Profetmionul Curda.
OK VIS.
• AT r J KM IT AT UW,
Rullefontr I l *.
ro<* opposite tha Qoart lloue*. on Aral floor of
f- Woodrtng'e Block.
T M. KEICHLINK,
I O • ATTDBNII AT I.AW,
Rellefim!., IN.
Orti. m OiaDA*'. Nsw Ri'iunxu.
Prumpt nltentlouto rulUcliun claiiua 3D-tf
HA. McKEE,
• ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
Offirr North High .treat, opfmll. court
BclUfuuta, IV 6-94-1).
II HAKbHBERGER, (SucceaBo r
Air to Vocum A ll.tr.bl>rg*r) ATTORN BY-AT
LAW. Office ID Conrad llcnian, Hrllefuntr, l*a. 6 Si-1
F L. SPANGLER,
*"• ATTORNKY-AT-LAW,
BELLKPONTK, CENTRE COUNTY, PA
•pecla) nttatitivAti fc> Oollactlont; practice* ia all th<
OonanluiionaiD Qermaaor Mufllah. I-Ij
DF. FORTNKY,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HKI.LEHi.NTE, I'A
ITlßc* In Conrad llnu.e, Allvghnny afreet.
Special attention given to the ooHeotloa of claim.
AU tNUtt'-ea attend—l lo promptly. 8-1 y
CUIAST P~H EW ES,
J ATTORNBY-AT-LAW,
llgl.l.Kl' i.NTK Pi.
Praclioii lo nil tha Court*. (HHc o|ipal(* Court
OUA In Futile building. I 1"*! d
I G. LOVE,
•
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
Hellel'onte, pa.
Office In the room* formerly occupied |. t the late
W.P.Wllaon Vol A 23-tf.
r FHOMAB J. MOCULLOUGH,
I A ATTORNKV AT LAW,
PI! 11 I P.-11l BO PA.
OAlceln Albert Owen'e bullJlng. In the n.ini form-
M nry occupied by the Phllipahuig Itanamg Company.
f 411-ly
. B . itAtri.o* v r errata
I FASTINGS & KEEDER,
•FA ATTORNKYB AT LAW
DKLLKVONTK PA
Offireon Allegheny Itreet.two doom rut ..f the of
fice occupied Ly late firm of Yocutn A Heating.. tie
erituaa a. arnica, D.VID l. aataa.
■aaar t. walucv tnuui tttuict.
WALLACE A KKEBS,
"▼ LAW and COLL BUT lON OPPICK,
January |, IMt. OI.KAErIKI.DPA
L. ORVIS,
I-J ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Of PICE oppoaile the Court llonae, oa the Sd Boor i
A. O. furat e limiting 1-6
0. T. AAAAAJrMB. O. U. DDeria.
\ LEXANI>ER & BOWER,
4lr ATTORNEYA AT LAW,
Bellefonte, Pa . may be con.nlted In Ei gliah or Oer
man. Office in O arm an .Building. 1-ly
iiDaaaaaivaa /, wgBUI tiruu.
|>EAVER A GEI'HART,'
IA ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office on Allegheny atreet, north of High. Belle
foale, Pa. 1-ly
r' W C. HEINLE,
TV# ATTORN ET AT LAW
BKI.LErONTB.PA.
Laat door to the laft In the Court Hoaee. 91-1
ELEMENT DALE.
V> ATTORNtY-AT-LAW,
HelNfonte, Pa
Offlf X. W. ->rn-r Diarn ad, twv* doo (rona*flri<
nattnoel Lank. h-17 I>
TC. HIITLE.
• ATTORNRT AT LAW
LOOK HAVEN. r%.
All LiaPNee promptly attended to. 1-ly !
\VM. v MITCHELL.
▼ PRACTICAL AtRVETOR,
UiCK lIA YEN, PA . -
Will attend to all work In Clearfield, Centre and j
Cllatoa eamattea. '
Office opposite Leek tlaven National Bank. SO ly ,
WILLIAM McCULLOUGH,
V Y ATTORNKT AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
All kqtu pr..tjr (It to. 1-ly
UK. HOY. M I>.
