows on poor soil. What
makes thyme of value is its auto
matic qualities; the more luxuriant
it grows the less it possesses of these
desirable qualities.
Qimta, Preach heels are no longer
good style.