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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

Messrs. Editors by your permission / will
give, through your columns, some of my ex.
perience as to farming. l now propose to say
how keep my stock. In the first place, they
are all we'll housed and sheltered. feed some
corn fodder in the usual way, when the ground
is in proper order, giving them no more thar
they will eat up clean.
have what think every small farmer who
has barn, ought to have; that is, a two oil
three horse endless chain power, that stands
on the barn floor at all times-wheu not saw
ing wood. grinding apples, or otherwise in use
| thresh my wheat and oats just as need the
straw. Two men and one boy will thresh in q
few hours, on some stormy day, as much as
feed in several weeks. In this way, / have
clean, fresh straw for feeding and bedding, al
all times.
The bulk of my rough feed cut. put one
horse on my power, and cut without any
extra exertion, fifty shocks of corn, (corn and
all) per day. With this l feed cows, calves
sheep and horses, and am fully satisfied there
is saving of at least one-third. In feeding
sheep sheaf oats, it will save one-half. feed
this cut stuff in deep troughs, mailing stats
across, say every twenty inches, to prevent
the stock from roofing it out. Use good
cutting box-thOse made at Cleaveland OF
Lancaster, Ohio, are rather the best-etheI
are good boxes, and l will venture the opinion
that no farmer who will try either of them,
could be induced to do without it-whether
used by hand or horse power. They can all
be used either way.
L set much higher estimate on clean, nice
straw, than many farmers-although l go it
on small scale. | never waste it-havlng
little or no meadow land, | make but very little
hay and that little is clover or timothy, which
1 think very good, when properly made-which
is, think, but seldom. 1 prefer feeding my
horses during winter, with clean straw, dam
pened with clean sailed water, and cut shock
corn, which, in my opinion, is better than the
best of hay, and corn in the ear. l think ii
better for the horse, and very great saving
in expense to the owner.
give the above as my way of feeding. If
any of my brother farmers havaNpy better
way, / would be glad to hea pm them,
through the agricultural column u the Union.
1 now close by saying, you may hear again from
J. S. G.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25
DIR. HOOFLAND'S PODOPHYLLIN
or Substitute for Mercury Pills,
TWO PILLS A DOSE.
The Most Powerful, Yet Innocent, Vegetable
Cathartic kn0lcn.


1t is no. necessary to take a handful Of these
Pills 10 produce the desired eileet two OF them
act quickly and powerfully, cleansing the
Liver. stomach and Bowels Of all impurities
The principal Ingredients Podophyllin, or the
Alcoholic Extract Of Mandrake, which Is BY
many times more powerful, acting and search
ing than Tire Mandrake itself. lis peculiar ac-
ton j. upon the Liver, cleaning il speedily
from all distractions. with all the power OF
Mercury, yet free from the injurious results At.
tached 20 he use Of that mineral.
For all diseases, in which the use OF a
eathartic indicated, these pills will give en-.
tire satisfaction IN every ease. They never
fail.
In ca-es 81 Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and
extreus e1stiveness. ~. fisohand's German
Bitter or Tonie should b. used ia connection
with The PILL The tonic effect Of the Bitters
% fonic builds 40 TIE system. The Bitters OF
Tonic parties ths Blood. strengthens the
Nerves. regulates ths Liver. and gives strength
energy and vigor.
Keep year Bowels active with the Pills, and
tone ~ the system with Bitters er Tonic, aud
no diIssse ssa retain the hold. OF even assail
you-
Remedies that are - universally used and
highly recommended. and do not allow the
Drnggist " Induce goa b. take anything else
that h msy say j. just as good, because he
makes larger profit ON H. These Remedies
viii BE- sent By Express 10 any locality, upon
application tothe PRINCIPAL OFFICE. at the
GERMAN MEDICINE STORE. ssI ARCH St..
PHILADELPHIA.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