• Ofll e tn Conra! lIOMR, ahote Fortaep'
* UOflp. HEI I kfuMTB. PA.
* fpariAi •tuatl'>o gfvaa to Opfratlfe 9ur(*ry an
Chronic Dli—tf. |M|
V\R. -lAS. if. DOBBINS, M. D., '
A/ PHYSICIAN AND BCROEON.
Ofßce Allegheny St., over ZeigWr'a lea* Store, \
•■tf HELLEPOSTK. PA. !
DR. J. W. RHONE, Dentist,can |
he found at hi nUlt o and reelden •* <•% !¥erlb
Ida of Ifi<h etr**t three 4a ra Kt of j|U*ffraT.
ftelledbnt*. Pa 1#Y f '
P. BLAIK,
r JEWEL
• ATcaga. rvocia. .*tr, Ac.
Alt work aeetlr eiacnted. On Allegheny I reel
vndavßr eA.rh a Houaa. 4-tf
It it nine MM CurtLm.
( l£M BARBER SHOP,
CB4T Pi rat Nation* I Bank.
UfcLLkPOftT p.. .
R. A. Rrrk, [may 3A3 j I'mpr.
IfARNKSS MANUFACTORY
11 Is Herman' Saw Block I
RKLLKPONTR, PA. 1-ly
riiXTII COUNTY BANNING
CORPANk.
I Receive Bepoelta
And AI lew interest.
Plecum Netee;
Buy and Sell
Oov.BuciirU|e,
Oeldaat Coopona
Jaau A Rtevta. Preeideot.
J. D.laceeaT.Caakler 4-tf
a-o.Dcau.Pru t I. r. aaDDje.Cuh'r. j
IpiRST NATIONAL BANK OF
' BELLEfONTK,
AllegbCDJ S'.r-e'. Me||e(onl.Pa 4-tl
H'M*on MrFarlane ,t Co.. Hardware Denier*.
WILSON, fc CO.
DBALEKB IN
STOVES, RANGES .^HEATERS.
ALSO
Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes,
AND
BUILDER'S' HARDWAB'S
jjmumu *f*Ml hiniriwtii vm.LiroRTJC.
MixcetlancouM.
BO.ID VAIrEITI\i;.
GENEKAL INH. Rtld CtTMMIHHION Agl.,
!i 11" funir. Lit.
Ofllen In Iluab Arcada, Uud
The following cotupßiiies representtHl:
FIRE.
' UNION FhiladelpLit
AMER1CAN..,.,,.., do.
OL'ARIUAN London.
V SUN do.
WESTEBN Toronto.
. CONNECTICUT Hartford.
and olhpre.
—O
-
TRAVELERS LIVE A Acci'o H#rtforl]
*nd otheri.
—o—
commiMion branch ol uiv butinor*
it receiving tpecial sltention. Prn[>prtie
told to good advantage, at I have facill-
I lies lor disposing of boutea, landt, etc., on
ahort notice And favorable term*.
21 0m BOND VALKNTINK
| PENNSYLVANIA
STATE COLLEGE.
WUUr <af bagina Jaauary *OB4.
Thl lnttilu(i*ii i l(icat>H) in una of lha uioat
• liful and lifallbfulo|>otan| ibwanyra Allaghauy ragL'U
' l l opaif H •tni. uta ol bolfa artat, and offr"i th* fo!
a lowlug Couraaa of Niuij:
i ! A Full Claaaicml axiuraw of Fo*ir Yf am.
I 2. A lealin Sciantlflc coura*
S. A fuliBflotiflt Coviriß of Pcxtr Yaar*
, 4. Tha following COt of two mn
cacti fbilowiog lh<* firat (wo jreira of tha Nrianli
t Ac Court# (a) AGRICrLITRK, (b) NATURAL
UISTORY: (c>f<IIKMIBTRY A.MD PU tMICF ; (d)
CIVIL ENUINEERINO.
A EH .rt SPECIAL COTR.eE ill Agri. ultnre
. A abort SPEC! A L COL'RSR ID Cfaemialry.
7. A I'laasirai and Hclmilflc l*.'iia(ijm r4rN.
. rl'pc IAL COt'lWKf ara aitaof *d to iart tha
want* of Individual atodefata.
