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LOVE WINS Love. Mother, the bird.
les all love father said a little boy OF
FIVE summers, as he stood with his mother
watching the robbins enjoying their morn
lag meal Of cherries from the old tree that
overhung the house.
Does anybody else love father Char
lie
40, yes | love him, and you love him ;
but We know more than the BIRDS
What do you think Is the reason the
brides love your father?"
Charlie did not seem to hear this aues-
ton. He was absorbed in deep thought.
= Mother at last he said, all the crea-
ures love father. My dog is almost as 81 ad
to see him as he is me. Pussy, you know,
always comes to him, and seems to know
exactly what he is saying. Even the old
COW follows him all round the meadow, and
the other day l saw her licking his hand
Just as a dog would What can be the
reason, mother =
Think, Charlie; try and find out a
reason yourself"
Z" l think it is because father loves them
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soil, no cleaner than our farms usually are,
it will prove highly profitable in the end.
A tenant farmer, or farmer who intends to
sell at the first opportunity, or one whose
necessities are such that he cannot afford to
wait, may well be excused from resorting to
some method of culture that will hold back
the growth of weeds for single crop; but
this should not prevent him from understand
ing that there is better way, whenever his
circumstances enable him to adopt it. We
would most earnestly recommend all young,
intelligent readers to study out this matter
for themselves and endeavor to master all the
principles involved in summer-fallowlng.
They will find it better to thoroughly work
and clean their land than to adopt any tenn
porary makeshift5 for checking weeds.
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The LITTLE HERo.-About the begin
ming Of the last century, in a certain village
in France, near Nitry, in Champagne, there
lived q peasant, the father Of a boy very
small Of his age, who was called Jacques
Forester In that country the very
name Of wolf is a terror TO all children
and to most grown people. In the winter
when the ground is covered with snow, an
encounter with wolves Is anything but
pleasant, for urged by famine they do not
hesitate to attack even men. Now Jacques,
who had a horror OF these cruel beasts,
and who, being gifted with a valiant heart,
desired to exterminate them all, demand
ed Of his father one day how he could
best fight them for, added he, if |
meet one | mean 20 kill IT," Considering
this question as dictated by the simple
curiosity of the little fellow, or by his
childish vanity, the father answered by
repeating pleasantly which he had prob
ably heard related by some juggler trying
to amuse the simple villagers. will
tell you the surest way TO kill a wolf,
Jacques. As he always, comes upon you
with his mouth wide open, thrust your arm
down his throat, until you reach the tail;
then, pulling at his tail, you turn your
wolf, like stocking, wrong side out"
Z" But said Jacques, who took it all
seriously, &" am small my arm would
not reach to the tail of the wolff In
that case" answered the father, = | think
that in thrusting the fist well down the
throat you will succeed in choking him."
" Good! Thank you ;" said the child,
- tborrybtf,,l Do
while the father went away smiling on the
other That year (l786) the winter was
very severe. The country was covered
with snow; and the wolves pushed their
explorations, in open day, into the middle
of the villages and even into the very
farm-yards. One morning the parents Of
Jacques, having gone out, had left him
in the house to take care of his little Sis
ter, yet in the cradle. The door, which
was lef' matched, opened suddenly, and
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What Is q FaIIOW ?

We copy the following from the 4mericaa
AgTicultuTist
There is considerable discussion among
farmers as to whether it Is better to summer
fallow for wheat, or to sow spring crop,
such as oats, barley, peas, or beans, to be
followed by wheat. Figures are given, and
arguments used pro and con. But so far as
we have observed, all the writers on this
subject fail to tell US what lallow is One
farmer in western New York, who has writ
ten considerably on the subject, advocates
breaking up a clover sod in June, with
three horse plOw ten inches deep then
harrow, roll and cultivate, to keep down the
weeds and mellow the surface. This is all
that he does The land Is only plowed once
We have no doubt that good crops of wheat
are frequently raised in this way. We say
nothing against the practice. But We insist
that there is no proprlety IN calling il 4" sum-
mer fallow." The essential agricultural
and chemical point in following is to plow
the land for a crop and the not sOlC a. until
The season foAOlrIng. This is the real signifi-
canoe Of fallOw. 1t involves the idea of
rest" and at the same time cleans the
land There are various notifications in the
manner of working the land, but there can
be no true fallOw where the land is not kept
bare and without crop for the whole year.
We are not arguing against the plan we have
we ask Is that things should be called by
their proper names. In England the most
common method of raising wheat is to plow
up clover sod, and Immediately drill in the
wheat This western New York plan differs
from it merely in this: the land is plowed
six weeks or two months before sowing in
stead Of SIX days or two weeks as in England
Let those adopt tbe plan who like, but do
not call it - summer-fallow." " summer
Ill - ~ Cfhar I'd 90
aims 10 expose the soil as much and for as
long q time as possible TO the decomposing
OF - weathering" influence of the air, the
sun, the heat and the frost. No crop is
grown TO abstract plant-food, but on the
other hand means are used TO develop plant
food from the latent resources in the soil.
