Professional Curtis. WILLIAM A. WALLACr, DAVID L. Kliriii, IIARKY F. WALLACE, WILLIAM B. WALLACB. WALLACE* KUKHB, LAW AND < OI.I.KCTION op KICK, JHM 1, IML CLKARriELP. PA. "|?LLIS L. OHVIS, I J attorney at law. OFFICE op|H>*ite th< Court Hoitae, on the 2d Hr of A. 0 Punt - building ' 1 Ha. McKEK, • attorney at law. 42-tf Office ot<|>uNii<' Court llot#*\ IMlff- Hi'', I* l *- IMIANK FIELDING, -I LAW AND COLLECTION OKI'IOR, l'.|y (I.KAKHKLIt, PA. \\ T A. MOHHISOX, ▼ T • ATTORN KV AT I.AW, hkllefontk. ia. omen in W*>drlng'* Rh>ch. oppoaite the* Court lloiwo. Consultation in English or Uetrouii 2-ly C. T. ALRX I*DBK. C. M. Uowßll. i LKXANDKII A HOWKH, J 1 ! ATTORNEYS AT LAW, IL'llrfontn. Pr . niAjr he consulted iu English or Her limn. om. .• in Harunui'* Building. I- ly JAM CA A BIIVBK. J. HMLtY 01 I'll ART. BEAVER a gefhaht, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 0(1lc on Allegheny Street, north of lligh. llrlle f"ni.-, N 1-ly nF. FORTNEY, • ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. OKI.I.KKONTK, PA. Last 4>or to the left in the Court llotia*. 2-ly lOIIN BLAIR LINN, ft ATTORNEY AT I.AW, RKI.I.KFONTE. PA Mm Allcbi njr itrwt, om Port Oflh • ai-ij I L. SPANGLER, ft • ATTORNRT-AT-I.AW, RKM.KPONTK. I'i NTKBCoINTV. PA Special attention to Col loot toini; prartirt-a In ell Ihf (<<>urt<, Consultation* in OITWRi' -r F •' ''v n& KELLER. • ATTORNRY AT LAW. Office on Allegli-ny 81rent (kiuth t I* of I.y n' ■torn, Bellefionte, l*. 1-lj T. K. MURRAY. CYBt ■ OOSDOtf. MURRAY * CORDON, ATTORNEYS-ATI. AW, CLEARFIELD PA. Will attend the IMlefonte Court# when #pecially MB| lojred i r P C. lIIPPLE. 1 • U rORNI T AT I. AW, I.oCK haven, pa. All buelnew promptly attended to. 11 y \VM. P. MITCHELL, Y Y PRACTICAL SCRY KYOR, 1.1 X k IIA YEN. PA , Will attend to all work in ('lMrfl> lrt in cut of Agricultural Implements OK RVRKT DESCRIPTION, from Le*t maker*. ihir prirea are nuiderate. and the qualify of our implementa are to r"ie in the market. Farmer* t. I ronsuaier* a ill do well to call on it# before pnrehaving elaewhere. Am'*r our t k f implement* *i I I •• f.on.d PA.X TON PORTABLE. END!SH.\ MILUCKS WAOONB. Adrianco Reapers & Mowers, GRAIN DRILL*. HAY RAKK*. CORN PLANTER.**, RKOAI> CA.-T GRAIN DRILL", THREHIIINU MA CHINK*, WIAKD Off ILL* I* * Ac WeaJaogt*'- ;** Ul attention to REPAIRING, *nd w- tiLI rep-- tfnlly * li it the patroiiage of th<**e .|e airing any thing to the |m* of Implement# and Ma chinery of every description GORDON A LANDIH, is tf in.i.KD.\n . PA. OST A a A P rf, r day at h' -ie furoj 1•* w-rlh f& hU h)mW free. Addr •• A MINSOR A Hi., r"fiUii'l. Maine , o.|f j | J. BAKER A BR< -. COMPLKTE MANURES, mn POTATOKS, CA RRAG E, GORN, OATS. WIIKAT, FRiriT TRKKS, AND KVKKY FARM CROP. Thear Manure* are pre|M*red eapertally for each ■eparate crop, containing in a mnceutrated form just •ha plant fwid. In the etart proportions, required to produce a large yield They are CIIKAPRK TIfAY STAIII.K M ANI'RKft, pr el tiring much lettr and more certain result* Y*r* of field tritl hate proved thia to le the correct •yatem of fertiliKatin Alar manufartnrem, importer* and dealer* In Prime Agricultural Cheniicalß, amoriT PURE GROUND BONE, ■L'LPIMTE OP AMMONIA, NITRATE OP HtIDA. MI'RIATR tip POTASH. SULPHATE OP POTASH, ACID PHOSPHATES, LAND PLASTER, potash halts,*.. QUALITY OUARANTKED. ClrrnUn gltlni full purlk-utan*nd mnlilnlßK f—'l, law—ling to Atrw.ni, mallnl on •|,|.|lrUon. IMb Offtce ; 818 Prl S|., Nw York. wr • fßlf ; ' i Hilton, .Wcf>irfN* if f'o,, liftrtltriire Ihalern. ARE! Wi r.SC >TsT, McPA I i I. A N 1l CC >. DEALKHS IN STOVES, RANGES - HEATERS. ALSO Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes, -AND HABDWABE. ALLEOUKNY BTRKET, .... HUMES' Bl.iS'K, .... HKI.LRKoNTE. PA. TRAVELERS GUIDE. HELLEFONTEA SNOW SHOE K R.