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NcwspaP rs DOmesticaIly Consid
cred.
From Scribncr's fer March. I

| rom ScTibncrS fer March,
Too low value is apt to be set OF
the domestic value Of newspapers
After reading them, and putting our
s'lves, through their agency, in mcnt.
al correspondence with the world,
they are thrown aside and forgotten.
Bat to suppose their usefulness bound
ed by their news columns and the
waStehag, is iIIrifllcss mistake.
In the first place, there are the
household recipes, to be found in
stray corners, often excellent, and
deserving Il place on the hy-eaf OF
The family cookbook. Then come
the pretty verses, the strange and
droll stories. the brief biographies and
"reminiscences which, pasted in u
scrapbpok, are a source Of never-cnd-
Ing pleasure. not only to those who
do not care for richer intellectual
food, but to those who have only odd
minutes for reading.
Notwithstanding the squibs jocular
journalists have peuncd on the use of
newspapers for bcd-clothiny, we know
from experience that these are not to
be despised. They may not be as
comfortable as your blankets, but GER
tainly they keep out the cold. Two
thickncsses of papers are better than
pair of blankets, and in the case OF
persons who dislike the weight of ma
ny bed-clothes, they are invaluable.
y spread made Of double lavcr of
papers be ween Covering of calico or
chintz, l. desirable in every bou. e.
hold. The papers should be tackled
together With thread, and also basted
to the covering to keep them from
slipping. An objection has been
made OF account Of the rustling. but
if soft papers he chosen the noise will
not be annoying, especially should the
spread he laid between a blanket AM
the countcrpaDe.
As "A protection TO plants against
cold, both in. and out of doors, moth
ing is better. If newspapers are pin
ned up over night al window be-
tween pots and glass, the flowers will
not only not be frozen, but will not
even get chilled, as they are 50 liable
To be at this season. In the same
way. if taken to co"er garden bed,
on the frosty nights of early autun.a.
they will allow the plants to remain
safely outdoors some time later than
Is common.
One Of the oldest services to put
our journals TO, is the keeping of ice
in summer. An ingenious house
keeper recently discovered that her
daily lump Of ice would last nearly
twice as long when wrapped in news
papers, and placed in any kind Of
covered box, as when trusted solely
to a refrigerator This is very con-
yeaicni. SINCE it IS possible tV have
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equally we'll known what proportion
OF that nccessi's rus; he supplied by
he Cotton States of America. .
3,300OOO0 bates are grown. they will
be consumed before another crop can
be gathered, and rrruGneratire mar
kct price will he Sustained! hv The con
seGuent demand. If 4.j0n, 600 bales
are grown, the large marginal excess
will control and depress the market.
1t IL not within the power of our or
ganizatlon TO control this feature of
our condition. Alternatives for sue
cess are numerous, but we need RELY
only upon the single one Of co-opcra-
ting in the determination to ,uh,ist
at homc. With this cud attained
there is no reason why We should net
BE- th" happirst, most independent
and prosperous people on earth.
ID. WIT Aikens. :. c., member
Nix. Con Nat. Grange.
W. II Chambers, Master Alabama
State Grange
\. j. Vaughan, Master Mississippi
state Gfange.
Ben. +. Wardlaw, Master Florida
State Grange
John T. .Ioncs, Master Arkansas
State Grange.
II. W. l.. Lewis, Master Louisiana
State Grargr.
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some OF our leaders who have liv-
eu i''v years may he glad to know
what they have accomplished in that
'.'nc. Accordlngto a French stats
ticiau the average uan has at tha, acc
el'' u 900 days, "rkcd $500 davs
walked 800 DAYS, s,am,sed himself 600
davS. spent l.3Oo in 'ating, and been
sick 800 days. lie las eaten 17OoO
pounds Of bread, 5000 pounds Of
meat. and 1000 pound Of vegetables
fish, etc, and drank 100 gallons of
liquids.
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TIE Industrious bee does not stou
to complain that there are 50 many
poisonous flowers and tborny branch
cS in Jis road, bot buzzcs on, select
ing the honey whrre be can find it.
and passing quietly By the places
where ii is not. There is enough in
this world'to complain about and fad
fault with if men have the disposition.
We often travel on n hard and uneven
road but with cheerful spirit. and
a heart to praise God f,r bis II ercie-,
We NAY walk therein with comfort
and come to Tie end Of our journey in
peace.
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BoOI -kecpinI.

