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, 1879-08-11

Carbon. headlight. .173 degrees scst.." 16f
Carbon. Michigan lcGhl tcst...s..n, 1l4
Etano. '1hlI degrees tcst."..... 17t
l.ard. extra. .!
!s1fl!, No. l.... ....,......t ...,... 4!
Info+ no. ...s..t-'. ...t,.,.... .-- -
1nseea' 1nseea' TT ha,,od ~ "
Whale. winter b1eaebed...... ....... hoe1 H.
Neatstoat oti, :;itietiy: pase.. ii
NeAtal1Ot OH exkrd..... ,... III
Ncn!sf1os oil. No. 1............... -. ~
BANK OIL. u....'... ,...,..,. w
EtEnHs. .....s...s-.s'.s'+ss.'.s.'. 'ts+. ~
s!'sss. IL exirs yellow: '::': :.:: " !!
Sarhtha. ID deodot'zoi, ia rfaslt; 49,. "
naso!ine. deoaorl1ed, II dssrees.."- II
West v'eeinia, natural. ~ 1tRrces.... 10
Mcss y!rR,nta. natural, 70 iegrces.." e;
wfs5 ysas .o% y rr M 1t'?s be
Mt tIfi!ys%s: ri.a!y a. :'s% :Ss ~ s:iss
Ah0nt the top for tho hest fowls Tho receipts Wcec
iarFe iii week, I'D springs soId slowiT:,
Chickens, old. u dot. .."...S2. iS15 i:S15. y
TS1lns Tu1ksys eh!fxe'', xs !, i - " oSSe . e.
Eiss: sEEIsTmctby vi T. VA. aty nst,sc outninR si
nnd falling h9)7t;c Por bu. The o!ler!nCs oI coun'
try account wore large, e.pecaly for !s!ls msns n
1;lo sio.ine Il si::Ss :5s; aad sepismeer =
"i !aas En-. Ksep. r's* sisa;
ILyGtcd on contracts, and IttIu lax coma on ths
market. Clover was un!ct at 81. .0i9o4 10.
aAtT-Wn*i IN fair demand and steady:
eranaty y' soa'ss .ait, i,' ; " 5.5S
6airy' Z III. sth.at hae..... @ ..:..." i.@
Dnsty, p brt. with hans ...... 30Gls. g0
~" ssFxs sssaEsa y ssa S.at;s
HraoS. JAPAN uxcoLonEp.
Common to fnlI. .11fboj Common to fatr l6G9I0
Superior To Ane, ..1Hft:1A Supcror to fnc. .s3de{4
Extra no 10 nncst 40Gt50 Extra ano to andst 45bi'
Choicest ..t,isG5 SEW CNroto1En:
youNa nYsoS. Fair 10 good. -. 20
Common 10 far. .11Gh?H superior to tnc. ..42G1 Is
Superior to Hne., .Gt 10 Extra hnc 10 hncst 504h53
Extra tlnc tn finest 5OGeti0 lhrIcn picked ..g0{bl3
Choicest ,G5&D1O ootoSa.
uUNr0wpxn. Common tn fair. ..1812a
Common TO fal.. .29l30 Superior 10 ane. ..30ds40
Sunetor 10 Gns. ..ia5 IL Extra dnc 10 1ncs 4t9051
Extra tno Ia dnest hod98n Choicest. ....55@50
Choicest -. ,..,.,T0ih15 N1uCHGSa AND csHU0.
Common 10 fa,f. ..so1.:5.
Superior TO enc. .4hibiDf
ExtFa hno to finest 10ftD5'
WIllsKf-Was In n,odcEatc demand at tho fc.
WODI-Eonttnucs in email demand and atcady.
The nsktng p,!ces would, pettaps, bo shaded
1ittg 'Dr lhrCt ofdcts:
Washed ieecc. medium. .....StGh30
Washed fleece. tine, Der b............ ....3lMSJJ
hictlIunl niwhahcd..-. ...uQb:5
flah 10. .ss.......'... ......-. ...-:G4g5t
Eoa1se un =. ~
Tuh.wnshcd, choice. s............ ..3SItiO
Tub-washrd, common to good -. ......35a37
, 1879-08-11