—Time Tahle In effect on and after March I,l*M heavi-a Snow £|i"e '• " *. M.,arrive* in IhdUfbnte 7.21 v w Lfitvea IL-llefwnte i*. 12 a. x.,arrlv* at Hnow bliue ll.i'i A. M |,vave flnov Bhoe 2 '.>• r.M.,arrlvea in liellefout* 4.20 r. m. Reave* ftellefmite i4A f M .arrive* at Hno* 81km 7.24 r. M. 8 > UI.AIR, 'on I Superintendent. ' pALD EAGLE VALLEY HAIL- K'IAD. —Tune-Talde, A| ill J ' l* &xp. Mail, aiat*ahd. taaTWABD. K*p. Mall. 4. M. i*. m r M A V 4 R 702 Arrive at Tyrone Leave .7 J * in < ; 6 ft* Leave L.it Tyrol)* Leave... 7 • '•. ' • • I " \ rtil " . 7 4- - a 7 lO :.7 . If " M irtl •• ..I Of - 9 : l- ft uft • ittltfti •• ... • i • I ; |-7 " Ufth nvllla M ... I ft 30 100 • Ift " Room Bh •• Is ' • ft 14 ft '•! ' 4% ...... " Milevtuirg " ... It i 4 Wl* .. 4ft 4 k' M It*-lief nte M . . • 4 : 9 '7 ft Ift 4 ftfl •• MiM urg •• ft 4ft 10 00 114 " Gurtlft " .• ■ 0 * 10 fft ft i* I** " hiiii hftii " . ft I- i" ftft ft ft "i •• Howftfd M •■ft3o 10 f i 46 410 .... •• I:y 111e •• ... ft | i . \BO 4 4'. •• lid 1. I reek " ft 40 10 . . " Mill Hall M ...ft -4 II Ift (39 480 •• Tlemingtoß " ... ft 6T II 3D .24 - ...... '• L - k lUv. n " 1•' lll_ I EN NSYLVA NIA HAILUOAI). I . ud Krit i. (hi iid *ft#r I)*crml*r 1-, 1*77 wkhtward. KRIK MAIL Dave* Philadelphia 11 M p rn M •• llrrt*hurg.... M 4 .'4 am M " William*prt * .n* atn " " lave It Haven ' 4" a la " " Rvnurg .. lo 40 a m " *' illiavu*p>rt. 2 2" p m 41 arrive* at R*nov<*. . .. 4 4o pui Pa**er,sf'T* !.y thi* train arr.ve in It*'tie* fMe t . t '| • PASTLIMKI P ' • II 44an " Harris) ir B 84 1 a •• " M UlhuaMM rt 780 I u arrive* at L* k llaven k 4<> pin KA-T W AK!. PACIFIC EX PR Kb 8 leave* Uk Haven r. 40 a m •• " Wtiliam*p*irt... 744a rn 1 arrive* at Harriet org ... . 11 .4.4 a m " M Philadelphia. . .1 44|m j DAT EXPRESS I—<* Rn..o 10 |o • rn " Isk Haven. 11 2 ani i " " Wiltiamaport 12 40 arn J " arrive* at ll*rTi*hurg 4 10 p m " " Philale|phia. 720p rn ERIE MAIL leave* Re v . pm Lot k llaven '' 4' 1 r " •* *• W illJanv*|erL 11 >rt 12 44 a re M arrive* at llarrt*l urg .4 .4* a m " " PLi !*• lei j Li 784* ■ . BriaMftilWi*l II *Kvpf 3 h i i' I • ■ Wail *r. i i *y Rtm Iml ■• t.i• a! N * I . | with L A it. K i R train* fr Wilheabarre and Bcranun Krie Mail Vte*t. Niagara Kiprevw Meat, and Erie Kpre* We*t. and L*k Haven Arcomumdation Weal, mak* cl(*e onne* tmn at M||lUni|srt with N C. R W. train* north. Erie Mail We*t, Niagara El pre** M'eat. and Ray Evpre* Ka#t. make rl*e -nne 11-.at L k llaven With It K. 4 R R tr*in* Erie Mail K-** and We*t connect at Erie with train* >fl L 8 4 M 8 H R at ( rry with H C A A V R R., at Emporium with H N. V A P. R. R., an I at Driftwood with A V R R Parlor car* will run I etvre*# Philadelphia and OTilUam*!-rt on Niagara E*pr-** We*t Erie Ftprea* Weil, Philadelphia Kt|re Ka#f and fraj Ktpr** Ea*t. and Bunday Ki| r-* K%*t sleeping arson al> I night train*. w Rvirvvj*. tien'l Buperintendent. / ;llt A HI) HOUSE, V r CORNER CH MTNI'T AND NINTH STREETS, rtttt.*t>*t.r>ia. j Thl* hm*e prominent in a rity fmed f>r It* mm j t >rtal le hotel*, i* kept In every rep*rt equal to any j firvt clae* hole)* In the r.