Professional C'a rtls.
WILLIAM *. W*ILC, BAVIII I. K.riK.
HARM r. WAtIAOI, WILLIAM I. W All AC*.
WALLACE aA- KRERS,
*T LAW AMM'OI.I.LI lI'IN lIFUCH.
January 1, lft*l. I'LKAItFIKI.D. I*A.
li. OK VIS,
I J ATTORNKY AT L\W.
timet: opjHiaite the Court lloiiae, oil the 2d Ihn.f of
A. 0. Furat'a uulldtuii. !L-. f tf
I.MI AN K EIELDINC,
I LAW ANU COLLKITIO.AI OFFICK,
Ij.jy LLKAHFIKLI), PA.
w a. MORRISON.
VV , ATTOIINKY-ATI.AW,
lIKI.LKKI'NTK, I'A.
OHl<r In Wio.|rlns' Ill.ick.o[|i.-it 11,oCourt lIIIIIW.
k Oomull . Ila Ei - l)
C. T. ALRXARRR*. C. M.Rnwl*.
1 LEX AN DER A: BOWER,
. \ ATTiiKNFYB AT LAW,
D db'f 'Ht-, pa , inny f.e e Mivult'-d in t.'uiili*h or tier
man. Ufli'e 111 Harman'i lliillitinK. I -ly
44MU a. dk wn. j. wuirr QtriiAftT.
1 EAVER k UKIMIAItT,
I > ATTOKNKYB AT LAW,
t)fl! e on Allegheny Htroet, n >rth of High. Ihdle
f. nte, Pa 1-ly
nE. foiitnEy,
• ATTORNKY \T LAW.
HKLLKtONTK, PA
d'H.r to the left In the Court llotiee. '2-ly
IOIIN BLAIR LINN,
ATTOIINKY AT LAW,
lIF.LKKFOSTK, I'A
OtUee Allegheny fttreet. over P"*t tmit-e 21-ly
I L. BFANGLKU,
f I • ATTORNKY-AT-LAB
PKLI.KFON TK. CKNTItK COUNTY. PA.
attention t. Colh** lion*; prartli <■* In all Hie
Court*; Coti*ult*ti'n* in dernmn or K git-ii '
ns. KELLKIi,
• ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office "n Alh'gh' iy Street South aide of Lyn'*
•t >re, Bellnfonte, Pa. l-1y
T. H. MI'RkAT. CTftt'S UUftfoM.
Murray & cordon,
ATTORN KYS-AT I.MY.
I'LKAKUKLD I'A .
Will attend tho llellafontft Court# when ap"-Lilly
taiplo) ad. 1 ly
r r C. HIPPLE,
I • ATTORNEY-AT I.AIV
LOCK IIAVKN. PA.
All boalnew pmmf>tly attended to. 1 -ly
\VM. P. MITCHKLL,
▼ ' PRACTICAL KVKYOR.
LCK K II AVCN, PA .
Will attend t > all w..rk In Clearfleld, Centre and
Clilltofi OUintie*.
nillee oppoalta Lo k Haven National Hank. 20-ly
W C. HEINLE,
' ' • ATTORNEY ST I.AW,
BKLI.KFo.NTR, PA
Office in Conmrt llonae, All*vhenv ilreet
Special attention given tthe collection of claim*.
AH MMiMM att.n D d lo I UN-inptly. _ 1 ||
WILLIAM M<( t"LLoroH,
' ' ITTiIBM s sT LAW,
CLE A HI I KIT'. PA.
All bn*ineM promptly attended to. 1 ly
M isrella neons.
With COSTIVEN ESS. S.-V Headache. OYSPEP
Si A. Low Spirit* SLEEPLESS NIGHTS,
Lo of Appetite. Ham in tha Side.
And all th* nil iter in silinrnl* rcno -jtmnl i !•
orle-.J et.it** . f the |.U*f, hef| Vtl lit* . ffftdln
remedy within yoar reach. That remedy i
GREEN'S Liver Pills.
Thr PilU are of TWO kijim, and when nml in
coone. dan wfth •ah ther rdliur to dlrwetl t
am INVaKIAHLY M< i-ill I, They are en car
roafe'l. and are fK.NT lIY M Ml. n r* e|pt of prb e
In order to previ-nt counterfeiting they ar. j ut up in
gor*D biei, with Ibo atgrMtnrc of y p. t.UKKN
ar >und **rh i*>*
Ptkw, No 1, 20 ru.; No. J, 50 la. Manufactured
only ly
F. POTTS GREEN.
Bri.i.r.ro*TK. i-A.
