The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08
CENTRE HALL CENTRE CO.. PA. THURSDAY, s 1877.
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


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RaIrs Tsr TRADING Grain.
The rules agreed upon by the l-rodnce
Exchange of New York city, relative 30
oats, rye, barley aud peas, are As fol-
low. Oats are divided into the following
cluasvs Extra white, extra, and reject
ed. Extra white and e1ira are divided
into four grades Extra white oats are 10
weigh thiFtY-two pounds 10 the bushel (;
NJ. ! white, twenty nine pounds No. :
white, twenty five pounds, aud No 3 shall
be mainly white. Tho weights Of extra
oats and Mes | and of the same class
urc 10 be thirty two, twenty-uiue aud
twenty five pounds a. the hunhel respect
ively No specifies all merrhantable
oats uutit for No. =. Rejected oats are
damp, uusumd, dirty, ~ for amy cause
unfit Tor No. 3.
~. ] rye must be sound plump, and
we'll cleaned No. lyr must be sound,
reasonably free from other grain, and
reasonably clean. Rejected rye includes
all damp, musty, ur dirty rye, or that
which i5r amy cause is unfit for grade
No. .
Barley is put into four classes Cana
la, State, Western and Rejected Extra,
and 30. / Canada must weigh not less
than fuIty-eight pounds 10 the bushel.
No. > and No. 8 Canada barley are not
measured by weight, but bN sJunduess
and clrauuess. State barley ls divided
uIto fix grales-four Of fuurowed ="
and two Of "tWo-ruwcd Western bar
lry is divided into three grades, No. 10
weigh furty-eight pounds No. ,, tarty-six
pounds and No. 3 fouy-uue pounds 30
the bushei Rejected Western barley n
that which is damp, musiN, or from amy
cause is badly damaged pg largely mixed
with other grain.
Peas are divided into Nos. = and 3
White Canada. 4 resolution was adopted
that us sJ-callel "uo grade carn had
ep much improved IN condition that for
some time past exporters c. Europe had
taken il in preference 90 &" steamer a IA
fraction ui "a cent below the market value
ut steamer, Uld uS that repeatedly
both grades had sold lu open market AT
the same price. ami us a very large pro
portion oi urR corn now graded " no
grade might properly he included ia
the grade al "sttamer. therefore
present classification should he modified.
Tartu Topics.
Tie Iaiys for letting farms on shares
vary iu saae respects ia different parts
uf tAc Union A, general rale tine
agreement Is iu substance us follows .
IAr owner turns over hls farm, dwelling.
barns. etc. 90 the tenant uu the first day
II April. with what manure may he ou
Lis ltlAre. Tie teuaut aerees o. furnish
tile tra4 or teams 90 do the work, rs we'll
as all ihc .arH implements that are Heces-
saIy. H. also furnishes half the seed
and hall tine cuwg. pig. and poultry 90
stock tst farm. aud agrees to keep the
fences Boz repair and a. U--A out az paF
the road tax. He lbs iu have half al all
crops, mad half uf the butter, cheese,
mllk. pork. hoaf, eggs and poultry pro-
ducei Bat .u regard Ia the owners
half there should bc o. plain stipulation
how Ee S to receive it-wle'Acr to hr
delivered Ia him. ur he to come and got
his par, ui the farm Ifdcl8yered ls the
trnant. ho would be entitled Re some conn
pyusauaa for the delivery. The team
usvd to do the work is allowed tp be- pas
turgl aul fgl from thr undivided huy
aul grain. uuI thc Tenant should bee Bl-
loWea q aabicN large yuagaA ~ produce
bis green 5, ,eeiAhles ouly. The owner
paws the taxes II anything is needed
not cont mp,Hio3 when tue bargain was
made, each must pay hall tAe expenses, as
more manure than was ala tho place. more
COWS. swine. etc: bat both parties must
acgu,ysca iuub.afuup these extra articles,
as neither party can demand IS the ether
ANYTHING nat Ia tine contract. When extra
work is luur, as dltehing. making uew
fences. etc., lt is best that tfc agreement
be pat lu writing. as some mems mrm'
a.1cs are net very accurate. In brief,
lrt tine contract cover eyIything but
he liberal to the po,r t.u$lt. As hc viii
generally periurm 81 great deal ot hand
work for O. small compensation.
Hstcr Cfram.
Cream becomes bitter bv keeping il
toa lau- before it Is cAurncL 4 butter
maker saws. " Iu summer there ls little
bitter m.ik az cream. hecnu%c the cream
il chunel sooner Shan M winter. seldom
reaching tie tAIrl day Sometimes.
where there is u single ,oa kept, | have
known the bitter g. show an account of
the SMALL quantity uf cream arcumulat-
INK The summer practice is reversed
in the winter There being too little
mill a. require frequent churnings q
vcrk-wc account readily for the evils
complained uf The fore part Of tho sem
son. when miik is ia greater quantity,
uecessitatinE more frequent chuTuing. !
hear ul Int little complaint Ii matters
uos how good the feed is-it the tender
est huy and roots are adici. making an
approach o. summer feed. nor how clean
the mill il kept. the most perfect milk
If .pt heyuui three days will BE hurt
The writer uf tins has filed the vessel,
leaving barely space enough for cloth
to bc stretched over without touching
the m.lt. aud o snug I'D put on, keeping
the air ont. but NIL to no purpose. 80,
in the purrst air. IN all tie temperatures,
il IL the same.
Cc,ucnt for Cracked IIaafs.
Mr.. DELAY has discovered n prepara-
tion by means ul which sand cracks or
fractures in hooi or horn may be durahly
cemcuted M. Even pieces Of iron can
bc securely joined together by is means.
The only precaution necessary for lts
successful application is the careful re
moval Of all grease by spirits of sal am
mnnia. sulphidc of carbon, or ether,
Mr.. Delay makes no secret Of its com
position. which is as follows Take one
part Of coa-sely powdered gum ammonia
cum and two parts gutta perchn, in pieces
the size of "a hazel nut Put them IN q
tim lined vessel over q slow fire. Before
the thick, resiuous mass gets cold, mold
il into sticks like sealing wax. The &C.
ment will keep for years, and when re-
auircd for use it is only necessary to cut
oil a sufficient quantity aud remelt It
Immediately before application.
strawberries and Fruit Trees.
II vou have not mulchcd your straw
berry beds don't fajl to do 1t before the
snow goes OF. February, March and
April are the times that try the plants.
II rs thc thnwing that kills. Put on
blanket of marsh hay or clean straw, and
leave ON all that the plants can get
through in the spring. To keep the
ground moist and the berries clean, q
covering Of about two inches or Just
enough To cover the plants from sight.
Keep an eye to the rabbits pay the
bovs ton cents each for every one they
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