-untry, Owing t the *trin- J gency f the time*, the price of Urard h* i-een reii|Ce| I ta VHtKB DOLUM per day. J M KIKItIN, 144* jjanagnr ( > ILMOHE A CO., " ' LAW AND COLLECTION IIOISE. I* STREET. WAOT*, |) ( | M.E. O'L—ll..n.. N-EnlUf. L.n. ,i..t *il 1.1-. Il.m I.YNII SCRIP, SMl.r. A.WHl.n.l 11-m-.1—.1 Hi.tii. and I, |\|i W A BR ANTS tughl and a.1.1, 4. if A PERFECT STRENGTHENER.A SURE REVIVER. IKON DI'ITERS rc IOKIIIT rccpnimcnilnl for nil dirn-- n>. <|Utrinir a cprtain nnl rfiioimt tonic ; p*| riallv Imiiyrttwru, l>yprjvi, tnlrr- I M 'tlrnt f'eiMrs, Want nf Appfiilf, Ism* nf tilrrnijth, 1/irk 0/ t'e. I - ri- ln-\ I the ilrpli.' *ytnjdoin, sii( l> I as Ta*ting Ihr Fmwl, lbUh 1 n./, Unit in tkf Slnmnrh, llnirthurn,rtr. Tile oiliY' Iron ('reparation that will not hltu keii tlie teetli or give liendnehe. Sold br all dnißßinDi. Write for the All C I>'wk, 3'2 ]>{>. of | useful and amusing reading— ivnl Jrrt. BBOWS CHEMICAL CO., Ihilllnioro, Mil. BITTERS 1 IIAt.RKRT K. PAINR. lat> Commli>iiir of Puirnlt, BRNJ. P. QRAPTOR. BTORY B , PATENTS. PAINE, GRAFTON A LADD, Attorney* at Isttv and Solicitor trf American and Foreign Patents, 412 Firm Strrrt, Wasiii rotor, 1). C. 1 Prnrtle* patent low In nil ll* branch** In th Patent Offlf •, nml lb* Auprem* and Circuit Court* of th United Sin ton. Pamphlet Kami fr. t* if ' --..tjtp' *"■ ■ if®- ii ,; ■ *• < 1.1. ■■ ! 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CVi t f-*• A'l '* • NICHOLO, 9MFPARO A CO. nr?tr Crprg,MictilP"* n M( )\FY r ° , - oa " pt'rf't. .1 BV Till Ml TI M I IE > IN.I 11. ASCK Cil riE M.W T.Hih, ~n (l-.i t„ ri. ... - n Irnpr tnsl farm | r ii. .un. n I. .* thai* HjflO. II ki l ■ i - I tain m the |r|- ft jr. Any | rl t. .ft • |>ritH|l "*rt t-e jwsid of at any tr. *r'l II La* - - i tl# rte?. m -f the rviip*ny to j- rtnit tl* \ t fi|al •• rrn*in at I tig at th" Iwo | wrr *l*l if Iht lilt' r*et ) |* KLINE, ( a \|; raiser j $-tf ItelitNil#, Pt. ST. XAVIKU'S ACADEMY, NKAU LATROBK, l'A., VEARLY linlf n (Vntury old, from .i. Y nhlrh (1., imol >HI wo*.n I It p.nnjl*nl >•• nwxl th.-mnch i "ln<-u.i.l !• *n.| til,limit Mamlont of rnflnlnf In. ; fla.ni-.*. Pupil. xlniittml *t Yearly *• ; p*n*. lml |p. A.l.Um*. RtflTKßfl OF MKRCY, SO Iwlly'. P. 0 , WMtmorvlami nounly, Pa. j GAKMAN S HOTEL, Optm.lt* Quart II .... HKI.I.RroMTR, PA. TKRMA fl.aa PRR DAT. j A food Llr.rj attached. |.| ■Jlit Crnh't jDfraotrat. HKLLKFONTR, I'A. WK publish to-day the last of MR. IMefendcrfer'a aeries of articles upon the cultivation of the tobacco crop. The points which it covers quite as important as any of those which have already been discussed and they art; treated in the same masterly man ner. Wo counsel those of our read ers who nrc interested in the growing of this crop to preserve the copies of the I)KMOCRAT in which these articles have appeared, as they constitute the most practical and best-written essay upon the subject that has yet ap peared. THE "mid summer number" of I Irk'* Magazine is a beauty outside and in. EX-COMMISSIONER IIK Die's tea farm in South Carolina, has proven a failure and Mr. Sanders, recently sent by Commissioner Coring to in spects and report upon it, recom mends its abandonment. As a sample of Mr. I.e Hue's capable manage ment the report states that "al>out p< r month are expended for the supervision of SOO worth of labor," and adds that the climate is too cold to grow tea. We have taken pleas ure in commending Mr. he I'uc for whatever efforts lie put forth in the real interests of American agricul ture, but this whole tea business has Iwcn an absurdity from beginning to nd, and we hope that Commissioner boring's sterling common sense will decide him to adopt Mr. Sanders' suggestion. SntiNo is the ls-st time for setting strawberry plants. The next best time is now. IN speaking of its experimental corn-field the Mural .Vm- Yorker says: "The advantage of fiat cultivation and having the plants stand a foot apart instead of crowded together in hill*, is very apparent during this drought. The leaves up to this time have curled far less than those of neighltoring fields." Tally one more for flat culture. Carefully conducted cx|tcrimcnts in plowing and leaving unplowed alternate strips through the