Professional Cards. WILLIAM A. WALLACR, PAVID L. Rgr.na, HARRT f. WALLACI, MILUAM R. WAI.LACB. WALLACE k KHEBS, LAW AND COLLECTION riKril'M, J.nu.ry 1, IKal, CLKAKVIKI.iI. PA. PLLIS L. ORYIB, ATTORNEY AT LAW. UWICK |ipo.ll, tli. Coart lluu.t, oti th. 2d lluor of A. O. Curat', ballding. 3-517 FIKLDINO, A LAW AND COLLECTION OrriCK, CLKAKVIKLD, TA. WA. MORRISON, • ATTOBNKY-AT-LAW, BKLLKVONTB, PA. Omen In sY,indrinit'illlnrk,op|Mi.it 4 tb.Cwurt lIIIMW. Coii*ultaih>n in Kiigliah or uerman. H-lJ 0. T. ALIX ANDBR. C. M. 10W1A. A LEXANDER k BOWER, ATTORNKYB AT LAW, Boll.font., P.., m.y h. consulted to KnglUh or O.r n. Offlr. In O.riiMu'. BulldfDK. 1-1J jxaia A. *u*tn. j. WlM.it otraAHT. IJEAVER k GEPHART, JL# ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Oflice on Allegheny street, north of High. Belle font*, Pa. ]_ly DP. FORTNBY, • ATTORN BY-AT-LAW. BKLLKVONTB, PA. L*it ,|.>r to HIP lift In th Court 1i0n... 2-ly TOIIN BLAIR LINN, ' ATTORNEY AT LAW, BKLLKVONTB, PA. Office Allegheny Street, over Postfti S. fl-lj T Lb BP ANGLER, 0 • ATTORN KY-AT LAW, BRLLKVONTR. CENTRE COUNTY, PA. Hpooiitl .ttontlon to |>rnctk,. In .11 th. C„urU; Con.ultMlout In O.rm.n or R-ill.h. 1-ly DS. KELLER, • ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ortic. on All.Rht'ny Str..t South .Id. of Lyon 4 , .tor., B.lt.font, P., 1-ly t. a. ifftßsT. I'rttt'i goisox. MURRAY A GORDON, ATTORN KYS-ATI.AW, CLEARVIELD PA. Will attend the Bellefonta Courta when *pe tally employed. 1 || r P C. HIPPLE, JI • ATTORNEY-ATLAW. IJM 4 K HAVEN. PA. All hu*ineaa promptly attended t - 1-ly \VM. I". MITCHELL, ' PRACTICAL SURVEYOR, LOCK HAVEN, PA.. Will attend in all work In Clearfield, Centre and ClintviQ counties. Office >pp4iaite Lock Haven National Rank. 20-ly \\ T C. HEINLE, V V . ATTORNEY AT LAW. BKLLKVONTB. PA. Office in Conrad Honae, Al!>*gheiiv etreet. Special attention given L> the i i.tlcction of claim*. All baaincwa attend*! to promptly. 21-1 jr WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, TV ATTORNKV AT LAW, CLEARVIELD, PA. All bnrineas promptly attended to. My Misrrlla nro us, IHII With COSTIVENESB. Sick Headtchs. DYSPEP SIA. Low Spirit*. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, Lota of Appatlto. Pain in tha Sida. And all the nnwierttUß ailment* c*vn*es|uent npon a nrderel uta of the Liver, when y.u have a (frigln remedy within yar rewrh. That remedy la GREEN'S Liver Pills. Theae Pilla are of TWO RUTIM, and when n*e#| in connection with each other arrordinf lo direrti>>na. are INVARIABLY IH"CriaEFCL. They are .. l(t ar c-mted, and are ?KNT BY MAIL on receipt of price. In order t/ prevent counterfeiting they are put up In aoraa hosea, with the algnatnre of F. P. Glli f.N amnnd each ho*. Price, So I, 525 eta.; No. 2, OO rp, Manufactured only by r. POTTS GREEN. BELLE VONEI VA. 1331 THE CULTIVATOR IQQI COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. THE BEST tV THE AGRICULTU RA L WEEKLIF^. THE COVNTRY GENTLEMAN ii Uxsra rairaan, if not UltQrAUIt, for th anx nnl and vari# 4 fy 'f PRtcriCAL lar an*Tio* it contain#, and for the ability and extent of it* Coßßß*n>*frt*CK in Threw Chief Direction* of FARM CROPS AND PROCESSUS. lIORTICULTL'RR AND KRCIT-ORAWINO. LIVK STOC K AND DAIRVINO— white ital*n Inclndea all minor department* of rural 1 n tar eat, tuch a* the Poultry Yard. Kntomoinfy, |Wa. Keeping, fireeohou*e