OWHERSHIP 0? ROADS.
;hat insects cost. '
JnuiKp ( aaaed l Our riKtny I'up.
ulaKuu Amount In "HOO.oOO,.
OOO Ymr.
The amount of the ile.-lruction dr.r.e
annur.V;- in thie count ry by insects of
various Mrs is enormous. The
chim-hliii-r caused a lo of $.10.f.fU),.r"
ia IS71. upward of $1oo,(h O.oiin in !v74
and in Is7, jtiio.ootuHjo. 1 he K c! y
Mountain, locust, or grasshopper, ir.
1874 destroyed $1()(.(HU.()00 of tin- crip.-
Ka i! s
Missouri. Nebraska
Ti
the
r. i!
lown. and tin- iinlin-rt loss, says Dr. I!.
C. Mi'CooU, in lliiipcr's Magazine, was
probably as inueli more.
For many vc:ir the c.Mcn rr.tcr-
pillnr caused an annual ncrngc 1
in the southern sl.ites of
while in 1-r,sand bM the loss reacl-.V
$:A0f)().n(in. The fh-ui-.i!. our ir. :
dcstrtictiie iemy to stored pralr
particularly t !,r. i:-ti..ui I In-suit !i
Hii-ls an annua! ! i , T wl c !, '
try of $iu.t oii.iii , i. Th ,::i,, ,
the chief r.-i ,-iirer of th.- apple and pear
Crops. lit s I"!' S i, V f,.,,i , ;,.
lied at $".u.(i(n.iiii:i t Jiu.iiihi.i.tiii,
damage to live -trek ii ftlcicd In
ol-dot. or ox-wariile, amounts to f : -OOfl.ni'O.
These are fair examples of tl;r
Mif.-ii'..iIS money o..es prodiieed ir
'lie e.c.iinliy l,y n few of the many
pigmy captains of pernicious industry
whose hosts operate in t he ij rami rics
fields, stock farms ami the stockyards
of our country. What is the gram:
total? Mr. I!. 1). V:,M . f the
bes-t entomrdoiri-ts of his day. in IMi:
estimate,' ihe total yearly loss to the
Pnited Hates fn m Iixci's to he fn tr
jwi.onn.iMif) to ?!'in.(ino.(in(). i,, isn0
C. V. I:;iey. long chief ,,f t,P division
of rnfoiimlngv. estimated the lc.-s at
$.H'0.niin.n-in. ,-. .la,,,,... Fletcher ir
1S!H footed up the total to l.e a I . u'
one-tenth of our n-rrieiiltural pr. r
iicts M.'.n.finn.tMKi: 1 isdit K. Dwight
Sanderson, a fter careful eoiisiderat ion
of the whole field, put the annual loss
at SlOO.ntio.ono.
SURVEY MADE EASY.
llnvr n Pint of l.nn.l of Any Slinpe
Cnu Hi. Meiixnreil Knotty with
It (snaoniilile Aeeurne).
Measure the boundary line of the
land; then draw n plat on thick card
board exactly the shape of the piece
of land, making a proportion of say
one-(Uai ter inch to the rod. Now cut
out of the plat inside of the lines and till
3 7, e i
Jt LXfa "W '
'fiir-w..,,,. t
HOy TO MAKK ASL'KVEV.
the space, with Mnall shot, smoothing
down until they fit closely in t lip space.
Cut, out another piece of cardboard in
a rectangular shape mid fill'it with'tlie
same shot, nnd marit I lie lace where
they extend. Now multiply the length
I iy the breadth and make a proportion
and yon hae the area of the Intnl. The
diagrams above give some explanation
of w hat is meant by the survey, ,1. J.
Z::ceereile, in FpilnmiM. '
HnrroivliiK Wrt (irnmiil.
Ground shouhl not he harrowed
when it is too wet. Only the skilful
farmer can tell when it is too wet.
One farmer follows the practice of
taking a handful of soil and work
ing it into a ball. If the ball hold
together he considers the soil too wet
to be worked. The harrowing should
be done; when, there is sufficient mois
ture in it to keep it from being very
hard on the surface, but should also
bp dry enough so that when harrowed
the particles of soil will fall away
from each other. The time during
which ground is just right for har
rowing is of short duration. This is
especially true i f cl:iev land.
snni'y soil there is little trouble
hnr'.-nu i) r at any time, especially
the soil be-very mi inly. Farmers' 1
view .