corn fields would soon convince farmers of the impropriety of present modes. LANCASTER county papers report the tobacco crop in that section as suffering greatly from dry weather, and in several townships from hail storms. Clean, Pure Wheat for Seed. In England, when they wih to avoid cockle or other noxiou* weed*, the seed i* brought into the IIOUM* and the fam ily are employed for week* in picking over it carefully and rejecting every un sound or imperfect grain, frequently using a magnifying glass lo facilitate the operation. In this country we cul tivate on too Urge a scale to use such means, but. however, a* there is ennsid eralde time during evening* between now and < ictober the spare time could l* profitably spent in overlooking the seed. The utmost care is nece*ary, ami future labor will be saved thereby. C--r. oj J'htl.uittpKxa Record. It is scarcely practicable for any ordinary farmer to band-pick all his seed wheat, but it is by no means a formidable task to give bis carc to a single bushel. This we know from actual experience. This one bushel carefully drilled in tqioii one acre of well enriched and thoroughly prepar ed land will furnish from thirty to forty bushels of pure, clean seed for next year sowing. Try it. SECRETARY EIWIK has announced that the Fall meeting of the Pennsyl vania Hoard of Agriculture will be held at York, on Tuesday, October 4, at 1 P. M. TOItACCO CTLITRE. HOW TO GROW THE PRESENT CROP. Hoir to TeU When Tobacco i* Ifi/tr — The Proper Time for Cutting—How to Cut —Put! nig on the I Alt he—To• baceo Scaffold* and Wagon*. Sjiorisl Ountttl.iulon lo lb* UncwOr Xn Era We come now to the final o|>eration of the tobacco grower on bis crop while still in the field—cutting and housing it—and here as everywhere else along the l.ne, the utmoat care, prudence and judgment mu*t be exercised. It is just s* possible for the planter to damage his crop through ignorance or neglect at this final stage, after having safely brought it through all its previous be setting dangers, a* at any previous pe riod of the season's operations. What has been so carefully watched and guarded, therefore, through the many weary daya ol early spring and summer, deserves especial attention at the final moment when the farmer CM almost see that liia (■♦•anon'" work is about to be amply rewarded. To cut and house hia crop in the beat poaaible manner ia all imporlant, and to tell him how to do this, will be our aim in the present chapter. THE TEST OK RIPENKX*. In from two to three weeka after it baa been topped the tobacco plant be gin* to ripen. The change that then occura in the plant ia very marked and not to tie mistaken, even by an obser vant novice. The uniform green color <>f the leaves is no longer maintained. They assume a mottled or *|>otted ap pea ranee. These spots are not always alike in color, but are by turns yellowish, reddish and brownish. They are dis eernable at a considerable distance from tlie plant. The upper leaves should also have expanded until they approach the lower ones in size, and the plant generally presents something of a uni form appearance. If, however, these signs are not sufficient, another is at ! hand to lend its confirmation. When | ripe, the leaves become more brittle and when taken between the thumb and fingers and doubled up tbey break easily. Either of these indications is an infallible sign of maturity, although the former is much the safest guide to a new beginner. Ily watching it close ly he cannot he deceived or make a mistake. WHEN TO CL'T TOBACCO. In a plant that matures as slowly as tobacco, there are as a matter of course various stages of ripeness, which may perplex the grower somewhat. At what