I'roftfiftioitui Card
1 11. OR VIS.
L ft • ATTORNEY AT-I.AW,
" Hullefonte, Pa.
Office tba Court House, on fln( of
d Wood? lug's Block.
1 .V. KEICIILIN K,
a *!• ATTORN KY-AT-LAW,
" H.ll*fonlo, Pa.
Orri' t ik lIIUII'I Nw RVILIIIKI).
Prit|il iti.nlkiu tu mllK-lloD rUisii 3'i-lf
HA. MRKEE,
• ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
Ofllr* North High itrwi, o|>|wlte court hfIUM,
ItelUfsnt*. Pa. fr-'44ly.
H HARSHBERGER, (BacoMsor
• to Yocuiu A llar.hUyg.r) ATTORN KY-AT
LAW. onto* lo Conrad Unu>, ti.ll.fnnt.. pa 6 34-1
T L. BPANGLKR,
tl • ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
HKI.LKYONTK, CLNTKK tXIUNTY, PA
Aperinl attention to Oullertiens; practice* ID all the
Courts; Consultation* in German or English. 1-1 jr
DF. FORTNEY,
• ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
ItKLLEPONTB, PA
Office tnConrud House, Allegheny street.
Special attention given to the collection of claim*
A tl business attended to promptly *1 y
I
( P. HE WES,
V7 ATTORN ET-AT-T. AW,
BELI.KKONTK, PA.
Practices in all tlis Courts. Office opposite Court
uae in F-ir-t's building. (msy .1 At
J. v "
ATTORN EY-AT-I. AW,
IWllafnat*. P.
Office in the rooms formerly occupied b* the late
W.P. *tleou Tols 23.tr. '
'THOMAS J. McCULLOUGH,
f X ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Pllli IPARI'RO, PA.
Office in Albert Owet*e building, in the room form
ery occnpied by (be l't>Oi|N>tNiig iUnamg Company
J 41-My
D. a. MAeroroa. w. r RUSH.
HASTINGS REKDEK,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
lIKLLKPOSTK. PA
Office 4n Allegheny Street,two doors "ust Of tbe of.
At e Oct Upled by late firm of Y<M win A Hastings, i'n
WILLIAM A. WALLACB. DAVID L lIIM,
MARBV r. WALLACB WILLIAM ■ WALLACB.
WALLACE A KRKBS,
* Y LAW ANl< COLLECTION OFFICE,
Unnr> I, ISM. CLKARKIEI.I) PA.
|?LLIE L. OK.VIS,
H ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE "F|>i'i.li. th Court on th* 2.1 K .r
A . O Fur.t'a tmlUlng 3-5
e.i. iiutnu. c. ■. IOIA
ALEXANDER A BOWER,
a V ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Rellefonte, Pa., may be omsnlted in English or <irr
man. Office in Oarman'sßuilding. I-ly
'a Mli A. as A V IS. J. WIeLIV SSFMART.
BEAVER A GEPHART,
ATTORN EYS AT LAW,
* Ofllr. on AII.Kh.nF .tr.t, north of High. 11.11.
fonU. Pa. j-1,
A \v <'• HEINLE,
* a ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HKLI.r.ro.NTE, PA.
Last door to the left in tbe Court House. .11
/ ILEMEKT DALE,
\j ATTORN r. V tr-L W,
I It- 11.1.1'a.
office N W. corner Diain nl, t< .1 us (i m Ar*t
t.atioDsl baDh. HT ljf.
T C. HIPP LIS,
1 • . A ITORNF.V AT-LAW
LOCK HAYKN. PA
All i>nines#promptly attended to. 1-ly
\\ r M. P. MITCHELL,
PRACTtCII. 9UHYRTOI.
LOCK lIAY kN, PA ,
Will attend to all rk m Clear&eld, Ontr* and
Ctlnfou mnntfes
'Jfflce opposite lev k Haven National Rank iVly
\ V ILLIAM M:CULIX)UG N,
ft V t ATTORNEY-ATL4
X ci R 4 REIKI D, PA.
All baalDM* prora; dj .tl.i. 1.., tu. 1-ly
I I K. HOY, M. I)..
lie Office In Conrad H use. above Portney*
Law Offiee, RKI.LKFONTB. PA. j
F pec is I attention given to Operative fturgrry an
Chronic Diseases. IVIy
nR. J AS. H. DOBBINS, M. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND KURfIEON.
