Sowing Oats with Peaa. Some farmers who broadcasted cow peas this season sowed oats with the peas. As the cow pea is really a bean and supports are not required, the oats are Injurious, as the cow pea will thrive much better when given the land alone. If oats are wanted they should always be seeded in an other field. A flood Crop for Seeil, The ordinary string bean, the pod-i of which are eaten, Is a good crop to grow for seed, provided the s.ed is ground and used for stock. It pro duces but little vine, but the seed can be broadcasted and when the beans are dry the vines should be pulled up and thrown 011 the barn floor to be beaten out, which work may be postponed un til winter if preferred. Tho Wealth in a Farm. The farm that produces but half a crop is much less valuable than a fer tile farm, ami if a poor farm Is in creased in fertility the farmer has stored in his soil a greater amount of plant food from whlcli to secure crops, ltiches need not be in the form of money, buildings or live stock. Tli* Increased value of the land is in add.- tiou to the farmer's wealth. Skimuiitk »n uu Insert Oeatroyer. It may not be generally known that sklmmiik or buttermilk readily mix with kerosene, forming an emulsio.i which destroys insects without the danger of injury to animals or plants «u which they might be that might result from the use of the pure oil or of oil and water. We first learned of this from using this mixture for the scale insect or wite which causes scaly legs 011 fowl. We found that one or two dippings or washings with it would cure the worst case of scaly leg, and leave the skin as smooth as when first hatched. We never had occasion to try it for lousy animals, for we never had one, but we do not hesitate to recommend it, and we have lately seen its use advised lor ticks 011 sheep, using a gill of kero sene to one gallon of in lk. We do not make our mixture as stiong of kerosene as that, but perhaps the larger tick may need a stronger appli cation than an insect so small as to be ►earcely visible to the naked eye. —The Cultivator. B<*« llill la. It is an old, old fashion to use smoke with bees: hut Mr. Kobert Davis gives his explanation of it: "Bees when frightened by smoke w.ll immediately gorge themselves with honey and loose all inclination to sting." Here follow some practical hints to beekeepers which are given by Mr. Davis in the New York Journal: The most vicious colony of hybln's may be controlled by us.ag a llitl.* tobacco in the smoker. The prosperity of a colony dep. nils upon the fertility of the queen. If weak colonies have not become popu lous iu some season, kill the queen iiul give them another. Toads, skunks and mice are great ■ ncmies to bees; sec that they do not have access to the apiary. Increasing or dividing should b> done as early as possible, but not un til stores are coming abundantly. Drones arc just as essential as any ather bees, but too many are a nuis ance. This may be controlled by cut ling out drone-comb and substituting worker-comb or foundation. Drones uuiy be prohibited In ob iectioiinble colonies by dividing tarly in the spring. Keep all colonies >tro:.g. Fattening Stock Koonomlcully. Not 1 very farmer can fatten an ani mal economically. The ability t > do Ihis must be acquired by study and practice. There are many branchi s to this subject and their numerous conditions must l> • thoroughly under stood if the farmer would realize Ut most from his fetds. 11 <• must con sider the quality of food, warmth and quletiii'ss of sttibles and many other important items. As in many other departments of farm labor, there is it great lacking here In syinpithetc work. Some are Ignorant as to th • best methods, wh'h- others are care less of their real interests and have 110 regularity In their work. Kvcry farmer seems to have his own way, :iud It Is too often chosen with regard to the convenience of the feeding rather than the economy. Ten chances to one lie never knows whether he has galued or lost ou the iiiillual he lias sold to the butcher. We cannot lay down any definite 1 ules to l>e followed in fattcculug stock, and It would be still more ditllclllt to follow them up to the letter If they were given. But we can learn the g'iier.il principles of economical feeding and should never rest