The study Of hook-kecp;u- Is fast
Becoming an extensive part OF every
cGucat,0n. II all, strength TO the
reasoning powers, kccHur-s Of pcrccp.
ton, and consciousness ana depth Of
style. impariin@ Il culture To the mind
which inspires il with confidence and
forms 'hr chief element ot >rccs,s rs
mcihodica, mental drill. We have
heard the remark, "Why should |
study hook-kreping? I'll never have
any use f'c it," We answer that botl!
the know!t,ire and practice oi book.
Errpin" can he turned 10 account ia
every department life Every man
"'Fd" II, every woman Hrr,lS it. Ii
women were, a. a matlcr of course.
rd1ca'cd INTO mysteries Of book keen
lnS. y 1t were made one Of HE rcuuirc-
mcn;s of 01. n reading and Writin.-
are, We should hnI fewer ncn made
bankrupt by the thougttr.s. unrra-
soniny, m.a uJcaicUjaT.g ex,rava
ganrr of wife or daughters fewer
W,'."w, and orphans drfraudrd o.
their rlghttul property hy ohrewd and
INSCRIPTIONS mcn WHO take advan-
of their total i@ucranr" of businc,,
forms.
y bnslncS, man ,.ho has 4 know.
edge Of bookkeeping and busin -
forms. ana can personally look into
and comprehend the workings of hi,
own business, gains immca-urably in
independence and energy.
y large per cent. of the failures
among our mcrchan : and business
men are attributable 70 this lack Of in
otrnc'ion. The ovcr-confdcnt rusb
on, not aware of children Of their con.
d'iion, and often supposing thcn,-
selves in great prosperity until con-
PEELED by prudent creditors to make
an assignment in bankruptcy; whi!u
The very ilmid not untrequcntlv be
come pahic-stricken. and voluntarily
make an assignment for the benefit Of
'he,r creditors, when had they com
pretended the exact condition of their
business, they mi ght have safely and
proiltably cOntin cd it. And many
men engaged in all Of The professions
are sufferers from the same causc.
Even lawyers. who are supposed to
understand business, and whose pro.
tesSion particularly requires this
knowledge, when intrusicd with col
iecilons, often given notice To credi.
tors" in the papers, when they owl
dently Intend notice to debtors"
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SELnEN lik-ne a tiniid old bachelor
10 he frog in E,op. who would not
jump into the well because he couldn't
jump out again. Still tie frog was
not as sensible as lis admirers deem
ed him To have been. He was MOI
happy without, and he could not be
more than unhappy within. Had be
jumped in, he would. at least, have
jumped into a conclusion, and, failing
to satisfy his ycarnins, be would have
eaiA,i BY .atisrxinr III. Gnnlt-.
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WHAT a glorious worldthis vould
be II all of It's inhabitants .ould sav
with Shahspeare's shepherd 81 an,
a true laborcr; | earn tht I en-,
tha, wear; ! owe no man a,e cn'
Wy no mans happiness, glad O Other
men. good and content wlh NV
farm"
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! F. undersigned having recently located.
1or the present, at least. in the Parish of
land, would respectfully announce to the
Ems and planters of the same that he will
= butte any mill repairing, dressing of mill
s, OF any aud all descriptions, at short no
Also repair clocks when the gear does
= assume TOO much the make and work Of
ootches All work guaranteed 10 yive salts
elton or no pay. Can be found three mile,
GG,,h eas Of Alto.
Nav II, IS. 6m. WM. II. RUSHING.
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MORALITY without religion isonI,.
a KIND OF dead reckoning--au eneav
or I" lind our place on Il cloudy 60,
by measuring the distance we hyc
to run, but without any obseryaion
OF the heavenly bodies.
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GRANDEST DISCOVERY
OF THE AGEI
-p-O-O-
BRE A. E'S
MOS0UITO LOTION.