On
in
if
Siinml l-'l mi iicht! Advice.
The farmer's dniile says: "We nre
asked how muc!. debt a man with ;.
qunrter-seet r
That ii' ti. s
lie wort h .! ;.(
turning l.is ::' i i
production ..f n
farm am' m l
thrasher, he i; '-.
$7.1100 at five ;u
make him sw v,r,
gets it paid. Ui
jrond time to sin
ter of indebti i!i.
farm should carry.
ssiin:ing his f;,n t
no l he ma n a hustler,
i.: i' n u holly to 1 Im
i i! pr.. duets on
.'t.r.hv' a stcaiv
1 -v.i: :: a debt i f
"I'M. M ill this w iil
: . ..' cruft in f. .re he
! I i ;iee it is a mighty
' rti ii s;ril in the mat-
iinr.g t l.esp ;a -
of figrieull ural :n pcrily and not lea
up to the limit. ; so many arc
doing. The money lonncrs will have
their innings again -ome dav."
ratll It I Selllfsrf by Lar VslTvrMl
Impitttwit Will Krmtll
Idle lrcu.
Kl a meeting of the highway alliance
In New York statericently, the follow
lni (uestions were coiitidercUi J)
"Some would lave the Mate take con
trol of all the highway s." (2) "Olbersl
v ould have the Hate control the roads,
vhich it has improved and improve the
most important roads; the county
such roads as are murket roads and im
portant local hihwaj-n; the town tin
balance of the roads." (3) VManj
think the county fchould control the
roads." It Feems odd, considering out
boasted enlightenment at this stag.
of civilization, that KUch important
ipn-st ions should remain unsettled. Foi
u hundred years the farmers of this
country have worked out then- road
tax by meeting in gangs'along their
respective highways under the super
vision of local palhinasters. Thewtirk
on such occasions consists in telling
stories and loimiriiiif in the shade. To
! vary the monotony, however, they oc
casionally plow certain portions of
the roadway and dump scraper loads
of muck, sod nr.d stones in heaps here
and there without any evident purpose.
The recent movement for better roads
has met w it ha -:-e:: t ileal of opposition
from farmers win wish, for some un
accountable reason, to continue this
am i, n! practice. Where bet t er roads
are built thn. nv.ii the working of the
new good roads laws this same class
of farmers are trying to destroy them.
, iiisisi on tneir rlclit to ilrive
heavy loads over these expensive roads
Willi wagons h.-n ing knife-edge tires
and they object to proper mainten
ance, m certain districts the iiiea
seen- io prevail that nn expensive
roaoway shouhl be allowed to take
care of itself. These things will prob-
anty arljust themselves in tune, but
the mills of eternity grind slowly.
There are roads in New York state
f'at ci..-1 from (.(!H to $$,000 p" mi!c
that are being ruined for lack of sen
sible enre. The highway alliance has
done a great deal to bring this question
forcibly before the people, but
t-r, ,.n.;, ,,,, ijrn,,r;imv ,,f fotne, the
fierce opposifion (,f pthers and the in
ditTercncp of the masses, reforms are
a long, long time on th way. Agri
cultural EpitoinM.
r ll
HOW TO HANDLE APPLES.
Abstract of mm Address Delivered bj
O, K. rieree at Shipper'
Coaveatloa.
1 I believe the buyers are to blamt
to a large extent for having o many
loor apples on the market, by beinj
too preedy to purchase all applet
that grow. After we Lave bought t
lot of common and poor stock w
plan to gather all we can from th
orchard, and pack what ia called or
chard packing, that means, ace tin
tnd with No. 1 stock and then CI
the balance with poor trucks If i
GRASSES AND CLOVERS.
They Are Wilhnnt Any Doubt tike
Must lii!)iirtniit f rni the Farm
er (an liaise.
firass. which includes ffie grain
pl.l,nts. the millets and the well-know n
forage : ' 'lasturv vaiieties. is the
: nt crop on tin- farm. n
ml prices and is the must
fur stock, says a writer
'tdiia Kecord. All trne
! racferied by slender
freijiierrt solid Jofnts or
most mil
hnv briiiL'
.ful fi
the I'D i'
grasses :
teins w''r
nodes.