until we put them into practice. A tuitn of good sens • and judgment can apply tlicm to ItW particular elieuutstuiiei s. I might, lor Instance, say ih.it tin- most ecmi- Ulllicul method of feed |i« Inligtl foo 1 U by the process of Hteiiuiluii which would Is* very true, while at the I-Ulll time I would not advise nil furiuers lo gn to the c*|m-u«c of purchasing an apparatus for this work. Tn thoso who have a large number of intimitis mid proper fucllltlcs it would be good economy, but to small stock raisers or fatteuurs It would lie too *X|a<hslvt>, Throw lug said* the dUcussbuu uf par- tlcular methods, I would call the nt tentlon of farmers to some few things that tan be applied alike to all. Fatten stock In the stall. Turn them out for exercise, but never feed in the yard. The animal that is ob liged to fight for its food among the herd will not get its till. There is also an enormous waste of fowl when given in this manner. Give them their food in such a condition that they can get its full nutritive value. Oive the animal warm, well ventilat ed stables. The idea that an animal should be confined in a dark stall or inclosed without the light of the sun reaching it is absolutely wrong. Feed and water regularly. Feed a well balanced ration. The use of card and brush is an essential. A good bree<l of stock is the best rule of all.—(J. A. Harlacher, iu American Agricnltur. Ist. SI ilk in Bmnmer Weather. With reference to the handling ofc milk in very hot weather, especially at a skimming station, we find the fol lowing by a station operator, publishid in the Nebraska Farmer. Of course it will be seen that ino«t of the sugges tions are commonplace. Those who have been handling milk all their lives may even smileat their simplicity. But there are always beginners iu this business as in all others and always those who need line upon line and pre cept upon precept. We quote: The dairy stock should be in perfect condition of health. All milk utensils should lie of tin not galvanized iron as that material Is almost uncleanable, its rough sur face defying all scrubbing which may be done on it. Use only warm water, and use sal soda rather than soap in washing milk vessels. After washing, scald with water that is boiling, or with live steam. The reason for using water no hotter than can be borne by the hand is that a higher temperature than this cooks and hardens upon the tin surface th ; albumenous portion of the milk, in stead of softening and dissolving it. Have all joints and seams in milk vessels smoothly soldered or they w.ll collect filth, and sooner or later cause trouble. Do all milking in a cleanly, thorough manner. Strain through a perfectly clean cloth strainer, and cool imme diately. Never mix two different liiilkings without both being first thor oughly cooled. Fermentation takes place with the greatest rapidity at the temperature of new milk, and decreas es as the temperature is lowered. Hence the necessity of cooling, and to as low a degree as possible to keep the milk sweet. All milk cans used for delivering milk to and from the station should be emptied, and washed and scalded as directed above Immediately on re turning home. These should be aired on a rack or , in an Inverted posi tion. and should b« kept in the opeu air until ready to be sent to the station again. Skimming station operators are in structed to accept no tainted milk, whether caused by fermentation, im proper feeding or the condition of the cows. The better the condition in which milk is delivered to the station the more accurate is the sample taken, the more thorough the separation, and the more satisfactory the test to thf patron. Iu warm weather. If milk is not properly cooled it undergoes a certain amount of churning in delivery to the creamery, and the patron loses the butter fat churned in transit. Hence he suffers for his neglect In caring for the milk. Where milk is handled according to the above instructions the skinmil k returned proves satisfactory in feeding voung stock. When the skiutmllk is shown to l>> unsatisfactory through any failure of the station operator, a complaint to the proper authorities will have him removed and an efficient person putin his place. Farm nntl Unnlrn When building a pig pen plan it so that it can be cleaned