Military drill ia r*julrd Kkprnaa for board and
varj low. Tenia.u fm* t'ouof* lad:- \io
4m charge of a Cvfepateat lady Priuripal.
! For CaUl uea. or other Information,auMreaf
OKO. W. ATHkRTO.V. PrMiftn.
(•TtTK .LU'U, rat at Co.. r.
I 4-M.tf
r pHE CENTRE DEMOCRAT
BOOK and JOB OFFICE
ALLEGHENY STREET,
BKLI.KFoNTK, I'A.,
IK NOW OfPEniBO
GREAT INDU CEME NT
TO TUOBE wiaatNo rlanT -c i. Aaa
Plain or Fancy Printing.
We have nnurual fwilitita for printing
LAW BOOKS,
PAMPHLETS.
CATALotiUKS.
I'RoOKA M V KM,
STATE MKNTs
i CIRCtJLAKB,
RILI. HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
BUBINKBR < AKL
INVITATION ( AKLS,
CARTES I)K VISITK,
CARDS ON ENVELOPES
AND ALL KINIW OF BLANKS
aW I 'rd>rr by mail will receive prompt
attention.
tef Printing J >ne in the b#t(tyle, oc
abort notice and at the lowe*t rate •
Itching Piles- Symptonß nndOuro
The symptom* are moitture. like per
apiration. lotenee itebing. increa*f : (j by
acralcbing, very dialre*ing, particular
ly at nighl. a-em aa if pin worm* were
' crawling in and alxiut the rectum; tno j
' private parte are aoruetime* aflVctcti,
j If allowed to conllnti" very aerion* re
I aulUfollow. "SWAYNE'SOINTMEST"
I ia a pleasant, anre cure. Atao for Tetter, j
| itch. Salt Htiruni, Scald Head, ?>vipe
laa. Rarbera Itch. Hlothobes, all calr
I cru.ty Skin Diaeaaea. .Sent by mail for
.VI rent*; 3 box<*i fl-25. (in atanip>).
Addreiaa, Dr. HWAYNE A S<N. Phila
delpbis, Pa. Sold by Druggiat*. 5 S-ly
EXTRAORDINARY
REDUCTION.
THE WEEKLY POST,
A '4-ftMlimn for 91 p+t hi
rlnlw Th- IAM |||lQria4' the rr.ryai aCfrr+wv
•nd Mtolt, vwry likely, i ht •*!
y w*%n It will fvtaf lb- prurwiffi of (Af gram i
tuillf called tAe Lr-wiletit fr.king <4*grNt. whigfk
will run iotn ao4umer; lb*am in I*c4h
fir Ike frMileitH*? '/-.miUAIl-.A _ (he pffk Miiip of
lll IfTAll Xlltolivl <VIPAtION* (O fi mll.*Le a: >(
I 'Um. (h* eiritif * fr MgrM *rfm\ n
fh# And iu r-AuU. hirb w* Iw'-iwr.
will I* the MKt Mt if the frMftorwAttr ar.-lirW-
We havA-fnade tbk (real rMartun ia the prir* e#
Th Wtativ Fat ith A view tell! inrrA*e4 eft
I ewy ia the Pre*M*t|al eaaveea. KYTJ r;l
car vdd one cr mifN NAonae hj a little effort Tw
WtiKLT Fuat le DMT one of the UrffeAt.heot And
I rhapa*( pApam la Ike cnunirv
It Contains All the News.
Pall Ulr,|,hl.- .nrf mark-t r*porU, all ih. j-ttrt
ral a*w*. iarln-llng >t.h.tM. la < ■ .grew An <nwl|. i
n,lwwll.ny Stat. l<al a.w*. 66 r..|amn> i 4
r-wAtag matter for II id In Clnla fl 26 w.glr tut.
i .. ri|.ri'fi. pietag. II (Win clgha o4 fit, ar
y-n,l for uunpl. cnytmi At
drvm the )ut ltb-r.
JAWK* P B*RR A cry..
146 Wend *t , Pltl.tinrvh, I**,
Hotela.