At the same time we aim to clean the
land. We do not aim TO check the weeds.
We endeavor 10 make them grow, in order
that we may kill them. This the summer
fallow gives us an unimpeded opportunity Of
doing. By blowing the land early in the
fall we cause many weeds to terminate that
usually infest our wheat fields. The spring
blowing not only destroys these, but starts
thousands of weeds that usually ipfest our
spring crops. These are destroyed by the
cultivstor, ami others spring up to be killed
at the next blowing. We thus get rid of
millions Of weeds. 1t may be that the first
crop will not pay the cost of such summer
fallow, with two years interest on the value
the land; but on any good strong loamy
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agricultural.
DOL

The statistics OF wool growing for the last
ten years show some curious huctuati ons.
In 1861 the home production Of wool was
estimated at 55 600 600 pounds in 1865 it
was I5j 600 900 pounds 1871 it fell to
lbs ,000, 900 pounds. the smallest product
since 1865.
Under the stimulus of demand. and the
protection afforded by the premium on gold
farmers entered into wool growing extensive
", and the number Of sheep was nearly
doubled in six years. At the close Of the
war prices fell rapidly, and farmers seized
with dependency, FASTENED to reduce their
fOcks The destruction began in the autumn
oflS6S, and resulted in the diminution Of
the aggregate number of sheep by at least
four millions during the winter. Even in
New England they were killed for their
pelts and taliOw
From 1861 to lSO7 the increase IN wool
was relatively larger than the increase in sheep.
This was the result of the introduction of
mcrino blood in breeding The coarse wool
aocks Of Texas, California, Colorado, and
New Mexico, have been improved by the in
fusion Of new blood, which has in all cases
tended to an increase in the weight Of the
fleece.
For many years to come, California and
the Territories Of the far West will form the
great wool producing section Of the country.
In California this interest has already ac-
quired great Importance. That State has
now about eight milliOns Of sheep, which /
will be increased by at least three million |
lambs the present season. The sheep are |
sheared twice year, and with a good sea- /
son the two clips might be expected to aver 1
age ten pounds per head. This would !
make the wool crop Of California 1900 600 /
pounds or 25 ,00O, 600 more than the total |
product Of the United States in 1851 This |
springs clip, however, is not expected to
weld over four and half pounds, instead OF
six, which is the average Tor the spring clip
IN the best Of seasons but even this will
amount to 1000 600 pounds for the spring
clip alone The spring clip Is expected TO
bring IS cents a pound, returning over 5 u
600 900 to the growers, with another clip TO
come IN the fall.
1t Is estimated that the actual cost Of pro-
ducing wool IN California Is less than ten
cents a pound. California wool comes into
the market two months earlier than that Of
Canada and the Atlantic States, and it
shrinks less in consequence of the dry eli
mate The price of common wool in the
New York Market on the lst Of May was,
in 1861, 81 cents per pound in 1862, -
cents per pound in 1868, 20 cents in
1864 20 cents IN 1860, 65 cents; in 1866,
65 cents; in 1867, AZ cents in 1868 45
cents IN 1869, As cents in 1870, A. cents;
in 1871 IS cents in 1872, 20 cents. Other
grades Of wool have fluctuated in proportion
during these years.-NeIg York Sun.
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HYDRAIE OF CHLoRAL.-An alarming in
crease in the consumption of hydrate Of chlO-
raj points TO the fact that it is being used IN
the most reck less manner. 1t is superseding
absnthe, opium and alcoholic stimuli ants .
aud while it's action is so insidIous, it's use
grows more dangerous than the more actively
intoxicating drinks. In Europe the manu-
facture Of this article has increased enor-
mously. Liebig says that single establish
ment in Germany produces half a ton per
week while, according to the London
Spectator, 9 taking choral is a new and
popular vice, particularly among women,
and is doing at least much harm as
alcohol. The drug Is kept in thousands
Of dressing-cases, and those who begin to use
it often grow so addicted to it that they pass
their lives in a sort Of contented stupeiaca-
ton - Good HEALTH
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1 once made sweep Of the Canada thistlcs
quack grass, and wild turnip from an ex-
cellent piece Of meadow by turning the sod
on the fourth Of July. Ten thorough har-
rowings and fifteen inspections with the
scufle hoe, extending into December, were
applied that season, and still the blackened
quack grass roots were breaking quite lively
buds the next April. Rather to my surprise,
one shake with a subsoH plOw, and har-
rowing, gave the finishing touch % the grass
roots, 80 that in the strawberry plantation
which | made Immediately, scarcely spear
was seen, and none at all after the first hoe
ing, Such a sweep as that costs some money
and some trouble, but it is radical cure and
not a perennial vexation like the growing Of
plants with a weak hold upon life among
those that are ten times stronger, with the
hope Of killing out the stronger. Then in
the killing Of these - Kilkenny cats - among
weeds by the fallow, you destroy 50 many Of
the lesser sort Of pests that come from any
special farm OF garden crop, with which you
do not proposs to stock the land with weed
seed in your manurine, a field may becoTe
by the operation worth many dollars more
per acre in the saving Of future labor
Hartford COllrGHt.
