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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
Care Of swine.


The general belief seems 70 be tina.
a hog viii take care Of himself. Ii
is true that they viii bear much
neglect it is equally true that thew
VIII repay good care st this sea-
son Of the year they are often left 10
suGer from cold, we fear, for the
want Of straw or hay for a good nest
They are FED with cold, uncooked
food, and at irregular times. Now
1t cannot be expected that an animal
will fatten or even grow that suffers
from cold: when more than one AMI
NAL is kept they help TO keep each
other warn; Cot even then plenty
Of litter should be provided f; we
should think il hard to be obliged 70
suffer constantly through the long
nights from cold, and we doubt NOT
The animals feel so. The cold and
food should not be fed TO add
70 the discomfort Of tie animal. nor
is it profitable to feed uncooked vege-
to any extent to swine. = hiieit
is r they may keep along under
such circumstances they will not
flourish. We notice that some mea
have good pigs and others
never, and il can all be accounted for
we e0EIe to know The different
lhe animals receive at the
hands oftheir owners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

any lime When tie gr6nui is ia
good order, piOxiBg Ter The next
years crop should be carried on. On
all stia soils we advocate fall faslow-
ing, that the land may have the pal
verizing influences of the frost. and
The iull benefit from the snow and
rain Of winter. All such land ought
10 be plowed deep, say ten inches al
least, aud the hard, sgif pan at The
bottom of the furrow broken up with
a sabsOil piow. We quote from the
Praeticai FdrMer, which conveys cur
olEiimes expressed views on this
subject in q len words. Thai ought
to be treasured mp By every farmer:
u Mess there Is No such thing as
capillary attraction, unless the fact Of
there being no moisture Eve inches
below the surface proves that it is
equally dry SIX or eight inches Seep.
e. nniess The whole theory Of dew
deposits is wrong and that a .desp.
deeply ~ptlrerlzed soil will attract
no more from the atmosphere than
shallow aud surface blowing; then
We hold that this deep system will
render US m~easurably secure in our
grass and other crops, from the con-
sequences OF such a drought as IS now
upon us.'-3d. Farmer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
An Aneien1 Aqueaucf.

Engineering skill 2.oo0 years ago
was not less remarkable than that Of
to-day. flour beIiefia the comparative
lack Of knowledge Of the mechanical
arts ia those days is well founded.
Excavations made 4 short distance
from Rome, near the ancient city of
Alatri BY Father Seeehi, have dis
closed the ruins Of an immense ac-
queduct built 1000 wears ago Cor
the purpose Of supplying Alatri With
water from a neighboring mountain.
The aeqneduct was $40 feet high
supported upon arches, and provided
with strong pipes The total length
Of the pipe was between four and
I've miles. No remains Of the pipe
have been found. but it Is supposed
that they were made Of Ere clay and
supported by masonry, as pipes Of
ERE clay used for drainage have been
found in a 6eld rear Alstri.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
sarawberry Beds.


A yoaag c0ltiyaior wishes several
questions answered. First, as to the
Quantity Of Strawberries which may
be raised from an acre. Everything
depends on good cultivation, aud
much on selecting ofthe right soJts. 1t
mas not been very unusual to get two
hundred bushels per acre of the VII
soa, bat one hundred is more COM
mon, even from the best management
Many years ego, a neigbbor raised
on two-thirds Of an aere which we
sold bin, at the rate Of four hundred
bushels per acre. The Wilson might
have possessed more gigor aud pro
d~uetiyeness at that tine than at pres
ent We estimated that d line Of
quart boxes might have been placed
IN contact between rows and have
been flied from them. Second ques-
uoneWhat is the best mulch for
strawberries in fruit Answer
Rye straw, which is straight, smooth
aud keeps It's place. Other suf, clean
straw answers well. Fine cut grass
rots down too soon. Third question
do You cut the runners9 Answer
The best way is to cut them. Some
sorts, as Triomph de Gand, for in
staHee, viii nst do we'll without:
with Wilson it is less important;
market gardeners generally adopt the
matted down system, keeping them
well cultivated between The rows,
and weeds and grass carefully clean
ed out in the row as soon as The
bearing season has passed. Cutting
the runners gives heavier crop and
larger berries, and 10 markets where
prices vary with quality they are
most profitable. Fourth question
When do yel remove the winter
mulcting? Auswer-As soon as
we wish 70 cultivate The GROUND.
usually ia April. Make TIE rows
clean, and then replace the mulch as
soon as the berries begin to form, to
protect Them from the sol-Coantfg'
GeHHsln0D
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
watering ina Dry rIms.