New York Weekly Herald.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
r PIIK circulation of thin jopulnr
JL newspaper • constantly inrre*aing. It contain*
all the lei%. ling new# of the Dam lUatLh, and I*
arrtofei] in handy d*-jartm nta. Tho
FOREIGN NEWS
rmlirarr. •(>••'1*1 ilupntrho. fn/B all (juarlar* of tin
gluba. I'n tier the head of
AMERICAN NEWS
ar gin thr T'lngrgphle fh.|ai. 1... of lha wok from
all part* .if th* t'ninn. Thl fiat or- akin* mk.
THE WEEKLY HERALD
th* m .1 valtiaMa rhr.nirl. In lh<* viifM, M ), |. tn
rh>wpit. Ki.ry wok ia glaan a faithful ir t ..rt of
POLITICAL NEWS
embracing complete and ronptdirncitfi dlafwtche*
fr-m W t*n!*uifow, ln hiding full report* f the
•pee* he* of eminent politician* un thquetb>na of the
mr.
THE FARM DEPARTMENT
of the Y%EtKIV llntih give* the latent a wall u the
met practical angfreetlonc and dir.*eri* relating te
the dutiea Of the farmer, hint* for raking CaTTU,
Poet tar, flfttura. Tacce. Vmktirlui, AC , AC., with
raggeti..ne for keeping huildinga and ut**nil In re
pair. Thia la anppfemented l.y a wil dit**d depart
ment, widely t ..pie. I. under the head of
THE HOME,
giving rerfpew for practical 4thea, lilnta fbr making
rlothtiig ar.d for keeping up with the i*tt faakth n* at
the brweat price Ktery item of cm.king or economy
•nggeefeii in thi deparfnient | practically teted by
befi* publication. letter* fr.m our I'arl*
ainl oorreapondeiiU Oti the *ery |atet faah
hina. The ll.rme liejartment of the Wikilt llran.r
will aie the housewife more than one hundred tirae*
the prlca of the paper. The interest* of
SKILLED LABOR
re ftrr, aii4 M.TJII.HU f.*rulnin> TO mo
ilwntoi .ml Mvlnr l ..r-fiill; rwor*l*f Th^f.-
I. • i|i4.l t. *ll Ih* ~ha>o4 of lh l .i.H
n matkrls. Cr|M. M>roh*n<liM. Ar . ti. A t*lU*.
I.l fmtura I* foinxl In lh. .pecmlljr fp..rl<t pri.
k4 .oiHtitlilli of
THE PRODUCE MARKET.
kminxi Xioa ■< homo and l.nd, ii*oihr wllh
• fTOii Tf>rjr '*k. m Hua.l. l.y •..In., rmlnrnl .11-
•1n... IxTOtkT. Mi.ic.l. Ihukine, !'••• *t anil
. MoTU. Thrrr l no ppr In 111" nofl.t tlit ro.
turn m. in orb ii. * nltr wwwtf w.k m tlio W>r*.
II IIKU., hl h !• •••lit. prntxi. pnfit, fill l)no Ik>|.
Ur. Vo ran mibacrlha at any liar.
Til* ) ( OS*
B*WVork' In • Wrakly Form, - DOI.I.AK
UKKAI.I) ) I A VKAK
AMrw,
NEW YORK HERALD.
H Broadwai arwi AM Stfwk Haw York.
For. Sale.
\FARM containing Fifty Acre#,
•ml hatlnir thnnon rrx tml a TWO-STORY
W4<B HI IIIIINUinj nul I.■ti ling. Tlllr <ini
In.julrr of A J t T, it. ORIKAT,
HI l'nlomlll,Centr caiinty, I'A
Wilson, Mel-'arlanr <l' - Co." liarilu-are Ih-aters.
~W I LSON, McFA I * I'jAN K cfc CO.
STOVES, RANGES HEATERS.
_ also
Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes,
AND
BUILDERS' ELA.BLIDW^B^B:.
AI.LKOIIKNY KTRK.KT, .... HUMES' I!LOCK, .... BF.I.LKFONTE, PA.
TRAVELER S GUIDE.
