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BELLEFONTE & SNOW SHOE
R. K.—Time-Tublo* n effect on and after March
I, 1882:
Leaves Snow Shoe 5.30 A. M.,arrlvea in Bellefonte
7.24 A. M.
Leaven Itollefonto 9.12 A.M., arrives at Snow Shoe
11.23 A.M.
Leaves Snow Shoo 2.30 P.M. .arrives in llollefonte
4.20 P. M. ..
Leaves llollefonte 4.45 P.M., arrives at Snow Shot
7:26 P.M. S. ULAIK,Uen'I Superintendent 4
r)ALD EAGLE VALLEY RAIL
i ROAD.—Time-Table, April 29,1880:
Exp Mail. WESTWARD. EASTWARD. Exp. Mail.
A. M. P. M. * M * A - M -
AlO 702 Arrive at Tyrone Leave 732 H4B
8 3 3 65 Leave East Ty roue Leave... 7 39 8 55
i 69 I) 51 14 Vail 44 ... 74 2 85#
765 li 47 44 Bald Eagle 44 ... 747 902
748 086 44 Fowler 44 ... 762 909
7 .pj <; :jd 44 Hannah 44 ... 765 913
7 8f t; 25 44 Port Matilda *• ... HOO 919
72 7 01 7 ...... 44 Martha 44 ... 807 923
7 IS r. 08 44 Julian 44 ... 81 5 932
7 y 5*7 44 L'uiontille 44 ... 823 939
. (Hi 54H 44 Snow Shoe In 44 ... 832 945
i 506 45 44 Mileaburg 44 ... 834 948
®Hi 25 44 llollefonte 44 ... 843 957
!86 625 4 * Mileebiirg 44 ••• 85410 08
Vj , f, 15 44 Curtin 44 ... 90010 19
!! is 610 44 Mount Eagle 44 ... 91210 26
: .♦ 601 44 Howard 44 ... 920 I<>;37
55 450 44 Eagleville 44 ... 93810 49
!50 446 44 Beech Greek 44 ... 940 10*64
?81 433 44 Mill llall 44 ... 95411 10
*29 430 44 Fleniiinrtoa 44 ... 957 111-'"
?25 425 44 Lock Haven 44 ...10 til 11 25
I )ENN SYLVAN IA It AI LltO Al>.
1 —{Philadelphia and Erie Division.) —On and
litter December 12, 1877 :
WESTWARD.
KHIE MAI hleavei Philadelphia 11 55 p m
Harrirtburg 4 25 a in
• 41 Willittinsport.... 835a tn
44 Lock Haven 9 40 ain
44 Kcnovo 10 55 ani
44 arrives at Erie 736p ni
NIAGARA EXPRESS leaves Philadelphia... 7 2n ain
♦ 44 Harrishurg.... 10 60 a ID
44 Williainsport. 2 20 pin
44 arrives at Uenovo 4 40 p ID
Passengers hy this train arrive in Belle
fonte at d 5 p in
FAST LINE leaves Philadelphia 11 45 a ID
44 Harrishurg 335p in
•• 44 Williamsport 7 30pm
44 arrives at Lock Haven 840p in
EASTWARD.
I PACIFIC EXPRESS leaves Lock Haven 40 n n
44 Williainsport... 766 an
44 arrives at Harrishurg 11 65 an
* u Philadelphia.... 3 45 p m
; DAY EXPRESS leaves 10 lo an
• • 44 Lock Haven 11 20 am
44 Williainsport 12 40am
44 arrlvesat Harrishurg 4 10 p n
* 44 Philadelphia. 720p in
! ERIE M AIL leaves Renovo 8 35 p m
44 44 Lock Haven 945 p m
44 44 Williainsport 11 05 pin
44 at riven at Harrishurg 245a in
44 44 Philadelphia 700a in
FAST LINK, leaves WillinuMport 12 36 a in
44 arrives at Harrishurg 358 a m
44 44 Philadelphia 735a in
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express W vst, Lock Haven
Accommodation \6 est. and Dy Express East, mak*
close connections at Northumberland with L. A B, K
K. trains for Wilkesharre and Scrantoti.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express \Ve*t, and Erie
Express West,and Lock Haven Accommodation West,
make close connection at Williainsport witn N.O. R
W. trains north.
Erie Mail Went, Niagara Express West, and Dsj
Express East, make ch-e cuiinet tioti at Lock Havsn
With B. E. V. K. R. trains.