Office Allegheny tit.,over Fetgler's frrug tier#,
*-tf HkLLKPONTK. PA.
nR. J. \V*. RHONE, Dentist, can
he found at his office and resident on Nerth
id# of High street three d-*vr* Bast of Allegheny,
Hellefoate. Pa. Ifr-Yy
IT P. BLAIR,
1 • JEWELER,
W.TCIIM, ciorf, riKtut. Me.
All work n*tlF MwnW, Oa AII.fb.BF .trmt,
nd.r Brock-rbon H08... 4-tf
Itu.ninr.** Card*.
( 1 EM BARBER SHOP,
* * Under Pirt National Rank,
MLLKFOMT Pa ,
It. A. Berk, -BIFIFI) I'rn/ir.
pENTRE COUNTY BANKING
VY COMPANY.
W And A11... Intnr..t
■ Dtacoant Not..;
* 19ju41.il
S , . _ Mold *ad Con 808.
e J*a A. ni.ria,Prn.ld.at.
J. D Paco.ar.CMkl.r .tr
t. o. ata, pr t j. P. H.aai.,Caah'T.
PIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
JL RELLEFONTE.
All.fh.nr Slrwt, R.11.f0n1., Pa, 4-f I
WUntm Mr Far lane ,f Co., Hardware Heater*.
IEIAIRJD'W.A-IRIE? I
WILSON, McFATIEAISrE fc CO.
DKALKRS IN
.STOVES,BANGESa HEATERS.
I ALSO
Paints, Oils, Glass and Varnishes,
m —AND-,
hardware
P X T CTHBET HL'MBt'BLOCK* IIt.L.roXTF
• . *
V # ' '
t# , ,* v
MicrUanrou*.
HO All VALKATIAK,
GEN Ell AI. INH. nml COMMIWUON
Bsllsfbats, Pa.
Office in Hush Arrade, 2nd fl>or.
The following companicH rcprescntfil:
—o—
UNION rbilnilxlphin.
AMERICAN * do.
1 GUARDIAN London.
Ri'N do.
WESTERN Toronto.
CONNECTICUT Hartford.
and otbora.
—o—
TRAVELERS I. IKE & Acci'n gartford
and othnr*.
—o—
pommiion f>rnrh of rny buainc..
ji. rcirin(j .pocial attention. PropiTtio,
j old to good advantagt*, at I have facili
| tios for disposing of hou.p*, land*, otc., on
| hort notice and favorablo term..
'2l in BOND VALENTINK.
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE COLLEGE.
Wrater farm begins January 4, IBR4.
' This institntifin Is located In ne fif (Jte m*et lean
tiful au I iiepilibfula|*otaof the entire Allegheny region
I I la o|MMi t< Stilt, lite ut Ie.III s* aes, eu.J ..ffets the foi
lowing Oourues of tn !y •
' 1 A Full CU-almi axmree of Pour Y*rs
2. A Latin CriPtiilllr course.
3. A Full Irfentlfli Ounrae of Four YMBVM.
4. The following •PrriAl. mCHPKH • f fwe veer.
eac#. Pillowing the flrt two yera *r the Hrtenth
fic <Vnrse (a) AGRICrLTLHIt. 0 ) NAItKAL
HirToHY: f) riIKMISTKY A> i Pll YMCfi. (d
CIVIL KNGIN KKKIN'i.
5 A short 9PKt'IAL in AtHrulture.
t;. A short SPECIAL CXH'RSK in Chemftry.
7. A Haeeiral and Srlentiftr Prej r4 4\>iire
n. SPKt 'l Al, IX)I'K.SK# ere arrange I te m'-t tl <
eanta of indivtdiial students.
Military drill Is r*juir*<l, Kapenee* f..r bnurd end
twaSdeutals very low. Tuition Young lediee uu
i dec rharge of e fompetfnt lady Prti>ri|wl
l\r Cwtaloguee, or other lul rrmetion.eddreea
oio.il mBM*"N Nomn.
(ImiCotLKi. i'rsTßt Co., pa.
