stomtetoen&l|ifcifiL Uff* Farmers, and Agricultural men generally are requested to contribute to this Department, as it is from their experience that we hope to gain some thing of interest for our readers. TOPPING CORN. We find each locality adhering to the prac tices which have prevailed in it from time immemorial. In the eastern part of this State, for instance, the practice of cutting the top stalks of corn has gained so strong a foot-hold that it may be said to bo well nigh universal, while if we visit the western part of the State, wo find in many localities, at least, the practice almost equally prevalent, of cutting op from the root and shucking We were brought up to top the corn, and we always supposed it to be, OD the whole, ihe best method. But after learning the statements of those who had always been ac customed to a different method, and the rea sons therefor, we were inclined to think we were w rung, and that the practice of shock ing had many advantages over that of top ping. It has been tried by many farmers a* an experiment, in this part of the Slate,bu> either from not being accustomed to it, and so ot making more of it than there was any reed of, it has generally been abandoned for the old tneihod of topping. We are still in clined to think, however, (hat cutting uj from the root and stooking has the greater advantages, and thai, if our farmers win have been accustomed to top com all theii lives, would try it long enough to get accus ton ed to it, they would be slow to go back to the old method. Allen, in his "American Farm Book" says: 44 The 6talks of cum ought never to be cu above the ear, but always near the ground anil for this obvious reason : the sap which n ounshe the grain is drawn from the earth and passing thtoogh , lle (tem entc „ t>l( ' leaf, where a change is effected anatagous to what tnkes place in the blood, when brought to the surface of the lungs in the animal sys tem ; but with this peculiar dfference, how ever, that while the blood gives out carbon and supplies oxygen, plants, under the influ ence of light and heat, give out oxygen and absorb carbon. This change prepares the sip fot condensation and conversion into the grain. But the leaves which thus digest the food for the grain are above it,and it is whih j downward that the change of sap in to gra>n principally takes place. If the stalks be cut above the car nourishment is at an tnd. It may then become firm and dry bu' it will not increase in quantity, while, if cn near the root it not only appropriates the sat already in the plant but it also absorbs addi tional matter frum the atmosphere, which contributes to its weigh Card protection." As already stated, many experiments have been made to test the comparative advanta ges of the two methods.but so far as we know they all tend to the same results, that is, a gain from five to ten bushels to the acre gained from cutting from the root and 6tooh ing, over topping. Mr. Clark, of Northamp ton, in this State, who tried the thing with great care, found that an acre of topped corn lost from six to eight bushels of grain by the process, while the loss of stover was also very considerable. The most experienced farmers are careful to secure the whole of the stover and they would regaid this topping process as a great and unnecessary waste of a valuable feeding substance, as much so as if they should at tempt to secure their crop of timothy bay by *• topping." There is, perhaps, a little greater labor in husking corn cut aod stooked in this way.— But that is, after all, a small objection, com pared with the advantages arising from this method. We think it pays to cut corn fodder with the hay cutter before feeding out. It is more completely eaten up, while the convenience resulting from it in handling the manure i very considerable. Corn fodder seasonably harvested and properly stored is of great val ue for feeding through the winter Mass Ploughman. CHICKEN SALAD. Boil a young chicken until quite tender, muice the white meat fine. Take two 01 three fresh lettuces and cut the leaves of al reserving the hearts fur garnishing To maki the dressing, boil four eggs for twelve min utes, take them out of the shells and put ti.eui in cold water until they become tho roughly cold ; then rub the yolks smooth wnh a spoon, and mix :heiu well with three tab'espoon-ful of salad oil or melted butter, a tiapooi:ful id salt, the same of made mus tard, a little pepper and essence of Celery 5 wiieo thee are smoothly mixed, add very gradually a wine glass of strong vinegar.— Put the lettuce on a dish, lay the minced chicken u; on it, and pour the dressing around it ; cut the whites of the eggs in rings t< garnish the salad, cut each lettuce heart in four, and make a border round the dish, in tersperscd with beet root, or hard boiled eggs in quarters. For every itiree hundred and fifty bushel* of potatoes removed from our fields, the soil sustains a loss of ninety two pounds of pot ash. Consequently, wood ashes is one of the most valuable of manures in the culture ol the potato. Twelve quarts of soot in a hogshead ol water will make a powerful liquid manure, which will improve the growth of tlowers, garden vegetables, or root crops. The hop growers in Wisconsin estimate the yield, this year, at 800 pounds an acre, or less, ou which it is thought the yield will not tx ceed 00,000 or 05,000 bales. The veterinary editor of Wilkes' Spirit ol the Times recommends the following for scratches in horses: Take sulphate of zinc, one drachm ; glycerine two ounces : apply tTery morning. 