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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
What Breed of Cattle for Beef2

Many farmers want cattle for beef pur-
poses only, or mainly. They desire to OBJ
tain the most profitable breed for that pur-
pose, and we are asked almost weekly by
some one in regard to the merits of this or
that breed for beefpurposes. In this gen.
eral way, in reply to these inquiries, we
will say, that the Jersey or Alderney breed
is the very poorest breed for beef. The
animals are too small, even at the age of
four or FIVE years. The merit of this
breed is in the richness of its milk, and the
high quality of the butter it makes. Their
food makes milk, but not beef-or much
Of it.
The Ayrshire is our best breed for dairy
purposes, especially for making cheese.
The milk of this breed is said to be richer
in caseine properties than that of any
other But as beef producing breed it
is inferior, as it is too small, and the ami
mails are too long in maturing.
We are frequently asked in regard to
the merits of the Devons for beef. Their
meat is Of high quality-but the breed is
small and the animals are very slow in
maturing. To obtain much size and
weight, the steers must be four or five
years old, and their beef has then cost
more than it will sell for. The Deyons
are fine for working cattle, the cows give
rich milk and make excellent butter, and,
in billy regions, where heritage is not very
plenty, and no great care is given, they
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

As the season is approaching when
hawks are most destructive to young poul-
try, method of catching and killing these
marauders will be in order. It is a we'll
known fact that hawk will always light
on some conspicuous pace close to the
poultry yard, from which to swoop down
on his victims. Taking advantage of this,
erect pole with fat surface at the top
just large enough to hold strong steel
trap. Fasten this trap by a chain to a
staple in the pole, and await results. No
bait will be needed, for the hawk will be
quite certain to light on the trap and be
caught. A gentleman who has tried this
method has succeeded in killing all the
hawks in his neighborhood, and now can
raise poultry without loss except by acct
dent.-Ca6fo17aia HorticaAarist.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
Action of.Oold Upon Mix.

Prof. Maurice Perkins Of Union Col
lege translates for the Country Geatlemal,
from the Paris Complies Readns, some
statements on this subject, which are Of
interest in connection with the discussions
now going on here with regard to the
Hardin and other systems of setting milk
By cream Il is an abstract from paper
BY Eug. Tisserand, read, we presume,
before the French Academy;
Numerous experiments have been made
by exposing milk to different temperatures
varying from 81 deg. +. to 100 deg. f.,
and the following facts have been elected;
l. The rise Of cream is the more rapid
as the temperature to which the milk is
exposed approaches 80 deg
2. The volume Of the cream is greater
when the milk has been efficiently cooled.
g. The yield Of the butter is also greater
when the milk has been exposed to very
low temperature.
4. Finally, the skinned milk, the but
ter and cheese, are Of better quality when
prepared under the above circumstances.
While it is impossible to offer a salts
factory explanation as to the reason why
artificial cold should produce a beneficial
effect upon the yield and quality of the
products derived from milk, it is probable
that ID may tend to arrest that fermenta.
tive decomposition which is so prone to
set in with organic fluids, and thus by
preventing incipient alteration, indirectly
to improve the quality of the material
The practice of warming the dairy in
winter time, so as to maintain its atmos-
phcre at a constant temperature of about
so deg, is therefore Objectionable; the
pans should stand in running water at as
low temperature as can be practically
obtained
1t is further suggested that the fore.
going facts should be brought prominently
before the noticeof those who are engaged
in the manufacture Of dairy products, III
order that the many erroneous notions on
this subject may be gradually eliminated
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
Ge farmer.
Corn Culture.