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The Cosr OF MILK.-Of the herd Of cows
at the farm, twelve are in milk the present
winter, and wishing to ascertain the exact
cost Of the tactical products at present prices
Of hay, and grain, we instituted a series Of
experiments which extended over a sufficient
length of time, and were conducted with the
necessary care TO settle the question. We find
that the twelve COWS consume in "A hours
PIP pounds of good upland hay, 90 pounds
of corn meal and 40 pounds Of fine feed.
They drink 120 gallons of water. which Is
10 gallons to each COW. The cash value, at
the barn, of hay consumed 1880 the tom is
So Is, and the meal and feed cost $40 5
The aggregate cost Of the food cons umed
each day is therefore 1923. The total guam
tity of milk obtained, averaging the pro-
duets Of twelve days, is 90 quarts per day. The
price of milk to milkmen, at the barn, Is
cents per quart, which gives the aggregate
value Of the products in cash $3.50 This
proves that the cash value Of the food con-
sumed by the herd of COWS exceed the cash
value of the products by 43 cents each day, or
in other words, the actual loss is AZ cents a
day, not estimating the expense Of taking
care of the animals, milking, and other
expenses incident TO herd Of cows. 1t
shows that milk cannot be made, under the
conditions existing at the farm, at less than
6 cents per quart, and in this estimate we
assume that the manure pays for the care of
the animals, risk, deterioration, etc.
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SALT AND ASHES FOR Cows.-A wise and
experienced stOck-raiser says Z" On turning
my cows to pasture, in the spring, / provide
several small tubs, and having fixed them
firmly in the soil TO prevent them being over
turned, put in each tub one quart Of salt
and three quarts of sifted wood ashes, pre-
viously well mixed by stirring The co VS.
partake freely Of this mixture. 1t prevents
injury from the sudden change for dry 20
green food, and has, besides, most invigorat-
ing effect upon the general system. Some
assert that salt should be gwen only
as often as once a week, as It's more frequent
use would be injurious. But when supplied
in this way, no apprehensions need be enter
tanned =
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HAKD TO BEAr.-Mrs. E. S. Upper says,
in the Ioua Homestead From letter just
received from j. W. Hosmer, of Janeville,
Mimi, we extract as follows - have
about four tons of pure extracted honey.
All gathered from the linden blossoms since
the 4th of June. A large number OF my
colonies have averaged over twenty-five
pounds per day; from several have already
taken about 200 pounds each, and will no
doubt realize 400 pounds for some colonies
before the close of the season. My new ez-
tractor works like charm, and | find 1t an
easy task to empty out 1000 pounds per
day" To some of our readers, accustomed
to keep their bees in the old time honored
way, this will seem almost incredible, but
we can assure them that it is strictly true,
as we know Mr.. Hosmer to be a gentleman
of unimpeachable veracity, and a successful
apiarlan. Last year from some Of his hives
he took 200 pounds Of fine box honey. lie
has perhaps the largest apiary in Minnesota,
and all pure Italians. We learn that from
one queen Mr.. Ii. has bred at least two
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gnftru
Dolly Warden
ny RRFT HARTE.

Dear Dolly who does not recall
The thrilling page that pictured al
Those charms that held our sense in thrall
Just as the artist caught her
As down the English lane she tripped,
In Powered chintz, hat sideways tipped,
Trim bodied, bright-eyed, roguish-Hpped-
The locksmith's pretty daughter?
sweet fragment Of the Masters art
. simple faith o rustic heart
o maid that hath no counterpart
In lifes dry, dOg-eared pages
Where shall we find thy like? An, stay
Methinks I saw her yesterday
In cHintz that lowered, as one might say.
Perennial for ages.
Her fathers modest cot was stone,
Five stories high, in style and tone
Composite, and, frankly own
Within its wa lls revealing
some certain novel, strange ideas
\ Go'hic door with Roman piers,
And floors removed some thousand vearr
Prom their Pompeiian ceiling.
The small salon where she received
Was Louis Quatorze, and relieved
BY Chinese cabinets, conceived
Grotesquelv by The heather,
The sofas were q classic ight-
The Roman bench lseiiIa height
Three chairs were French, in gold and white
And one Ehzabethan.