3JiscellaitfMs. WESTERN R R. Winter Arrangement—lßo7-8. PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE. WESTWARD | EASTWARD. Passenger Mail Mail Passenger Train. Train. STATIONS. Train. Train. AM. P.M. 9.C0 New York'* 5,50 11.30 New Hampton, 2.30 1148 Washington, 2.15 12.03 Oxford, 2.01 12.15 Bridgeville, 1.50 12.30 Manunk Chunk, 1.40 P M. Dine. 1.00 Delaware, 1.35 Dine. 1.10 Mount Bethel, 110 P. M, 1;25 Water Gap, 12.51 1,40 Stroudsburg, 12-36 1.51 Spragueville 12,24 2.02 Uenryville, 12 14 2.20 Oakland. 11.56 2 39 Forks, 11.37 3.00 Tobyhanna, II 17 3.14 Gouldsboro', 10.04 3,36 Moscow, 10.40 3.47 Dunning, 10 30 • 4 20A r 1 (L 10.00 A.M. > SCRANTON. < P.M. 10.10 4-35Le > ( Ar.9.50 6.25 10,40 4-57 Clark's Summit, 9.28 5.55 10 53 5,05 Abington, 9.20 5.40 11.13 5.21 Factoryrille, 904 5.21 11.43 5.41 Nicholson, 840 435 12.08 6.03 Hopbottom, 8.23 4.10 12 38 625 Montrose. BCO 340 1.08 646 New Milford, 7-29 3.10 135 705 Great Bend, 7,20 245 P.M. PM. AM P.M •Station fodt of Liberty St. CONNECTIONS--Westward, The MORNING TRAIN from New York con tact" at MANI'NKA CHUNK with the train leav ing Philadelphia (Kensingten Depot) at 8 00 a. m. tnd at GREAT BEND with the through Mail Train in the Erie Railway, with sleeping car attached, -•topping at all the principal statioas on that road, tod arriving at Buffalo at 6 15 a m , and at Sala manca at 5 50 a. m. The Passenger train from Scranton connects at Groat Bend with through trains going west and east m Erie Railway, arriving at Bnffalo at 12.00 mid night, and at Salaaaaca at 11.55 p. m. Eastward. The MORNING TRAIN from Great Bend con nects there with the Cincinnati Express on the Erie Railway from the West; at Manunka Chunk with i train for Philadelphia, Easton, Trenton, and in termediate stations,arriving in Philadelphia at 6.00 p. m., and at New Hampton with a train for Eas toa. Bethlehem, Allentown, Reading and Harris burg, arriving at Uarrisburg at 8-30 p. m. At SCRANTON. connections are made with 'rains on tke Lackawanr.a and Bioomsburg Rail road, and on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.'s Railroad, Time Tablns of which roads are printed elow. RA. HBNBT. Gen. Pass 1 Tkt. Agent. je29tf FURNITURE AJMD CABINET WARE. STANSBURV, IIA9S i CO., ANNOUNCE to the poblie that the Furniture Rooms formeily kept by Stansbary A Hass have been removed to the Planing Mill ot D. L PECKHAM, CORKER OF COURT HOUSE SQUARE, with whom a partnership has been formed, where, by availing themselves of steam power, with improv ed machinery they are prepared to furnish tvery thing in their line, from & HatUv TO A. MOP ITANDXiE, At the Lowest Living Prlcea. UNDERTAKING attended tent the shortest notice. Upholatering and Repairing done to order. STANSBI'RT, HASS A CO. Tankhannock, March 18, 1868. -tf, Insurance Agency. DANIEL WRIGHT k NEPHEW, At 2un khan nock, 2\i, Are Agents for the following, and all other responsi ble Insurance Companies : N America, Philadelphia, Assets, 91,763 267. Enterprise, •' " 372,304. Manhattan, New York, " 1 062.128. N American, • " 755,057. Lorillard, 14 " 1,436.540. Corn Exchange, " " 501,095. Farmers' Ins. Co., York, * 525.080 Lycoming, Muney, 44 2,800,000. Home, New York. 44 3,645,383- Hartford, Hartford, 44 1,788,153. Phoenix, • 44 1,103.467 Travelers, '• 44 741,337- Hartford Lie Stock, 44 178,929. Home, New Haven, 14 1.438.491 Cumberland Valley, " 506.000. N. England Mutant, 5,000,0d0. Property of all kinds will be insured at the most -easonable rates, in any of the abovo companies. Losses to insurers by Fire, accident or theft, promptly adjusted and paid DANIEL WRIGHT A. NEPHEW, Tunk-, Pa. Sept. 16, 1867,-v7n7-tf, NEW FANCY AND TRIMMING STORE Tioga Street, Tunkbannock, Pa. 'MKB. E. LEASE. HAVING, tatcly opened a new Fancy Store,, of fers for sale an entirely new assortment of TRIMMING, Dress Trimmings, White Goods. Embroideries Ladies Zepher, in all colors. Kid Gloves, Cuffs and Collars, Lrce, Veils, Corsetts, Ladies No kties, best quality of Combs, Needles and Thiead of the best quality, and Fancy Notions of every variety, a large stock of Fans, TOYS, Including China, Bronte, Papier Mache Tin, Rose wood, Glass, Pewter, Wooden, Parian and Candy Toys, For Ladies. Cosmatics Ac., Such as Pomades, Oils, liandolina nloom of youth and Paints, Rouge, Lilly White, Oriental Cream, Pearl Drop, Ac. MRS. E. LEASE. Tunkhannock, May 30, 1968 SCRANTON SIMM COFFEE All SPICE MILLS. ALL KINDS OF PURE SPICE S. C. W. KLRKPATRICK & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IH TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES, MUSTARD, j ( REAM TARTER, &C. A'o. 5J7 Lackawanna dtenue, (A few doors East of the Wyoming House,) We grind all our own SPICES and COFFEE COFFEE ROASTED & GROUND TO ORDER, AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE ! AND AS CHEAP AS IN AN Y CITY. C. W KIRK PAT RICK. H S. SEARLE ' ScvMton, Pfc, July 15, '66-v7n4Btj. pisffllaiiftius. or can bo Wells°ard V "' Tunkh.innock, l'enn'a, and all other dealers, the GR'T ExoLtsn SWEENY SPECIF - -|7fr' ment gtands unrivalled, and is the best, cheanest, most powerful Liniment ; ever offered to the public, fyr man or horse. It has been used for many years in England, by the leading Farriers, end they have had the greatest i success with it of any liniment ever used for the cure t of horses. Those who havo horses that arc sweenied or lame, ■ have swelled joints, sprains, bruises, old sores, flesh : cuts, collar galls,