I 1-2* If
'P HE CENTRE DEMOCRAT
BOOK and JOB OFFICE
ALLEGHENY STREET,
BKLLKKONTK, PA.,
IN MOW nrrtKivo
G K BAT IN DUCEM KN T>
Tit T II oa K WIKHIIfO FI Mf*T-CU Ah*
Plain nr Fancy Printing
\\ H ha\. unuual faviiitie* for printing
LAW BOOKS,
t'A M PHLETS,
CATALOGUES,
PROGRAM MRS,
STATEMENTS
CIRCULARS,
RILL HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
BUSINESS CARDS
INVITATION CARDS,
CARTES DE VISITE,
CARDS ON ENVELOPES
AND AM. KI.VDS OF BLANKS
tts~' <-1 •>r. i>y n ail ill roceiYe prompt
attention.
nerPrintinjc ••. u. l>o.titylc,or
' .hu-t nntb'f and a' th<- l. wn.l rat< .
Itching Piles -SymptonH and Cure.
Til- >ni|'tom' ar<> uioi.ture, hkn per
.jiiration, itilen— ilchitig, trx-r-n—d By
.rniriunc, v.-rv dialr—ing, particular
ly at nifrht, iwrai a. if pin worm, wore
crawling in and atxxit tit•• rectum; tnc
private p.ro are .onieiime. a Reeled,
if allowed to continue very .erioua r.
' -uli.follow, ••SW.vVNLsoIN f.MKNT"
l a p|e<if.ant. .tire cure. AIo for letter.
Itch. Salt Rtieiim, SeaM Head, Eryaipe
la. Barber* Ilch, Blot belie., all .caly
cru.ty Skin Dnea.e., Sent by mail for
50 cent*; .'{ bote. #1.25 fin' .tamp.i.
Adiire.., Dr. SWA Y.NK A HON. Pbila-|
delphia, fa. Sold t.y I'ruggi.t., *1 y
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HKIJICTIOX.
THE WKLY POST.
A 6ml *Ar>'lamn n.*9j .j-.r far |1 [,.r la 1
rlalw Th-F-ar '** wllllarln-l. Ik. mi wtrrt. r 1
.ri'l iii|.rriiaf et.nl., >f Ilk.lf. "f i. „ j
F—r It will rot.r th. of fvi,i
n.ll ..11~l lb. rrml l.nl ,n.kio CoafrMW. l,irh !
• ill run int mo..imm.r. th. .mm in th
fnrtk. I'r'.i t.nil.l nnmia.tfna . th. pro. .~lin.-.
th (imt Natiuaal l>.n..nti->at Ui n -minak r.i
.tat*. . th. ..rttln* Tr—lil.ntl.l ran..., rrt.la 1..
Oli'— th. .1.,-lion .n*l It. rMnlt aliKh • halt...
• 11l h. th* ••'•< r.f th. ft.morr.ttr raarlhlMM.
W. h... rn.-l. thi. ttr.t roiortioa la th. nir of
Tut \* KRIIT P WV with View t* its 'fl'TlWi j (
• nr) in the PreaideufUl rsfifMA Kv*ry
run Add one nr more VIAVIAA by A llttU •<?. rt Tui
Wrmlt Pout is now one of lb# Urgent. b*t
rheujteat pejwr. i n the rountfj.
It Contains All the News.
fall !W|Mr .a I m.rk.t r.pr.rt., all th. rr.liti
'"O-nfrma An ..r.U.r.t
mlk.lUaF, htat. and Inr.l a.*., V. o.lnain* >.r
r.<Un ia.tt.r for 11 .(*> la Olnh. tl 2A .InfU .at
wrlf.ttoa.jn.ta*. ta.jml.l 111.) la rial* of a., or
0..r, p..t„. a.„A f „, taoij.l. ropiM AA
•trow th. |>l.li.h.r., r
JAMm r. it.Kit a ).
H6 Wood A|., ritt.t,argil, |>a.
TTofr?*,
i \7ANDKUHILT HOUSE,
▼ linpMHjf, flflltv ||osn|titllly m••! gr* **l whlk*y
is xrlmf evert gnct *tll flip* *t th" tMiimitt It oust,
w Ifl* *1 two mtlew ttliw "I Hnow 'ii.M-I lly, IV
lIMf. J j DKI.ANICV.Pf©.
|>ABSMOKK HOUSE,
I Corner Front mid Fprttrr Mtr**ta,
t'IIILIf'NRTIUI. I'A.
i flood MenU and l<"dgttB al moderate riik*. Huf*-
clent stal ling •tlttliod.
