FOR TIB FIRMER, Renovating Old Grass Lanili, Messes. •Editors.—Within the circle of a few miles from the residence of one of your readers there might be coanled quite a num ber of fields which have been so long in grass, as to be aod bound and to yield only a ■canty supply of June grass, weeds and moss. How many hundreds and thousands of such fields there must be found if the neighborhood of every reader of your paper should furnish a similar number. There,ought be fewer fields than there are of this descrip tion, for three good reasons, though more nji«hl be enumerated. 1. li is an injury, to the reputation of the farmer in the estimate of those besl qualified to judge, when any field ol his is found yield ing only a scanty supply of poor pasture. 2. It is an injury to his purse, as his cows cannot make milk that will yield good butter or cheese, or even any average quanlily of these, if kept on poor grasses and a bare pas ture 3. ft is an injury to his cows and all tho slock fed on such a pasture, as they cannot thrive, be as comfortable, or as serviceable in any way, ns if kept on good clover or other cultivated grasses. Should some of these or like considerations induce any of your read ers to propose improving his grazing lands, ,»uch may find some useful hint in the sug gestions herewith offefred. The best thing to be done with such old pastures as are in ihe condition described is to plow them up. cultivate for a year or two and then re-seed. But this cannot always be done. And wherever it is inconvenient to do this, the thing that is next best should be done. As the cultivated grasses are run out, a new supply of the seeds of these grasses—clover, timothy, red-top &c., must be pul upon the field. Then ‘in order that the young growth of grass should find sufficient nourishment, the field should be dressed wiih any conveni ent ferlilizet—wilh anything calculated to re store the fertility of worn out land. Chem ists inform us that cows carry off in their milk a large quantity of lime and phosphoric acid. It follows from this that in addition to a dressing with barn yard manure or com post, old grazing lands should receive one also of plaster and of bones in the form of bone dust or bones dissolved in dilute sul phuric acid, or of some superphosphate of lime. A mixture of plaster, ground bones and powdered charcoal would form an excel lent fertilizing dressing. Afler sowing this mixture over the field, let a harrow with small and sharp teeth be used so as to break up the sod and stir up the soil somewhat to the depth of two or three inches. Then the aeed should be sown and the field dragged or harrowed over once or twice more. Whether this work of renovation be done in the fall or in the spring, the field so treat ed should not de pastured until the young grasses tmve got Quite a good start. A field which has been long used for mow ing and grazing, ami on which the cu'tivaied grasses have become exnncl, will repay for the dressuv.' and I lie labor expended on it, both hv itie nuamiiv and 'he quality of the tiici'eetltivj ernn s The quality Or richness of ihe mill; will be much increased, and the same amount uf sloe's, which may, perhaps have been lorm'Tiv nearly starved, will have an abundance to keep them in a comfortable and thriving condition. Tie sight of the green and well covered field, and of its well fed and contented occupants, will of itself be a compensation almost enough to repay one who loves loses things as they should be,and the creatures around him comfortable and in good condition, for all Ihe expense and labor bestowed in thus renovating his old and ster ile pasture lands.