and Oraperr. Veterinary Repliee, Farm Qneation* and An*w*r, f"irei fe Realing BiMtlr Economy, and a *ummary of tlte New* of the Weak. It* MtRCRT Rcroar* are nnnnually romplet 4 . and mora Information can he gathered frm it* roL irun* than tr<>m any other aurr# with regard to th* Properta of the Crop*, a* throwing light upon (* of the n*'wt Important of all qnutmn*—Wn*i to Ri t * Wat* to Situ It I# liberally lllnrirated, and ron*titnt*w to a greater degree than any of it* cen tewiporarie* A LIVK AGRICULTURAL XKWSPAPKR Of 8...r-hJllB( InUrMt both In Prndorrn .ml Cnß ■um.r, of ..M7T rlwß. Tmb ('ok.TUT UTA*W U ptil.li,li~l WktSLf on tb- fnlbiwiag l-rai,. wh.B pl<l rtrti tly In .ITADJ.: Own Cwrr, on- yjir 12 50; Vobb Pnri*., 110. anO ft. a.Mlll.in.l myy Sir th- yr fr— to th ,n<lr of Tlrth; Tin Ortka. fj> J, At)7 an HIHob.I ropy for th- yrar fr— to U —a<l-r of th. Club. MWHrnn f'npi— of th- P.p-f fr—. A<Mr—i LUTiIKR TUCKER A SON, Publuhrr* ALBANY. N. T. 3>4tr iseo-i. xoao-i. The Patriot, Daily & Weekly, For the Ensuing Year. Th. Mttwrrtptlon prt— of th* Villi! Ptnunf h— b—n to ftl.tki p-r ropy p-r .nauto. To stßh. of Vim .i-l apw,r<t th. W kniT PTtt trill > rnrnMunl it tb. -ttrwonllirarlly ch—p r.l* of 76 etmta p-t copy p-r Annum Tim DAILY nttk. wilt i. —nt to any A-I.tr—, durta, th- a—toa. of Cnapr— aad th- at th- rata of 40 cwoto par month Uad-r th. art of Congr— th. pahllahar pr-pay. Hp—to. and wlwrrtl-ri nr. r.lltntxl from that *lp-W—, tnry aahariiptloa must b. aemmp*nl*d by th. C—h. Now Ik tb. ttm. to mil-rrlb- Th- appmarhlnc —ton. of Coaprraa and th. will h- of toor- than ordinary Intar—t and thlr pror—ding* will b. fully reportrd tor th- Dally and a r.impbt, Dnopala .f th.m will b gtren la th. W—kly. Addrtwa PATKIOT PL'BLtuniNfl CO., dT-tf 320 Mrkt Btr—t, Harrlubnrg. dtp A. BAA par day at horn*, ftatnplm worth |S IO fr- Atldr— A. BT IN bolt A Wilson, Mr FttrUine C Co., Ifartlwaro Jtretlrrs. HARDWAREI AVILSOISr, & CO. DEALERS IN STOVES, RANGES =HEATHS. ALSO Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes, AND BTTIILIDIEIRjS' HARDWARE. ALLEUIIKN Y STREET, .... lIUMK8 4 BLOCK, .... BKI.I.KVoSTE, PA. TRAVELER'S GUIDE. T3KLLEF<)NTE & SNOW SHOE li H. R.—Tliun-T.Mn In effect on and ft*r March I, IHM : L-av.i 86ow Shoe 4..K) 4.l.,irril>i In Ib-ll.funt* 7.24 . M. L—* tl-llafoato 11.12 i. .,arrlre. at Snow Hlio. 11.25 A. H. Ljmtm Straw 8bo 2,30 r. ■..krrlro* In Bcll.foat. 4.2# r. a, 1.,-,,, M B-ll.fnnt. 4.45 ra, arrl— at Snow 8ho 7.26 r. M. 8. 8. lII.AIH, Ofn'l Bop.rinl.nd.nl. HALP EAGLE VALLEY lIA I IN ROAD—Tnu-T.blt April 2#, UWO: Kip. Mall. wirtwakb. taatVAan. Exp. Mall. A. x. P. a. r "• *• *• A M 7 112 Arrirn at Tyroo* Irtta.... 7 u * 4* 8 3 8 AS I.—Ka.tTyronc 1.—... 7 39 8 56 75# A4l " 4*all " ... 742 84# 76A A47 " Bald Eagla " ... 747 nO2 74s 038 " Vuwl.r " ... 752 VU# 742 6 .73 ....„ " Hannah 44 —7 44 913 7:U A24 ...... " Pun Matilda " ... 00 919 727 Al7 " Martha " ... I> 07 924 7iA OOA " Julian " ... Al5 932 7 9 647 ...... " UalonrlU. " ... A23 93# 7on 548 ...... " Hnuw Slio. In 44 A32 945 A54 645 " Ml!raburg " ... A34 94A A4 435 " Hrllefoala " ... A4l .57 634 6 2ft '• Miliwburg " ... A5410 on A25 414 ...... ** t'urtln " ... 9uAln 19 818 5 111 " M unt tragi. " ... 01210 25 9 601 •' Howard " ~9210 37 6V5 450 .... •• tUgl-rlll. " ™93810 49 SAO 4 4.5 44 11- Ii 4 rack 44 ... 9401n M 534 431 44 Mill Hall 44 ... 