easily. Poor offerings will lower prices quicker than over-production. liny ..f all kinds should be cut early, and by all nanus well cured. It is said that the demand for Ango ra goats Is In yond the supply. Always remember that th -re are ben eficial us well as harmful Insect*. Nothing will spoil the flavor of but ter quicker than mouldy corstulks or hay. In breeding should never be allowed no mutter what kind of stock you ure using. In planting an apple orchurd select a high locution as far from the bottom lauds as isissibic. Profit* de|M iul more upon the cost of raising the crop flian the market prices received from theui. A little timothy may be sown w th clover, but Hot enough to cause the clover being crowded out. Those who inude It it point to huve good seed beds lll'e the ones whose crops now look the best. When pens and oats are sown for u sheep pasturage ulsnit three bush 'ls of I lie mixture should be sown lo the acre. Kvcry farmer should plant a patch of butter beans. If he lias ever had thciu served ou his luble he can readily Ht the wisdom of this. There IN II tendency for pliint food to reach downwards with the ruin water, but clover cuu and will bring It Up ugulu ready to lie Used by tUe (Tup*. SCISNCS AND INDUSTRY. A well known rallrond man fftya there is uo limit to the size of locorno motlves, and that before long we will be ualng rails that will weigh -00 pounds to the yard, and locomotives twice the size of the heaviest now In use. I It is estimated that the earth receives not more than one thousand-millionth part of the total radlutlon of the t>uu's rays. If any considerable portion of this heat was concentrated upon the earth it would not only become unin habitable, but become speedily con sumed. One of the few industries at pres ent carried on in the Islund of Corsica. Is the extraction of tannic acid from chestnut wood. The seat of this busi ness Is at Bastia, the commercial cen ter of Corsica, and there ure two fac tories which export unuuully about 4000 tons of extract In a concent rut?cl form. To prepare this amount requires nearly 20,000 tons of the wood of the sweet chestnut tree, which grows iu large forests. The protection of beaches along the New England coast is being suivers i fully accomplished by tlie "groyne sys ' /em." These "groynes" consist of a series of posts planted firmly iu the sand, with close planks extending from post to post. The "groyne" is constructed at right angles to the beach, and Its position prevents the waves acting on It injuriously. Sand Is Intercepted by the planking, rapidly forming a new beucli and preventing erosion. Live plants are plants with their particles In motion building up the plant's structure. This motion is known as vital energy. Physical en ergy results in decomposition. The material out of which plant structure is formed is known as protoplasm. The forms of flowers result from vary ing degrees and directions of vital en ergy, hut what starts the motion iu protoplasm, and so directs the energy that a little cell may develop in one instance to sin oak. or In another to a buttercup has not often beeu de monstrated. Owners of automobile vehicles using petroleum will doubtless be Interested i in the regulation recently framed by the home secretary of Great Britain I for the keeping, conveyance, and use 'of such fuels. These rules provide that petroleum spirit shall be kept only j in metal vessels of snbstunt al con l structlon, and that the amount of liquid in any storehouse shall not ex ceed *SO gallons, it must be kept in a storehouse or building apart from a dwelling-house, and the tilling of any ; vessel with petroleum spirit cannot b.» 1 done In the presence of any tire or light capable of igniting the vapor arising from it. The hot damp atmosphere of tlie country about Durban, South Africa, is very injurious to Ironwork, it ml fears , are expressed for the condition of ma chinery destined for the mines, which I has accumulated at this port 011 ac ; count of tin- war. The life of tlie rails : on the Durban section ot" the Natul j railway is only one-sixth that of the rails of the mountain ! sections, while the steelwo.k l of the bridges requires constant attention. In fact, more im 11 are < tn pioyed scraping and painting on the North Coast railway than