— Country Gent. Field Beam a Profitable Crop. , in our own experience we have found no ’crop more profitable than life common while bem. it renuires Imle more care than corn; on Ihe right lund of soil il is quite productive, and almost always finds a ready market at high prices. There is no product of the soil which coniains as much nourishment, pound (or pound as this. The stiaw makes excellent winter fond for sheep. We have found the smaller kinds to be much superior to those of a larger kind. Beans require a dry, warm soil. We have raised them where u was so dry and sandy that scarcely any thing else would grow. Our best bean crops have been upon a thin sandy soil, so filled with stones that il was ex ceedingly difficult to plow it at all ; and where the eirlh over the limestone rock was no where more than four inches deep. One acre of such ground we planted with common while beans for ten years successively, and never failed of getting a remunerative crop and often had a very profitable one. This pint was plowed, planted and hoed, at odd spells, when it was so wet that no other ground could be worked. —American Agri culluris;. Track Trees and Tansy.—A writer in the Now York Timet recommends the sow. ing of Tansy about the roots of Peach trees as a moans of preserving them. He says that he once knew a large peach tree which was more than forty years old, while several generations of similar trees in the same soil, had passed away, This led to examination and a bed of tansy was discovered nbput the trunk. It was naturally inferred that the pre. servation of this tree to such a green old age, was attributed to the presence of this plant. It was decided to try experiments on others,' and accordingly a few of the roots were placed about each of the other trees on the premises, some of which gave signs of decay. Not only has it preserved for several years the sound trees, but renovated those that were unsound. The odor of "the plant, he says, doubtless keeps otf the insect enemies of this kind of tree, and it might have the same ef fect on others, as the plum, apple and pear, as well as the elm, sycamore, and other orna mental trees. Wiutk Maple Sugar. — A Vermont far mer says the following is a sure method of clarifying sugar:—Filter all your sap before boiling, through a hoppnr or box of sand, which, he Is sniffled, will take out, not only all the stains derived from leaves, tubs, crumbs of bark, but all other coloring matter that can prevent (be sugar from being pure, white. An English of wheat means 6 bushels of 70 lbs., dr 500 pounds, being the “quarter” of a ton or 2240 lbs. The standard weight of a bushel of wheat in England is 70 lbs. When wheat in England is worth 80 shil lings a quarter, it is equivalent to 10 shillings a bushel —or J3O pence, and a peony is equi valent to 2 ceius, or thereabouts. Days Without Nights.—There is noth ing that strikes a stranger more forcibly, if he visits Sweden at ihe season of the year when the days are longest, than the absence of the night. He arrived at Stockholm from Gotteoburg, 400 miles distant, in the morhing and in the afternoon went to see some friends —bad not taken note of time, and returned about midnight; it was as light as it is here half an hour before sundown. You could see distinctly. But all was quiet in the street; it seemed os if the inhabitants were gone away, or were dead. No signs of life, stores closed. - " • The sun goes down at Stockholm a litte be fore 10 o'clock. There is great illumination all night; as'the sun passes round the earth toward the north pole, the refraction of its rays is such (hat you see .to read at midnight. Dr. Baird read a letter in the forest near Stock holm at midnight, without artificial light.— There is a mountain at (he Bothnia, where, on the 21st, of June, the sun does not go down at all. Travellers go there to see it.— A steamboat goes up from Stockholm for the purpose of carrying those who are curious to witness the phenomenon. It occurs one night. The sun goes down to the horizon, you can see the whole face of it, and in five minutes it begins to rise. Birds aod animals take their accustomed rest at the usual hours. The hens take to the trees about seven o’clock, and stay there until the sun is well up in the morning, and the people, get into the habit of rising late loo. —From a recent Lecture hy Dr. Baird at Cincinnati. Horrible Revenge.