Erie Mail F.ast atnl Mist connect at Er! • with trains
on L. S. A M.S. H R.. at Curry with 4> v. x A. V. R
R., at Emporium with 11. N. Y. A P. R. K., an I a'
Driftwood with A.N. It. B.
Parlor ears will run between Philadelphia am
Williamsport on Niagara Express We-t Erie Kxpros'
West, Philadelphia E\pr-- East and Day Ex pros
East, and Stiuday Express East. >lepitig cars on al
night trains. WM. A. BALDWIN,
Gen'l B*:porti.tendont.
Scu*_ K
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JOHN HARRIS,
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2-flm RF.I.LEFONTK, PA.
MO\ T F,Y To Loan at 6 per Ct.
iUY7Xt JJI „y T |,K MUTUAL LIFE INSUR
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anil not exceeding one-third of the preeent value ot
the property. Any portion of the principal can lie
paid offal any time, and It lias been the custom of the
company to permit the principal to remain as long as
the borrower wishes, If the Interest la promptly paid.
AP|,I> CIIARLBI P. SHERMAN, Attorney-at-law,
627 (kxirt, street, Reading, Pa.,
orto DAVID Z. KLIN R, Oo.'s Appraiser,
2_,l Bollefonte, Pa.
For Sale.
A FARM containing Fifty Acres,
and having thereon erected a TWO-STORY
FRAMK BUILDING and out bnlldlng. Title good.
Inquire of A. J. A T. K. GILIKBT.
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A NOTED HI7T UNTITUBD WOMAN. 4
I From the Boston <7Je6.]
Mensrn. Editor.—
The above is a good likeness of Mrs. Lydla E. Pink
ham, of Lynn, M&sg., who al>ovo all other human beings
mny be truthfully called tho 4 'Dear Friend of Woman,"
as some of her correspondents love to call her. She
is sealously devoted to her work, which is the outcome
of n life study, and Is obliged to keep six lady
assistants, to help her answer tho large correspondence
which daily pours in upon her, each bearing its special
burden f suffering, or Joy at release from it. Her
Vegetable Compound is a medicine for good and not
evil purpose*. I have iorsonaUy investigated it and
ain satisfied of the truth of this.
On account of its proven merits, it Is recommended
and proscribed by the best physicians In the country.
One Bays "It works like a charm and saves much
pain. It will cure entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus, Leucorrhcaa, irregular and painful
Menstruation,all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
Ulceration. Flooding*, all Displacements and the con
sequent spinal weakness, and 1* especially adapted to
the Change of Life."
It permeates every portion of the system, and gives
new life and vigor. It removes faintnes*, flatulency,
destroys all craving for stimulants, and relieves weak
ness of the stomach. It cures Bloating, Headaches,
Nervous Prostration, General Debility, Sleeplessness,
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling of bearing
down,reusing pain, weight and backache, I* always
permanently cured by Its use. It will at all times, and
under all circumstance*, act In harmony with the law
that governs the female tystem.
It costs only fl. per Imtt'e or six for $5.. and is sold by
druggists. Any advice required as to special cases, and
the names of many who have been restored to perfect
health by the use of tho Vegetable Compound, can be
obtained by addressing Mrs. P., with stamp for reply,
nt her homo io Lynn, Mess.
For Kidney Complaint of rithrr sex this compound Is
un/ur;>&B*rd as abundant testimonials show.
44 Mrs. Pinkham's Liver Ihlls," says one writer, 4i are
the best in the world for the cure of Constipation,
Biliousness and Torpidity of the liver. Her Blood
Purifier works wonders In its serial line and bids fair
to equal the Compound In it popularity.
All must respect her ns an Angel of Mercy whoa* aole
ambition is to do good to others.
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Harris burg, Pa.
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inngir, PimplM, Black llcmls or Oralis, Blotches
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Halt klionm. Tetter, Blngworiu. Scald Head, Chapped
Hands, Sore Nipples, "'ire l.ips, old, nlwtiuate Ulcers
and Sores, Ac.
SKIN DISEASE.