particular stage shall he cut it? While under ripe—fully ripe—or over ripe? { And this we may say is a very important matter for the grower of seed leaf to b.ioeo, as experience ha demonstrated to the old growers of this county. Sev j eral important considerations cme to j the front which cannot he ignored. If the heaviest posible yield is the only object, then, undoubtedly, a fully ripe plant will give the most weight. Then the plants have attained their fullest possible development, and are richest in gum, which does not evaporate as the ordinary juices of the plant do, but remains, adding to the weight. Cutting ! tobaccos, those grown in the South and , used for the manufacture of plug to i bacoo, are not cut until they are fully ripe. If not cut when fully matured it will begin to lose in weight. Among many of the growers in Pennsylvania, I this same course is followed. I'-ut ju-t here the matter of color steps in and largely directs the matter. ur best growers have dernonstiated to their en -1 tire satisfaction that tobacco when cut l>efor it is fully ripe will cure a richer, darker brown than when left to mature fully ; arid as the ultimate value is largely dependent on it* dark chestnut color, this settles the matter. There may he a slight loss in weight, it is true, but the increased price the product commands more than compensate* for the loss in pounds. Hut this is not the only reason that might be urged for earlv cutting, although it is amply suffi cient in itself. Haiti and hail storms are not unfreipient in tobacco growing regions, and all are aware how these can damage a crop. We have seen a splendid crop, ready to rut. reduced to fillers in five minutes. This is a con tingency likely to occur at any hour and not to be lightly regarded.yA sin gle day muy decide whether Iffie crop will sell for 2-> or '• cents. TJien, again, if the tobacco is a late a well known acquaintance of /il,e farmer, familiarly called -lack Jfrost, sometimes comes along when hie presence is little desired, and lie wM settle the value of the crop even tnff> effectually than the tobacco g- i-hop( < r-, or the flea f-eetles, ABf"tarl v removal of the crop from the ff'vf i> the only remedy against this .v single day may make all the WtfTr-nce to the planter, and in this matter. a everywhere el-e along the season's chain, he cannot af ford lo run any chances. 110 will, therefore, endeavor to keep on the side of safety, even though it be to cut hi* tobacco two or three day* earlier than he would prefer to cut it. The weight of the various advantage* i, therefore, clearly on the side of early rutting, and the county planter* have, a* a rule, made that fart one of the vital points in their tobacco growing. mill NOT TO ( I T TOBACCO. < ne of the essential constituent* of tobacco i* the resinou* gum so palpable (o the touch whpn a green leaf is hand led. It is one of its most valuable pro perties, snd being freely exuded by the glands of the leaf, is liable to be washed off by rains. Tobacco should, therefote, never be cut immediately after a rain. Wait three or tour d*ys, during which time the plant will again secrete the neeesssry supply of gum. and then it may be cut without danger from this cause. Neither should the plants be cut while covered with dew. If laid on the ground in that condition dirt is likely to adhere to them. Trv and avoid a very hot day if possible in which to cut tobacco. If lelt too long in the heat to wilt it is likely to sun burn, whether it le in the morning or afternoon. The afternoon ia the favor ite time to cut tobacco with many farm ers, but there is no gooff reason why this should not le done in the morning as well, especially when the day