HNHlS invaluable preparation is n house
hold necessity in all climates Ii is an
ellectual and undisruted remedy agains, mos
qu,ocs. tleas, bedbugs, reaches, buffalo gna;s.
black gnats, ants, mites, anI the whole of the
small insect trlbe. Gives instant relief from
pain from the bites or sings OF any poisonous
insect
The Lotion is also splendid Cosmetic. cf-
fectually removing blothes freckles and sun
tan. leaving the skin soft, smooth and healthy
The Lotion may be used wihou, fear, as i,
does not contain single drop of poison
The Lotion only costs
FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE,
And everybody can bny it. The paten,ee is
q native OF Alabama, and does not offer a
humbue 20 his own people.
A ID BREAZEALE, Selma. Ala.
Paientee aud Sole Proprietor.
Leave your orders al the BEACoS office.
kssy- For sale in Rayville a. the Stores o.
Messrs. Yerger Il Campbell, DR.. 7. NJ. Ryan,
and X. B. Swift & Co.
July 26, 1873. STR.
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DE-. JouS G. GoEDy, District ben.
nty Grard Master, for the I7Ih Mn
SOME District of Louisiana, will visit
Il. L. McGnirc Lodge No 200, at
Kayvllle, on Monday, the 3Oth inst.
at which time full attendance of all
the members is earnestly desired.
a I'll brethren Of the Fraternity are in.
'i'ed to be present at the meeting of
the Lodge. We are authorized bv
Hie W. NJ. to stale that Bro. GoRpy
VIII deliver public Lecture in the
Church. on Tu'sday night, the 3lst
INST, to which the ladies and the pul,.
nc gr'eraliy are invited A rich treat
may be expected by all who attend
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tnbouuded patience is necessary
to bear not only with ourselves, bu.
With others, whose various tcmpcr,
"m % dispositions are not congenial to
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Flour.