In the summe dronghss, which
now and then occur, it IS common 10
see persons ereryv here al work
watering the garden to keep things
alive till the regular rains come. Il
is, however, the experience Of all,
thatthe more the garden is watered
the more It wants, and thus, on he
whole, it does little good. Yet water
can be 50 given as 20 be free rem
this objeciiou. Il is the hardening
Of the surface which causes the evii.
aud a hard. compact surface always
dries COT faster than a loose che.
The proper way is to take The earth
away for a few inches around the
plant 10 be watered, so as 10 make
a sort of basin, and into this pour the
water letting il gradually soakaway.
Afteri ]; has all disappeared and the
surface gets a little dry, then draw
the earth back again which has been
displaced to make the basin Tbs
viii make a loose surface over The
watered part, which will preserve ii
from drying out rapidly. Tomatoes,
egg plants, cabbage and other things
Of this character, watered ia this
way viii need no renewal OF water
for several weeks. 1t is q slow way
OF getting such work done, but It is
the only sure way Of doing il
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

"
Since the slave system was abolish
ed II the South. says correspondent
of q Northern paper, i viii detail The
routine hat / fnd IS almost uniTeE-
sal. For instance, q Northers man
comes here and buys 3 plantation e
1000 or ] 200 acres. although be whl
prefer Iess SUD make nero msney LOT
in bavi ? 50 mnch one has 10 Inc.aae
large trs 5 that are totally FalueiesS
If Be kaews nothing Of cotton culture
he can eugage the services Of a While
ioverseer for $500 or $500 per year,
or 4 eolored man Of honesty and n
tcI;;qepce for much less One very
plautationhe wiki Sud a heine tsr.
Himself one forhis o~versccr, the Csn-
al farm hoase-bstihey will nol suit
q Northera msn-aad I collection CT
negro cabins, accommodating shout
as many as are needed u r1n the
place. 4 planter finds his negroes,
as they saw that Is. be gives them
food shel,er. and esothing, blt Sc
cordsag to The preSeni rcgtAs tbe
ssx-e refe1kis hisH Their pre- stttht
'eed az he scar PN1tb each e@sa =
q garden OF patch. III wh'ca easb
ess raise csrB, caDbases. sad oasirK
for bis oan table aad bis ~sssscFe'i
and iualieuable eight ghe uegr
works either ~ slaFcS u ~ Ho1l--
rs wsses. OF Feats ss much lsad rs
he en- take care Of be reBss lac
land BE- pays fro1 IS h SIS an acre
for II per year. toe plshter furnishes
him seed. rstions. clothing, and sbeit-
er for The year. Their raIions' coz
DIST Of four pounds Of bacon and one
neck Of meal to each grown member
Of q family, and BALI As much 70 those
yer ten and under sixteen OF seven
teen wears. The clothing consists Of
whatever nay be need or called for,
and the cost IL this and the rations
are added to the rent Of she land.
and the plsnter paid when the cotton
IS gathered. The planter generally
takes the crop after it IS grown, pay
ing the rentee the market priee.. ii
thew work on shares. 3 bslf dozen
negroes join in what Is called q
squad" receiving rations and cloth
ing during the year, a0d dividing the
crop with the planter, be taking the
cost Of ratiOns aad elotbing from their
share. THIS is the favorite method.
IT he works for wages, be spaid from
$I2 to $50 per month, according TO
bis efficiency, and furnished with
rztions and clothing, the same being
deducted from his wages, which are
paid when the crop Is gathered
However, not being able to read. and.
understanding nothing Of figures, the
bandn Is as completely at the mercy
Of bis employer as if be were a slave;
but a colOred man, judging almost
entirely from instinct. cen, il Is said,
discover when be is cheated, although
be NAV not know how or where, and
cannot justify bis ~suspieioB. Once
concerning that be has been swindled,
either in the weighing Of the cotton
or its value, or in the price Of bacon
and meal, in the proud knowledge
that be IS q free man, be viii never
work on that plantation again. He
viii starve first. Ia this way the
al have almost unbouaded
influence cyer the negro and when
be wins bis confidence the latter will
make him adviser, commercial coun-
selor, and savings-bank- But losing
confidence, the negro wiIlloose heart,
and become a wreck-an idle, lazy,
indifferent thing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
E.termiantion OF Bea.buss.


A correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman saws: I'VE moved into
q frame house, about two years ago.
and my CONSERVATION va very great
to find it thoroughly stocked witt
these pests; there was not 4 crack
or creyice that was free; they were
under the base boards and over them.
After fighting them eight years /
learned from q girl that had served
as a chamber-maid 10 a large board
ing-house that bags can be entirely
exterminated for all time. Iimmedi-
ately followed her direction, which
was to take grease that was cooked
out Of salt pork, 10 melt it. and to
keep it melted (the vessel can be kept
in a pan Of cOels) and TO put it in
with the feather end OF . quill Ia
every place l could End a bug. It's
necessary to see that the bed cords
are entirely free from the pests, and
I will warrant there will be no more
trouble. It is more than thirty years
since a bug has been seen IN my
house,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

FafTners usually wait for the tops
Q. possfocs to die before beginning %
dig them. This Is all very well when
the tops are not too long dying. 50
long IS 10 cnIanger the freezing 81
the tnbers 10 The bin. Aiong the
lake shore, frssts sevege enough to
kill potato tops, are onen posiPoned
until he latter part of October. and
n sach cases severe frosts are often
speedily followed BY weather cold
enough 10 freeze quite . crust on the
( surface Of the ground
last season the wezsher through
September was warm sud sbowery,
kcontiauing quite mild up % the mid
die Of October, soon af1er which II
became quite Geld, and befoFe farmers
could kaish digging their Pesehblows
tbe ground was frozen deep enough
10 affect potatoes lying near the sur
face. We presume there we're taSe-
sands Of acres frost b pen 10 this way.
The loss IN such cases would uot
he 50 great were we able u tell read
is. II picking shrm III, What osse
we and ahsl arr Ass .rort bEen
BR; he ms-i earsfai w1ii lsr more Is
seSs ken. and mafy viii sSs psl.
sal5a- tie .aud cues shit viii prove
xhea shey are taken 10 market. II be
affected, causing lhs nlsgi0a Vi the
wbsse by the buyer. Bat few jvb<
coanec;ed wiih farming are an-
n~leasant than trying to market po,a-
toes which have been frost bitten, or
affected blythe dry rot You may
sort them as many times as yOg
please. and YOU viii always Cad that
some affected ones have been over
looked.
Butthe question arises, what 81 all
we do? Shall We dig our POTATOES
before they are ripe, for fear they
may be frozen? OF curse It IS
net an agreeable alternative. Had
a killing fross hlackened the tops Of
all the potatoes early in this month,
as is frequently ahe case, would farm
ers hesitate 10 dig them on the plea
that they are net ripeg Are they not
as ripe now as they would be had &
killed the topstwo weeks sineef
Probably the skin would slip a little
on the smaller ones If dug early IN
the month, bur we think we should
prefer to dig them wi,h such defects
rather than to wait for the tops to
die, running the risk Of tbtir being
reached by the frost.
But is the death Of the tops The
only or the hes. evidence OF The ma
turity Of the tubefs2 Sometimes the
tops viii die fsom severe p~rotracted
drOuths in summer before the tubeFs
are fully matured, and may be killed
by frost while the potatoes are green
and continue to grow when the larger
portion of the potatoes are fully
grown and malured. The best test
Of maturity in the potatoes is, when
upon being pressed hard with the
thumb, tie skin is firm, and will not
slip from the potato. When the
larger, marketable portion Of the
rubers in the hin viii .answeF this
test. we would dig them, whatever
the condition Of the tops.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
Laying Hens.