94411 IA I N 130 44 Fl'talnrtoa 44 ~95711 2" 524 424 ...... 44 Lock ll.rnn 44 .HHI 11 24 I )KX NSY L V ANIA HA ILROAI >. 1 —-< Philadelphia and Erie Dlvi*in.)—On and after UKf/ut'er IX. 1177 : WRSTWARO. ERIK UAlLltuia Philadelphia...- 11 M p m " ll*rriLurg—liiiro m ** WtHiamapurt 4 X' an* •• M lanrk llavm.. 0 40 ain " •• RanovcK— 10 a m " irltM at Erin... 7 .' p NIAGARA EXPRESS !•**** PtiiUdalphia.. 7 .Tan# •• ** H*rri*bnrg.... 10 fC ato M •• VVtlllatfißport. 2 pto •• irritt* at HPIIUTO. 4 40 p to Patrrg*rr by thi* train rr.v* In fnnta at • - 4 pto FAST LlNED**** Philadelphia- 11 4i an " M HavrM irg 3-"pm • Hil!iam.|-rt 7 •'*> pto •• arrive* at li<k Have®.— I 40p a EA*T W A RI. PACIFIC EXPRENF !•*"* I -k lU*m MOam 14 W till'imaport... 744a u M arriv* at lf*rri*l tirg.... M II &5 ato - " Philadelphia.... A 4i p DAT KXPRE£ !•***• lO D> a m " •• lAV llaven 11 ato •• M tt'lliUmt|K>rl I*2 4 a m M irrlTMat llrri*tor(.... Mn .. N 4 in p ■ M u Philadelphia. 720p to ERIE HAIL lew*** Re*.* a X'. p m •* M L<rk Ilaven •4Ap to - WiHiamepnri.* 11 nAp m " at rlvea at llarrinLo^sr—. 2 *4 a m •• M Philadelphia -—7 00am FAHT LINK leave* Wllllm*|*t .... 12 V. a m •• arriv# at ILrrW 1 Wan •• M Philadelphia 7X* a m F.riv Mail Wait. Niagara F*fre** W ait, Haven Accommodation Wed and iHy Kspre** fcat. mak rloae ronnecti'>r> at Nrthimherlan'l with L. M It. R R train* f'r Wilheaharre and Acrant' n. Krie Mail H t. Nl**r* Kapreag Waal, and P.rle KiprHlWX,li)*l fyxk llavrn Ar-(>mm<iati"n V**%. mak•<*!••** ronnaction at W iiliamp>.7t aith N.C.R W. train* rr?h. Krl* Mall We*t, Niagara EtprM#t Wart, and INV Rifip 4 ** F*t, mak* c|. 4 connect* uat Lock Haven With R f. V It 11. trvin® Erie Mail Kaat and Weal connect t Frla vifh trnn on I, 4 M. jt. n h. at C rty with O C. 4 A V R K . at with M. N. Y A P K. K.. an 1 at frtftvrtftl with A V. R. H Parlor car* will run Philadelphia and Williatn*f#>rt on Nlararm Etpreae Waal. Erie F.apree* Waal, Philadelphia Rlpfeea Eat and Iwt IlpfH E*t. *nd Hnndap Kipr*** ikii Meeplnt raraon all night train*. Ww. A Runwia. Clag'l Fnt^rintetidant. OIRARD HOUSE, ' t CrJKSFK CIIF-fTM T 4>'H SIXTH STRI7I7TB, rmumrau. Thl h("". rr'dnln.nl In Hit fsml f..r 11. rm ft.rut I. hnt.l., I. k.pt In .rj r..(>~t . ( l l>. Ny Br.t rI.M hi.l. In lb. r.rtmlry. nwln |,> lb. .trln ..net ,f tb. tin)., th. trric. rf l.wrd h.t 1..n |n ."til s>u< i.r dT. J M KIHBIK. Mnr fi ILMOHK k CO., \ I I,*W ASD roi.LErTTOjr Ilrtl AK. 629 F BmKtT, W aabimotiim, I. C. Mak* Collection*. Negotiate I/>an* nnd attend to ail hnine* confided In them LAND NCRIP, Roldlar*t Additional Hmneatflwd Rights and LAND W A RRA NT? kufht and sold. DMf 1 TONIC t A PERFECT STRENGTHENER.A SURE REVIVER. I IltOX IIITTEItS *ro Itiphlr rrrrtnimpntlrrl for all diw-tiacn re | qtiirinif a crrtttin ami rfTirient tonic ; cnpeoiallr Migmlim, Dytprpila, luUv I mittrnt Ftct*, Hon l of AppUiU, lA#* r/ Slrrnylh, ljaekof Knrrtri, Of. Lunches I the hlcwtf), alrrnßlftcna the inuaciow, ami (firm new life lo the ncrrca. They act I like a charm on the <iij?f*ttive orßar.3, rcmovinir all ilrapeplic atich 1 88 T-ntinrf Mr Font!, Ilflrhinr), Jlmt in tht Slomark, Heartburn, eir, TllC only Iron I'reparation that, will not blacken the teotli or give lientlttehe. Sold hy all draggoU. Writo K>r th AB C Ilciok, 32 ]<jt. of Useful ami amuainif rttuiinR — sent frrr. CHEMICAL CO., Baltimore, Mtl. DITTrDC ICSII 1 fcii^iwk HALBKRTtE. PAtNII. Lata CotnmlMloa.r nf Pat-nta. BENJ. P. ORAVTON. BTOHV B. LADD. PATENTS. PAINE, GRAFTON A LADD, Attorney* at- laho and •Solicitor* ej American and Foreiyn Patent*, 412 Firrn STREET, WAABINOTON, D. C. Practlc. pat*al law la all Its hraa-h-a In th. Patont OEIr-. anil IK. Enpr-m. and Circuit Ooarta of th. Ualtwl It la to*. Faiaphl.l Mad fraa. 44-If Battle Crook, Michigan, _ smCTiOTBUM or rnm om ukjiciss TMRESHERs!