—Dr. Radcliffe, who was fond or the pleasures of the table, was one afternoon comfortably disposing a bottle of wine, when a countryman entered (he room, and begged him to come immediately, to his wife who was dying. “I can’t help it my fine fellow—l can’t move till I have finished my bottle,’’ Now, it happened that the countryman was a large strong man, and the doctor a very small one ; so it occurred' to the former that his host plan was to sieze the doctor and car ry- him off on his shoulder!. He did so ; and while he was bearing him along, the doctor, bursting with rage, exclaimed : “You villain, Til cure your wife /” and he was as good as his word. Mrs. Skirl's says, the reason children are so bad this generation, is owing to the wear ing of gaiter shoes, instead of the old fash ioned slippers. Mothers find it 100 much trouble to untie gaiters to whip, children, so they go unpunished: but when she was a child, the way the old slipper used to do its duly was a caution KrA Western editor thus delivers himself: Wo would say to the individual who stole our shirt off the pole, while we were lying in bed waiting for it to dry, that we sincerely hope th>- collar may cut his throat. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TERMS OF PUBLICATION. Tot Agitator is published every Thursday Morn ing,and furnished to tubterihert at $1.50 per an num if paid in advance; or #2 if payment be delay ed over the year. No tubteriplion token for a shor ter period than tir months, and when for that term only, payment must be made strictly in advance, or $1 will be charged. The foregoing terms will be strictly adhered to. No paper will be discontinu ed until paid for, unless at the option of the editor. 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Webster, Agent, Covington, Pa. S. F. WILSON, O’ Removed to James Lowrey’s Office. lAS. LOWREY A S. P. WIMOIf, A TTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT l-AW, will attend the Courts.of Tioga, Potter oily McKean counties. Wellsborough, Feb. 1, 1853. JOHN S. BACHS, A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,—Office, north side Public Square Wellsborough, IT, Refers to Messrs. Phelps,Dodge Sl Co.,N. Y and; ttpn.A. V.Parsons.Philadelphia. July 13. CLEAVER HOUSE, (Formerly Oravte' Hotel,) WELLSBOROUGH, TIOGA CO., PA. June 8,’54. P. P. CLEAVER, Prop'tor, HERE’S YOUR CHEAP BOOTS & SHOES! tYAVING purchased Ben. Sbelbv’s old Stand, two doors above the Presbyterian Chorch, lbo subscriber is ready to furnish to order, MEN'S A BOYS’ KIP A CALF BOOTS, Pegged and Sewed, WOMEN’S A CHILDREN'S KIP A CALF SHOES— MEN'S A BOYS’ COARSE BOOTS, Made upon honor— and warranted to wear out in due lime, and not to rip until they are worn out. As a man is known by his Boots no lens than by ho company he keeps, it behooves every man to take heed bow his v understanding ” is cared for A reasonable share of the public patronage is re spectrally solicited. ST Bides taken in exchange for work. L. A. SEARS. Wellaboro’, Dec. 28,1854-ly. A D BBLB. HEAVY MESS POPK Jnvt receive by [Mar 30.} A ROE. THE TIOGA CO TKSFT-Y ACUTA I 08. * SEVASTOPOL AIIIIOST TAKER GREAT RUSH FOR RUSSIA-IRON. D. P. & W. ROBERTS HAVING purchased and 9f|L enlarged the Tin end Stove 13 /% Store of C. E. Gray, would call the . attention of the trading public to their large and splendid assortment of Stoves, comprising a variety KING OF STOVES, MORNING STAR, BA NO UP, NATIONAL AIR-TIGHT, KITCHEN RANGE and three kinds of PREMIUMS. ' Also, a complete assortment of PARLOR & BOX STOVES, at or below Elmira prices. Tinware 1 of all kinds, shapes and sizes wanted for household nso. Eave Gutters made to order at the shortest no tice. JOBBINO done to order and in (he best manner. All Tin-ware carefully proved before leaving the shop. They respectfully solicit the patronage of all who wish to purchase anything in their line, assuring them that money can be saved by examining their stock before purchasing elsewhere. Wellsborongh, Nor. 9,1854. Family,' Grocery Sc Provision STORE. THE subscriber would inform his friends and the citizens of Tioga county generally, that ho has just received a large and superior sup ply of < GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, SUCH AS Teas, Sugars by the barrel or otherwise, Coffees, Molasses, Stewart's Syrup, Rice, Pepper, Ginger, Saleratus, Allspice, Indigo, Tobacco, Soap, Mould and Sperm Candles, Salt by the barrel or sack, Mackerel by the