Treat beOs kindly ii you want
tbeM to lay eggs A pelted hen IS
singing hen, and d singing hen is 10
yaFiably a laying one. The house,
wife who leeds her flock Of a dozen
peiied fowls out Of Der apron. viii
have eggs to spare when her aeigh-
Dor, who counts bis hens BY the
hundred, but peits thein about his
premises With stick and stol. and
sets his dogs on them whenever be
catches Gbcm ia lhe stables, will net
have eggs for bis own use. Avoid
chasing or friShtenirg fowls, il ia
inres thfir-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

UPoS the average boys at birth
weigh a little more and girls a little
less than seven pounds. For the FIRST
twelve years the two sexes continue
nearly equal in weight, but beyond
that age The boys acquire a decided
prepohderance. Young men oftwenty
average one hundred and ihirfy-fve
pounds. wbileAtbe young women Of
twenty average one hundred and ten
pounds EACH Menreack their heavf9
est at about forty years Of age, when
their average weight viii be about
one hundred and forty pounds; but
women slowly increase in weight until
fifty years Of age, when the average
weight viii be one hundred and thirty.
Taking the men and women together
their weight at snl growth will then
average from one hun1red aud eight
70 one hundred and fifty; and women
from eighty to one hundred and thir-
~ The average weight Of humaDi-
" all overfhe world, taking the ages
and conditions. working men and
women, and gentlemen and laborers
without occupation, black and white.
boys girls and babies, is nearly one
hundred pounds aEoirdupois weight
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

IA 4mericsn editor Published a
long leader on hogs A rival paper.
10 the same village upbraids him COR
obtruding bis familv matters upon the
public.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

Mattocks. Grub Hoes. Picks Scytbes, Sneatbs, Sledges. Mason Hammers
Cast Steel, Step Ladders. Carriage and Tire Bolts Of all sizes. Looking
Glasses. Wash Boards. Ctabes Wrngers, Meal Sleeves, Door Mats, Baskets.
Tabs. Wsodea Buckets. Irvine. Rope ell sizes, Hay Puleys, Butter Prints,
Mop Steks. FrsFs, Stetyards Meat Cutters and Suffers, Traces, Cow
Chains. Halter Chains Shoe. Dust and Scrub Brushes, Horse Brushes, Cur
~ Conts aud Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws, Latebes aud everything
i'm he Builders line Gaps, Lead. Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse. &c, &c,
The fact isl keep everything that belongs to the Hardware trade / deal
Exclusively in this kind Of goods and give my whole attention 10 it. Per
sons who are building, n any one in need Of anything in nv line, VIII end
III to their advantage TO give me a cal. win always give a reasonable
credit 10 responsible persons. / thank my DID customers for their patronage,
and hoPetds season to make many new ones Don't forget the place
No. 3, "BAER'S BLOCK.o
Apri sHf4 JOHN F. BLYMYER
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
OH T. BLYMYER
t DEALERIH
Hardware, iron, Nails, Glass. Paints,
Oils sc, sc

The following is a partial LIST of goods in Stock: C rpenters Tools.
PIsness Saws. Hatehets. Hammers, Chiads, Plane Irons ) DIES, &c, Black
smiths Goods. Bellows, Ansih, Wees, Files, Hammers, &c Saddhry
Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles. names. Buckles, Rings, Bits and Tools
Table Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Spoons and Razors. the
largest stock in Somerset County. Painters Goods. a fall stock White
Lead, eolored Paints for inside and outside painting, Paints in OIL all colors.
Yansh. Turpenine. Flaxecd OF. Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains.
4&ea Window Glass Of all sizes and glass cut to any shape. The best Coal
Oil always Or hsad. Our stock of Coal OH Lamps is large and comprises
very elegant styles Dstnns Circular, MGev and Cross Cut Saws Mill
Saw aesof tIebest quality. Pweeain-incd Kettles. Handles of all kinds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

The burglars plan Of binding aud
gagging bank cashiers and forcing
them TO give up the KEYS Of the
vaults may 6e easily frustrated
Many banks ere now furnished uish
keys which may Be taken spart and
the pieces inEussed al night 10 sever
al persens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18
SALE OR RENT.