^^^^ 1 Traction and Plain Engines and Horse-Powers. Mm* factory I Eatnbllahed la tMm WwM. I 1848 ft ft VTADQ •/•"'mwssifsl hnrL K I TtAnO with'mt vtw M? nftu*. O *nnruMfmrtl <ir location. to "Wit ia •ITKAM-I'OWTII HKPARATORM tad € oittplrlr Htrnm Outfit mnf matoklmr qwnUiU*. Traction Knilßtoaii'l Plain i'mlact #fr town in tbr al&artoan market A • <j/ fm'ntrr <■.# tmfirm mwfi for |ai.t*rth* r with f JM fin* qmthti** in rrejfrsr. Mom am i Md'rrbib fitA ,f tn <4j* r U skifl. Four at trm of Bwf*rator. from 0 llf hors Capacity, fa* Hmisi or hart* iw-vrr Two atylrw *f " kfonnt<*l Hrvrwb-IHnrrnL 7*\on rvnn * fff| i-mbrr |IA/UU\/V ( A.-si (Arse fort* yMtnur frtaf) OTnjrtantJr hanf. fn*n which U tmllt il* u* cntniarahte wrt-w*rk "f mir machinery TRACTION ENGINES <37* Afrowflot, swot itsmW#, and rArfrsi / h, 10, 13 liarae fawrr. Ml ■■ i -H Farmi-m nnd Thrr-firrwrr r IntlMd M luchuxrr. Unuon ant tn- a I-!--. NICHOLS, BMEPA RO A CO. Brtilt Crack. MichiS n V" Wr Mto ' ■ HP f 19 ' , ■ I*• W B B Hon O.MrrR. ■• Hot) 8 B I If srs j "un# vt I fr*w any hv I ■ drirtKA 'v o;ipilUoß if * trap. H ■ r " tl ' m H ■ rly on Hop! H pui'r !• ijls sit- ■ fl sWtrf you if 1 lWA*iy from *■ ■■-+ ■ ■ Ihsl i"if uLj 'w of K 'dnr jf I H lltoH rl* tn- • I'. 4 . | ■ ■ bur or f. K | M**>lrwn|iff PJ ■ ■ Sillssrtfsf rinUlay, UK ?! bf ••*• J f towof L a Ilka Hop A _ Hopßittars I B'ttnra. B II. . yfWlrfya- M £*• fv'\ ■iiiiSr B. UC. M ,ii .. A.| nnr i g; , j HOP HB | IVJ sMkii:|l air\/rn mior ■ BI Irtt. I. fry J 5 NEVER l *rruUt |R.T&P#FLUL IT: I I acv.d pun-H r, I g Or0n. *T . .■ Mf)\FY To l' nnn 1,1 6 por C't. i*t uj ij i RV T)IK i itiw. Lira isri's- AJiCK CO. or SKW i n (>,.* ■' lmftfcT'| frm j.r fwrtt. In •!* • ik-i |mw i)***. ctm* • !•) h*l | f lli ||Wl nt value tW** \r- fwriy. Any pufUua f t)-e MladfAl nn l |i4 "if at M>y Un, n*l |t ),a* Is. rt the of th fiPMiif to |prm l II" i rit'ipsl to remain •• loot a thr U*rofr *Ulm, If th IhbfrM is Apj.ly to f'.'lAßlcFji P. BfIKRMAN. AllornpfHtf-Jiw. '/7 Cotirt. sfrwH. or to It \ Via t. KLISR, Os.'l Appf ,i—r. 8-tl u-iir..ot#,P. ST. XAVIEirS ACADEMY, NEAR LATROBE, PA., NEARLY hair n Contury old. from which lh Html prmln.nl nndrelit.*t.| wnai.ti In P.nnTlTnl h.. fT.diMil.il, off.*. mn*t th.mirth •dnretlanal aid. and hlfhMl .Lrr.i.rd "f mflnln, In dn.nrr. Ihu.ll. adtnlll.d *1 an, tlain. Tnarl, • pn. .boat r<i>. ADDTW, irm or MHROT, 0 P. 0 , WMtuwiduul nonnty. Pa. HOTEL, vl OppMllaOnart 11.,a.., lIKI.LRPOrTK, PA. TKRMB It .26 PBR'PAT. A food Umj ltf b.tl. 1-1 cd in their food supply. If cows need water several times a day when using such watery food as green grass, how much more must they need it frequently when living upon dry hay, which contains CO per cent, less water than grass. The fact is, water, whenever desired, is more im portant than food. Our domestic animals suffer and depreciate less from a lack of food than from a luck of