F. Dmke, Esq., Cleveland, 0., suffered lieyond all de
scriptiou from a skin disease which appeared on his
hands, head and fare, and nearly destroyed Ills eyes.
The most careful docterlng failed to help him, and af
ter all had failed he used Ih. Fraslsr't Magic Ointment
and WHS cured by a lew applications.
O-Tlie first and only poeltlTe cure for akin dlseasea
ever discovered.
Sent by mall on receipt of price, FIRRR CISTS.
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NEWS, PACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Tilt TIHT r TBI NATIONAL WILFARI 18 Till INTILLI
(UNCI AND PROBPKRITT OF THE FARM Kit.
Every farmer in his annual experience
discovers something of value. Write it and
send it to the " Agricultural Editor of the
DEMOCRAT, Beliefonte, J'enn'a," that other
farmers may have the benefit of it. Let
communications be timely, and be sure that
they are brief and wtil pointed.
THERE appears to be some evidence
that land which has recently been
dressed with lime or potash is ex
empt from the ravages of the white
grubs. It will be a matter of con
gratulation if this shall be confirmed.
COL. Y. E. PIOLETTF,, one of Penn
sylvania's most excellent farmers,
and a prominent member of the Pa
trons of Husbandry, celebrated his
seventy-first birthday, on the 24th
ult., by a dinner party at his very
pleasant heme in Wysox, Bradford
county.
EVERY farmer should have good,
clean seed wheat, entirely free from
rye and cockle, and of whatever va
riety he sows it should be pure. But
few have this of themselves, and of
those who have not many arc willing
to buy, at a fair advance over the
market price, of those who have, but
do not know where to look for them.
Those who have taken pains to grow
such seed, and have a surplus over
and above their own needs, should
advertise in the DEMOCRAT.
WE shall be glad to receive, for
publication, short, practical, printed
articles upon any subject concerning
the farm or farm work, from any or
all of our readers. Every wide
awake farmer, in the course of a
year's experience, learns something
worth knowing in farm practice or
management, and he fails to show
himself a good neighbor in the best
sense of the term, unless he gives his
brother tarmers the benefit of his
knowledge. Remember the injunc
tion is: "To do good and communi
cate, forget not."
FARMERS who are in the habit of
sowing from one and one-half to two
bushels of wheat per acre, should
carefully read and think ovex Prof.
Blount's article, entitled "A Bushel
from Every Pound," which we re
print, from the Rural New Yorker *
"Wheat Special." An average pro
duction of thirty bushels per acre
would be quite satisfactory to the
wheat grower of the country, and
Pi of. 8., who has earned his profes
sor's chair in the agricultural college
of wheat-producing C'olorada, insists
that this can better be secured by
the use of one-liall' bushel of seed per
acre, than any greater quantity. To
this the DEMOCRJVT gives hearty as
sent, provided, always, that the pre
supposed conditions of perfect seed,
and proper preparation of the ground
have been complied with. It would
be but "sixty-fold," and, aside from
modern agricultural experience, we
have in Mark 4, 10, most excellent
authority for considering this but a
medium yield from seed "sown on
good ground."
Two notable instances of success
ful farming are mentioned in the cur
rant issue of the Farm Journal. One
is that of E. M. Donison, of Albany
county, New York, who upon a forty
five acre farm, made last year a net
profit of $2,163,00, The other is
that of Geo. L. Mitchell, a New Jer
sey truck farmer, whose profits last
year, from "a farm of less than sixty
acres, a portion being timber,"
amounted to $1,128,27. In eacb of
these cases, the labor was mainly
performed by the owner and two sons,
so that the amount mentioned as
profits represents the wages received
for their labor, and the interest on
the farm investment. In the case of
Mr. Denison, allowing the father $25
and the sons each S2O per month for
wages, it leaves a net profit of nearly
s3l per acre, or something more than
10 per cent, upon a valuation of S3OO
per acre. Mr. Mitchell, on his some
what larger farm, received about 10
per cent, upon a valuation of $285
per acre. Surely either of these may
be cited as an. instance of successful
farming and, an illustration of the
benefits of "a little farm well tilled." j
POTATOES are plenty this year.
Importance of Thorough Prepara
tion.