is cloudy and the general conditions fa vorable. it must not t>e forgotton that rare is neeesssry to prevent sunburn. Half an hour is enough under certain cirrunistanrea to produce this result. If there is danger from this sou-ce, the tobacco should be turned aa it lies on the ground. Never cut more in the motning than you can put away by noon, or more in the afternoon than can tie tsken care of on the same day. now TO err TOSACCO. The cutting off of the plants should 1-e carefully don*. Small saws, large knives and sharp cutters such as are in cutting corn are used. Some prefer on* instrument and aome another ; so that the work is done quickly and etuily it don t matter what instrument i* used. The operator aeisea the stein of the plant —not the leave*—with hi* left hand, bends it over slightly and cut* or sawa it off with hit right band near the ground, below the lowerwoet leaf. The plant must he laid on the ffround, carefully so as not to injure the eaves. If Mveral rows tee cut through the field at the seme tine the plante from both may be laid together which will give ample space to perform the operettas of spearing afterwards If a number of *talk* are placed in one heap lean walking will bare to be done later in the day. The tobacco is left lying in the row* until it ha* wilted aufllciently to admit of easy handling ; the lenve* lose their britlleneaa and can i be manipulated more easily. I'CTTISO IT OS Til K I.ATIIS. formerly there were roany methods in vogue to hang up the tobacco, but the almost universal practice now is to ! "tring 'be plants on lath* one and a | half inches aids, from live-eights to three quarter* of an inch thick and four feel long. 1 hi* is done by means I ol an iron spear head, beveled on both I side*, moderately sharp at the cutting i edge ar.d with a socket into which the j lath fits closely. One end of the lath is placed firmly on the ground while the j iron tpear is Affixed to the other and held with the left hand ; with the right hand pick up a plant at the butt end and affix it against the spear, then with ! both bunds grasp the plant and pre** jit agsinst it until the s.lslk ha* been pierced and the plant pushed to its | place on the lath. Another practice ; rapidly coming into vogue by the most advanced growers is to have a socket affixed to the tobacco wagon itself, | which leaves the lath in a horizontal position, and by which the leave* of the plants run be kept from becoming entangled,as each stalk is pushed to its proper plaee on the lath at once, and requires no further re arrangement. The leaves are also kept from the ground during this operation, which i* an important matter. The size of the plant* must govern the number that i* put on each lath. When they are large, five or six will be enough, for crowding must be avoided; but where they are small seven or eight can be strung on a smgie lath. When left in the field to will first, of course they can be put closer together. Year* ago, before the spesr was known, the plants were strung up with strings sometimes, or fastened to the rails in the barn with I r.ail*. Both these processes were more tedious and did not give such good re sults. Latterly a few growers have adopted a plan which we believe [losses ses advantages over the method of *peanng the plant*. This is to u*c 1 laths a little heavier than those now employed, drive nails into them on al ternate side* at a suffic.ent angle to prevent the plant* front slipping off while handling them, and on these hang the plants by making a small incision at the butt- It is generally conceded that the splitting of the stalk by the spear allow* that portion to dry out too rapidly, quicker than the un split