!I Cross-Bnieding in Poultry. poultry is Pare bred poultry always pre fenible to cro'sa-bred; the former has many advantages over the latter,yet cross-bred have their merits too. The fanner who raises poultryllor the market, or the table only, views his stock from tidifrerent stand-piiint to that of the fancier. - The produc tions of Ririe i foils, easily fattened and made ready for- market, dr of chickens whieh mature early, is to him a matter of importance; for such, a ready sale is always to be-had, land good prises usually obtained; a prop er-knowledge of the different breeds which should be crossed with each other is therefore essential. We shall enumerate a few: The first cross of the Dark Brah mit hen with a Dorldng cock is a very excellent one, and: produces trn ly magnificent fowls; the largest, perhaps, that have ever been raised: Chickens thus ,bred.i have, at six months old, weighed over .eighteen Pounds the couple.: BY crossing this :Mixed race again- with the Houdan cock, chickens sirombtaine.d which, though leis in ultimate • weight than the half-bred Dorking, attain a still carliarmaturity, ana may be killed 'at . ten weeks old, very good size: Both of these crosses are weli_worth the attention of the farmer or; ind`rk et-breeder, bnt their Merits should be kept up by continually using thel brood of good and Pure stocks, or the, result, unless great judgement is exercised, will be disappointment and deterioration. .IBrahma hen and a Creve Cceur co will also pro duce an excellent c l ss; they are hardy and easily reared, 'awl attain to great size. The flesh is of delici ons flavor, and is fully equal to that of the Dorking, and is free from that) very delicate .constitation which of ten renders the latter r n unprofitable fowl. , Lastly, while all Brahma crosses make good laVers, the cross between a Brahma qu ‘ and a Span ish•or Minorca cock produces a fowl, generally black on the body: with ~ : B striped hackle, whi h, for average fecrindity, surpasses any and every fowl we know. The cross-bred birds produced by mating Cochins with Creve-Cceurs, La Fleche and lioncians, are all re markable for their rapid growth and . the great size they :attain. Chickens , raised in March have, at twelve ' . --- xveeliS Old, weighed from four to five pounds, and, at six months, cockerels off. the 'rim—have weighed seven pounds. To fanciers, and others, wishing ,to breed largo, hardy birds for the table, a cross between a-Coch in lien and a CreveXceurs or La Fleche cannot be to highly recom mended. The chickens produced, as alrcVF stated, will be of rapid - grovt-th, large size, a.i,d great consti tutional vigor, and,, when cooked, will Be found plump and with skin and fat much whiter! than the Coch- About Hopliekeeping. We give to intelligence, to religion . and to all virtues, the honor that be lom2,:s. to thenil •And • still may be I;oldly affirmed that; economy, taste, and neatness inithe kitchen have great deal to do with making life happy and prosperous. Nor is it indispensably necessary . 1.10n5e should -be filled with 1 - r•inries. The (pia."fications for all g;i0:1 house:Lc:ell:ng can be - disßlayed :t3 well on a sinalCs ale as on a large • onc. , , t A small house c. a ho more easily kept than a palace. :eonomy is mat needed in the absen e of abundance. Taste iS.P.S well - iiphlyed,in plac -1 iug dishes on a pin table as_arrang iiig the folds of a.,cla n ask curtain. • Skillful cooking i d s as readily dis e:)vered in a nicely [baked potato, or a` - respectable johnny-cake, as & nut brown sirloin- or a 'brace of canvass backs. ' - [N, The. charm of goad housekeeping, in the order of eebnomy and taste iliiiplayed in attention to little things, has a woncleful intitience. - _1 dirty kitchen and bad cookin o : iiriv:2 driven many a one from honie to 1-.:;_ek conifort and happiness• Som ewhere else. Domestic economy is a selquce—a theory of life which all sensible wo ,lfieu ~ought to study and pvoo:tr - Cenrt aug13.71 =MEM __- DIARIES FoR 1871 PAPER ENYELOVES NEW--;YORE .PAPERS SCHOOL BOOKS Pmls, - Lg., Music, - STATIONIa AND _.Z PzerttLq 1. ' BLANK/ BOOKS YANEEE. NOTIONS..' • Towanda. Nov. 19. 186'7 BOOK-BDTDERY.-Tah, lie is respectfully informed that the L~i:h•IIx dery has been removed to the " . Reporter" Sag third spry, where will be done BOOK- DI2i.DISO' mall its various bianehea. JII tkrati4 afi a ••the times" will allow. The Bindery latinvrir.i the charge of . H. C. WEIT.G.EII,,, ~ . m . 'An experienced Binder. and all wort will be pr•t: done in . a style and manner which cannot be escelle. Music. Magazines, lieweipapers.Old Books, kc., `„, ,, ,1n ; in every' variety of style. Partictilar attendee ,-.21t, paid to the Billing and-Binding- of • BLSICK noon's. • ' To an will be wa rray illestred pastri anted,.. which in traslay az: dtri• billty All work Will be ready for delivery wben prmnifed : The patronage of the public is solicited, and pc. ft satisfaction guaranteed. owanda,. August 2. 1866—. U. TOWIMDA A.GRICULTeRAL- - NVOUSS STILL Aurr.: . The enperintattlent of till's 4,11,.‘p is rw. =no of the beat LII-1113ER WIGO,NS, TFORg wa040.. COVERED AND OPEN RUCICTIE, ever offered in this market. Bent Ritter! OAK AND HICKORY TI3IBEI Aged. and all wort_twada by the rao.t EXEREIS'CEDFORKS We have the P.ITENF P.USSIJ lIW SLOT:' sM_light, and to durable that even G.^.03 . little to`do towards their-decay. Please examine onr work before porctositf e:A where. Repel (done on short notice. M. C. Minecult .Prest.t, - ViNC .I " TowSidallhey 20; 1870. EtnperintevJet., U. BOLLFS Sr. CO , • GE'.CEVIL PRODCE Commission Merchailts, SCRANTON, PA., TkapeCtr.4ll3 , golLcit couAigurLenti , BUTTER, EGGS. CHEESE. VEIL. l'ol.-LIST And all otter Farm Produce , - One of the firm having 4" resided in Serantor. fte the past ten Team and having an extensive &Nona; 'sung with the business men of the city, we feel cou fident that we can sell produce to the a+tim '''''. faction of consignors.- REFERENCES: FRISHM. - oriel rt. BALDWri EILACE3I k COL k MAN. LoniTeville, ra. & CILUITE. si.tran: NIANNING. Ware:' bun. Pa. 11. L CEMBI3IIOX, Wt." Mlle, Pi. 3. 3. amass.. (opLIIGIIi MI pTASTER. PLASTER'. A full sopili of, Fresh . Groond CAytura P/ 16 ,, t `, from Fenger. Pitch & beds at the sublialw'r mill. at month of Ihunmeraeld pared and Warranted a paps article. ap1.1211.3m* - Ea l% CHOICE GREEN_-AND BLACK •TEI. and Coffeo. =leap, at 4.112° 1571' • rex t: amuric J. RECOLD, Age St. Tussa.nda, h. BM GENERAL T. B. (AMP. W: S. VINCENI 1 OE A H. WWI PLTER