B. I. johnson, Of Champaign, Illinois,
furnishes 10 pages to the published
Transactions of the State Board Of Agri-
culture" on the varieties, culture and
most profitable uses of Indian corn. The
best variety in any region is stated to be
that which fifty years Of cultivation have
shown to be the best for that locality, al
ways giving the preference, if any, for
procuring seed, to a more southern lati-
tude. The cultivation recommended is 10
accordance with the practice Of the best
farmers; the enriching, instead CT looking
to yard manure or artificial fertilizers, is
to be the turning under of green crops
clover, timothy or blue grass sod. To
foftify this position, Mr.. j. gives two or
three experiments Of his own and their
results. He planted five Or six acres on
old prairie, after manuring heavily the
previous autumn and winter, with COW,
pig and horse manure; planted nearly four
feet each way, cultivated as usual, and in
September good judges estimated the COM
ing crop equal to eighty-fve or ninety
bushels per acre, the ears being large and
numerous, seven or eight feet above ground,
on stalks averaging eleven or twelve feet
high. But after husking, the scales cor
reeted the estimate, and cut it down to less
than fifty bushels per acre. Another field,
which had been underdrained, and heavily
MANFRED previous years, was planted near
ly in the same way the year before, which
was accompanied by severe drouth, and
it brought less than 40 bushels per acre.
In the third experiment, the field was
lightly manured, and planted, not in equal
rows, but in drills four feet apart, The
stalks were nine inches in the rows. When
a few inches high, each stalk had a small
handful Of ashes--over ton for the whole
field. TWAS cultivated repeatedly through
the season. A storm in September pros
trated third or so of the stalks. The
growth was about 8 feet high, the ears
numerous and heavy. After husking,
weighing the ears, and estimating so lbs.
to the shelled bushels, the field was found
to have yielded over 81 bushels per acre.
Mr.. j. nseribes this heavy product to the
application of the ashes. This may have
been correct in part; but we have found
invariably, when the measured experiment
has been made, that rs per cent more is
obtained from well managed drills than
from what are termed hills at equal dis
tances each way. Very frequent cultiya
ting will often add ten or fifteen bushels
to the Country Gentleman.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
Breaking Young Stock.

A proyerb says that, ''just as the twig
is bent the trees inclined" and this may
be applied to the training of colts and
calves. Colts should be accustomed early
to the halter aud the bride; they should
be Kindly and gently treated, and not an
noyed in any way. Many horses have
been rendered vicious from having been
taught tricks or made to suffer annoyance
from boys in their early days. Colts may
be taught to go or come at the word Of
command, to ''lift" the foot and endure
the mimic operation Of shoeing. Being
thus trained, they remain docile during
their lives. In the same manner calves
may be accustomed TO the words of com
mand which they will have to obey when
they are steers or oxen. They should be
made familiar with the yoke, taught 70
stand quietly while il is being put on or
taken of, and taught to draw light draught
and to obey all the words Of command IN
the teamster's Or plowmans vocabulary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The English Garden, advocating the
growing of apple trees for shrubbery, says:
at is no more trouble to grow an apple
tree than it is an ash or lime tree, and the
apple, when in fruit, is certainly far more
attractive than either of these, and, when
in bloom, it is not only ornamental, but
useful and valuable, and if it pays the
Americans to grow apples for the English
markets, it would pay Englishmen. The
best varieties of apple trees to plant in
strawberries for ornament are the Haw-
thornden, the Emperor Alexander, Lord
Suffield, and Beauty of Kent. These are
all trees Of vigorous habit and fine foliage,
and produce large clusters of bloom and
bear abundant crops of large, handsomely
colored fruit, which is unsurpassed for
culinary purposes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

MAKIEa MANURK--This work can be
pursued during many opportunities which
arise often through the winter. Sub
stances to be found on every farm, not
only wasting but often absolutely detri.
mental to health, can be gathered up and
worked together in the barnyard and com.
post-heap, SO as to largely increase the
available suPplies Of fsftilizing material.
Commingle as far as practicable the yari-
GUS kinds Of manures together-from the
horse and COW stables, the hogs pens,
&c.-addipg such absorbents as muck.
leaves, road-scrapiDgs, a., as may Be
AVAILABLE, adding from time q time 4
iusting Of plaster, and, when practicable
urning the whole over.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
cHAs. BILLINGsLEA, D. DIS.
DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. GEO. S. FoUKE, Dentist, offers i.
IL services at his Office.
Westminster every Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday,
Emmittsburg- Fourth Wednesday Aiter'
noon till Thursday Afternoon.
echgnicstown-Fourth Thursday After
noon and Friday
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday.
Middleburg-Fifst Friday.
Uniontown-Second Wednesday Afternoon.
Taneytown-Second Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Bridge-Third Wednesday Afternoon
aud Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Thrd Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb %
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