700 Barrels. goo half dc-all -rades-iu-
clu5,rg PURITY, the Premium Fiour
N, .he ste ST Lous Fair, and the TIA.
IA. Is equal. both ureXrrled, al
drci3 LAvAlN / LtCfrSro.
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PROBABLY at no other time in the
history of the world were there ever
so many agitations of different kinds
IN full blast as at present. The social.
political and .cl;gious element of Eu-
rope are all stirred to their depths. and
II the icrvor is less intense than in the
corresponding spheres of action in
this country, it is only because the
American people are more dcmonstra-
tive than their Transatlantic relations.
There Is no movement" here that has
nos its c""nterpart i'm England
France or Germany III. re.frious
revival which is now becoming gen
eral throughout tie West is being
duplicated in the manufacturing dis
tricts of England. So of the w.men'S
temperance movcmcnt of Ohio, almost
identical counterparts of which are
smn.taneousiy y reported in the north
OF Scotland and in some districts of
Belgium. The agitations of our
American Communists and Intcrna-
tionalist have all essential features in
common with the plots and risings of
the Children of the Red Spectre,
though as Vet our freer and more
fearless atmosphere and institutions
have sui'iced to furnish compara-
lively harmless outlet for the forces
which, where repres>cd, become al
most ompotent for evil The move
mcnt of the patrons OF Husbandry in !
the Western States has many impOr-
tant features in common with the at. !
tempt to bring about the political ele-
walton and moral, social and econom- |
ic advantage Of the farm laborcrs in .
England. In the agitation upon
Land Reform in the same country.
which demands that the land be di.
vided into small holdings for the ac-
tual cultivator, we may find an echo
of the popular demand ia our midst
that the public domain be no longer
voted to corporations in tracts to
which the largest possessions of any
English duke are but trivial in ex-
tent aud slight in value. To quote
the language of Holy Writ, it might
almost bc said that the whole social
creation "Sc'anetb and iravai,eth to.
getber' here and there it may he "in
pain" but everywhere in hope of the
stability and higher order which fol-
low the eataclvSm. +
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WITTY sayings are as easily lost n.
the pearls slipping off broken strin,,
but a word Of kindness is seldom sDot.
EN- in vain. 1t is seed which. even
when dropped by chance, springs up
a flower.
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ruSr published, a new edition of DIR. Cul
d verwell's Celebrated Essay on the raji
out cure (w,hout med,cire) of SpgaaAroR
uuoEA or Seminal Weakness, Inyolun,ar,
Seminal Losses, lmpctency, also, Consunp.
ton, Epilepsy and Fits, Induced by selfin.
diligence or sexual eX,ravagance
DI~ Price in scaled envelope only SIX
cents. t. fi '".
The, celebrated ,author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from n thirty year,
successful practice, that the alarming consc.
qucnces OF self.abuse NAV be radically cured
without the dangerous use Of internal .medi
- cr the application of'the knife roihGn.
o'a mode of cdre at once simple, certain
q eNec,ual, by means Of which every suffer
apo matter what his condition may be, may
himself cheaply, privately and RadtcGt
his lecture should be in the hands Of evpry
eh and every man ia the land
INT under seal. in plain envelope. to any
q ess, postpaid, on receipt of SIX cents, OF
post stamps.
eidress the Publishers,
CHAS J. G. KLINE Il co,
4 bwery, New York Pos, Office Box 1856.
25,h, 1878. ly.
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IT is one OF the beautiful Smpu,a.
Gons of this life, that no nan cal, in
cercly try to help ano.hw WHIT
helping hllueclt
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WHILE witnessing game Of base
ball out sosI q bov was e,rrcl ~, -
back oSLis head, tnv-~--E-.nf.1iSGt -s
of L1'mOuih.
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Advert i-cuer.s inserted at the rate q. II so per
sIuare fr tie first Insertion and IL cents i'r each
! >ll'>eGiru one. Ton lines or iess Constitute q
square.
! So Professional Cards. 5000 pcr annun; f&
! SIX months. si2. .) in advance.
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the best and cheapest 'cfr'geratcr con-
>tanl,y at hand.

70 polish ali kinds Of glass after
washing. except table glass, no cloth
or ianucl is half So good as a news
paper; and fr 4 bakers do7sr of 9th
er use. quite foreign to its primal pur-
rcsc. it is W,liuut i rival.
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DESNslLvANfA RAILROAD.
i THE GREAT TRUNK LINE

DESNsyLvANlA RAILROAD.
/ The GREAT IRGNk LINE
Trans leave New YORK; from loot OF Desbrosses and
Cortlandt streets as follows
Express for Harrisburg. Pttsburs the West and SOUTH
51P N SUNDAY and 10 p n ~ . - 80
For w,liismspors Lock Haven Cory snd Erie yis
IpssmspoTt and Lock Haven, 30 A. NJ. connecting At
For Bai,inore, Washington and the south. Limited
Washington Express" II Pullman .parior cars daily
except undsy, $50 A. NJ. arrive Washington t:l0 p
Regular at s;i0 A NJ, and . p. n sunday Q
Express for Philadelphia $40 go A. NJ, 1881 aah
rnrran ana Srs eao nFe eas s44aAs and rA
Accom- ior trenton a, 4. H.. 3 and $40 p NJ
S9 ss Sey si5 So e .iS IL g s.G 3 1
SIG TO- II 20 p NJ and IL night sunday $50 and
f? s S ss 80 so ss i9 "a u s b. I'D 10 d
$50 10 Ii Sc p. " and Knight sunday $50 aud $40
'g s saaS 10 U.s. &c. 80 g. sd 80 .J q s s .ns
'q5 xosdossSc sss ana Aneqy and South Am0oy and
For sew Brunsw,ck, and 5 A. ". u NJ, 2 $40, %io,
For East Milestone, 70 NJ, $40 and 4IoPM
For Lambertvilie and plenington, g. 20 ~ and tP =
For Bordeniown, BURLINGTON and Camden, I and $50
~. f u; l5S ! s'S g. asn and TX. rpnM
fo9rr FFarmtncdae and sqasn. H. NJ snd2pm
F9s pego s rt@p srd Camden A. ~ and via boat from
Trains arrive as follows Prom Ptsburg b. $50 A. ".
and 81 r. NJ daily; 6;op. NJ daily, except Monnay
From Washington and baltimore. $40 A NJ, a:i5, SIS
2lS tiss 5i5,sso ~ lS;ErrS,, Sunday $40 $40,
s ssss !, oe & ID e eng p and II broadway Not
Astor House and loot Of besbrosses and csrandt streets
Ep'yse Z; Y ses r2fce No Battery BlaSe aoyp
General MANAGER. General PASSENGER AGENT
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(rUNARD LINE.