on all Ills' | rest of the section, as 110 paint lias yet I been found that resists the corroding | action of the atmosphere. The paint used is said to remain Intact, but tlie : Burfuee of the metal js-els tiff. In the | Transvaal, however, the reverse ron i dltlon exists, and inct:il can be cxpo.t d | with tint slight dunger iu the dty ;-11 I j rlcur climate. I Cotton Duck ami Ita I'aea. "America leads the world in the production of tine cotton duck," said I a large wholesale dealer in the 11111- I tcrinl In New York City recent y. : "There are now iu the United Stat -s I some mills engaged in the uianu ) facture of the goods. These concerns ; have a capital of &io.iHHM>i*>, and em- I ploy about persons, who turn I out it finished product valued at $.Ti, j 000,000 annually. Most of tin- tug ! mills are located In Delaware, Ucor ; gla, Alabama. Connecticut and .Mary laud. "The best grades of duck are mude front South Sen Island cotton. It is used for sails, tents, awnings, tar piiulliiM. covers for tents; skirting suits, shoe linings and a hundred other branches of Industry. Not the least ishl as It may seem. It enters Into the far in. The big reajier companies of tlie went present to every purchaser of a machine a suit of duck, with hat and gloves, i "American cotton tluck Is exported quite largely to Mexico anil Central American states and the \\ e*t Indies. It Is Hlso shipped to llerniuny, Fiance anil Kugiauil lit which couiitrlt s tie 1 superior qualities of the got His, for making sails, tents anil awnings, is freely acknowledged." Washington Mtar. An Kl«-i»l>»«»'e IwpeMlkU »••«. "little." said one of tlie children, "what Is lite difference between a tat and an elephant*" "I know what Is In your mind, clliltl." replied the professor, "yet Ihe oltl answer lo the effect Unit the ele phant can't climb a I roe. Is not alto gether correct. Aii elephant may not lie utile to climb the brant lies but lie eau get as high as the trunk " t'lil- u 1 go Tribune. Pe.te Which Follow ttla "White Hn, If a white man tents for a couple of days in the newest of new lands be hold the house-fly is on hand. If he builds a house the cheeky sparrow is speedily to be seen quarreling with the poultry for their grain. A littie longer, and the big brown rat appears as if by magic, and makes short work of the weaker and smaller native. Our com mon British mouse has also spread over America and Australia. Insects other than flies also follow man, especially those which can exist in egg or cocoon for a long time. The insect known as the black beetle, which is, however, neither black nor a beetle, makes a splendid colonist. In the West Indies his descendants grow fat and flourish. That little pest, the clothes moth, is now to be found al most everywhere where woolen clothes are carried. White ants, taken acci dentally on board in cargo at Gold Coast African ports, have invaded France and done incalculable damage at Bordeaux.—Answers. Ibiiei In tlie London Zoo. No fewer than nine ibises—six of the glossy varieties and three white have just been hatched in one of the principal aviaries at the Zoo. The first named are, perhaps, the most in tersting, deriving their name from the beautiful metallic bronze and purple gloss which makes its appearance in the adult bird. One of its most famous breeding grounds in Europe is near to Belgrade, but it is also found In Fo land, Turkey, the Grecian Archipelago, and more rarely in England. These two varieties were the most highly venerated by the Egyptians of old, who used to rear them in their tem ples, and embalm their bodies after death. There Is also the scarlet ibis, found in the most tropical parts of America, and other species dwell in India, Madagascar, the Cape of Good Hope and elsewhere.—London News. Jell-O, the NfW Deantrt Pleases nil the family. Four flavors:— Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Even the most direful man puts hig foot in it when he takes a hath. Tke But FruorlpUsi Air Chills and Fe»er ts a bottle of Gnori's TASTST.VM {'■ ILL TONIC. It Is simply iron and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure—uopay. Price 60c. The Emperor ot Germany receives f.T852.38U per annum. H. II Orkbm'h Honk of Atlanta, (is., «re tlie ouly MiMiexuful Dnjjay Bpe isl »t» In tlie world. Set* their l'bersl offer in advertlHeuient in an other column of thin piper. The President of France is paid $240,000 a year. ji^owgjuyri S Got tha grain drill that wins In competition * • with all other®, the onljr one that iowi fertil- # • ir*r surely all the time, «Ti*n whea it's in bad • ; • condition, lumpy and full of trash. Get tha • | ; IMPROVED LOW DOWN PENNSYLVANIA • , : Force Feed Fertilizer Grain Drill* • Mads with Hoes or Discs ! 