Bellefonte a- snow shoe
K. It.—Tiuio-Tiii li- lii ffl t uii mil after Mo- h
I,lKftl:
Leave* Snow Rlioe •* 1 *. V..arrive* in IMlefotite
7.24 A. *.
Leave* I 11 •• r>ii t• O.U A. vj., arrive* at Hduw Slhk
11 86 < v
* Hntw Uliov • ■" r. M.,arrive* In llellrfotit*
4.2U !• W.
Lente* Retlcfofite -4.4" r vi arrive* at Htinu fthoi 1
7.*'t r. M. S > HI.AIR, Hen 1 Superintendent '
I > AI. I > E.UJLK VALLEY RAIL-
I > ROAD—Tmie Tabla, April . '
Kxp.Mail. vv iTa i nil. uitv*RtJ. Ktp Mall.'
%y. i*. r * 4 *
l 7 in Arrive at Tt rone Leave ... 7 j h 4h ,
ft .; rt ft'. Leave Kaat Tyrone Leave... 7 H V.
: M 61 44 Vail •• ...7 4 - - ;
7 *. 047 M Hal.l Ragle •• ... 747 !• ir> I
: 4* <• Art " Fowler . " ... 7 * J "*•
7 42 rt A) " ILirm h M ... 7 l<l '
i i. 2a *• Purl Matilda " ... *On V !'• f
7.7 C 1? M Martha 44 ... h i7 I'-
ll* K* 44 Julian •• ... Ml*. 9 .'/J
' 9 J• 7 •• UIIIODVIIU '• • ft I
700 649 44 Bnow6l In " ... 8 • *
6MI 616 " Kileetmn " I • *• -
.... '• It. 11l J. Lite " ... 8 4 161
rt .!'• & '2 *• .Mihwhurg 44 * ♦ln i •
■B6 0 44 Curtis " . i" i •
rt 1M ' lo 14 Mount Ka'le 44 . . I.' I" .
rt l fl| •• 11-.M ar<l •• ... *H 1 tT
166 4 • .... •• hjo.'lr • ... 9 - 1" t •
0 ** • Beet b Cretk •• ..919 19
> :J4 4: •• Mill llall • ... 9 ft 4 11 16 I
199 4. • . ... •• rtetalngton M ... 981 11
86 425 44 Lock llaven 41 ...Mill U
I >KN NS YLVA NI A RAILROAD.
1 —< Phil of- Ipbln An I Brit DivMoB.J-OB Ml
after De ember 12. 1*77
W K.MTWARD.
BUB MAIL I •• •i • I * u
i " Harriet |f| 4_• * m
44 44 Wilti4:ni>rt * .1.1 a m
4 ' 44 Kan k 11 *v • n 949 .
44 fUm vo to a iii
44 arrive* at Kri* 1 p m
NIAGARA K\PKP.ftB leave* Philadelphia 7.a >.
** if arriabtirit 1 '■*> a m
41 M illiariHport. • 9 \ in
44 arrive* at ID no* • 4 44. j r ,,
Paaaenger* I y thl* tram tn |teii<
font* il 4 16 1 '
FABT LINK leave* Philadelphia II 4 am
44 44 llvrri-lurg. pm
44 W illiaiM*| rt 7 " y fit
44 arrive* at l/>rk llaven ft 4 ;tn
V. A "T WARIL
PACIFIC RXPRKS* |eav* I k Haven .. ft a m
• 4 44 W lltivmap irt... 7 .am
arrive* at !farri*Lnrg. .11 in
Philadelphia.... .1 4 | ro
DAY lanve* fl • % 1.1 . r
44 44 I k Haven. II * m
44 Mlilue-apoft 12 1 an.
44 arrive* at llvrr*t.irif 4 4 ; 11
- I'l iladelj hia 7'3>pm
KRIF. MAIL leave* Ren v a ; m
" L<-k II ten V 4*. I fi;
44 Wlllampi.rt. II ! m
44 ai rivti v s 11 irrti . . 1
Phi!artelp|ita . 7" a :i
FAf*T LINK, lea*** Willi*.. |- rt ];
44 arrivea at ll*rri*hir,- .1 •• n>
4 * 44 Philadelphia 7:. vn.
r.rie MaII W< it Bltffa i 1 m ,4 - Nt.b k Bavti
ftrrmme|at • n W-*t ar l l'y I'tj-reaa Ka*t ;nk
4 ai* r,. nne • • at N rthmL rla '• viitb L A H. K
K tr*lr. f- r W ilk' darrr an 1 - rait r.