portion, and thus the leaves cure unevenly. It is also held that the mote *lowly the stem dries, the finer the .eaves will be. dtoth these advantage* are obtained by hanging the plants on the lath* by hook* or nails firmly at tached to or driven into the lath*. The one objection to thi* plan i* that the lath* prepared on this principle are nguch more costly, and as most of the have the old kind, they are un willing to incur the expense of getting i the other ones. Those lath* also allow the filling up of a given space more evenly a* the leaves are hung on both sides alternately instead of right in the centre a* by the old method. Those who use them unite in speaking very highly of their many advantages. W hen used in the field, a lath is hung on the rear end of the tobacco wagon in a place socially designed for that ; purpose, where it is held firmly in it* place and when filled a second man on the wagon can hang it over the rail# and sul-stitutc an empty one to be filled i in turn. THE TOBACCO AGOJf. There i* no more useful implement at the tobacco growers command than the tobacco wagon. It is the great tool of his trade and the wonder i* it was not invented long before it really wa*. By means of it the tobacco is safely carried to the field scaffold and from thence to the tobacco barn. No pro gressive tobacco planter should !*• with out one. It is so well known that wo deem it unnecessary to described it here. Suffice it to say that instead of t>eing piled on each other to a height of from three to six feet and liable to great damage thereby, and thus hauled to the scaffold or bam, the plant* after being speared are easily hung on the four feet wide upright frame and trans ported without sustaining any damage whatever. Tilt TOBACCO St AFTOI.D. 'lhe common practice in Lancaster county is now to scaffold tobacco prior to putting it in the burn. The advan tsgos are less danger from overcrowding and heating, greater security to the leaf and economy of space, * wilted plants will occupy far less room in Ihe tobacco shed than green plants just out of the field, 1 lie practice has every thing to recommend it. The scaffold is erected in some suitable place in the tobacco field, generally under the shade of some trees. Here posts, forked P°lc or some other contrivance is set up and on these at interval* of four feet rails of some sort are affixed hori zontally. and sufficiently high not to al low the tobacco to touch the ground: on these the tobacco lath* with the plants speared on them are hung, and lefi to dry for a period, varying with the fancy of the planter, froni three to ten days, when the leaves will hang loosely apart, and they are once more removed upon the upright frame of the low tobacco wagon to le carried where they are to be cured and receive their final manipulation. IW I ISIOX. Aa we adopted for thia aeriea of arti cle* Ihe general lille ol "how to grow the coming crop,'' our taak properly gnds when the matured planta are safe- r ly hung in their appropriate barns to undergo the procee* of curing. But aa the tobacco shed or barn has been vast ly improved during the last ten or fif teen years, and a* no really first riasa seed leal oan regularly he cured and further manipulated without a barn constructed purposely to ibis end and on certain well recognized scientific principles, there k a most important prt of the tobacco grower's art left un told. For tbe present at least it must remain so, so ftr as the writer is con cerned, although the subject of tobacco barns, oaring toe leaf and preparing it for ths market may at some future pe riod form the sufyect of several other chapters on the great agricultural in dustry of tobaooo growing.