water. Such a result might easily be inferred from the discomfort and suffering people undergo when de prived of water too long. Businoss Principles Needed on the Farm. National Mm Htork Journal. As population increases, competi tion increases, and ns farming gets older, more difficulties are to be over come. There is at present more need of business principles being used on the farm than there was a generation ago. As imputation becomes denser, more ]>coplu have to maintain them selves on the same area—there is a crowding of the weaker to the wall. Capital and Intelligence find larger opportunity, and forethought be comes an essential. The farmer who applies intelligence and forethought, and meets progress in order to reap nil the advantages of his position, becomes an interested capitalist in the noil. lie who jogs along in the old-time rut which was formed under conditions of scant population and virgin soil, finds himself remaining in poverty, anil his children becoming common laborers. A Fuithful Servant. From lb# f'trm Journal. It may be easier to stand In-hind the counter and measure calico and gossip with the ladies than to hold the plow and hoc corn, hut the soil is a faithful servant and will reward every one according to his la!>or. The rewards tnay be slow, but they are sure; it gives a living to ail created things, and to skill, and in dustry, and perseverance it gives everything needful, {K-rhaps moderate yet sufllcicnt. Let those who culti vate the soil possess the secret of success—good skill and management, ami they never need grumble or com plain of bad luck or light crops. (loon prices arc ruling at the Chi cago Stock Yards for A1 stock. One day last week a lot of 986 bogs, averaging 340 H>s, each, were sold at $6.55 per hundred. A flock of sheep, aversging 153 li. brought $6 per hundred. And Mr. J. I>. Oillctl had one of his shipments of prime beef animals in, which brought sfi.7s(" 7.50 js-r hundred, the ruling prices at the time being about $5.00. Good pork, g(Hsl mutton and good leef always pays if produced and sold under good management.—Farmer** Review. IT pays well to pass coal ashes through a fine sieve—a flour sieve, for instance. This sided ashes when perfectly dry, as it should be kept, is one of the best substances with which to mix London purple, l'nris green or hellebore for the destruction of |M)tato beetles, fruit slugs, currant and goosberry worms and the like. Heing lighter than plaster or flour it docs not fall so quickly, but settles uj>on every part of the plant—the stem, the under part of the leaf as well ns the upper part. It may be said also that it adheres to leaves for a longer time, and is not so readily washed off by rains. I KNOW a farmer who plows in Kail all his clay land that he wants to sow with oats or barley in the fol lowing Spring. His principal crop is oats, and he gets larger yields than his neighbors who have land of simi lar character that they plow in Spring. He gets the seed in earlier anil in liettcr condition. His Fsll-plowcd land is dragged thoroughly as soon ns dry enough in Spring and the seed dragged in before his neighbors can plow.