whole, i and i barrel, Codfsh by the 100 or single pound, Flour, Cheese, Crack ers, Butter Toothache Cordial, i Umber, Varnishes, various kinds, Vermillion, Vinegar,. I Wafers in boxes, ffedicioes. German Bitter?, Heave Powder, Lyon's Rat Pflls, Magnetic Ointment, Plasters of all kinds, Pulmonic Wafers, Pain Killer, Radw&y’s Ready fielicf, Sarsaparilla Syrup, Teller Ointment, Uterine Caibolicon, Vermifuges, various kinds Worm Tea, Dr. KellogV April 20,1854. COKTBR’B Emporlum of Fashion, CHEAP CLOTHING, &c. TW - M. CONYERS has just received from New York, the Urged aid moat careful], •elected aWortznent of ' 1 CLOTHS, VESTING, CASSIMERS SATINETTS, TRIMMINGS, &c.,' ever brought into this country, which he wiir, t |i for ikadt V*t cheaper then may otter establish si eat ' me dock comprises a general assortment a assortment. ' •* PRESS, FROCK AND SACK CO A 25—of Me ry description, size and color, PANTS—every style and quality. VESTS —of every style, color and deserintinn SHIRTS, Undershirts, Drawers! S flu, Alls Over-Shirts, Suspenders, Gloves Uni’fcreUn’ Neck and Pocket Handkerchief,. “gX,ft SELF-ADJUSTING STOCKS, * c BATS AND CAPS, ” of every description—the largest assortment ia town. , Boots, Shoes, and Gaiters, for Men, Boys, and Women, a large variety- Trunkt, Yaliseg t Carpet Bagt, <£c. He would say to" all in want of good and neil fitting CLOTHING, that ho can and i MI nil cheaper than can be gotten in this borough, or any. where this side of the New York market, Thii is no blower brag, but truth—and to test it call at “Convers* Cheap Clothing Emporium, 11 where all articles are sold cheaper than on the out raici arsTtM. WeUsborongh, May 27, 1853. NEW ARRANGEITI ENTS. A GROWL would announce to the ciii. * lent oi Tioga county, that he bai associated with him a partner, and the boainess will be con. ducted under the firm of A. Ciowl & Co. They will continue at the old (land, in Wells borough, to manufacture to order and keep on hand, Buggy* A Lumber Wagon*. CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, CVTTERS, Ac., which for style, durability and elegance of finish, cannot be surpassed by any other similar estibliah ment in the country. Workmen of celebrity are engaged, and the beat materials used expressly in all the manufacturing departments of this establishment. Persons send ing orders may rest assured of having them eieca edt to tbeir entire satisfaction, and finished in every particular the same as though they attended in per son. REPAIRING done as usual, with neatness ana despatch. PAINTING of all kimW.done on the shortest notice, and most reasonable'terms. O’All kinds of' merchantable produce (deliver, edi recived a exchange for work, st tbs market prices. A. GROWL & CO. July 13, 1655. CABINET RAKING. BT, VANHORN would inform the ciii * zona of Wellsborough and vicinity, that he has’ purchased the interest of his partner, John 5. Bliss, in the above business, and will continue n the old stand, two doors east of Jones’Store, to keep on hand and make to order all kinds of Cabinet Furniture —sucli as Sofas, blrans, Ottomans. Card, Centre, Dining | The moat aatiefactory evidence of its parity can bo shown to those who wish to examine it. Certificate* of distinguished Clergymen and the statement of the manufacturer himself. Those interestedwill da well to procure a supply soon. R. ROY. Wellsborough, Jan. 26.1854. . Carriage & Wagon iTlanuftc* tory. Henry petrie would an- jrnjy nounce to his IViends and lhe«Syo& public generally, that he is continuing Vw w~ thejabove business on GraAon street, immedi* 1 * 1 ! in the rear of J. R. Bowen's store, where he is pH* pared to manufacture on short notice, Carriages, Buggies, Sulkieh Wagons, of any style or description to suit the purcb***'* and of the very bast materials. All kinds of S* pairing dona forthwith and on the most reason*"* terms. PAINTING AND TRIMMING will be protsfj ly executed in the best.manner and most ■*** ionable style. _ Wells boro,’ July 13, >54. HENRY PETRIE piSTERN AND FORCE PUMpK*W l ®’ C-f sale and retail, from 910 (o 913 each, at Wellsboro', Nov. 9. D. P. 4,. W. ROBERTS^ Ladies shoes—a new «uppiy>«> oeiTtdit J. R. DOW{sfT»t