Tho .nark LdRs Ezpre4s says:
Tho Fan Francisco Journal Of CovtHlsret goes
nto SUMO elaborate calculations to show that tlerq
i enormous wAste Of grain In the United states,
ftll fsr short Of The estimated Production Po1st-
bly thoEe may b w&ats; but u thsEs pot simpler
, 1879-08-11

Long clears quoted At 81. l7.i loose, and af.37H
boxed; cumourIands. 4aGt5c boxeti; long cut
hams. 8seHs;c; sweet-rfcElca bams. 7t.Ge1ac
for ~ 10 III avera3c Eteen hams, satna averages.
GA47c; green shoulders. &c,
yncon quoted at 4HG1+'4c for shoulders. 4!i6b
4!c for short rios, 5:a61oc for clears, 8hdt0c for
halns, all eanvascd and packed.
0REAsE-Wns uniet at 4'iGa5c for white, 4Gt4Hc
for good yellow, md 3a{do4c for brown.
uEEF-Was quiet ut So. .75G110 90 for mess.
for hams.
TAILow-Tas nominal at 5tl52lc for city and
6itNhHc for country
, 1879-08-11

Lake, 175. 900 It eommon inch, 10 pcr cent.
toAffa at $7.B0. Nh
eehr ii. Amanda, from Grand ltn.cn lao. On,
II tripa and boards at SO. Is, md 1000 pickols
Al $0.bo.
THE yaea mafket was firm md fairly acti-c, ge,,
efal chanRcs ara noted In the list. Common atm
IN Gtmcr, I-Inch bnnx now 81. 00ibD 90, tho Git.
stho tho asktng prce Ut dty. Following arc tha
, 1879-08-11

rejected at45Hc. cash ralos werc reported q
1..nD hu iy sample at .llsb3c on ttaeG: !. 200 bn
nt4:6hi11c freq ol, board. Total, II. 3oD hu.
nAlltEr-,vns Inactive. Tho receipts conti1no
for car iota or futures. II wna rcporod that few
orders for No. y Al 49c m tsack wero rccolvcS, bnt
thu market WAS bare, Extra No. 3 was quoted at
50Gbb!c, and September AZ 70c.
MORNING CALL.
a!css pork k-SalcA 400 bris at 81. 14]sf1a. II for
September. Wheat-970. QUO bu At HlAGaK4ito tot
ocooer. Winssr wheat II, ooS b., NJ MI ,t,i4 f1iSc
far BrptemboE C0rn-15 pU0 tu at 349tc for Sep.
tcmbef. and Ji1lc for October.
Latch.
Wheat WAS stronger In tho afternoon, selling At
R5!{IB3Ht for September ana closing at The out.
hIdc. It twasundufstood that lAe marxct Developed
hsron2t. It, consequence Of reports lhht the yield
per acro IN Mnncaota was smaller than 1t had been
estimated 10 be preyloua TO the harvest.
, 1879-08-11
DY TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
spteial Dispatch to The Tribune.
L,yEnrooL, Aug. D-l1:30a a. r.-FtouR-So,
], lis I'D; No. =, ps Cd.
-Wheat-Wintcr, No. l. o. Sd; No. ?, o.
I'd; spring, No. /. 81 Id; No. 2, 9s 10d; white,
No. l. o. I'd: No. 2, 81 I'd; club. No. !. LOST
No. 2, 0s I'd. Cosn-Nrw. No. ], a I'd.
PnoylsioNs-PorG, 40s. Lard. Sos ID.
LtvEnrooL, Aug. 0.-CoTroN- Hardening: g6-1e
QGstd; sales. 5000 bslca: speculation and q.
port, =, GOO; American. Q, 500.
AxTwknr, Aug. 0. .--PETRoIEux-l7f!
The following were received py tho Chicago
Board of Trade:
LIVERPOOL. Aug. Oil 80 a. m.-Flour, O. Cd
Oils Id. Wheat-1Yinlor. Ga 2dlns I'D; spring. Il
1OdG2Ss Cd; white. "a adf9a ID: club. Os 0dSs10s.
Corn, IN "a. Pork, 4Ds. Lard. 39B Id.
LsyEnroof., Aug. n-1 p. N. Flour. It's. Wheat
dnI nnh easier: rcd winter. ID Id: No. spring.
is Sd; No. . do. Is lid; Corn-Hood market ad
vance nceussary IN uMy lnrgciy; AMERICAN mixed,
IA IT'D. Cargoes OF coast-Wheat, dali. Corn 10
gUod demand. pnrk-Woatcrn 7. H., 40s. Lard.
,os I'd. Dacon-Long clear, 2js Cd; short clear,
us.
1osnox, Aug. G.-LyEnrooL-Whcnt SLOW;
spring, No. j. Ii; No. 9 do. ~ ID. Corn. strong.
carrocs OF coaet-Whcat steady. Corn drm; fair
nvoragc American mlxctl, 23s I'D. tarEucs on
passagc-Whcat quiet. Corn strong. Arrivals Of
coast for ofders-Whtat, small.
, 1879-08-11
TOLEDO,