VANDERBILT 1101 SK,
▼ lliiiiMly,clfilly.lipMillt) ind KIHXI wlitaksy
f i wllAl *!>V|ry yuNl Will fllMl at III" VAftHKIIBIIT lloDftft,
nllnnt*<l twu ni of Huow !. <-ItX, I'a
:Mf. J J DKLANKY. fw.
DASBMORE HOUBE,
* Corner Kronl and Hprtirr Blr. (•,
I'IULII'SUI l*. I'A.
fie*! Mchl* uii•! l<ttgibi( nl tiuHltratb rala. hu®
cJcrtl lUMIUK FTTUDLH).
37 If. JAMKH PAHMMOKIC I'rop.
CWA N HOTEL,
Unmet/ Cot/fa's
ZEWI.Y REMODELED HOTEL,
riltl.Jl-B|ll'R<i, PA.
A flr.t claw lIMIM Na■ I / furnlah™!, •UfcllfiK
g'Kxl and priiaa tnodarsl#. 37 |f.
; /IAkMAN'B HOTEL,
■ I Oppoalta Cuurt llonsa, BKLI.iroNTH, PA
TKBMKJI.TA PKK HAY
A good I.H-ry attach*-]. >ll
IJUBH HOUSE,
I 9 BKI.LKVONTE, PA..
Pamllln. an 1 alngl* g*ttlauirii, aa wall a th*jr*o
.ral lr"lluR j-nl-llc and eomtnarrlal mn ar-lntlla-1
l Ihla VlralClaaa ll'.lwl. whwa Ib.j will Hud hnj*
comfnru *1 raw"iial.l. rl.
1.11- ral tcduetluD to Juryman an.l olh*ra •tUndluj
Court. w. H TIt.I.KR Prop'r
DUTTB HOUSE.
R (Orne# Allfglirtij AHIel op
i BEI.LEFONTE, I'A.,
r J, X, Lehman, Propr,
Thi. |n.|.llUl bcltl, oed.r lb* maag*in*t)t of lli*
praamt proprietor. I b.lur fltlwi Own *r for lb*
•ut*rtlnmiil of fiuwlA Km** rnaaonabl* may S M
\fILLHEIM HOTEL,
I*l MIM.UKIM, CENTK* COUNTY, PXXX'A
W. H. MI'SSER, Proprietor.
Th town <f Mlllh#lra I* In Paun't V|||#t I
hUiui two mil"* from Cuban) bla it on, on th* '
iKirg. t'onlr" and spriir# Crcwk Eailroad, with tat I
rou oil Hie* that a*k* It a
PLEASANT SUMMER RESORT.
U<h4 trt-at flatting In tb* lmt!tt# *|rllly A cab i
mri> t t avary train At iho Millb*trn llut#l ao/ia- ;
roi'bUoui will l/a fvimd Omklmm tend i-rtm mo4a* '
at* Juo* i 3. lf?M lj*
New Brockerhoff House.
Brock kkhoff HOUSE,
AI.LKiIir.NV AT . BKI.t,KOKTX. PA >
0.0 Mi MII.LKN, Prop'r.
tiuod Sample Room OH hint Floor,
Baa. t i and ft >m ail Train. Bparlal ralaa |
la wllnaaaaa aad jnnra. 4-1 I
/IKNTRAI. HOTEL,
I (Ofi|)lU tk lUllr afi fIUU< ,)
MlL£Bt %<i, CRNTHK OOCNTT, PA
A A KOHLHKCKKK, Proprietor
THROUGH TR\l ri.Sk* on lb- railroad will Bad
this Hot* I *r plsrf to herb, w a
atsl as ALL TliAlNt* staßpabout ZA tulaalaa 4T
I/iK.-r NATIONAL HOTEL.
I VtlU.IIF.tll, CF.NT RE COUNTY, PA
S, X. r J ru in, 'Proprietor.
HATES- II 1)0 rh'.H DA
M> H N i TC> XrpOT IfKVTtMft ALL THAI**
A GOOD LIVEBY ATTACHED.
i TV is Holt! } -* tile'y be.~n rim dele,! and
| r'fnrrrih'i in ' fA# traveling jniblie
! i rill find 0.-cumoifrfuiiii fir el rfair
in 'ft ~c*i cct. Our Il.tHit
tme of iht be,t
2ti;rur.ir? fsr S:xki4*ln.
w
tflibrff(lWrif.