The ne:i
are
usuallv hoPlrtw be-
n the joints, Ifke oats anif tim-
y, but smnetime-s are soTiil, as In
:'ie case of corn.
wet land, which is also preferred 6y
red top fowl meadow grnsn, etc.
The clovers belong to the pea fam
ily, which also includes beans, peas,
vetches nnd locust trees. I.ed clover
has leaves anil stems decidedly hairy,
white has smaller smooth leaves. Al
sike has smooth leaves, the stem being
erect or ineliueil, hut not creeping.
All grasses are not valuable, as some
are weeds, but grasses are essential
to success. That corn, oats, wheat and
rye are grasses nnd that clover is not l
will not change their value, fixed by
their service extending over centuries.
could have my way I would iievei
allow a No. 2. apple to be packed, foi
if ever a buyer has trouble it 1
from poor stock und small barrels)
Jt costs the same to transfer a nnml
barrel as it would one that is ful.
feie, and the same apples to storagf
wjien we want to hold throuyh th
winter.
I feel little proud of a small
bronze medal I received from tin
l'aris exposition as a reward for un
derstanding- how to pack apples anri
have them eoine out good. My way
of packing w to first buy, good stock
I go into the orchard nfter the up
pies are picked, pack aa noon as pos
sible and get them under cover. In
packing apples, or pears, I alwnvs
commence by taking the best henif
of the barrel, turn it and clean the
cooper's chips from it. 'ilieu I do
what many of the dealers do not
like, that is. place a neat paper in
the bottom bead with my name on
ft.'- The name foes only ini No.
Iinrrels. After placing the paper, 1
elect nn even-sized lot of apples to
firce- if.. When fhe barrel Tins one
bushel it hhouhf be gently shaken
not too hard to displace the facings,
and' repeat the same after Pitch bas
ket is emptied until filled to about
one i'licb about the chine, l'ress in
the head with a screw or lever press
nnd you will never hnve sLick oi
shaky apples.
There are several ways of hand
ling apples from the trees, Some
packers use n sorter where trie ap
ples are placed and Tolled along, the
smaller ones dropping through thp
slats and the larger in baskets. Oth
ers pretend to sort from the trees.
This I believe to n poor way, as
yon will always have more nr less
twigs and leaves that go 111 with the
apples'. I believe the best way to
get a bright, clean barrel of apples
when packed is ro pick from the
trees and put the- apples in small
piles on the ground. Then you have
them before you in good light nnd
can readily see the imperfect apples.
Do not be ashamed to have your
name fn every barrel of No. 1 apples,
nnd Jo not, disgrace your lmme by
b-rmns; k tt barrel ct No.
LOOK AT THIS MELON.
?IeKirred rive- Feet ,ln Lenttth,
WelKheit ,'IH.t rounds ainf IVa
Tfceee Feel la Circumference.
VERY EASY TO PUSH.
A lloniemnde Wheelbarrow Which Is
Ilcnnbljr Sore to Sallafr Ihe
Avenatce Man.
A homemade wheelbarrow shown in
the aecoiiipaning illustration is a v ry
simple afTiiir mid is much easier to
push than the ordinary wheelbarrow.
The wheel is so far back that there i
King of watermelons is t.hat whit'lV
lias been grown at Kocky Ford, ('H'.
This agricultural wonder measuros
five feet in length, weighs 3S(i pounds
and is three feet in circumference,.
llv experiment it has been found
that the soil of that section of tli
state is unusually adapted to the
Yields of 'Winter YVhcnt.
The department of agriculture hnc
compiled a report show ing l he average
yields of wheat in bushels per acre.
t is ns follows: New York, 10.P; New
Jersey, 10; Pennsylvania. 13; Dela
ware, 1G.5; Maryland. 14; Yirginin, 5.7;
North Carolina. 5.n; South Carolina,
5.fi; (Iporgia, f; Alabama, 0; Mississip
pi. 8; Texas, 0; Arkansas, 9.1; Tennes
see, 6.6; West Yirginia, 7; Kentucky.