k- |t . R R| ... Raprat Watt, ai
Rtpre** W and ll*en A • 'nr.'-Vt. ?.
nvaka rl.Mie . nnerihn at M illiam*!*-rt nltn N R
W. train* north.
Kri >lail Wet, Kiagara Faprea* Wat, a- * la>
K*|-reaa l'.at mvk* cl*e "Uine L n at Ixxk Haver
With I' V. \ It It tr^in*
Rrie Mai! Pact and W -t eormert at Trie |th train*
n L ft A M f R R at • rrv with <1 < % A '• K
!l . at Kmp**rtum ith It N Y A P K R„ an I a*
liriftn- with S V I: |t
Parlor car* will run letween Philadelphia and
William*!-.rt <•) Lvpn a* \S.t Frie I* a pre a*
Weat, Philadelphia F.vpr> >U*t and Day Ft •••
and Sunday IDiprea* l*.*t <ar*on al?
night train* li ft A R*t.r.na t
Hen'l ftui^rintenrtent
( MRARH lIOESE,
A * COKMI.R riITSI T ANfi NINTH MTIIKKTS,
HBIHWWU.
Thi* h*ne |.r>.mlnent in a city famed f.r ft* mm
fortalde hotel*. i kept In every re*per| e.|ual to any .
Int <-U4 hotel* In the 1 .qntry i>ing t. the *trm
reney of the time*, the price of ar l h*e !e'H f*l"el
to Tr.ari teLLaa per day. J MhIRRIN,
1 ft 1' Manager
( < ILMORE A CO.,
A I lav AM' 1 OU e TO* ii"i •:.
W.I F STRHIT. W MHIV.ITO*. I> C.
Make (' ll#rti..n*. Xegotiate |/an and attend to ail
bti*in*aa r..nfldel t. tiieru LAND N' RIP. '•••I ! r •
Additional II oneatead Riglit* and LAND WARRANT!*
taroglit and a*ld. 4Mf
A STRENGTHENER. A SU^^^ER.
I HON* niTTKRS •i* liitfi>lv recommended for nil dlwtM ro
<]<iiriii|r n certain awl rflriml tonic ; especially IndiyrH" ,i, />-.j*,* o,
in iltml Fewer*, Want (/ Appetit*. Jam* of Strrnc/th, Iswkt-f Fnrriry, He, lis 1 ri< lim
lite blind, •trengtlifn* the muaclea, nml give-" new life lo the nerve*. They m t
like n charm on ihe (ileeative organ*. removing nil dynpeptie nrmfttonw, nneli
n* T*inq the F'wl, JleJrAin'l. !!■■'! in the Sl.ttneuh. He irf/nii i.. 'The Olll>
Iron l*r<>|mmtion that will not blacken tlic teeth or gite
headache. Hold by nil dniggioU. Write for llio ABC Hook, 3- pp. <if
useful and ainueing reading— *rnl free.
IIUOWN CHK.WICAL CO., Baltimore, Mil.
BITTERS
lIIM.nKRT K. PAISK,
Ul' t'.immini.nrr vf I'atenU.
BKNJ P. ORAFTOR. PTORY R. LARD
PATENTS.
PAINE, GRAFTON k LAPP,
Attorney* at-I.am ami Solicitor* qf American
and Foreqjn Patent *,
412 FIFTH .STRICT, WAMINOTOH, D. ('.
Pr< tire patent law Is all Ita hranrhre in the Palml
(Mitre, and Ilia Riipreme and < irrmt OmrU at Ilia 1
CtlM * Intra. Pamphlet aatnl frra, ihtl ,
■&-T .1 ~
Hu • •
■ Hop Bittern. ■**:•• N O HOP B.
W If ymi ro s"ij'iir5"ij'iir •n<l H nfT*rlrc fr**i *.? In
| I ' I*'
™j h. allii if Hlnif u ft I-* iut in*
■ ii.f it ly on Hop! Bitters.