Swavx's Pill* Comfortliirf to lh
Sick
' Thu'utr. J di* fr.>w rv ir'<- • t > pr.>|rl
■ Ifowl liti|urn B I, ' >it i gallon. Uv
Mpaia. Ma.aria. Afwp *v, Lir-r, kulnr)
llraf l/i .( i .i.d i! .■ "in at m
Hul t'< th" J"bi!l!a*- I • rf<l..-r.nd vri'i n*f
..•rio aichn.w- H- iiiH!l*fttiii. \ to.
r..mrr>.-n<i - A7 N K PI 1.1 *. w . I>
Ii nfn uii li rial ;*• I- ,■ ■ i !•*
Do o{N" rwoit-dy S'bl lav Hii.:! 'of -
jtmntr. ul fli pill'. •'< !-• • S'' '•
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I SOU, Pbi.v)*ij.hi. Pa OoM t.y I>r g
! <i-U btlj
! UKALCiIS IN PC 111 Dltrii* ONI.Y
13 | 2ELLEE A SON* 3
F# lißtoiuiaia
I w . i lit k-Vff R a o
| 2 All lb ".vwil Pat-al HRlt ara Pt S
? ai-rtprioß* vi I Punllj R*ri|y-a a. araiaij ►
jr ut.ratal Trnwa.a Krwi*.. At .Ar 2
| H arf |
tONLTS2O.
PHUAOELPQU.
SINGER
!the BIST BUUT.
FINEST FINISH! 0.
EASIEST RUNNING
SINGER MACHINE ever offered the public.
Tha aim* rat rrjawaratt b t-l piptbrdfb '■*
lb. |wfi> abKli wa . Brr Jul bw Iba iy law | .. a
ad R.n lUai.al-r ..Aiaink "W ta |ar waul ? a.
bar* aran th wblna A.t b.in ■ i.m.iw-1 n.
If It It wd all w. it. rrtam n to a. al wir
>i|r,ai Uonanll jnui InlmaaU and rwl-r at >oa,wr
ari l M cirralar. and lralim.mi.la A-M ..
CIIANLIJ A Mo ill 4 CO.
Ho. It V Tenth r . Pl.iladrl|-l.i. Pa
* "ror WatrraßHalß tbn llirba t'orracli. „
. bar*. brwaM. Iddr. .ho- ■ , yr rr
lanywbrrwrbw. tab* I'm • aBBBESM E
"far < rapip at Iba W ir. n. '.d(i. u
Plil.manraa. iifarrttma.qr Vvi. ii. y. Ui* •
Prat St.*' ■■BBMHBBIBHBBBBBBB M
"Po* irnrah. AMtrna, !*i*in iA a
_ nu, rtr. mof Tlrrall., u* Pi • ' ■ 5.
R "Par CbmnM Naaal faturb. I'run- g
3 rblll* and BrwTbrarnt taka Patauna."
•• Pa HI MA la Ilia pruwaa, winad ptvmid, JJ
9 and oArtnot fna.llrim. known to man. •* L
S •• HBl'w* la • bnai appwtuer, nroat Z
H tool*, banal urlaoraiar •< Iba bfc aad -•
9 ii'ind■BBaBBBBBBBBBIB a
I E "If row raii'ltlrra. If rnM arw *r,V ar g
K * .rind mantaliy. U* Inu.nvmMß
i " Ilm rwtaambnr thn anal lwpr>rtnnlr ■
3 all la that I'ut HA will rum Ukrwilr Kn- ft
aal Intarrb. Jlrlrbua IHaaaaa. ml I Ha- I
a, tmiraor tb* Ktdna|ra.''flßPßßßMMSßßß a
41 If fnardrwulat laoal nf rair jmn jdilna f
I - no lb# ••IliayTl.lfn," ur If iMtankbnr m
- im andrr aalaaaaa tmt n>wn(|.aia.l In Iv nt 6
1 2 ln Uwn ai]t(Wtl*rmata, addrßeß - pnr- „
PATENTS
St Ci>.af tb* Bmnrnnc AMmueAM. <w
Hnu" toe"# l*Almt|C <V#wt4. T iml*
Iran ami fir*. A Id>... MtIKN A CO., iwM|nriß
A kIMOA a I liana. Kt fir. ml-a r. Nnw Yn v
®ht CJentte ?Ttraoctat.