9; Ohio, 1C; Michigan, 17.4; Indiana, 15;
Illinois, 16.6; Wisconsin, 18.1; Iowa,
17.5; Missouri, 1R.2; Kansas, 8.7; Ne
rnska, 22 Idaho, 20.4; Washington,
,25.7; Oregon, 22; California, 15; Okla
homa, ll.C; Indian territory, 13.3.
Average for the states and territories
reported. 13.8. . ...a,..!.
COMTI.KTK WIHCULIMRROW.
much less weight on the handles. The
construction of the wheelbarrow is
perfectly plain from the draw ing. The
box is three feet long, 2'a feet wide
nnd l'j. feet deep. 1 used n 24-inch
corn plow wheel and a few fence
boards. The result was very satis
factory'und the wheelbarrow- (piitc
durable. 1). W. l.icc, in Orange Judd
Fanner.
l-'.tpnrl nt Snmnier Apples.
Some weeks ngo we published nn
item to the effect that a trial con
si'Miment of summer apples bad been
sent to England. It was question
able at that time if they would ar
rive at their destination in a condi
tion to warrant their sale, ns the
steamers on which they went were
not provided with refrigerating
plants. One lot nrrived on the
Oceanic and sold on the dock nt $3.87
per barrel. The other lot was ship
ped to Glasgow by the Columbia. It
sold for a price that netted the ship
pers $3.72 per barrel in New York.
This means that the trade in Rummer
apples is to be a good one and very
profitable to American growers, who
generally find it easier to raise sum
mer apples than any other.
fl '
A COLORADO MELON MONSTER.
growth of melons. The giant melon
was first exhibited nt the annual
watermelon day fruit festivel, which
is held each season ut Kocky l-'ortl.
The Kocky l-'ord growers claim
that the watermelon industry has
not yet reached its maximum, and
that the next season's product is
likely to bring forth a record
breaker of six feet, surpassing even
the present one.
Itenns In t'nltcd Mates.
Important ns are beans, as nn a
tiele of diet, they play but n small
part in the crop totals of the. coun
try. It is certain, however, that the
census bureau falls to get reports of
millions of bushels of beans raised
and consumed on the farms. These
nre never recorded as entering into
commerce. On many farms the farm
ers raise only enough beans for home
use. The Inst census report gives
the crop of 1 890, It shows Michigan
and New York to be the lending bean
producing states. The yields in bush
els for the most important bean rals
!ing states nre as follows: Michigan,
: 1,806,413; New York, 1,360,445; Cal
; Jf ornia, C58.515; Florida, 17G.304; Wis
consin, 143,182; Maine, 137,200; Vir
ginia, 56,189.
Bid
9)
Reduction Sale
For llie Winter Mont lis.
A Special Redtjct
MeVs all wool Suits, that sold for $5.50, $7.00 ami $10.,
now $4.00, $0.00 ami $8.00.
Yotitli'H Suits, regular 1'rioe, $3.75 ami $0.00, an now
$3.00 ami $5 00. . ;
Cliililreun' Suits, regular price $2.73 now $2.00
Ovt'reonts
M
3.50
3.00
5.00
2.75
2.50
3 50
A lot of Yotlis' overwmts, $l.r0 to $2.50.
Horte J'.hinkets, wire 2 now 1.75.
" 1.40 u w 1 00.
Cum foi ts, regular price $3. now J2(d
" " " 2.25 l.So
Lap U-.!.es " -2.25 " 1 ,su
4,, , , PH.T GOODS.
All priiis ridiuul to i.e. Lanwi-tcr (Jii j;l ;.ins 5Je. AtnooReag Ginghams-now ;.,
A lot f white and ereain FluuneU regular value 50c. Now ,40c.
All Flannelettes reduced toilc. RtTBKKU GOODS. Men's Runber Moot regular $:t now - -Hoys.
Rubbers were 7-3 now ti n?. Hoys Rubbers were 5-5 now 50: Ladies- Rubbers were 50 nV.w
40!. Men's Arctics, were fl.m now ft.flO.