PLoWING, WAGONS, &c.-It should be a rule
that the traces to the gears of the team should
be as short as possible, without impeding the
freedom of the step of the horses, for the nearer
they are to the point of draft, the less force
will be required to draw the pillow. The tallest
horse walk in the furrow to keep the double
tree as level as possible, and the team must be
kept going at as regular and smart gait as the
nature of the work will admit; they are thus
better managed, and the draft will be lighter
than if walking slow, and by due attention to
this particular, heavy soil will cling less to
the pillow, and the operation will seem pleasant
and free. There is a certain taste in blowing,
as we'll as many other things, a sort of tact ac-
quired by instinct, and slight movement of
the hands will keep the pillow right, while a
swerving, clumsy plowman, without percep-
ton, will be constantly letting the pillow, with
every unsteady movement of the horses. run
out and into land, and make bad work.
Wagons.-The larger the wheels of vehicle
are, the lighter will be the draft, and besides
large wheels produce less friction, because
their velocity is less. Small wheels will sink
deeper in moist earth than large wheels, but
there is no good reason why the hind wheels
of wagon should be higher than the front
wheels. By having the hind wheels highest,
the inclination forward of the line of attraction
would press the load into the earth, consequent
ly there would be increased difficulty in draw
ing it. wagon with four-inch tire will sink
in the ground only about one-fourth as deep as
two inch tire In general, farmers put too
much tar and grease in their wagon wheels,
which clogs, and makes the wagon run heavy.
1t is much better to grease every day and keep
the spindle of the axle tree perfectly clean and
bright, if even the irons of the axle should
wear out sooner and require to be renewed
again.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

- Sheep ought " have lree, open yards
or q more excessive range, ier exercise and
fresh air IRE essential % their health. Shell
ters must b. veil ventilated. not crowded, and
che sheep tarued out daily. except IN severe
storms. frexnart ewes snould have little grain,
but rosts wila hay. Ihoss weaning Early Siil
bed sspsrafe. clean. naf ever Uttered apart
ments. an1 eafef1l atfrutioa. that The laules
b. noi fatally called
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

s-"An old man in Saybrook, Conn, lives
having come down to him from his ancestors,
who obtained it from the Indians" In pub
fishing this paragraph. the Charlottesville IN.
CT Chronicle says: There is a farm or farms,
more than two thousand acres, near Walker 5
Church, Albemarle, of similar character, be-
longing to the Nelson family, descendants OF
Meriwether. the original patentee. These
lands have descended from father TO son, and
by marriage, never having been sold.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

PUMPKINS FOR CALvEs.--John G. Shelman,
writing on this subject in the Rural Ne'0 Yorker,
says:
We have been often asked the question, ''Do
you think pumpkins of mucn value for stock p
In reply, wish to give my experience in feeding
them. Years since, found out their value as
food for mich cows, and their milk producing
properties. This fall found that, for calves,
they were better than anything ever fed. | only
raised three spring calves-one born April 9th,
one the 18th, and one the 18th. They were fed
as usual, on skim milk, until pumpkins were
ripe, when we began to feed them at the rate of
a bushel per day, cut fine This was increased
until they were fed two bushels per day |
weighed them to-day at noon, and the three head
weighed l435 pounds The country is full OF
them fed in the usual way, that would not weigh
more than two or three hundred apiece.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

ASHES AND Hen MANURE.-"C. V. S. r." of
Fall River, Mass, writes 81 would like to
know if putting wood ashes under hen-roosts
spoils the value of the hen manure or of the
ashes AnsDer. The hen manure does the
ashes no harm, but good. Nevertheless the
ashes greatly harm the droppings from the
roost. Put dry earth under the roosts and
keep the ashes by themselves. Work over the
manure when it is necessary to clean it out,
and you will have fine heap of rich fertilizer.
The ashes would drive off ammonia-the most
valuable part-from the manure, and perhaps
suffocate the fowls besides.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

r. short-horn cattle are valuable for their
remarkable aptitude to fatten, the perfection Of
their form and the smallness Of their bony
structure giving them advantages over all other
as beefeaitle. No animal of any other breed
can 80 rapidly transform the stock Of any sec
ton around him as these ofthe improved short
horn species. One Of the characteristics oi
breed i also their remarkable d0ciiIty, aud
their indisposition 70 break through eoufne-
menI
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