— Elmira Farmert' Club. THERE is a honiflccnt Providence that watches over the aflaira of lbs world, but Providence gets tired of looking after careless people. A good many careless people found out last spring that Providence did not select very good seed corn for them, nnd they inny as well understand that they have got to take pains in selecting it themselves, this year, ss they ought to have done last year. If the job U not done it is time it was.— Farm Journal. A FARMER of experience in wool growing says that Uicre is more mon cy in growing wool nt even twenty cents per pound than in loaning mon ey nt 10 |>cr cent, interest. Too much attention cannot be paid to the cleanliness and ventilation of stables and pens. To insure the health and comfort of animals they must he kept dry and warm and havo plenty of light as well as pure air and pure water. NOT a single horse, sheep, cow or hog should be kept on the farm this winter that has not a shelter to ren der it comfortable. If this shelter has not l>cen provided lose no time in mnking It. Knough food will bo saved in a single winter to defray the cost of the shelter. POULTRY raising, like any other branch of business, mnst be well man sged in order to be profitable. An Improved Field. J, M. Ilul'l/ttr'!, in Afiipf I'-aii Aj(rirulturit. After describing the field, and tbe improvements tiiivlc by draining, and bow it wan done, .Mr. Hubbard says; "1 am led by observation to think that tbe condition of thin field before draining illustrates fairly that of many fields now in need of like im provement. Tbe trouble with such fields is not merely that tbe wet spot is itself unfilled for cultivation, but that its presence obstructs the opera tions of culture upon all other por tions of the field, and it thus depre ciates tbe value of every acre the field contains. In years gone by when the hand hoe was, after the plow and harrow, the principal im plement of tillage, such an obstruc tion was of less consequence. Hut now that horse-power and the imple ments adapted thereto have almost wholly su|terseded handwork in field culture, we can no longer tolerate, as we once did, obstructed, irregular, or diminutive, fields. So it comes about that the question of draining that wet spot presses with a new urgency. The man who feels this pressure is the one whom I hope to help in some degree by the suggestions of this ar ticle. Underdraining may be new to him, and may seem to I<e difficult arid almost mysterious; but if he has fairly good |owers of observation and reflection, and will apply them to the cusc in hand, its difficulties w ill vanish before him. The initial |H>int of such a work is the outlet, and generally the lowest point from which the water can csca|>e freely is the best. The next question is one of grade, and unless the surface is very nearly level, the action of sur face water will indicate this with suf ficient accuracy. Water will not run up hill, but it will run down, though the descent Ire but slight. For a guide in grading the bottom of the ditch there is nothing better than running water, and if necessary I would do the work in the wettest season of the year in order to make use of it. When it runs with steady uniform curr< nt in the bottom of the ditch, the tile may be put down fear lessly. In all but the very simplest cases, a main drain to carry off the water ami branches to collect it, will be found necessary. Knowledge is Power. Hloti lor Ifnflubtf n*n4irf (h* WiOfrf pretila(i, "The Firm no 1 o*r<swu." The day when ,4 book farming,'' as