BBLLBFONTB, PA.
■A.GIIIIC'CJ'LT'O'HiILLi.
NRWH, FACTS ANIA HL'GOKBTIOIIS.
rasrakrar ma XATionat wkLaaaa I* mi tnraLbl-
Kvrry farmer in AM annual experxrnte
iliteorert something of value. Write it and
tend it to the " Agricultural Editor of the
DIMOCRAT, Helle/onte, Fenn'a," that other
former, tnay have the benefit of it. Let
communication be timely, and be eure that
tkey art brief and well pointed.
When to Begin Keeping Poultry.
There is no iloubt that & well kept
flock of poultry is the most profiia
ble of all fsrm stock. Rut a little
flock well kept, like a little farm well
tiller), brings the most profit to the
fsrnicr. Just as many as can be kept (
without crowding, and with ease and
convenience, will be the most proflta- j
ble. Poultry will not bear crowding i
any more than sheep or pigs or peo
ple, and it is well known that when I
any of tbosc are too closely kept >
disease appears and works mischief.
| It is a necessity of the case, because
I cleanliness must be sacrificed to j
, necessity.
We would not put more than 50 j
fowls in one yard, nor confine tbem
in a yard ail the time. Success with
poultry Is totally impossible with
j close confinement. The fowls must
| have a run abroad at least half a day |
! and a grass run is the best. There :
they secure sn abundance of insects, '
as grasshoppers, flics, crickets, bee- ,
ties caterpillars, ants, and worms, all
of which are their natural food. Hut
on a farm the number of fowl* mast
not exceed the litnists of ground pro
vided for them, or, like Mr. Micaw-j
tier's financial condition, it will pro
duce misery. When this gentleman
kept bis expenses within balf a cent
of bis income his comfort and plean. ;
ure were unbounded. The half-cent
! was a perpetual joy to him. Hut
wbi n he went half cent beyond hi* j
income life was a burden. Tbe debt
was a source of misery. Tbe princi
ple applies strictly to poultry-keep
ing. One ben too few, and health, I
comfort and wclvh abound. One hen
too many, and disease, death and lost
results. The line may be drawn right
there, for it is so narrow 'and so
straight tb.t it is quite a easily over- i
stepped as that. :
Hut as with other live stock, there '
arc good and bad. profitable and un
profitable, fowls. And we should get
tin beat. If a dairyman were to be
gin business he would buy cows and
not calves. In the one case bis pro
flu would begin si once ; in the other
bis expenses only would begin, and
hit proftu would be in the future. It 11
is the same with fowls. If one pro- !
cures a doxen egg* of some good kind
to begin with, be must s|>end a year
and aocnc money before any income
be made. For the priee of two set- >
lings of eggs a trio of fowls can be
procured, and while tbe eggs were :
batching and tbe chicks rearing tie j
two hens would lay a buodred or two (
of eggs and rear 20 chicks them
sehes. Thus it is easy to get into j i
stock quickly and at less cost by pro
curing fowls than by getting eggs.
And this is tbe season fur beginning. !
Kariy pullets can be purchased now '
quite cheaply, while in tbe spring no
breeder will sell tbem because tbey
are making bim n profit. lu January
or February they wiM begin
and if n few common bens can be
procured for brooders, a large nutn
number of chicks can be hatched In
March by good management. That
in by having a warm place especially
for the bens, where they will not be
disturbed by anything, and if need
be by putting a small stove in it to
keep it warm. A large sunny win
dow on tbe south side is ve*y desira
ble. Young chicks are susceptible to
cold, and a warmth will cover a mul
titude of mistakes and dangers.
AN Fnglisb farmer says : "I have
more than once freed my fields en
tirely from wire-wofins by sowing a
crop of white mustard seed. I once
sowed a whole field of forty odd
acres which bad not yet repaid me
for many years in consequence of
every crop being destroyed by tbe
wireworm, to white mustard. lam
warranted in saying that not a single
wireworm conld he found the follow
ing yesr, and tbe succeeding ciop of
whcr.t wax a Bos one.''