' OrOOOriOS.- Rest A Hngir oc. Granuluted Sugar 51. Arbucklea (Vdlae i -Lion
Collee, .'Oir. Wesoll tbecclcbniteil ly-vi Smith t'oal OH noted' for hs brilliant ligbU
Bargain Days to Coinmenee January lDlli to January 31st.
GELNETT BROS,
M1DDLEBURG, PA.
of Aiddlebur.', Pa. I
Xol Hl(imr-
Tenant See here! That liouse-yow
runted me is infested with rxles.
Kvery jight we ar wakedi up by the
rueket.
Agent That's very strnnge. Tile
last tenant never Kuid a word about
rut-w
V;11, then, of course yan are not
to blame."
"So, The peojiti who lived there
before never complained o-f anything
except ghosts. X Y. Weekly.
M'brn tionruf iint iny,
(Teortfe III. had just beca infurinutl'
of Um I'.ritisli Ins at Trenton.
"Jut any rate," he remarked, "ttnt
fellow Wushing-tTU has nuiued the
Amitricnn wheat crop."
"tlow so, your majesty.' iuipiirad
ail. unwary courtier.
"Because," snarled the savage mon.
nmh "he made the llesstan lly." X.
11.! Times.
A Fir In tbe Ointment.
"Keg pardon,'" ta id the plain young
woman in the thronsj-of matinee gjl'U
surrounding- Mr. l.oothington St rot t.
"Ahl" interrupted the popular atrtur,
graciously, "and I suppose you want
aiy autograih, too?"
"Yes, at the bottom of:'a check, if.it's
worth anything. I'm tiding to collect
thi little bill of Goodman, the tailor."
Philadelphia Press.
llsni nml Oat.
Mrs. Heupfck Wht-ru did you- Bay
you were ln.tt night?
Mr. lienjieck Why, my dear-, 7 told
you when 1 got home vvhcrw I had
been.
Mrs. Ileapeck Hut I've forgitten
what you told me.
Mr. Henpeck fireat Scot! So. have
I. X. Y. Journal.
Admirable Scheme.
.lorkiiM There's, Perkins you
know rerkins?-;-enteredi into an
agreement with his wift- soon after
their marriage, 20 year ago, that
whenever either lost temper, or
stormed, the other was to keep silence.
Hob And tle scheme worked?
Jorklns Ailanirnbly. Jerkins hat
kept silence lor 20 years. Tit-Bits,
naturally.
Rita Why is Mr. Kodak so glimi
looking?
Xita He and Eteanor have jt
come out of the dark room, where he.
bad evidcatly developed a negative,-..
rrincetou Tiirer.
A Vemtefnl Thought.
"In time," said an alarmist, "the rail
roads will own everything."
j "1 dont care," answered the stolU
kicker. "Wheu they own all the trtinVa
maybe they'll do something to the bag
gage handlers who try to smash 'em."
Washington Str.
Wlint m. Widow Is.
"Can any little boy or girl tell, me
the meaning of the word widow?"
asked the teacher. "Well, YilIie?M to
an urchin who waved his hand vigor
ously.
"A widow,"'said Willie, breathlessly,
"is a man's wife that's lost her hus
band." X. Y. Herald.
Ilia Only Comment.
"That ninn boasts that his election
didn't cost him a cent. What do you
think of thrtt?"
"It Htrikes me,"" said Senator Sorg
hum, gloomily, "that his constituents
must be ii mighty improvident lcrt."
Washington Star..
Tlir'lr Mennlnar to It I in.
"You (luii't jnean to Bay you believe
In signs."
"1 do, iiideed. That's part of my
ery existence.!"
"Xon sense!"
"Fact! I'm a bonne and sigm paint
er." Philadelphia Press.
Porurd It.
"You aught not to. beg," sh sM.
"Xo, ma'am,"" admitted tha tramp,
"Why do you, do St?"
"Welt. ma'am I wouldn't if I could
git people' to give me money by jest
lookin'Kud." Brooklyn Eagh..
Experience.
She It is. not my usual nustom to
let any man kiss me unless-we nre en-.
gage-1;.
He Rut, y know, enpagementa.
nowadays atJ so expensive. N. Y..
Herald; A
At Oota.