And she, tie goddess OF that shrine.
Two ringed fingers placed in mine
The stones were many carats fine,
And Of the purest water
Then dropped a courtesy, far enough
To fairly I'LL her cretone pun
And show the petticoats rich stun
That her fond parent bought her.
Her speech was simple a. her dress
Not French tho more but English less,
She loved vet sometimes confess.
] scarce could comprehend her.
Her manners we're quite far from shy
There was a quiet IN ner eye
Appalhug,to the Hugh who'd try
With rudencss 70 offend her.
" But whence, cried, s. this masquerade
some figure for to-night'= charade-
a Vatican shepherjess or maid
she smiled and begged my pardon
WHY, surely you must know the mamie
That woman who was shakspeare's fame,
or Evron'z-weI it'= all the same
Why, Lord Tm Dolly VaId,nl1
Harper's Bu-ur.
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PARSLEY AND ITS UsE.-Parsley can be
taken up from the garden in the autumn
and kept in small boxes in the kitchen win
dows IL will endure a moderate freeze with
out injury, and if well watered will grow
luxuriantly. The best variety is the Cham
pion Moss Curled Ii is used in omelettes
and in drawn butter gravy for boiled fish Of
all kinds. As a garnish for butter, cold
meats, boiled ham and all kinds Of salad
small tufts of leaves are cleanly washed and
put around the edges of the platter and over
The meats, &c. Tiny leaves are put anon
the pretty little butter diamonds, shell and
rolls, made with the q" Scotch spatters - that
for mingling with bouquets, vases and dishes
Of flowers. The green is so intensely vivid
and the leaves SO messy in appearance, that
prefer them to any other foliage Cor.
Country Gentleman.
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CHEAP LABOR IN GARDENISG.-We make a
seasonable suggestion to young garde ners,
on the best mode of keeping clean grounds,
and raising good crops, at little cost. Novi-
ces commonly allow weeds 10 get several
inches high before they think Of clearing
them out and destroying them Now, the
great secret of cheap and successful cul-
ture is TO Kill all ,resds before they come Up .
Go over the bare surface Of earth as often as
once a week, and pulverize it thoroughly
with a rake or skIm-hoe. This will kill
every weed just as it IS starting, with less
than one-tenth the labor required to Kill
them when several inches high 20 it often
and thoroughly Country Gentleman
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Snow CUsTARD.-To one quart OF milk
take four eggs, set the milk on top of the
stove, in a clean vessel then separate the
eggs beat the whites into stiff lroth /:
when the milk Is scaIding hot, slip the whites
on top of the milk, turning them once gently,
50 that they will not cook, then lift them out
and dish whip the yelks with two teaspoon
fuls of sugar pour into the milk, stirring
rapidly ali the time it is sealding The very
moment it comes to the boiling point, lift
it Off it boils it will curdle. w hen it
cools sufficiently, pour into float dish, with
any kind of favoring, then put the froth on
top, and il Will be delicious.
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ECG-EATING HENs-A writer N the J9,r-
nal of Horticulture advises any one
who is troubled with hens eating their eggs,
70 break an egg and dust the contents with
fine Cayenne pepper turning the egg round,
50 as to get the pepper before the yelk if
possible, and leave the egg in the often der 8
nest. Or, if be catches her in the act of eat
ing an egg, let. him drive her away quietly
and place pepper in the remainder of the egg,
endeavOring, as stated above to get the pep
per underneath. He will very soon
see her running furiously about with
distended beak. If one dose is not sufficient.
administer another little stronger but
one dose has proved to be perfect cure.
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2petru.
DAYS.

Where do the bright days dance away
With golden hair and silver feet,
With blithest songs and laughter sweet,
Linked with q chain of garlands gay,
And dropping roses as they pass,
They melt into a silent gray
Only the roses left, and they
Faded and perfumeless, alas
And in their place dark shadows 20,
Casting their gloomy lengths ahead,
And following with a nOiseless tread
Each after each, an endless train
OF shrouded forms and heads bent low;
So like that each one, passing slow,
seems but the last one DER again
-Lippinc0tt's lEtgo-i
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A NEW USE FOR Fresh EcCs.-The ScisnHf
Press quotes the testimony of a gentleman
in San Francisco with regard to the value of
fresh eggs in afording nOurishment to weak
animals. lie remarked that he had known
a young colt which TO all appearances was
nea ly dead, the breath of life being barely
preceptible, to be quite instantly
revived by giving it one or tvo fresh
eggs. The same results, IN several
cases TO which he was knowing, have fol-
lowed the administering Of eggs to weak
calves, and also to feeble and chilled lambs
A remedy so simple, so easy at hand and so
effectual in the cases mentioned w hich
often occur with calves and lambs-sh ould
be remembered by our readers