, *
A Diacuawlon of the Boat Kinds of
Manure
It is not an unusual question to be
aaked, especially by those who have
small gardens and yards, as to tbe
best kinds of manure for particular
plants and crops, and oftener (ban
any other of that to apply to grape
vines. To us, who have gone through
all those things, the inquiry seems to
be about on par as to the beat mate
rial for making a suit of clotLes. So
long as tbey keep us warm and com
fortable, all the rest is little less than
taste and convenience. In regard to
plant fixid any decaying organic mat
ter is good enough ; and when one is
on a well managed farm where the
manure heap in the barnyard is equal
to any demand upon it, we never
think of looking anywhere else for
the necessary fertilising substance.
Whether it be tbe corn or wheat crop,
flowers in the yard or lawn, vegeta
bles in the garden, trees in the orch
an, g ra l>eB, apples, pears, or straw
berries—all readily sit and eat at a
common table and give thanks equal
ly after meat.
Wc shall not deny that it is possi
ble that some one manure may be
belter for one particular or special
crop than another. Indeed, as plants
all vary in a slight degree from one
another, they can hardly be expected
to do equally as well on just the same
kind of food. Moreover, experiments
carefully conducted show that when
manures have been varied for the
same kind of plant for the same time,
some one has been found to do a lit
tle more good than another. But af
ter all, these special advantages are
not often available in a general way.
In fact, for extensive use they are on
available ; or, ir to be obtained, tbey
are at too costly a rate. We con
slantly find that although other
things being equal, and aome one ma
terial or another might be regarded
aa beat manure, tbey still fall
back upon tbe old fashioned unmis
takable barnyard deposit. Yet after
all theac questions a to tbe beet ma
nures, tbey are not the things for
those whose knowledge is trailed to
indulge in. Tbey are only for those
who have bad considerable practical
experience. It is in fact somewhat
wosafe for those who arc beginning
o grow certain cropa to think much
about what is likely to be preferred
at all. They should be content with
a moderate degree of success, until
their increased knowledge justifies
them to expand their operations. We
would not, therefore, have our inex
|e/ießced friends bother themselves
about the ''best" manure for grapes,
or in fact for any other crops. Take
any well rotted, decaying vegetable
matter that comes to hand ami ap
ply it in moderate quantities al Srst,
unt4 experience teaches how much
any crop will bear and it will gener
ally be found to be what they are
seeking—the beat manure—(ierau
town Telegrajth.
Nitrute of Soda as a Top Drowsing
for Wheat
Urof. Cook, of tbe New Jeraey Ex
periment Station, sowed 275 pouade
of Chili saltpetre on an acre of
wheat, and by aomparison with an
acre not thus treated, tbe grain was
160# pounds ol straw and seven
bushels, or 25 per cent, in tbe yield of
grain. From this experiment and a
study of others made during tbe past
fifty years Professor Cook feels justi
fied in making tha following state
meats :
Nitrate of soda judiciously used
as a top dressing will generally giv
a profit*ble increase of both wheat
and straw.
If an acid phosphate has been
drilled with tbe wheat, nitrate of soda
can be used alone, mixed with twice
it* own weight of dry soil. To in
sure a perfect mixture with this noil
it is necessary to break ail large
lumps and pass ihe nitrate through a
coarse sieve. If an acid phosphate
baa not been drilled with the wheat,
Knglish experience teaches that it la
best to mix tbe sifted nitrate with
twice its own weight of sifted salt.
From 100 to 150 pound* of nitrate
of soda per acre will probably in
most cases be a sufficient dressing;
larger quantise in some cases have
materially iucreased the profits.
The best time to use nitrate of no
da is probably soon after vegetation
begin* in the Spring, earn being ta
ken not to delay too long, aa there in
danger that late dreaaing will delay
or cause imperfect ripening of the
grain.