37 tf. JiMM I'APMMuKK. Prop.
CI WAN HOTEL,
Uarun/ Cot/It's
NEWLY KKMODKI.P.I) HOT Kb,
I'IIII.IPKHCR<J. I'A.
A flr.l rl(iM llnnwi Niwljr (urnl.licil, .Inl-llu*
„,,,I urn! |irim* lII'MII-.*!*- .1711.
nAKMAN'B HOTEL,
II oppn.li.Oourl llou**, lIKI.I.rro.NTK, I'A
TKBMBII.O KK lIAV
A gfNst I.ivory ktUrhsd *ll
HUSH HOUSE,
lIKM.KPONTK. PA.,
Farutllea and ilfißU gentleman, aa well as thagon
oral traveling nubile and cominen lal men are invited
to ttiia First t las* ||<del, where they will And botne
OOffti rts at rMMMbII ratea.
Liberal reduction to Jurymen and othera attandiag
Court H'. It TKI.LKK, Frop'r
OUTTS HOUSE.
1 ) (iVirtier Allegheny A Mahop at r rate,)
BKLLKFONTE. PA.,
r J. X. Lt'hitwn, 'J'ropr.
Thta popular htel tinder the management of the
prewetit proprietor. is I • lief fitted thai, ever f-r the
entertainment of gueeta Hat.-s reaemtalde may 3*3
Ml 1.l.II!•:I M HOTEL,
Ml 1.1.11 KIM CKNTKK COL'KTV. PZXM'A
W S Mt'SSKH. Proprietor.
Tl- on nf Villi..it.. I. in Prnn't V.11.,
aUiUt two foiira fr •*>•* (bhita Main l<. uf the
hurg, f'efitre and Hprnre tWk Hailrrwid, with ant
rounding, llsat make it a
PLEASANT SUMMER RESORT.
<1 -! tr.'i.t no.!' g in t'-e hfflfltlafr Hdftltt A .al
run* to evm train At th* Mi ihr.ro acw
ru'vUth i. will h* (wind f.ist-las* and Inn., m i*f
ate JnneZ3. IAT^-ly®
New Brockerholl House.
I3HOCKERHOFF HOUSK,
I > ALLMMBXV AT . aaixavoxTß, P*
c u MoMILLKM, Prop'r
Oooei Sample Hoom on tint h'Lior,
A'#* Free Itusa t" and ft -to all Train# Hj-e* 'at rate*
te wttnassss and Jnmw. i-l
pKNTKAL HOTEL,
i V-/ tirj-jH'sit* th* KAilruwol ftation,•
'K*TKK Cor>TT F/
A A KOHLBKCKRK, Prftpri'if*.
Tflßorr.fl TRtvn,KH. oft the rallrnwd wt" to*
th.# ii-1: nwllm |km % t. |t I M i
mewl aa AV I. TR AINU atr.| atwMit tA n.tnwea r
|?1R8 I NATIONAL HOTEL
I MILUfUM.' KiNTttR (1l MV, I'A
S. r f. 'Jrain, 'J'ropriftor.
I;ATF£-$ 100 I'h.l; DAY.
Bin Rt NA Ttl liflttT lIKKTINO A 1.1. IKAINk
A 000 D LIVEBY ATTACHED.
7*AiJ //'-M Ana Infrly Aren ftnrf
rf/nrnt*hfti nnd tit trntfJtny mi/tr
I i nil find am tn*t/iaf%'>*> fraf
in ert-ry repptrt <htr H.\H m
out of fA#
EcaSqtar.ert fcr 3'.c:iica>rt
Mimi I 4 hi m mi
Swayno's Pille Comforting to the
Hiek
Thou.sn'l* di* frt-n, r."t:irl t< jr. , wrl,
trnat luqur* HUxxJ, (.'oft>li| I'v.
j -is. Mlfis, A|k |.lij, Liver, KSUI,m>.
i ll"rt Ir j.y, nd Kl H -tl
But te th* il"htlit*t-I l.urd.nrd with urh
| t.rieu. nrkr**., r>.nvl*tjooly fr.
j roinm*nU "SWA VX K> I'l ! i. h
, i:or.tain uiwlirili.l |>ri>| • rtlc. j |.\
no other romlr. S,-r t h_v mail f<-r -•'>
' <:. nD, box ef HO ; 6 hexi-. ft, in
ismp. A'i<ir*., f)K HWAYSK A
i SON, I'hiis'lelphis, l' Sold by Itrug.
till*. ft-S.Jy.
i OKALKKN IN IM'UK HKITOS ONLY,
j I ZELLKRA SON, i
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* All IS. 51.n4.r7 P.U1.1 MMIrI.M Pr I
aertjittwna ar.d Fawrils R.-ijut a/ nrafely p.
x FTtfarad. Trtwaaa. wldei krsr*i. At .kr 2
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CKL7_$2O.