Ng Wh • r )>nii i < !f .n.lil! tl
■ .. ..... r JfOU f'f| [f II ! ■••
H llml y••'I r r-1 If. IjLJ fi "ll'if t K Id on y
I i< ' E I Idiil
I I' l -' Mop £T.. Hopßlttors i
SI Oitteri. A 4
I Tf "' I
I Tii'ipl 9
■ bk I :
i ' NEVEP I ' 1
|Sk*3}| FAILS'"-'.I
P y;ietl In-n-l ' 1 ■••fcun,. T, g
Ej (ire. a. *-v, -*1; >i ■ . .*. ■
. V.-.Z32i'.-ifm/JilZ: -f '■ Ka!flti I Jv4KfißHßc ; 3i^Clfl
lillilllilMMlliJMlllffl
3attlo Crook, Michigan,
ii or in. as i.t K*rnfK^
Traction and Plain Enfcinos
and Horso-Powors.
ltr< { Thrthi r Ym ;r? ' Established
!n Ihr •H-L I 0 * R
QO YEARS r:; v:/,
<&• fAa
*TI\V-Ml\Vr sr*!
( ti>plri< Outfit* 4 ..#•
/ Tr.w l on i nviii •* riatu i.htftn* n
t
i ■ 1 *i• rw.
t. I ? lior**
7. 00.000 ': ■ ' • i ™ h 7 l
r> *.i • ' v . ' • ;bc .u-
TRACTION ENGINES \ ,>
23 *• tt>i 13 llin'w; rm r. I MlI
j} l
yj?'i-:4 ■ .< 4,
: .;
>' (•• '7*
• '"W ■ :'j
Pi'rirr. i-Ril Tlire tjrrrnrti *- '" fit**'. %
m-'-'i !••!.. -1..- >. . 1,,-, i , ry.
Clr -:•
NICHOLS, PKEPAOn A CO.
f' .f . r *. MicMPS"
Ml )\ I V l o ''°hh :,t |MrC't.
' 1 ' It V Till Ml TV II I.IPK INM It-
Avrr.fo or M.w ftr*t M T , on
lni-r ( ***! (rm i r |*ttv m nn • nt lim >■;. too,
• n-l t"t **rvHms .n lliifl • f !■•■ prnw t ialu* • (
9U Any i •! • f th frin i|a) <••. 1#
|mi4 "ff t **? lirrif. n l It l> l*r <r tip* < *t n t ..f || 4 *
fdinfiny fo l llm> f ri'. '|il I in.k n n 1 r,e
tit# I' TT-.nrr if th •! !• ptcQifill; |<ni|.
A | i1 t
CHARMS* P. *IIRRMAX.At! rnn l la.
''ft '• il1 |' f
At |.) IAVin 7. KMMt.r.
a-lf tu \Ulu\*. Pa.
ST. XAVIEICS ACADEMY,
NKAII LATROUB, IM.,
NKAUIA half n Century old, from
hlfh lh NKWt pt mln.nl n.| rultlruli-1 vimm
In |vnn.,lu !>• urn>lnti.<t,.ft.,. m -.l Ih.-ri'ngti
n<l>Kllital *i>U M 4 lIIDIIMI tst„lar i nf tvUnlng In
fi11,!... I'upll. ..IniilP-l nl nut Hm., fiuli n.
p.n .l.nil
Ailtt, HIHTPIt* Op MRRCY,
fiO HlI j". P. 0., WclnMirrlnnd cunnlp, P
( RAHMAN'S HOTEL,
* > Opp.Mll*Court lion**, nKI.I.KfONTR, PA.
TKRVS lI.U PKII OA Y.
A GCNH L.l.rtjr Mlarlml, J.J
jf A \ . * **■ , i
a he Centre jnemocr.rt.
"
It KbIiKF ONT K , 1' A .
j NKWH, FAITH ANO HUOMEMTIONH.
Tilt TUT T 111 * ATI"* AI OllMtl IH Till I*llll.l
- C • K *l> l-ROI I' I. I'.IT T 111 111* lIIMIU.
f'.vrv 1/ Jarmrr in Ait annua! rjyirrf nrr
, ihnruvtrt numrthiny of value. Write it ami
I rend it to the "Ayrirultural Editor of the
I'KMOI HAT, Jiettefon/e, f'rrtn 'a t " that Other
' farmere may have tAr benefit of it. f.rt
| eommunirntinnt be timely, and be iiure that
i then are brief and u 'tl /minted.
• :
\Vk quote to-day from the Spring-
Held lirjiiij/liciii , :i most interesting
article upon the root pruning of corn,
which w as prepared for that paper by
I'r. K. S. Sturtevant, one of the must
skilled and successful cultivators of
the country. It is now too lute to
test the correctness of the doctors'*
theory upon the growing erop, and
in all probability the unfavorable *e:i
son would have prevented a fair tcit
at any rate, but the certainty of a
short crop and consequent high pri
ces, will bring its great importance
into unusual prominence, and any
method of culture which promises the
good results claimed by I>r. S. for
root pruning w ill be sure to command
attention.