"Yes,, airt. I acknowledge it. I arm
an out-and-out reformer, and i'tu
proud of. itJ
"I've noticed that you're always
out at ilia- elbows and always out of.
temper."- Chicago Tribune. '
Wllh Dlatilutloa.
"We treai our cook just lik one
of Uie fciinily," said 3frs. Gilfoylfe.
"We- don't," added Mrs. Poimle'xter.
"We lua't dare. We nre poDta to
our eok." llarper"s Razar.
Capital,
Surplus,
5O,0.
oO.OOfl.
G. Alfred St'iiocn, 1'ns.
V. W . WlTTEXMYK'S, Vi,tN
J AS. Ct. TlloMiisox, (a-lihr.
The milker should wear a clean outer
garment, uied only when milking, end
kept in a clean place at other times.
Whitewash the Btable once or twice
a year. Use land plaster in the manure
gutters dally.
Vllllii to Aid.
Tranii Please, mum, 1 ain't had a
full st ummii'k. for three 'weeks.
Housekeeper (benevolently) Too
bail! Well, you go omcwherc and
beg a meal of dried apples and 1 will
furnish the water. X. Y. Weekly.
Xnvr Tlicy Are Strangers.
Kdyth Jack proposed last night
and after 1 accepted him 1 thought
he would never stop kissing me.
Maytne How nice of him! Hat
then that's the way he always does.
Chicago Daily Xews.
lannlly the fa so,
"She says she ia alwoya willing to
listen to reason." ,
"Indeod?"
"Oh, yes; but she insists upon de
ciding for herself what is and what
Is not reason." Chicago Post.
HA QIAXDARY,
DIIilXTt iUSL.
Gi.A'lfrttl St-hoeli, V. ('.
Y. W. Wittenmyer,. A. Kn
I. Ir Thompson, M. Mi
oas. G. Tlinmion.
Account 8 of Indivi .'ti.iis, Fins
Corporations- SnUnttA
miDDLEBURGii IMi
Batter.: 24
Eggs 20-
Onions GQ
Lard ........ 12.
TalW 3
Chickens.... it
Side 10
hcoKler: '2
Llaui 15
W!i..
liy
('(.VI)
(Us
Polatm-i . ..
Bran crP
Choi
Floiirperbkl
As. tn Shn-pr.
"Tho hapo af my m-w v'.r.tnm
complained May.
Is not what 1 want: I can't beull
I wonder how I could Improve !t.
Fay:
"You might let some other g!r'.
Philadelphia. Prs. ,
Jk. U.TTLE MlSTAKfi.
Teacher (after the first lesson)
Now, I don't know, shall I kiss my
pupil, or if that's only done In the
comic papers. Fliegende Blatter.
Something; Equally Good. N
Teacher Johnny, have you been
vaccinated?
Johnny No'm, but ma made me
put new flannels on this morning, and
they itch just aa much. Chicago Rec-
ord-Uernld.
Ill-Conisldered.
Caller Mr. Sharpe, I have come to ' Brain pipe for
ask your advice as to the quickest
way to be relieved from my debts.
Lawyer (thinking for the moment
Had Been Iletler Daya.
Wearie William (crawling into a
a night's rest) This
of something else) Pay them. Chi-, Weekly.
eairo Tribune. . I
ain't quite bo warm as a palace car,
Moldy Mike (crawling into another)
-No; but ther'a more room. N. Y.
Prnf.pcni.Vnu- . iiniU-rstatl'
the tMoti!f in the r talirnnt .loo(
me so. I put on my wifr' 9f"
of my own. Meggeui!nrfi'rK;
Ills Kpltsph-
Here lies a maker of mirror
l ... .r,nlnr K.
nil loss now e ''t ,,,l
H iwni hi. av lnhir.i! tH
While you fpeml yriunt
-C'hlcaeo, Daily Ne".
rs t!H
A MABTKLOl H IXVl.XTIM
Wonjerb never erase. A"
buo b.n Snntiii'' that will CO'-
and bona wall tih ifl'. Th '
Inyentionaand i -'Verie8S
be unlimited. N tible ny.
diBcoverles is Pr. 'ds.8 A
covery for Con-uniption. "J
d neaworldofc Uorg
and saved many life- l a
hive used it and conquer!
Bronchitis, Pneu-nonia y
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