PHILADELPHIA.
SINGER
Is ths BEST BUILT,
FINEST FINISHED.
EASIEST RUNNING
SINGER MACHINE ever offered the public.
The aU ve rti| rejfrwriti the wat (• pilar atyla ft
th# racfvta vkkh we nd'f th* very lew pww
t4 s3i> Remember, we do m t k yow \r> |y uwtt y--v
have aewn the Marhtwe After having namiM*! it.
If It U all we g. return (I la wa at our
aifiena* Oowcult yowr InUwd* and onlet at •'ge, or
•and fur clrmlwrt and trwtlwwmiala Addnwa I
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9 In ftirrw* ;, !v. rt|- lio *.| .
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For I'onaUpolio* and I'lK lake
PATENTS
Bl!f MIMHICILvri fer I'M ant A, < awewla. Vrad
gar|a. for th I'mtad Matak Umd*
01. <larmanw. Mr. Hand Bnok abnvti
uiw otrffflnad !hMVfflk KfrM.V A <'t> arenoUnad |
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BfeLLRFONTR, PA.
NKWH, KACRRS AND HUOOKHTIONS.
TMtTlftTof TUI HATIOttAI WRLMffK I* TPff lffVM.il
Every farmer in At* annual erprrir nee
Uncover* HotnetMng of value. Write it nnd
eenil it to the " Agricultural Editor nf the.
IiKMoi'KAT, Kellefiinte, I'enn'tt," that other
farmer) may have the benefit of it. Let
commotio atom* be timely, ami be *nre that
they are brief and well pointed.
The Vulue of Straw
Straw is regarded an valules? on
♦.be piajority of farms—it is accused
of robbing the soil of mineral mat
ter in excess, and the conflicting
claims can scarcely lie reconciled.
Straw really takes from the soil valu
blc fertilizing material, and also re
turns it to the soil wben composted
or fed to stock, allowance of course
being made for that which is used in
the increased growth of the animal.
in every 100 pounds of straw there
are from fiur to five pounds of ash,
the ash containing potash, soda, mag
nesia, lime, phosphor ic, acid, sulphur
ic acid silica, chlorine nnd sulphur
No nitrogen is found, ns it is driven
off when reducing the straw to ash,
but alien the straw <lct<>uj|>o*cß in
the compost heap th- traces of nitro
gen, with a proportion of carbon, arc
absorbed and partially retained. Of
wheat straw the proportion of potash
is f(i per cent., while bean straw con
tains of potash a* fatjje ft quantity as
2.59 |ier cent.; but while the bean
straw is thus richer in potash thsn
that of wi.cat, the latter contains
seven times as much silica, winch,
though not really considered valua
ble as a fertilizer, as it alwsys exists
plentifully, is in s condition to be
J more readily appropriated by plants
when returned to the soil in the straw.
Parley contains a larger proportion
j of potash limn out*, but i.als rcqmre
| a gt cater quantity of soda, and yd
theae two minerals are very closely
| allied. Cornfodder contains 1.06 per
cent of potash, while peas contain
1 This indicates thatcornfodder
requires more potash than |s-as and
less t! an Is-ans, which contains more
than double the proportion in [teas.
This is contrary to the general sup
position that Ircan. .and pens fi,<|
I alike on the same matter, a* they are
*hown, in noticing the pr portions of
lime required by each, to la- rather
dii-suniiar. Hean straw, which excels
in pots|, j considered n lime crop
alo; but while the crop of IK no
straw |>er 100 pounds 1 ,d.j
|er cent, of lime, the percentage of
lime in pea straw is 1.36, thus demon
str.aling that the one prefers pot
ash and the other lime. This differ
once between peas and lieans rxista
in the seed a also, as the U-ans con"
tain more potash than peas, though
the lime exist# in each in nearly the
manic quantity.