TRoTrERs AND WALKERs.--The farm
horse serves purpose beside which the
trotter, par ercetIence, is as contemplate
as is the life Of fashionable belle com
pared to that of a philanthropic, Christian
woman. The improvement needed in farm
horses is better action, more endurance,
and the habit or ability to walk faster.
Farm travel is mostly done in walking, and
largely SO on the highway, and if breeders
would look more to the development Of
this quality it would add millions to the
national wealth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
geIett AoeIrg.
A LESSON FROM THE SNOW.

The tender blades Of the wheat have prnng
Greener and stronger where
The snow lay deepest wonder II
The heavy snow Of care
Lies over the germs Of good, to warm
And cover them close from the winter stornf
wonder II every heart repeats
The springs sweet miracle,
And shows The greenest where still and deep
The snow Of the winter fell
We Care not say that all deep SHOWS screen
Blades that are tender and strong and green.
But aThe Father means that 1t should be so,
when 4He giyeth the snow like WOOL
What does that mean but for shelterng warmth
For covering the beautiful7
"Like WOOL he sendeth the snow to warm
And shield his seed nom the winters storm.
And grief He sendeth; we only kacw
Tho secret ofw0e in part.
We walt for springtide in patient hope.
For the time Of the seed to start.
And under the very snow doth spring
The promise offices best harvesting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

IRDs.-Each department loses several
millions annually through insects. Birds
are the only enemies able to contend
against them VIGOROUSLY. They are great
caterpillar killers and agricultural assist
ants Don't kill the birds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The mole is scientifically destroying grubs,
Larvae, palmer worms, and insects injurious
to agriculture. No trace Of vegetation is
ever found in its stomach. Does moro
good than harm. Don't kill the mole.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
KINDS OF COAL
JAMES HOPE.

TONSORIAL ARTIST.
po0MS on Court Street, in Wheeler 5
.1O Hotel. Shaving, shampooing, hair
Cutting and Dressing. Children's Hair Cut
with care. Hair and Beard Dyed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03

The toad, farm assistant destroys from
twenty to thirty insects an hour. Don't
kill the toad.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-03
LUMBER /! LUMBER ]! /!
"a .sisR

"a -
II HAVE just returned from the Lumber
Il Regions-snd am now receiving the lar
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting OF
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JoIsT AND sCANTLING
Of all lengths and sizes, ~, "a, GA and g.
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Weatherboarding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plastering IaEhs, prime lot Of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, / have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope l shall be enabled to carry il out BY
persons in want Of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH.
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 2O-tf
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
FOR SALE.

4 CERTAIN plantation or tract o
~ land, situated in tn. parish Of Rec
River, State Of Louisiana. on the ,iuh;
bank Of Red River. descending. oppo>it,
LoE"y Hayon, hriny in sections %. ~
- and rs, in Township Il. Range IL
West, containing 1913 $4,000 acres
This plantation has HOW in rultiva
ton and under good fence, ahont :;m
acres. more or ltS., with valuable i'm.
plovrmrnts. consisting of a dwelling
house, gin house. negro cabins. corn
! cribs, and all necessary ontbnillin.S
This plantation is finely timhpr4I. and
not subject t" ovcrilow>, and will hr sold
at private sale
A certain tract of land or plantation
situated in the parish of Grant. State OF
Louisiana, on the left bank of the Bon
l'iru river, descending, consisting of u
grant of GAO acres Of land confirmed by
Congress to Lr>tan Prndhommr. as as
Sgnre OF John Bapt>'r Brrvrllr. and
3'9 $500 acres purchased by the de-
ceased, LeStan Prudhomlnr. from the
United States, in Township y, Range t..
and containing in the aggregate. l233'
$500 acres. more or less. This planta-
ton is also now in cultivation. and with
abont three or fonr hundred acres M
der good fence: is finely Wooded; not
liable to overflow. and has a}} the nrccS-
sary buildings and improvements there
on.
For information apply to the Under
signed, - miles below the town of
Natchitoches, or to his brother, Srrlot
Prudhomme, IN the city Of Natrhltorhrs.
+. A. PR DHOMME,.
Agent and Atty in Fact of the heirs and
legal representatives Of Lrstnn Prl-
dhommc, deceased.
Nov. 1O-lm.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
The Vindicat0l'.