~ Ihe Easrx b1aaer asserts that small
euanfIlses 81 s4nloaer SD. mIxca nith The
80 81 1aFse. uill impart . hne gloss - has
AR. uhlla a j. aIso care lor founder 4 gwen
|mmediaiely aiier ne allment = discovered.
Ia ne laEteF ease ahouta pImt oftbe seed should
~ mimrlea wtib the eats o. chopped feed,
wham . ears wll be- eneoted.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

80 Place . bone n The eafth near ~ root
~ ne Nrape. aaa tn was 80 sena oui lead.
a. rooi 8 the seae - - Paasage q will
throu oat 16res- tai Whea ii reachesihe bone.
~ fuet siI sufirely crser H sI.h ne naost
deIinafs 6bres. hLr laae. eseh enc scckiag =
pors q lAs baar ua tAis bans the vine ulli
cautinma = Geea 81 iaue a. auffiaent remains
A IL MnlrAnAaL
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Hollands German Tonic,

Was compounded for those not inclined to
extreme bitters, and is intended for use in cases
when some alcoholic stimulant is required in
connection with the Tonic properties of the
Bitters. Each bottle of the Tonic contains one
bottle ofthe Bitters, combined with pure SANTA
CRUZ RUM, and favored in such manner
that the extreme bitterness of the bitters is
overcome, forming a preparation highly agreea-
BILE and pleasant to the palate, and containing
the medicinal virtues of the Bitters. The price
of the Tonic is $3.50 per Bottle, which many
persons think too high. They must take into
consideration that the stimulant is guaranteed
to be of pure quality. A poor article could
better to pay little more and have a good
article? A medicinal preparation should con-
tain none but the best ingredients; and they
who expect to obtain cheap compound, and
be benefited by it will most certainly be
cheated.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25
Guano, Fertilizers, dc.
B o N E d U S I /!

NNHE subscriber has just erected at his Farm,
IL near the city, the most improved machine
ry for making BONE DUST, and is now ready
to fill orders for any quantity, which will be
delivered at the shortest notice.
The BONE DUST will be finer than any
heretofore made by him, (no chemical process
resorted to- enabling the Farmer or Planter to
sow it with the drill.
gsS~ Mr.. SAMUEL SANDS, we'll known to
the Farmers and Planters of the United States
as the former Editor of the american Farmer
and Rural Register will have charge of his
Office, No. SO South Gay Street,
NEAR PRATT, and will be happy to receive
the visits or orders of his old friends.
$45 per ton, put in new bags; no charge for
bags.
Farmers and others are invited to visit my
works. l have nothing to conceal
My men have nothing nice to perform, there
fore have no mon admttance" signs on my
premises. Persons are free to examine my
factory, and the modWs operandi of Dust max
ing.
| cannot afford to pay ), 10 or 20 per cent. to
commission merchants, as my profits do not
exceed 10 per cent.
Bone Dust, as manufactured by me, is A SIM
pile, and its quality cannot 6e made to conform
to the price.
JOSHUA HORNER,
Office SIS South Gay street. near Pratt,
Baltimore, Md,
B~0r at his old stand corner CHEW AND
STERLING STREETS.
August 20.-Iy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