I viii sell or rent my Planning mill, oonsisting Of
q 20 horse power engine one pleneE. oae large
n07iisr, gne teno1 and o1e scroll s1w. one frot
mortiser. AID three crsular saws. al IN god run
ming order. On reasonable terms. Fer paricular<
address W-B SHAFER.
sep9 Garrett. Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

ScrOfula, OF Kings Evil, White
SEeiEDg4 Ulcers ETSPelzs, S<el11 NeeE,
Goitre, Ser0faIous IlaaIznat0lS- lElo-e-t
Iulzmzato1S 4ercslal AEsclo-s- o.
Sores. Eupd07s Of the Skin, Sore Eyes &c
II these. As in ali O;heT cans5.RlOzsl B@
eases, Wakes TIxEG4R BTTTEEs Eve
shown their great Curative p0ze1s u lie
mn<f obstinate Ard mt-rtarIs czSe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

We desire 90 infnra ne peoFle q thi< ea1zE
nifty tazt re have P1re-as3 ne GrueeU zz1CU
fee-ioueT q Il ? knsPFS-. E1- sPFeeEe the
Barre: House, and have made Fal1Stisz
20 tie zlresdy f7s soekef GoSdG We 81 al lie
bez 6rsl1Ec
The New York herald., 1874-08-15
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ABDUCr CHILD AT
ROCKAWAY BEACH.

On Thursday afternoon last Mrs. Lott of Flat
lands, with her son, bright little boy Of three
years. visited the sea Side House at ROckaway
beach. She met number OF friends there, and
while engaged In conversation with them the
child strayed short distance from the house.
Search was soon made but the boy was found
to have disappeared and no trace OF him could for
some time be 0und. Inquiries, however, at last re.
vealed the fact that about halfpast four O'Clock
two women were seen carrying child answering
to the description Of the one missing toward the
pier. at which was then lying large excursion
steamer from New Brunswick. N. j., and that the
child appeared to be struggling to get away from
them The steamer was about to cast OF her lines
when Mrs. Lott jumped on board and made loud
injuries for her child. One OF the deck hands in
formed her that q woman on the upper deck OF the
boat had child which he thought might be the
one she was looking for, and went with her and
pointed out the woman, who was then holding the
act OF changing its clothing. On seeing his mother
the little fellow began CRYING ana calling "Mam.
mar and the abductors, seeing that they were
discovered threw the child on the deck, hastily
ran down the steps to the main deck, and, jump
ing to the dock. mixed with the crowd and 30 es-
capped in tae confusion, leaving no means OF recOg
nlzing them. Had Mrs. Lott been few moments
later the boat would have been away from the
dock and there might have been another Charley
Ross case to record There Is no question but the
women, whoever they were, intended to take the
child away with them, whatever their ultimate
purpose might have been.
The New York herald., 1874-08-15
LONG ISLAND.

The Holly machinery for the Flushing water
works Is ready for shipment from Lockport, and
will reach Flushing some time during the coming
week, The Offering well at the source OF supply is
nearly com pleted and the engine house is well ad-
vanccd. There Is quite rivalry between Flush.
ing and College Point as to which village shall
have its water works first completed.
The Shelter Island camp meeting will commence
next Monday. the 17tn inst. There Is prospect
OF a larger attendance than in any previous year.
and 1t Is the intention OF the ASSOCIATION to give
the meeting a more devoted religious character
tnan ever before Many distinguished ministers
have been invited to preach. The Jamesport
camp meeting will commence on the MONDAY fol-
lowing the oath inst, and continue one week. The
latter meeting is always very largely attended by
tho MethOdists OF Suffolk county.
While General Abbott and his assistants were
engaged In torpedo practice in the bay at Wlietts
Point, on Thursday afternoon, they saw school Of
porpoises approaching. The General waited until
they dved near the tOrped0es, and then let on she
current OF electricity The explosion which fol
lowed brought TO the surface three dead PROPOSES
each about eight eet in length. which were secureG
for their Oil. Two or three others ware stunned
but were allowed to escape. one OF the dead onei
had swallowed o large eel and number OF small