In the Ohio Crop and Stock Re
port for May, 1881, Secretary Cham
berlain published a "wheat map" o 1
the State, showing by counties the
conditions of the crop for 1880 and
1881. Most of the lessons which
Mr. Chamberlain deduces from this
map are, of course, of service mainly
to Ohio farmers, but the following
paragraph, which we quote from it,
applies to "all crops" everywhere,
and is especially worthy of study
just now, by every farmer who grows
wheat:
"Another lesson drawn from the
wheat map and from the uniform
testimony of our own township cor
respondents is, that we must have
early, thorough uid proper previous
tillage to insure good crops. Wheat
that got a good stand last fall is in
a splendid condition now. That which
was sowed late, or on late-plowed
land, will be a light crop, and with
two weekß' severe weather in March
or early April, would have been a
downright failure. The drouth last
fall prevented proper germination in
many fields. But wherever the ground
was plowed by the first of August,
or earlier, and properly worked and
"fined" and compacted, and then
sowed before the 10th of September,
on reasonably good ground, with
good seed, the germination was per
fect, a fine stand was obtained, and
the wheat was safe. And such is
usually the case. Asa rule, we have
less to fear from reasonably early
sowing than from late—less lrom fly
than from winter-billing. And al
ways, and on all sells and in all sea
sons, we have melt to fear from a
late-plowed, ill-prepared seed
bed. With such seed-bed, neither
stable manures nor commercial fer
tilizers have their proper effect. Both
require a fine, moist soil to bring out
their full value. As a rule, it will
not pay for an Ohio farmer to pot in
thoroughly and well. Indeed, this is
doubtless true of all crops every
where, but especially so of the wheat
crop in Ohio.
The uniform testimony of our cor
respondents is, that where the wheat
was put in v early and well, in well
prepared soil, especially where stable
or yard manbre or commercial fertil
izers were used, the crop will be ex
cellent. So)me years wheat succeeds
under poor far ming. The final and
most important lesson of thisyear'a
crop seem# likely to be, good farming
pay*• \
Clippings and Comments.
Mr. Dif'rytnpl*, the groat wheat fjfm
er of Dakota. ' s so'd SBO,OOO worth of
hi* land to Geo- ge Howe, of-Bradford,
Pennoylvtaoia. Dalrymplejouud it nec
essary toVeC'-ei se his stiffenge in order
to farm itt — Eo'try pnpf r thai link come to
our office /'t """ *"
That l* o "ks-'a |jttle aa though
witli all its puf
fing, and photo
graphs, end wood cuts, had knocked
the bottom out of itself. Well, we
are glad if it should prove to be
true. Land monopoly is just, as de
trimental to the interests of the peo
ple as any other monoiwly, and there
is a more tlian half-lormed suspicion
ahead among the farmers that this
particular form is so closely allied
and interwoven with the system of
railroad monopoly that the one is
simply an outgrowth of the other.
Every farmer will rejoice to know
that their own weight is proving too
heavy for them.
I have known land so poor that it
would not raine sand pons put up in
five years by ploughing under H second
crop of clover after mowing one and a
half tone to the acre.— Connecticut farmer.
Land that will cut "one and a half
tons to the acre" is brought up easily
enough, and it ought not to take five
years to do it, either. After that
point has been reached there is no
trouble. How to get the land good
enough to produce the ton and a half
per acre is the question.
A Bushel from Every Pound.
ProfaMorA.B. Blonut.
That a bushel of wheat, on an
average all over the country, should
be produced from every pound sown
ought to be a fad , and not an expres
sion in HO many words. That a bushel
can be raised from every pound of
wheat sown under all ordinary cir
cumstances is a fact that farmers
should verify every season. So long
as they sow 90 to 120 pounds per
aore, generally on poor land or on
land poorly prepared, there will al
ways be small crops and poor seed.
When it takes three to five pounds of
seed to raise a bushel, it is to say the
least, a ruinous waste. Enough is
wasted in such seeding to supply
with bread the whole wheat-producing
population the year round ; and not
only is the direct loss sustained, but
another—vis., thick seeding invaria
bly hinders the wheat plant from pro
ducing as much as it would were it
not cramped and crowded so closely
by its sapping neighbors. Farmers
mistake the demands of almost all
small grain. Generally they think
the more seed, the larger yield, wbea
the very reverse is the case. There
are seeds that send up but one stalk
and require to be sown thick ; there
are others, like some of the grasses,
that do better on sod thickly matted ;
but wheat, oats, rye and barley show
very clearly their repugnance to being
sown too thick by their failure to
stool out and make many stalks from
one grain. When sown broadcast or
with a drill, 30 pounds of good seed
per acre should be the maximum all
over the country upon all land that is
in any way adapted to its growth.