thoughtful, intelligent work on the farm was called, could be dispised, has passed. Knowledge has been found to t>e a marvelous power. It gives life, activity, and skill to the management of business enterprises ami leads them to success. On the farm, as elsewhere, it has, in these days of close competition, becon s an absolute necessity. The farmer, who is to bo successful under the present condition of American agri culture, must lie intelligent, must keep posted concerning new methods, new systems, and new varieties. He must know what his competitors are doing and how they arc doing it, and be must adopt many of the improve ments which arc being almost con stantly devised. What shall the farmer study? Manifestly it should be something which has a direct iicaring upon his business. More than this ; it should largely relate to that part of his work in which he is particularly in terested. If he makes a specialty of live stock ho should read the best book* devoted thereto. If growing wheat, or corn, or potatoes is his leading work, he should read the liooks devoted to these particular crops. If he follows a system of mixed husbandry, he should read the best general works on agriculture and also those on the management of special crops. The farmer should also talk with his roost intelligent neighbors about the crops in which be is interested and and compare with them the methods which have been pursued and the results which have liecn secured ; and, whatever his special line of farming, he should read the beat agricultural papers wbich can be obtained. Watering Cows In Winter. Ernm Sulk-mi M-r*Sl<wk J-.tirml, Oiirmjo. How often should cows have water in winter, and when should they have it? Is once a day cnongh ? are ques tions which are often asked. Cows, as well as other stock, should have water whenever they desire it, no matter how often. They need it es pecially after every meal of dry fod fler, particularly after filling up with dry hay. Cows which live exclusive ly on dry hay should, of course, have drink more than once a day. The character of the food determines the amount and frequency of supply re quired. Cows living largely upon pumpkins, which are 94 per cent, water, get enough of it in their food, and do not need to drink at all. When they live upon fodder corn, which contains 88 to 90 per cent, water, they drink but seldom ; but when living upon grass, which con tains 75 per cent, water, they drink often, and suffer if Lbey do not get wster frequently. In the flash of feed in June, when grass is the most snccnlent and Juicy, cows require drink several times a day, and fall off in their milk if they do not get it; and their milk will shrink more from being pinched for water than if pinch ®ltt (Centre f mortal. / /y.^vwv/ IJ K LLEFONTK, PA. AaBIC-C7I.T-Crßi.L. IfßWfl, FACTO A.VJJ SCOOESTIOWB. tii* tmi • tm mnomi vnrifti i r* ivtclu* OfUCB **!