Oats arc supposed to he exhausting
jto the soil but while the straw la
I really richer in potash than that of
wheat, the grain of wheat exceeds
the grain ol osts largely in nearly all
the mineral elements, while the grain
of buckwheat is deficient in nearly
everything that composes the ash as
compared with wheat.
As straw thus possesse* value ac
cording to the amount of mineral
matter it extracla from the soil, it is
plain that whenever it is sold or re
moved from the farm it carries away
a certain proportion of the elements
derived during the process of growth, i
and a farm can be impoverished as
easily by the removal of product*
that arc considered valueless as by (
the removal of those that find a ready
sale in market. It may correctly be
claimed that there is nothing produo
ed but which may be put to some
purpose. Straw should lie utilized i
for feeding, ns it is considered exctl <
lent when fed in connection with
grain ; and when ued for bedding it
should bo cut fine, in order to admit
of rapid decomposition. The whole
stalks, being composed largely of sil
ica, do not become fit for plant food
until after a great length of time, but
wben cut into pieces the moisture and
hratact quickly and soon disintegrate
it. All kinds of straw arc thorcfore
valuable, and If acvcrol kinds sre
mixed together in the same compost
heap a better fertilizing material will
be ohtalned than from any one kind
sfipvrsVly.
Cultivation and Quality of Crop*
Professor L'oessman, of the Expert
ment Station at A mherst Agricultur
al College, writes ;
"Actual field experiments have
shown, that the condition and the ,
quality of the soil, aside of season '
snd of climate, exert a decided itflo- J
enco not only on the quantity, hut
also on the quality of the crops rais
ed upon it. This fact deserves pnr I
ticular attention in the cultivation of
forage crops. Oats rni*e<l during
! the same season upon the same kind
of soil, with •the aid of manures and
without them, hns been noticed to
contain, in the latter case as low as
five an i in the former as high as
eleven per cent, of nitrogenous con
stituents in its dry vegetable matter.
The existence of similar relations be
ts i en the particular conditions of the
soil and the composition of the crops
has been proved in regard to most of
I our prominent grasses, nnd legumi
nous plants as clover, as well as of
mixed fin age crops like meadow hay
A high percentage of nitrogenous
constituents in these crops is ususllv
accompanied by a high percentage
! phosphoric acid compounds. As both
are known to ex-rt a decidedly bene
ficial influence on the alxolute and
relative nutritive value of a single
article of fodder, it may be an entire
. plant or a particular part of it, it
( needs scarcely any farther argument
to prove that an economical system
j of feeding our farm stock ought to
begin with an intelligent cultivation
of our leading fodder crop". We
ought to raise them with a view to
promote the special development of
their most valuable nutritive oonsti
tucnts ; and to select the crops for
j cultivation with reference to the par
ticular adsptation of soil, climate and
location to favor the production of
the Wat of its kind. The introduc
tion of a greater variety of fodder
crop* cannot fail to a<"-i*t materially
jin gaining the desirable end. To
r.nie good potatoes for family use, or
good sugar beets for the sugar man
ufacturer, requires a different Condi
tion of the soil as far as the charac
ter of it* accumulated plant food is
concerned, tban to raise both cops
of a siqienor quality for feeding pur
jiosr-s. A mealy potato is usually rich !
in starch, and comparatively speak
ing defi ,m'. lb nitrogenous matter
and sugar Inn'* hot adapted ]for the
manufacture of surgar are rich in su
car and contain a low percentage of
nitrogenous constituents ; tbev A it Id
to the manufacturer the largest
amount of sugar at the lowest ex
pense. The garden farmer and the
manufacturer of sugar judge the qual
ity of their respective crops by a
standard quite diffi rent from that of
the farnxr, who, i ngaged in general
farming, considers stock feeding n
important part of his industry."
VrvTTt. sTiosf.—f'olts and other
young stock love the fresh air and
sunshine as much as romping lmys
and girls. All stalls and stables for
these live stock, ss also for the older
horsrs ami cattle, should be open to
the entrance of light and air. I>ark
ncss is too frequently one of the con
ditions of diseases in the stables.
I/et in the sunlight upon all the walls
and floor of every place where farm
animals are kept. We make our barns
too much like sir tight boxes, and
with these modern, fine looking and
close join to<l structures come the
curse of bad air. If you have one
of these barns in which a dor-en or
more horses or cows are kept, you
j must provide some way for the egres
of the foul air and the ingress of that
which is fresh and pure.
