, 1874-11-21

carried, Md qGtek aalos aiMdd at. Tho teauit
IL d bo}tor not, profit. for tue dead weight Ia al
thrown OIL. Now we bave five livery-BtablcB to
ono teh years ago, and all OF them we'll patron
ize,1.
fhore has boof mora hist money ;mado by tho
dealers md manufacturers of tho Village, Or
rather more Favcd !; and the eAme state OF things
haa fcaohed the dountry, Tic ready ply thht
haa enabled th6 fdrnor to purchase his supplies
Mt greatIy-reduced cost Inns boon Of as much
value to tho dealer aa TO himself, by taking u%ay
that canker OF tho dealer, bad dtbia. It ia this
THAT his onnblHl the dealer dna mini OF buaincas,
and lilo farmer, to purrhdab i cafrlaEo and to
keep nm extra hor1i6, Tic village-horso that do.
lisora f',rntnrei dry goodh, md gioccrics, during
the wael, takes tho fauaily into the country On
Sunday, and often aft6r Q o'clock on tic long
atlnmer-oyoniugs. All Of this goes to show tho
general prosperity OF tho country, aud that ill
this cry about hard tnca has 10 tcal foundation,
Ono Of Tho points ot ECONOMY niado By tho
farmers has been iu tho purchase Of farn,.tmp1o
monta. ThcHo Eavo Gcen rcdhced II, coBt from
90 to rs por cont. Tho cause Of this roduatipu
has boeu
nrADY 1Ay,
aud this roady-pay system wns, iMaittufateil bv
the rarneri' Clubs, and NOT by tho Graugos,
This latter class his, by n secret arrnngoinont.
chiiied out Nhat tho Clubs did openly; not only
facturor. and tho dealcr. When tho falmor
pays cash down, he carefully examines the article
III nll its features, and then takca guod care Of
it. TbiA appears to bo u universal lar. Tic
truth Is. tho tLing purchaaed on ,time is less
cured for, as th6 polBoa doca not roaizo thai il
ia Lis; but. when 1t is paid for, lo no longer
hus divided interest, but feels full ownprsbit,.
Thon, again, whoa 10 has to pay caah in hand,
ho doos not PURCHASE moro tllat his ncctla de-
tnand. and Ao THUS economizoB Lila teso,irces,
md titus ono brent leah il stopped. rio plow
TINT 10 paid fer is oiled and housed, mud 40 1t IL
with oil other implements, md this care doubles
tho valuo OF D ronpor, mower, wagon, or other
im,nlcnlens. ns tpresefyosi it from rust and rot.
poor quality, have turned tho farmcrs' attention
to Tho economy Of labor, mid it ID arnlied to 4
better adyahtago.: It il trite saying, that ii is
m ill wind that blows nobody good. In tAia ra-
Bpett tho panic blow considerable good, and to-
day the majority Of dur fatineta hro
BETTER OFF ron IT,
as It has conpnlled ECONOMY, ss-prulonce,
ana tact. lie ii not 50 ready to buy implements.
llghtniug- g-rods, sewing machines, mud similar
inns Th6 he las peeoo aofs $50 soeial M S bocausa go
Of tho Farmorel Clubs and tho Grange aud, whpt
is bottor, has become moro gonorai tcader OF
the ncSB OF tho day, aud consequently bettar
oa Posed as hrGgssas ao h hS 9rsis ana tho woFa
ucahH9+ AAA NAS9o sAA4dS %N4toiACA AufA G1l0QlGQ
higher ii tho field of rational enioymont. | Nf
Yesterday brioknlaker said, :" Mr., Rural,
aro you awato that tho farmers AFRO putting no
s aisf f s Z gis @ rasss h2asas M m a sip ~ f. oe
They ore tot only building new houses, but nut
ting In collars ind cissoiib which has larro,y
inoieased my business, very much to nv sur
prise. for wns aware that the demand for huiid.