> P*OPC*ITr OP TNI PAftUBB. Every farmer in hi* annual experience Uncover* eomething of value. Write it and tend it to the " Agricultural Editor of the IJkmockat, HeUefonte, J'enn'a," that other farmer* may hare the benefit of it. I,et communication be timely, and be lure that they are brief and well pointed. A Fow Worda with Bheop Keepers. Wc have no idea of laying down a set of rules for those of our farmer readers who are wise enough to keep a few sheep among their tarm stock, but a few seasonable hints, suggested in part by observations of our own flock, and in part by what we have seen in the flocks of others, may not be amiss: Count your flock every day. This, however, is no more applicable to sheep than to any other stock kept on the Jarm, from the chickens up to meat cattle. The habit of counting all the flocks or herds upon the farm, every time the eye rests upon them, even if it be many times a day, is a good, and oftentimes, profitable one. Keep dry under foot. This is quite as needful and important as shelter overhead, and perhaps more so. I f confines! to a yard or pen, a plentiful supply of litter will accom plish this, and at the same time rap idly accumulate the best stock of manure on the farm. Io not let the bogs run w'-th the sheep, particularly when they arc eating, and by no means in the spring. This is important and will almost certainly avoid the loss of some lambs, and perhaps of one or two of the weakest among the old ones. Feed a little grain every day. A mixture of corn and oats in equal 1 parts is probably as good as any, and (4) quarts per day to twenty sheep, in addition to goes! hay or fodder, will keep them strong and in "good heart," though thrice this amount may be fed profitably. Of course we arc speaking of "store sheep," and not those that are being fattened. In this matter regularity, both as to time and quantity is essential to good health, and an even growth of wool. Separate the thin and weak onea from the flock and give them special care. They will gain much more rap idly than when bumped abont and crowded back by those that arc well and strong. Salt freely and regularly. It is better to keep salt (mixed with a little sulphur) in a box, under shelter from the weather, where they can get it at will, than to give it to them in their feed, or at irregular times. Never allow them to be frightened if i>osgib]e to avoid it. In moving them from place to place, as from stable to yard, or yard to field, it is vastly better to coax them to follow after than to drive them before you. The kindness toward them upon your part, and the resulting confidence in you upon theirs, which are necessary to enable you to do this, will greatly promote their thrift and well-being ; and the ability to have them come at call will often prove a great conveni ence, and save many a'step. If they can be kept in the farm yard, as is often the case, carefully avoid throwing chaff, dust or dirt of any sort upon them from the upper doors of the barn. The dirt works down through the wool to the skin, and causes the sheep great discom fort and annoyance, and depreciates the value of the wool very largely. If one should be found lame, ex amine the foot, pare if unsound, and clean out between the hoofs. Then apply a solution of tobacoo and blue vitriol, wetting the foot thoroughly, or rub a mixture of pine tar, sulphur and carbolic acid, upon a small rope, and draw this between the hoofs, afterwards filling up the cleft with the mixture. An AIM, this winter, his eggtees chickens roost in trees; his few lean kine hnmp their backs in the open field ; the leach from the manure heap runs down a roadside ditch, ana, wiping bis nose on his coat sleeve, be repeats the old complaint that "farm, log dont pay"
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