To REJUvENATE PEAcH-TREEs.-The follow
ing is the subtance of a communication made
by DR.. George B. Wood to the American Phil
osophical Society, of which he is President
Peach trees, after producing few crops, not
only cease bearing, but perish in a short time !;
whereas their natural life is fifty or sixty years,
or more. The cause of this defective power of
growth is owing to deficiency of.potash in the
soil and if this alkali be supplied TO the tree,
so that it shall reach the small roots and be abb
sorbed, the fruit bearing power is restored nd
the fruit itself, premzturely perishing, 10 Fe-
vived. Believing at first with most persons
that the cause of decay lay in worms at the
root of the peach tree, DR.. Wood put in oper-
alton plan which he had seen his father per-
form more than fifty years before, viz, of dig
ging around the base of the stem a hole five
inches deep, scraping away all the worms that
could be found burrowing at the junction ofthe
stem and root, and filling the hole thus made
with wood-ashes from the fire, which of course
retains all their potash. This was done in the
autumn of 1865 /; and with result in the fol-
lowing spring at which he himself was aston
ished. The trees appeared to have been re-
stored to all their early vigor and freshness;
they put forth bright green leaves, poisoning
copiously, and bore crop of fruit such as they
had never bore before, many of the branches
breaking down under the load of peaches. DR..
Wood, in rejecting on these results, noticed
that several of the peach trees had no worms,
and come to the conclusion that he must look
for an explanation to some other cause than
the destruction of few worms and this cause
he believed to be the ashes, the potash ofwhich,
being dissolved by the rain, had descended
along the roots the rootlets and presented to
them the very food for the want ofwhich they
were dying. Decaying apple-trees, bearing
stinted and inedible fruit, have been revived by
a similar process and with like results.
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HOofIand's German Bitters
A Bitters pithout Alcohol or Spirits
of NM lind

A BitterS acitEONt Alcohol or SpiTltS
of any 'kaad,
Is different from all others. 1t is composed
of the pure Juices, or VITAL PRINCIPLES OF
ROOTS, HERBS and BARKS, Tor as medci-
nally termed Extracts,) the worthless or inert
portions of the ingredients not being used.
Therefore in one Bottle of this Bitte,s there is
contained as mach medicinal virtue as will be
found in several gallons of ordinary mixtures.
The Roots, &C., used in this Bitters are grown
in Germany, their vital principles extracted in
that country by scientific Chemist, and for
warded to the mandatory in this city, where
they are compounded and bottled. Containing
no spirituous ingredients, this Bitters is free
from the objections urged against all others ::
no desire for stimulants can be induced from
their use, they cannot make drunkards, and
cannot under any circumstances. have any but
o;oI
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25
Sfarm, 2IomseholS, &c.
For the Unior

~ To any who will contribute occasional arti-
Gle to this column once a month oftener-we will
mail copy of The UNION free.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

soaF.-uhsn preparing 70 make soap, add =
iifiis old sep % TIE lye and grease. Il viii
murh farilIfais the labor Of the making.
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xnOUCCCNts
A REMINDER
TITO DEBILITATED PERSONS,
To Dyspeptics,
To Sufferers from Liver Complaint,
To those having no Appetite,
To those with Broken-Down constitutions,
To Nervous People,
To Children Wasting Away,
To any with Debilitated Digestive Organs,
Or suffering with any of the following Symp
toms, which indicate Disordered
Liver or Stomach,
such as Con-
stipation, Inward
Piles, Fullness or
Blood to the Head, Acid
ity of the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust for Food,
Fullness or Weight in the Stom-
ach, Sour Fluctuations, Sinking or
Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach,
Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Diff
fcult Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart,
Choking or Suffocating Sensations, when in
a Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and dull
Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Pers-
piration, Yellowness of the Skin and
Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest,
Limbs, &C., Sudden Flushes of
Heat, Burning in the Flesh,
Constant Imaginings of evil
and Great Depression of
Shirts &C. &c &c.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25

G0-Thsse Remedies are for Sale by Drug
gists, storskeepers and Medicine Dealers eve
rywhere. Jan. 81, 1s7l.-1y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-25
GEORGE STEIBER,
BOOT AND sHOF MAKER. fE{
TOWSONTOWN, MD.

ID ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens Of
LII Towsontown and vicinity that he contin
ues at his old stand, at the corner of the York
and Joppa roads, where he will be pleased to
see all his customers and friends
He keeps constantly on hand, of his own
manufacture, large and varied assortment OF
BOOTS, SHOES, CATERS, &C, for either La
dies, Gentlemen or Children, which will be
found as durable, and cheaper, than any tina;
can be had in Baltimore
He returns his sincere thanks for the very
liberal patronage heretofore extended him. and
hopes, by strict attention to business, and mod
crate charges, to deserve a continuance of the
same. GEORGE STIEBER.
March 20, 1S7O.-Iy.
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Miscellaneous.
MONEY CANNOT BUY IT.!
For Sight is Priceless!
BUT THE DIAMOND sPECTACLEs WILL
PRESERVE IT.