Many farmers have made extensive
experiments in thin sowing, and in
one single case were the conditions
were favorable and the culture carried
out on scientific principles, has there
been a failure to produce from 50 to
6000-fold. Well authenticated re
ports are on record when 40, 30, 15
and even seven and a half pounds
sown per acre have produced three,
four and even six times as much as
any 90 pounds ever did. Every good
kernel should make at least 20 good
heads and every head at least 40
grains—Boo-fold. This shows the
nature and habits of the wheat plant.
I have known one kernel to produce
181 good heads each and these turned
out an average of 37 kernels each or
6,697 kernels in all. In this county
last year 76 kernels of my Hybrid No.
10 (weighing 51 grains Troy) planted
on 76 square feet and cultivated, pro
ducing 101 pounds avoirdupois—
nearly 1,400 fold.
On these grounds in small plots
well cultivated last year no one of
the 67 varieties sown produced less
than 56-fold, all without any fertilizer
whatever. Then in all reported ex
periments that have been made in
sowing wheat thin on large as well
as small tracts, it has paid twice as
much as the extra labor cost.
Make Allowance for Losses.
Breeder's Gazette.
A failure of many writers for the
agricultural press, but not at all con
lined to them, is in making their cal
culations on maximum yields; not
allowing for failures or losses which
are inevitable in large operations.
One stalk of corn weighs so many
pounds; so many can be grown on
an acre ; multiply the two—product
the expected yield per acre. One
cow gives forty pounds of milk in
one day ; to find the yield and profits
ftom a herd of fifty cows, some would
say you have only to multiply 2,000
by the price of milk per pound.
'One of the editors of this paper
tlias just had his attention called to
the fallacy of such calculations
by a series of incidents and un
toward events. A good cow got her
head fast and was hooked by others
until her recovery was impossible.
A good calf, after thriving nicely for
a week or two, sickened and died.
A fine Berkshire sow, from which
much was exacted produced a litter
of only three pigs and lost two of
these. And so of lesser things—
from a sitting of choice Plymouth
ltock eggs, four chickens are the pro
duct. These things are not the rule,
of course. The other cows and calves
are doing well; and if the other hens
do decline to set they are surprising
ly nearly fulfilling that maximum of
product—an egg a day for each hen.
These losses reduce profits, but they
might have been much worse, and we
are nof at all discouraged.
Late Tnrnipe.
Vick'a Magazine.
From the last of this month until
the middle of August, according to
locality, it will be seasonable to sow
turnips for late crops. The land
ought to be clean and rich, and made
mellow. Sowing in drills so that the
cultivator may be used is far the bet
ter way. One of the best varieties
for late keeping is the Strap-Leaf
Ked Top, and at the same time a fine
grained table variety and a heavy
cropper, and valuable for stock-feed
ing.
Js'cw White Egg is an excellent
sort that may be sowed later than
most other varieties and will yet
perfect a crop. If for any reason
sowing should be delayed, this kind
should be selected to make the crop.
It has a firm, fine-grained flesh, and
is a very desirable variety for the
table.
The Yellow Globe, or Golden Ball,
is a good winter-keeper, of large size
and of excellent quality. It is very
handsome and profitable. The ground
from which early crops have been
taken, and probably many pieces of
land that from excess of water could
not this late season be planted with
Corn may be profitably eropped with
Turnips.
ANY surplus fertilisers in mid
summer or autumn, can be used
economically upon the grass crop.
Tbey will begin to draw Interest as
soon as spread, payable at the next
harvest If you have any meadows
that cut less than two tons to the
acre, top-dress as soon as tike hay is
gathered. If they yield two tons,
top-dress and get three tons or a sec
ond cutting. Keep manure on inter
est, and it will pay better than gov
ernment bonds.— American Agricul
turist. jf
IN some parts of France boiled
apple pnlp is mixed with flour for
bread.