If possible, the nitrate should be
spread Jnat before a light rain ; this
will distribute it In the aoil, and aid
in preventing it from damaging t!-
young plants
If wheal ha* been injured by aw
vere Winter, or if, for any reason, it
appear* yellow and *ickiy in the
Spring, it ia claimed that a light dr*-
aing of nitrate of soda will often
prove a serviceable remedy.
Pruning Orchards in Winter.
Thia week's Country Gentleman
makes some sensible suggestions that
farmers at the present season should
take to heart. The first has referen<-*
to pruning orchards in winter: W,
| have described on a former occasion
the mode which we had adopted to
rnucb advantage in the winter prun
ing of neglecacd orchards, by fl •
marking with chalk the precise I
for inserting the saw, and then tin
workmen who follows to remove to.
limbs can never make a mist*k<-
Lsying out the work, and the lal*..
of cutting, ahould be two separst.
operations. Tbe owner stands atone
side, and viewing the whole, .
, much better what is wanted than <i
| engaged in cutting off the limbs. *
; rod or pole, with chalk affiled to the
j Cnd, will enable him to stand on ib<
ground and do tbe marking rapxil. .
I and then the common mistake n i
1 not be made of thinning out the it -
i side and leaving the centre part lu
i become dense with foliage, instead ..i
j the correct mode of thinning in fiou.
tbe outsi .e.
RIMO BOSE O* COLTS— This OFTEN
i comes from permitting the colt U
j stand on a wooden, concrete, brick or
j other bard floor any time before at
• taihiog about eighteen months' a##-
Previous to this, they ahould he kept
! on paalure of a dry aoil during th.
Summer, ami if stabled in the Win
ter, tbe floor should lie dry, loots
earth. If the soil here is clayey,
then it ooght to be covered several
inches deep with sand, ten-bark, saw
| dwst or straw, or coarse hay, the t*..
i latter being cot op abort in the straw
cutter. If this is not done, tbe straw
or bay gets piled up in heaps on SOIM.
parts of tbe floor and in other* it i
: left bare, rendering it so oneaven *•.
j to be uncomfortable and dangerou
for tbe oolts to stand on. If #utf< :r<l
to roo out in a yard wilb o|<en h*vi
the soil should lie loose and dry, ami
' free from stone or ooarac gravel.
| Thus treated, colt# are pretty certain
j to grow up with well-shaped, sound
| tough hoofs, paslrens, anklet and leg-.
Ole&tagn.
Tbe Milwaukee Sentinel thinks thai
brute force will answer at tbe lor ward
end of tbe plough, but that a little
intelligence is needed at tbe after part
of the machine.
"White I*lute,''a variety of celery
which hlancbc# without banking, re
ceived "honorable mention" at the
last meeting of the New Tork Horti
cultural Society.
At the Agricultural College Fsrui.
near Lincoln, Neb , ten acrea of Hon
duras sorghum yielded 175 too* of
cane, topped, but not stripped. The
product was sold for $2 per ton.,
CuU out your stock and get rid of
tbe poorest. Then make the best hot
ter. You caa't afford to keep any
animal when you can replace it with
a I >etter one at a reasonable price.
On pleasant days the cellar wiu
dows should be opened. Fruit keep*
better tf given fresh air than if main
tained at a low temperature. Tbe ven
tilation improves the beaithfuimsauf
the bouse also.
Ohio farmers employ sled* with
runner* six or eight inches wide tor
drawing all sorts of loads over bare
and muddy ground. They are tx
tensively used for drawing out ma
nure in the Spring. They injur,
grass sod leas than the wheels ol
wagons and carts do.
All meat animals, whether cattlo,
sheep or hoga, make tbe moat gain
and give the boat profits on the food
consumed the first year of their
growth, and the profit or gain is les
sened gradually the longer any ani
mal ie kept, and after this, if fed too
long, ia fed at a loss. It does not pay
to keep highly fed steers at a great
er age than thirty, or at moat thirty
aix months. What he gains after thia
coats more than it will bring. In feed
ing any animal lor tbe production of
meat tbe farmer's motto should be,
"Feed.well from the drat, and market
animal* while they are atlll feeding,
at a profit.
I would rather have a calf brought
up on akitn milk after it has been
once started, and ia, say, two weeka
old, than one brought up on whole
milk. KPWAM) Bvasrrt.