In another paragraph on this page
we have spoken of the duty of every
one to help in making a creditable ex
hibition at lite county fuir. This lit
tle item is meant specially for the
boj s ami girls on the fai ms of Centre
county. )'!i can make this fair a
■jratnl success, without tin aid of tin
old jolli, if you set about it in earn
est. Let each boy and girl make ar
rangements now to take something.
Don't wait for father or mother to
make the move. You arc the young
er and more active. He-t their per
mission, anil then go ahead with your
preparations. Hut lie sure to lie there
with something to t xhthit.
In cutting clover seed it is far la t
ter to use the reaping machine than
the mower. If carefully handled the
reaper will de|K>sile the gavels in n<at
rows, ati'l when the proper time comes
■ thee can 1h- easily ami conveniently
pitched on the wagon without any in.
tcrmediatc handling. In mowing the
horses and machine necessarily tram,
pic over the swath* after they are cut,
and the horse rake must he brought
into requisition Iwfore it can le load
ed. In this way much of the largest
and lw*t seed i* shelled out and left
on the field.
Notice* .f the detail* of our com
ing county fair will !*• found from
time to time in our local column*, but
we desire to say a word or two more.
The importance of making the fair a
success no one questions; how this
shall be accomplished is a very ditrer
ent matter. We believe that the otll
ecrs of the society are as efficient and
energetic as any the society has ever
hail, and that they are doing and will
continue to do all that lies in their
power to promote its welfare ; but the
most excellent judgment and untiring
zeal upon the part of officers cannot
achieve a successful fair unless se
conded ami backed up by the earnest
co-operation, not only of the farmers,
but of all the citizens of the county.
Kvery memlier of the society, wheth
er lie lie a farmer or not, nnd every
enterprising citizen of the county,
whether lie fie a member of the socie
ty or not, should consider the success
of the coming fnir a personal matter,
and make some effort to promote it.
While we recognize the great value
and importance of our mines and fur
naces nnd factories, we maintain that
the agricultural interests of the coun
ty arc of first importance, and that
whatever tends to enlarge and pro
mote these, tends most to enlarge and
promote the material prosperity ol
all its citizens. That our fairs can be
made very attractive, and entirely
successful as exponents of the sgri
cultural wealth and enterprise of the
county hns been abundantly proven.
!<ct each citizen resolve that this shall
be the ease this year, nnd that he will
do his part lo accomplish St, and vc
shall have such an exhibition as will
leave all previous ones in the back
ground, and testify to nil parts of the
state of the agricultural prominence
to which we are suro we arc entitled.
\\ HEN fattening an animal for
beef let the process bo as quick as
|Missible. Any stint in feeding will
make the meat lough and dry.
Book Notice.
Tiirrb in iitir<lly a literary man in
America whonts writing* have been more
widely read than thoe of Ir. J. 'i. Ifol
land, nor one wboao nmiie i* better
known among the peoj.le. It i* *aid
that nearly GOO.CKX) copiea of hi* book*
have been wild, lo nay nothing of the
enorrnou* *ale each month of Scnhntr't
M nthly, over which he pre*idea edi
tor in-chief. The t.'entury •'<., |iublih.
fri of iS'-r 'ncr'* Ito be known aa "The
Crntury Maya .'<(■" alt'-r October . will
aoon iaaue a portrait of J>r. Holland,
which i* *uid to he a remarkahly fine
likens**; it i* the photograph ola life
ni/.ed crayon drawing of the head and
shoulder*, recently made by Wyatt lit
ton, and will he about the size of the
original picture. 11 is to he ottered in
connection with Mibucription- to the
(' nt'iry .If i /a, ■
lincreasing the Yield of Corn.
We are now approaching tin: erili
eal point in the culture of our corn
in New Kiigland. Now is the time
to cultivate with the object of increa
sing the crop. A thorough, deep cul
tivation, close to the hill*, just pre
vious to the appearance of the tassel,
may be expected, on rich soil, to in
crease the crop very largely. This
cultivation is root pruning. The ob
ject is to check the plant for a short
time, while tin- plant is in the vigor
of growth, so that the juices shall
have time for elaboration, and thus
the direction of the vigor shall lc
-coine changed from leaf growth to
the formation and increased develop
ment of the kernels and ears.