" NOTICE
With a view OF diminishing the chances Of collision the
steamers Of this line take specified all
OF the
on the outward passage from Queenstown to New York
or boston crossing the meridian 50 at ~ latitude or
nothing 10 the north
on The homeward passage crossing the meridian or 50
al y latitude, Or nothing to the north OF 81?
The BkIrIsh AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL
MAIL STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN NEW fORK AND
LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOk.
FROM sEw roRE. rRos sEw yoRK
..knSsIA.+...w Wed. Juy ! cIgA.;s. Wed. July 2
cALABRiA We'd. July .Rtissfi wed iua :
SCOTIA. Wed, July. Is CHINA 80. sat, Aug
and every following "Wednesday and saturday from New
gs 9k steamers marked 90 not carry Storage gasse
accommodation Return tickets favorable terms
n.sefhge lowest rates Storage tickets iron Liver
rates - - " a''f~ s'~"0'e
Tor feight and cabin passage apply at the conipany's
Office. No Bowling Green For Storage passaue al M
Broadway, Trinity Building "
CHARLES a. FRAScKLYN. Agent
or 20 Y. v. DuvEKSET,
Clark and Randolph stree "a Chicago iii
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY JUNE o. ls74-rR1PLE SHEET

ADJUSTMENTS.
WooD's MUSEUM SKELETON HAND.
Two DsI TSE oys WEEK ssiH 4 os ~
$500, the new sensation drama
TIE SKELETON HAND, !
AFTERNOON The SKELETON HAND. EVENING
ssorignally produced
AT At this establishment ATT
First appearance OF Mr.. -
-. r, GRIsMER-
MONDAY JUNE 70 FIRST appearance here OF Hon
WIN. r. CODY. better known as BUFFALO BILL. In the
great sensation. TIE SCOUT OF THE PLAINS.
COLOSSEUM
Open daily from TO ana to no
THE COLOSSEUM. THE COLOSSEUM.
THE COLOSSEUM
LONDON BY NIGHT
LONDON b. NIGHT.
The extraordinary effect of midnight storm.
LiaafSiNG And RAIN
by the
PRESS AND PUBLIC.
Ihere 10 also full performance daily OF Q varied ana
Professor foBSs amusing and Instructive Lectures
THE CABINET MYSTERY:
LoGRENlA, THE PRIEST IDIGITATEUR,
The MARRIONETTES
THE cELEBRArEp nssPHiSx,
THE SPIRIT HAND.
and numerous other attractions
Admission TO the whole, 81 no extras
Children halt price.
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A NCHOR LINE
n PASSAGE RATES REDUCED.
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW.
STEAMER EVERY ALTERNATE DAY
From Companys piers 10 and II North River New York.
Ethiopia Tues. June % Caledonia. urs, July
Italia. Thurs. June IS Alexandria. sat. July
Eysa. sat. June II California. Tues July
Bolivia Tues. June 81 Castalia Thurs July
Rates of passage. payable in currency
TO GLASGOW. LIVERPOOL. LONDONDERRY
QUEENSTOWN OR BELFAST
Cabin. SOS to $40 according steamer and accommodas
tons hcturn tc kets issued At reduced rates
INTE IMMEDIATE, so; STEERAGE $50
Drafts issued for any amount at lowest rates.
Send tor circulars. giving full Information, to Com.
panv's offices, No. Bowling Green.
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Agents
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NORFOLK, PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND
~ DAILY LINE to Norfolk
and Tuesday Thursday and Saturday to Petersburg ant