w now offer Glass to the public which
is pronounced by the most celebrated opti-
clans Of the world to be the most perfect nat
ural artificial help To the human eye ever known.
They are ground under our own supervision,
at our own mandatory in New Haven, and
are so constructed that the core or centre oil the
tense comes directly in front of the eye, pro-
ducing clear and distinct viston, as in the nat
ural healthy sight, and prevents all unpleas-
ant sensations, such as glimmering and i0arer-
ing Of sight, dizziness, de-, peculiar to all 9TH
ers in use.
These Glasses are manufactured from minute
crystal pebbles, melted together, and derive
their name, diamond" on account of their
hardness and brilliancy.
These Glasses are mounted in the finest man
ner, at our own mandatory, in all styles OF
Gold, Silver, Steel, Rubber and Shell Frames,
of the best quality.
Their durability cannot be surpassed, and
their finish is such J., will suit the most fas-
tidious.
None genuine unless bearing our trade
mark, y stamped on every frame
For sale by the pricipal Opticians and Jew
elers throughout the country. Manufactured
by J. E. SPENCER & CO.,
Practical OPTICIANS, New York.
FOR SALE BY
LA RMOUR &c CO.,
DEALERS IN
American & Swiss Watches,
DIAMONDS,
FINE JEWELRY,
SOLID SILVER,
SILVER PLATED WARE, &C.,
No. 1876 West Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Dec. l7.-tAp9,T1.
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REMEMBER
REMEMBER

HOOFLAND'S GERMAN REMEDIES
Are the medicines you require to purify tn,
Blood, excite the torpid Liver to healthy
action, and 10 enable you to pass safely
through any hardships or exposure.
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IGUxxxON44ODs
Who would ask for more Dignified and Stron-
ger Testimony?
Hon. GEORGE w. WOODWARD, formerly Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania,
at present Member of Congress from Pennsyt-
raniG, aorites:
PHILADELPHIA, March 10th, 1867
find "Hoofiand's German Bitters" is good
tonic, useful in diseases of the digestive organs,
and of great benefit in cases of debility and
want of nervous action in the system.
Yours, truly,
GEORGE W. WOODWARD.
Hon. JAMES THOMPSON, Chief Justice Of the ST.
pren,e Court of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, April ES, 1867.
! consider "Hoofands German Bitters" a
valuable medicine in case of attacks of Indi-
gestion or Dyspepsia. can certify this from
my experience it.
Yours, with respect, JAMES THOMPSON.
Hon. GEORGE SHARswooD, Justice 0fthe Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, June l, 1868.
l have found by Experience that "Hoofand's
German Bitters" is a very good tonic, relieving
dyspeptic symptoms almost directly.
GEORGE SHARSwOOD.
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Hon. WV. F. ROGERS, Mayor Of the city Of
Buffalo, ". Y.
Mayors Office, Buffalo, June %, 1869.
l have used "Hoofand's German Bitters and
Tonic in my family during the past year, and
can recommend them as an excellent tonic,
imparting tone and vigor to the system.
Their use has been productive of decidedly
beneficial effects. VIM. F. ROGERS.
Hon. JAMES NJ. WooD, Er-MGyor of Williams
port, PA.
l take great pleasure in recommending
"Hoofand's German Tonic" to any one who
may be afflicted with Dyspepsia. had the
Dyspepsia so badly it was impossible to keep
any food on my stomach, and | became SO
weak as not to be able to walk half mile.
Two bottles of Tonic effected perfect cure.
JAMES NJ. WOOD.
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Excelsior Store, 7o,cson to1c0.
Sept 24.-tf.
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A Newspaper OF the Present Times.
Intended for People Now on Earth.
Including Farmers. Mechanics. Merchants, Pro-
fessional Men, Workers, Thinkers, and all Man
ner of Honest Folks, and the Wives, Sons. and
Daughters of all such.