The V1ND1CATOR grows in POPULAR
ty as it grows older, and we feel a
pride in chronicIing the fact. W.
can assure our friends that it is no
little labor to get up readable paper,
so full of marked and choice features
as the NlNpIcAToE presents weekly
to its thousand subscribers.
AS a local paper; as a political
journal, we bow to none in the State ;
while for news, we furnish full
rpitomc of terse glranings, 80 that
our friends are fully supplied with
every important event which "ccnrsas
soon through our columUs rs through
city week|ics. Ono marked depart
mrnt is our Religions column, edited
hy the Rev. Mr.. Hongh, which will
commend itself to and demand pc
rusal from Christian, Jew and Gentle.
This has grown to be one of the WV
DlCAToEs most popular features, and
has. VIC are happy to say, added
greatly to our circulation and inhn-
tnce.
This week we present onr readers
with l5 columns Of choice reading
matter, and that to, in small type.
Being, We venture to say. more than
treble the amount furnished by any
country paper in the State.
It has been our aim from the first
to build up paper second to none in
the State, and we can with confidence
ask our people to support Us to that
end. The EINDICAToR, to reach the
standard we have marked ont for it,
must needs have, not only the care
and attention of its Editor, bnt the
earnest support and co-opperati"n of
the people whom it has defended in
the past, and will protect in the flu
tune.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
Constitutional Contention.

Oar editorial in last weeks issue
Of the DELTA, headed "Wurniny.' =
commenting on the unnecessarily
heavy expenditure Of the State Gov
rrnurnt; contrasting the present
! :.JOH.|E'O per annum civil list charged
10 an impoverished people, just rS.
Gaping from utter ram, and now be-
ing sold ont by the tax collectors,
with the :$>o27 600. IN lSjS, when the
people were happy aud pro>pc,inS ;
and insisting that the party in power
Il rrt"lm party par excellence, shonl
at the raslI'>t moment & i've the PEG.
the opportunity to remodel the organ
ir law, or else the chiefs would ht
thrown overheard and others pnt in
their places appears to have given
great offence to Il half dozen or so of
very worthy reform leaders and eS-
tlmah'c citizens. some of them old per-
Snnal friends of our. We draw that
conclusion because, az their subScrip-
ton period expired just then, they
prrcmptolily declined to renew. One
prominent and popular official hold
ing good business position besides,
sad che conldn't afford it ; aud an
other, u most excellent gentleman,
whom W" esteem highly. answered
cnr'Ey and sharply to our trembling
and boyish solicitor, "No, sir! 10. sir!
no, sir" And so on and ctce!cra.
Now, we regret to lose such subs.
r'ihers, especially where we have II
personal regard for them. based on
even a Schnolboy acquaintance. But
we shall, nevertheless, persist in car
rying out the bouulrn duty Of al
honest journalist, in matters rf this
kind. We never yet bent the knee
to public men and politicians and we
are too old to begin now. SO, gentle
men, gnod-byc the DELTA can very
we'll get along without your names on
its subscription list. Others, equally
worthy aud patriotic, will take their
placc.-N. o. Sunday Delta.
We noticed some of our exchanges
defending those officials who opposed
a Constitutional Convention from the
imputatlon of being interested in re.
tanning their high alaIies, and now
this settles that question beyond
cavi|. Our friend of the Dc|ta should
have giren the names Of those Officials
who acted in the manner reported.
The people of this State are the mas
ters that point will be demonstrated
to Democratic officials, should occa-
sion demand it, in as forceable man.
ner as it was done to those of the rad
icel persuasion.
The white men in Louisiana are
firmly determined on a point which it
would be we'll these officials should
understand, as it may save them a
world Of trouble; and that is, that
they will not be robbed any quicker
by friend than by foe. The salaries
now paid officials in this State is moth
ing less than robbery, and the people
so regard it. Hence the necessity
that the official should make IN his
mind to change and at once.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
The Tax Collectors Duty,