I,el the inquisitive observer now
take a stalk of corn, and with a sharp
knife divide at each joint. A little
care will enable the c\|k rimenter to
dissect from the live lower joints, in
many varieties, a small embryo ear
of corn. Let a small magnifying
glass be applied, and tin -e small cats
will 1*; seen to be covered with ker
nels fcady for fertilization when a lit
tle more growth is attained. It w,ll
also Ik- noticed that the np|x r of
these ears is the largest, and that
their size diminishes as they are ta
ken from the nodes lower down. In
the ordinary course of grow th the up
per car attains its ripeness for the
|iollen the tir-t, and thi* while the
pollen is falling from the tassel*.
\\ hi ll the second little ear has attain
ed its ri|M*ness for fertilization, the
|K>llen has now fallen, and not receiv
ing the fruitful adjunct, the ear ceas
es growth and gradually withers.
Now by root-pruning, or other agen
cy which at this |>cnod shall check
extension of leaf, we delay the growth
of the tipjier ear and of the pollen
ls-aring stock, and give opportunity
for the lower ears to catch up. I
have known a judicious system of
root-pruning as practiced on ex|K-ri
raentsl plats, to treble the corn \ n Id,
and in the case of single hills I have
forced one s. i-d to bear 'Ji! cars of
corn.
Of course, it the soil ispio infertile
to lwar more than a small crop, there
is no gain in stimulating the plant to
form anorc t nrs than the fertility of
the faf d can carry, but on land rich
enough to raise 100 bushels of crop,
it is certainly unwise to lie satisfied
with a nominal \ild of 40 or 50
bushels.
One consideration takes this in
struction from the censure of being
merely theoretical. This is written
at a season when any doubting fann
er can easily verify the statements,
both by examining the stalks now
growing, and by measuring ot! two
small plats and heavily root-pruning
one. The yield at harvest of these
two plats will indicate clearly the
nature of this advice.
I find no diHlculty now in at
taining an average crop of 75 to HO
bushels on large areas, where a few
years ago I was satisfied with a crop
of 50 bushels |>er acre for a small
area. Mr. Ilowditch, by very severe
root-pruning, averaged last year on
a field of 17 acres, to which no band
lalior bad licen applied, 100 bushels
(H.T acre.
AT the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege oats are sown early in August,
between the rows of rasplicrries.
The oats, explains Professor Heal,
present a better appearance than do
weeds, serve as mulch during the
winter, and in the spring leave the
ground quite clean.
I'tus are the licst stock to have ac
cess to the orchard. They will do
the most good and the least harm.
TO THE TAIB.
A\VIK 1.. JACK.
Wlit. <r|tw r* fnn going lo IK.W
With Will Nun. M*fl *nd Jim.
With wife and kit nil drwnH in lh*lr kl
Ami |.| liul'Mti In holiday trim *
Tow nftM n*wd wk, tifUWwif Plod.
Y*i wrwl mud !*# *ll ttira
Thftt thta i lb* hrw*f' g*l dny ~
V* in> off I* lb* cowbit fair
To r*it! WH!. mm folk* e*n |dj-
Whil* oih*w *r* formd to intk ;
I bat* n*s Into -> la t hart ct yt.
And mn not nflord to nhirlt.
Tnto, ronr life u l.ard, n*4ghNr Plod,
*!• • lb* kyt hnt# nil nvnj;
Ifnd Turn *fH nt hotne when the mil fr* wtt,
They'd hnvo ntnn t* the laun t# d#t.
Tin n fdty fur lw>yn nnd girU,
When the rlty'n nllnrfng din
Cnn r hnm lb*m nwny from the dent old hoot*
For the gold they an hof'tng fc> "h.
There * henlth, |>*nre nnd wenlth on the (arm
And with owm no Ilk onn oontfwue :
Bwt yonng Mb* nnd edd Ml* need holtdny whiles,
Po ytm mm we nre of-b lh*Mr.
-Km a! Mew Yorher J
Tobacco Bhort Crop* and Price*.
Vtotn lh* I*rUr S' w Km.
There linn been no cessation of the
long drought to which we have for
weeks IM-CII unwillingly comjielled to
allude. The clouds refuse their accus
tomed moisture to the thirsty Adds,
and the result has been a very unusu
al and most peculiar state of affairs.