Vsr. FRKTTN ASH OOON Sr.rns.—Re 1
gardlng seeds the Amrrimn Garden
ssys the poorest economy a farmer
can pursue is to sow such as arc poor
or doubtful. Old seeds kept over
from previous seasons should be al- ' '
ways tested before using them, and
even if old seeds germinate the plants
will not be as strong and healthy as '
those from the newer kinds, licet*, '
carrots, celery, corn, onions and '
Hpinach may lie relied upon for from i
two to three yeara ; lettuce,
turnips and tomtocs for from three to
four years ; peas, radish and cabbage
for from four to six years, Cucum. '
bers, melons, squashes and auch j
seeds will germinate when ten years
old or more.
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Stock Management.
The fanner should keep enough
stock to consume all the hay, grain
and aurplua produce that is rsi&ed on
the farm, as by ao doing he will gen
erally get a better price for what he
raises, and it will be much easier
marketed. The farmer should guard
well against over stocking, which is a
prominent fault with those farmers
who estimate their profits by the num
ber of cows and hogs they have with
out regard to the condition they are
in. Care should Ire exercised in the
selection of stock. Having commenc
ed, it costs much to retrace one's
sups. The farmer who expends his
money for |oor, degenerate slock,
simply becanse they are cheap, can
be called anything but prudent, and
has surely spent his money almost, if
not quite, uselessly. 1" irst determine
what breed of stock suits you l>est,
and after you have commenced stick
to your line of breeding. Do not be
influenced by all that you may bear
or read, and keep changing. Don't
buy indifferent stock because they
have a good pedigree, l>e!ieving what
some my tell you, viz.: that they
have good blood in them, but that
they have had bad usage, and that by
caring for thern right you may bleed
them up. Do not practice in-and in
breeding, for few make a success, al
though fine stock are produced by
those who know how far to ca try it.
Always feed well, but do not over
feed. Do not spoil your best stock
by overfeeding in order to compete
for a premium. Provide good shelter
for your stock. It is absurd to sup
pose that stock will do well exposed
to all extremes without a shelter.
Home wili winter and lay ot fat, but
they will fatten a good deal faster
and with less food, when they have a
good warm sLed. Do not invest a
dollar in stock unless you intend to
take good care of it, summer snd
winter, hot or cold. When they need
jour care give it to them. — farmer*'
Call.
A CORRESJ-ONOEST of the Ohio
Farmer advises the placing of old tin
cans on the fire until the solder melts
and tlicy can i>e pulled apart. 1 hen
j take the large pieces of the caD and
w rap around the fruit trees it is de
sired to protect from mice, pressing
the edge of be tin firmly in the
ground. The mice will be discourag
ed by the tins, and will turn in an
other direction.
Generalship.
No one can he a successful farmer
who does not lav his plans in advance
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and who docs not have the ability to
direct his own labor tbe labor of
his men to the beet advantage. Wc
have known men who kept two hands
to do the work of one. They scat
tered their forces, having two or three
jobs on hand at once, and all their
work was on the drag. What was to
be done next they never knew.
The farmer who kept a large slate
in his kitchen and every evening jot
ted down the work for the following
day, had a wise head on bis shoul
ders. 'Odd jobs for rainy days and
slack times were put down on the
other side of the slate as they occur
red to him. His workr. en never bad
to wait to be told what to do next.
If called away from home for an af
ternoon or a whole day, tbe work was
all planned for tbe men ; all they bad
to do was to look at the slate.
In this way many things were done
and done at the right time which
would have been neglected bad he
trusted wholly to memory ; and hie
work never lagged.
It doesn't follow, as a matter of
course, that because a man was
brought up on a farm, and has worked
on a farm ail his life, thali he knows
it all. What a good trar.y farmers
need to leai n is, thai there are other
folks alio kr.ow something toa. and
that it is just as well for tlicm to be
come learners, not only from tbeir
own experience, but from the experi
ence of other people.
While they may not find it practic
able on account of their different cir
cumstanccs to do just as their neigh
bor* do, thej- may gain some valua
ble hints from observing and reading
and thinking about the methods of
brolhcr/srmer*. Now don't you think
so ? Wc arc speaking particularly of
your slow going neighbor Smith.—
Farm Journal.