We learn that some parties, who
have been placed on the delinquent
list for non payment of State taxes,
are under the impression that the col
lector has discretionary powers in the
matter that he can wait on tho tax
payer until it is convenient to paw.
In fact, that the whole power and
mode of collecting, as well as the dis
bursement Of the funds collected, are
lod gcd in the hands of the tax collec-
tor, as heretofore.
Our people surely have suffered
sufficiently from just such tax collec.
tors who ran the business of their of
fees as specializing machine, and
they should be the last to hint for its
return.
Under the law, the Tax Collectors
duties are Imperative; he has no dis
cretionary powers whatever. His
books are open at all times for the in
specti"n of the public ; he is their
servant and his work is subject to
their criticism at all times. Bat in
postponing the day for payment of
taxes, or in allowing one taxpayer pay
when he feels like it and forcing an
other to do so at once that all be-
longs to radical days, and the law for
bids him % do it. All are treated
alike. They have eleven months in
the twelve in which to pay taxes
without cost, after that time the law
makes it his duty to advertise and
sell
That State taxation is high higher
tia" I" any State in the Union, we ad-
NIT We have democratic officials
now executing q radical constitution
which is grinding the people to the
dust. Orr Governors, State officials,
judges, parish officers, &c., are paid
higher salaries now in our poverty
than before the war when VIC were
rich ; and besides these officers have
multiplied three fold.
Onr duty is to sweep this constitu-
ton out of existance; to construct one
that will benefit the people reduce
taxation by cutting down salaries,
abolishing useless offices aud curtail.
ing all necessary expenses.
Let rs not abuse tax collectors for
obeying the law but let rs change
that law. There's the remedy.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
SHERlFF'S SALE.


Theo Schuman vs.. A. & A. Tauzin
Parish Court. No. 1149.
RY virtue Of: Il writ of Fl. f.. issued
- in the above entitled and number
ed suit and to me directed, I have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at the door of the Cout
House in the city and parish of Natch-
toches, on
Saturday, 5M dag Of January, 1873,
the following described property to.wit ::
The undivided two-thirls interest in
and to Il certain plantation situated in
the Parish of Natchitoches, on the left
bank OF Cane River descending, oppo-
lite tile city OF Natchitochcs, containing
three hundred acres, more or less, togrth-
cr with all the buildings and improve
t,cnts thereon, bounded above by lands
now, or formerly belonging to Ambrose
Lccomtc and Ambrose SompaSrac ST.,
and below by lands belonging to said
Ambrose Sompayrac ST., and being the
same plantation acquired by Aida and
Ambrozine Tauzin at the Succession sole
of the property and effects of John Blair
Smith, made on the 10th day Of Februa-
~, 1866, tho upper third Of said planta-
ton having been sold by the said Aida
and Ambrozin Tauzin to Virginia Bos-
sicr, wife of }. jules Bossier by act of
sale before George w. Kearney Recorder,
OH the 18th day of December, 1874.
Terms of Sale.
CASH-with the benefit of appraiscment.
D. II. BOULLT, JH.
Dec. ids. Sheriff.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01

Let this Printing Board do what
Tic law tells them they can do. Let
them contract with the Democrat at
the rates provided TO be paid by law,
and the people will be satisfied. II
they desire to elect another printer
than the Democrat, contrary to the
wishes Of the democratic party, let
them have the manlinrSs tn do so and
let them not attempt to dodge so plain
an Issue behind the miserable subtCr-
tnyr of 'cHi|ing for bids"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01

Notwithstanding the severe beating
the Democratic party has given to the
republicans, the votes of the latter on
a political question are very soIid.-
This goes t" prove the fact of the
splendid organization of the party of
hate, Of fraud and opposition to the
people, while the democracy, really
and truly the poor mans hope and
shield, is led by asset Of namby-pam-
bys whose whole idea is to keep Conk.
ling and Blaine in a good humor and
to say nothing that would likely hurt
Mr.. Hayes nice feelings.