The really goo d fields in Lancaster
county will not lie one in ten, on the
average. Most of these have IM.-CII
cut and housed in an unusually clean
condition, and give promise of turn
ing out a most desirable article. The
remaining nine-tenths may be classed
all the way from medium to x<ry
] poor tobacco, the latter quality pre
i dominating very largely. In some
portions of the county, notably the
southern, there is much excellent to
baeco, while in many others, general
ly famous for their excellent product,
the crop is sure to prove a failure.
This is accounted for bv the fact that
the former were more favored with
rain, which prevented the plants from
stunting and allowed of the usual leaf
| developement.
The season is now growing late and
rains, even though they should come,
w ill not Irenefit many of the fields.
The drouth and hot sun have done
their work ; the heavy, foxy, stunted
• leaves are beyond salvation: they are
ripening prematurely, arid the crop in
111:1113* fields will show a falling olf at
least one-half in weight compared
with former years, to say nothing
1 about the quality of the product.
The certainty of a shortcrop, which
is now evident to all observers, has
awakcm d the buyers, and the eounty
is overrun by agents and others who
are looking up the fine lots. Many
acres have already been purchased,
and many more will is- during the
next week or two. Those who have
them are realizing excellent prices;
!'■< cents for wrappers and -2.1t cents
through are freely paid. at.(l choice
lots bring stiil more ; 8 and 10 cents
are paid for seconds and 3 too for
fillers.
Improving the Cereal*.
i!; IT. J I. -.1, r-r f.—- r ~t a ut.,
Mid IfM Afffc ultumi Cdtagpt
A few careful observers and expe
rimenters have shown that, with the
same care in all other respects, a crop
iiiay l- increased from one-tenth to
one-half, by ti-ing the ls-st seed a< lapt
ed to the soil an 1 climate. Such
seeds are worth much more than the
average farmer is likely to IK- willing
to pay for them. Kvery one claims
to believe in the use of good seed*,
and generally thinks he uses no oth
er. Very few jterson* appreciate the
great amount of study, and care, and
money, which have been employed in
improving the various breeds of our
domestic animals. The process is a
slow one. an I many meet with mode
rate *uee>. These men study the
qualities of loth parents, and their
ancestors, and always have what
*ecm* to them good reasons fur
every s!< p lliev lake in breeding.
In the sarin- manner we need large
numlK-rs of skilled experimenters to
improve our cereals. Principles un
derlie the breeding of plants as well
as the breeding of animals. The re
sults are much more rapidly obtain
ed : the larger increase gives us a
much greater chance fir selecting
the IK-SI. I low shall the cereals LC
improved t Many of the processes
have la-en again ami again stated.
Study the writings of a Sturtcvant,
or a Hlount, or a Hallctt. Ilcpeat
what they have done, add thought to
the work, and make additional ex
periments. Let an enthusiastic stu
dent, with practical tact, plant a
piece of corn, or wheat, or other
crop, on good soil, near his house,
where he can easily watch it every
day. Let him carefully observe the
differences to Ire found in the same
plot from the seel from the same
ear. Select parents which suit, sec
that they sre crossed, and select the
seed for future use. I>o not ueglect
the soil and cultivation. Here is a
grand field for ex|criincnt —one but
little worked, and one ready to re
ward skill and patience with a boun
tiful harvest.—America* A grirulturui
i for Srpttmber.
As to the manurisl value of differ
ent rattle food* we find that the oil
eakes yield the richest manure, as
they contain the largest amount of
nitrogen and phosphoric acid, with a
considerable amount of potash. Next
to these lienns and peas, malt dust
and bran, Clover hay yields a rich
er manure than oats, wheat, Imrley or
corn, while meadow hay stands' be
fore the cereal grains. The various
grains and the roots, like turnips,
carrots and Swedes, contain about
the same proportion of nitrogen in
their dry substance; the roots, how
ever, supply much more potash.
Potatoes stand IH'IOW other roots in
manurial value. Straw tskes Iho
lowest place as n manure-yielding
food, beans and pea straw being more
valuable for this purpose than the
straw of the cereals.
TIIK autumn sown grains, both
wheat and rye, have dee|>er roots and
a longer period of growth than the
spring sow 11 cereals, ami are better
able than the latter to supply them
selves with the necessary ash constit
uents from the soil.
TIIK best wrsy to deal with sorrel
is to plough it under, and then make
a more valuable crop grow in its
place.