2 CSBOOI elof and wi!l not bunch. Force FEED in fact aa • ? wall aa la nam*. Sini itit. n>o»t accurals and llabtasc • T ruuoiu*. Drill IOWI all kinds of grain, corn and peas • j I with absolute rciularll*. Our ntw corn plantar ait sab • ' t men furalahtd If deaired without extra coat. * • KiininrM Holler*, Saw Mill* anil Threnh- e • lug tlnrlilnery a Specialty. Seud for ll* • • luatraled catalog. Hailed free. • I • A. He PAKQIIIAIt i'O.t Md., York, Pa. * I as••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• | ADVERTISING I BILE IN THE BLOOD PNo matter how pleasant your surroundings, health, good health, is the foundation for en joyment. Bowel trouble causes more aches and pains than all other diseases together, and when you get a good dose of bilious bile coursing througb the blood life's a hell on earth. Millions of people are doctoring for chronic ailments that > started with bad bowels, and they will never get better till the bowels are right. You know how it is—you neglect —get irregular—first suffer with a slight headache—bad taste in the mouth mornings, and general "all gone" feeling during the day—keep ongoing from bad to worse untill the suffering becomes awful, life loses its charms, and there is many a one that has been driven to suicidal relief. Educate your bowels with CASCARETS. Don't neglect the slightest irregularity. Sec that you have one natural, easy movement each day. CASCA RETS tone the bowels—make them strong — _ and after you have used them once you will wonder why it is that you have ever been without them. You will find all your other disorders commence to get better at voce, and titn you will be well by taking— THE IDEAL LAXATIVE CANDY CATHARTIC_^^^ 25c. mofUi mlUrinj bwatowd trauMa* tad toa paar to fcay CASCAMSTS wa will mU a boa i*M. hihm S<«rUag Ramady Chka«a ar Nw Yak. ■iaM«aia« UwHMiiai aad HP**- «M Whan Bolton Became a City. Boston became a city In 1822, with 50,000 inhabitants. Tlie original area of 800 acres has been more than doubled in filling in the shoal parts of the harbor. Itoxbury was annexed in 18(18, Dorchester in 1870, and Charles town, West Roxbury and Brighton in 1872. L Don't, Don't 2 keep forever taking harsh cathartics, as salts, laxative mineral waters, and unknown mix- H| tures. The way to cure constipation, bilious ness, sick headache, dyspepsia, and other liver ■ troubles is to take laxative doses of the best |ra ■ liver pill you can buy, and that's Ayer's. W Ayer's Pills will never H| I Abuse Your Liver. B H They are laxative pills, purely vegetable; H| U they act gently and promptly on the liver, pro- H| H ducing a natural, daily movement. Bu B9 25 cents a box. All druggists. tt£3 ■H "For ten years I suffered terribly with stomach trouble. T never IU IB could retain all my food and had many hard hemorrhages from the IfiH Mj stomach. I then began taking Ayer's Fills. They promptly cured HI me, and I feel extremely grateful to you."—JOHN GOOD, Pro prietor Washington House, Washington, la., March n, 1900. DRQPSYXffiiiS n vlI ■ ■■ ■ %/ KSI OUM, iMkeltHtißoiitliud 10 4a ja' UuUiul *remnedy for * IjOHNSON'S MALARIA, CHILLSAFEVER a Beat Cough Syrup.' Tint Qwl 0« Q _ . ... _. C£l in time. Sold by druggists. Bl Grippe and Liver Diseases. Q . KNOWN kLLDIIISCIITI. 09C IMI— The Book for You!| If you want the moat complete and practical book of Its D kind ever published, send us 25 cents in postage stamps H for a copy of this 200-page H ■■"■■p Illustrated book. 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Tne American ginseng Is the ordfc nary article of commerce. The quaW lty of the Korean, however, Is 8up«« rior, and its price often runs as higH as $lB a pound. The Japanese, on tbd other hand, is not worth more than twenty-five cents a pound, while the! Chinese fetches about sl2.
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