inra In town had ralfon of, but this now do1naud
has mo,6 than nado it up. And tllon tl4eao mon
pay cash.. and I lioar littlo complaint OF hard
tmes." Tho fact s, few farmers nov talk about
selling out; and they arc disposed to put their
farms and farm-bnilai6gs In the best possible
houses arc lons raised to Erado, and nico brics
wala put Under them for coi1htHt ciatofna cd.t-
str1lctod, and baheinont.a stables pitt under tho
barr,a; and all this Il tho result of tie panic,
moss az llfo, md which Inns enabled tho citizen
and the farmer to rido in his carriage.
TowusnA, ILL.,, Eoy. 10, 1874,
dozof, ,l;rlIs' egas, ana haS6 eight young ducks
Now wish yoi to tell me when to pick them. and
how can tell Wien se feathels aro rips Whit par:
brought np on firm, and never duck Or gooaa
picked for TIM featners. think to ,ake some nice
Rue ueks % for III oir eRg, and feathers9 Please sso
sssaa .ln1; IL tas ,:dsSi S .Isa
Mns. +. H.
D,1cits are kept Tor their oggn and lleah and
tho feathers, except tho picking at tho ttmo OF
Thousand DUCTS Of geese, would not hnyo tl,em
plucked aliyo. Tho pioklng OF ,gcoao and ducks
unlces doue by an expert atd at tho proper time,
is a cruel net, at best one that pfofer to DO
profitable, probably for tho roagon that have 20
spring or small brook for them to aabbo liz.
They m,.at hayo water constantly, md tNon d
coop for them Ut night, wloro they Gnu bo aocuro
from rata and otllor vetnlin md tor their nosts
Ducks 10y during tic night Or carly ii the morn;
ing, and aro not let out Of tho d1ick-houso until
thoy hhyo laid. aB they dro not particular whore
they drop thoir eggs, unlesa thoy conclude to sit
on iIloln. whoa they select aomo SECLUDED placa,
and lay in It With great regularity but this Is
In shallow wator. When q boy / used to hunt
ducks pgGa In tho shallow waters Of tho crooks.
It is probable that thoy also laid IN the doop wa
tor. Aa grow older, aomo ono aliggesttd that,
tho eggs. Aotlng on tha idea, tnado q pen,
mud KEN them In Until or ococl in tho morn.
ing; aud thor, lot them 60 to THO brook, found
this great SAVING of labor etld Of wet fost, With
" Young ducks arc best fof ndatItet, a1a those Of
i year Old nre alan tho bcat aud most lniet, as
old dueha become noisy md quarrel.
some. For, thls iS,, iFSs',sei' tho , breeding
duckR khAAlu.. DO Rltlel. VI tWO years
Old. or rsthai tlo second fall; and thd young
ducks. tI.s -e intended tof tho feele, q t1o
lit by tor the picking. III doing this. out or
tic head. aud bo careful to tate on tlo foathera
take OF tlo down. but do not 6eall thon1, US that
~ oy nntes HG featGt ; but tue san W! 4
Kicked an. or course tho young ducks aloul1
iot bo pllckod, as i would setioualy injure then
for the table, aud Tho laying tlucka tlinBt not be
intorferol with, on account Of the egga; aud, oh
tlcy % are 10 bo killod Ii tho fill Tor fle!r leeh
and feathers, It is OF course eAeer. cruelty and
NONSENSE to tlinls OF taking on thelr feathers ut
y Ii tho caHo Of goose. we pursue q aiffcroptt
courao iu regard 70 the laying goeae aa ta9 Old
Alter deciding as to thu n!tn!bor 70 wlntor over,
tho young EoeHo aro Ailloa, anl the fcatl.era
pluokod na III tho casG Of luclis. II was late.
IlucKod gooso that drew Iron tho putt tho OK
Tha lean, 1,incacl googo
Unturucd her salitluN pyP,