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
From pier 81 North River, foot OF Beach street.
leave dally at 8 r. NJ for Norfolk. and PASSENGER
STEAMERS for Norfolk. CITY Point aud Richmond on
days 5 s. NJ, tor Norfolk only
Through bills OF adng and passenger tickets issued to
all points via Virginia and rennes-
see, Atlantic Coast. seaboard and other lines; also by
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for Western points and
by steamers at Norfolk for Newborn and ashinxton
C and other points Office 1877 Greenwich street.
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TRAvELLERS' GUIDE.

L,ALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON,
I wa Newport and Fall River.
The world renowned steamers BRISTOL aud PROvI-
DENCE leave pier Is North River foot OF Murray street.
daily Gsundays, June IL 70 September nclusivc) AS
r. NJ Through tickets sold at all principal hotels In
city. Halls Band engaged for the
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
~ For Southampton and Bremen.
The steamship FRANKFURT. Captain Fr. Bulow. will
sail Wednesday, june - atzP. ~ from Bremen pier.
loot OF Third street. Hoboken, TO tie followed by
steamship MoSEL Captain q. Ernst Saturday.
RAILS or PASSAGE TO LONDON, HAvRE AND
BREMEN,
payable in gold, OF its equivalent IN currency.
second Cabin. -
Srcragc 30
For freight or passage apply to
oELRICHs 4 Co. AgentA
No Bowling Green.
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COAsTWISE STEAMSHIPS,

TINTED STATES AND BRAZIL NAIL STEAMSHIP
u Company.
The elegant screw steam ship ONTARIO C2OO0 bur-
dcn Captain George b. Socun. will sail for st Thomas
Para. Pernambuco; Bahia ana Rio Janero on Tuesday,
June 3D. at 3 O'Clock p NJ from pier Is North River.
For freight or passage apply to
WILLIAM Il GARRISON, Agent
No. 5 Bowling Green,
The Baltimore County union., 1874-12-12
Crdnsnei1sg Poultry.

1t is altogether a vitiated taste that creates a
demand for overwhelmed meat. There is no
nutriment in fat, and with the large consump-
tion of sugar, syrup, and starchy food, that is
common among us, the necessities of the sys-
tenn for carbonaceous food are fully, if not over
supplied. The use of excessively fat food then
is waste of material, and it probably induces
some of the bilious disorders which are SO
common. With regard to poultry these re-
marks are especially applicable. The markets
ef the cities are filed with fowls that are lined
with fat, useless addition that is loss to the
consumer, and its production has been at the
expense of waste of food to the feeder. Be-
sides, housekeepers complain of these over fat
fowls, that they are deficient in delicacy of fla
vor, and are coarse and greasy, thus losing in
quality as well as in weight. This matter is in
the hands of farmers themselves to remedy
They alone decide as to what degree of fatness
their fowls shall be brought, or rather, not
knowing exactly how fat they are, they continue
to feed them much too long for their own prof
it. A very thin fowl can be brought into good
condition for the table by three weeks feeding.
Generally fowl from grain stubble or barn.
yard at time when waste grain is scattered
about literally, as well as at other times, when
the housewife undertakes feeding of the poul-
try, is sufficiently fat for the market, without
extra feed. If poultry is marketed at the age
of two years, and none older than that kept,
the quality of the flesh will be all that can be
desired, without any cramming or extra feed
and the extra fat that is laid upon on old fowl
IS no addition to its goodness, but rather adds
to its bad qualities. A good judge of poultry
looks to the age of fowl, and passes by the
for market.