;ToIxpn Aug. O.-OnAIs-Wheat hrns No. !
white Michigan, $l.o0A; No. " d.. osei ampss
Michigan, spot, DB}te; August and aeptanbe!'
D1Hc; No. . d. t,6,fe; No. e rcd winter, spot
0ate; August, O7*ci September, o7*e; oe.onss' Is.
D7.ic; No. . red, 06stc, No. = Dayton g. Alen.
!Qtn red, 08Ho; rejected Wabash. ooo; 90 u. .
H., Doci Western amber, o8Aci No. 2 amber ll'i,
nol., U0ssc. Corn ts1nl high mixed, 3s,te; ho'A
, 1879-08-11

Tho following wsro tho recotpta asM shipments
Of the BEADING articles OF pro49ceifia this Or
during letwenty.four> hours. .endfE ut O'Clock
ol, Saturday snornlug, with fcomPi ftsots:
, 1879-08-11
BALTIMORE.

nA1rtnonE, Aug. D.-FLoun-Gulot, STEADY.
and without change.
-Wheat-Nestcrn hrmoE; No. : Weatesn
winter rel, spot apd August. 81. l.08h41. OH;
September. sl.07AGAl.071s; October, 81 128aet
LOST. corn qulet; Western mixed. spN aud
August, 4hA@4ahc: ec1tcmpes. 4eaa41nae: n.s;
lower and fairly nctire; Western while, :,5I1.dc;
do mixed, 34QeI4hc; rennaylFaui&, 354t31e
RyG quiet ut h1aTtuc.
IlAY-Steady aud UNCHANGED.
p,IoyIhiuSs-Withbut change.
NurrEn- Steady and lrm; prime to choleo "est
err, hacked. 11tb1ic.
Euos-FtrDl at 1t11"c.
TkrMoLxuM-tncbangea. :.
cnFrEE-Fltmef; better feeling; Rio carGocs. IL
614tic.
WHIsKr-Qntot at 81. 0Dts.
FnEtuilrs-Unchlngcd.
Ilsc11rrs-Fiour. 1,do8 br!e: wheat. 2ol, aoe
BIZ; corn, 10. 1U1 1lu: oats, o. 500 hu: rye. 100 bs
BnlPuEsTs-Wheat, vi, 600 bu; corn. 10. 100.
sALzs-Whsa', $50. 4po bu; corn, us, oou ba.
, 1879-08-11

The following tablc shows the exports from
New York for the week ending Thursday cven-
Ing last, with comparisons:
Aug. 0, July 31, Aug. s,
lH70. 1b1U, 1H7A
Ftorr. br1s...... ~, 40 G2,U21 IL. .410
Wheat, ou.. ...a, c4s. 900 1,0:H, $40 Gn.2t
Corn, ba ...,.... 40, ,D05 Bl7, ABS O3g, ~.
, 1879-08-11
BlIFFAI.O.

nuyyAto, N. y. Aug. 0.-NEoEtrTs-Floa'
II, ~. hgla; wheat 81, 076 but corn. Q. GA bu'
SHIPMENTS " RAlLnoAp-Whuat, D3. "o9 oa'
corn, ", 16!l bu,, ....
,su,rAnsrs As CANAL-Whcat, 254, o1o bu; eoFn'
dAAla-Whcat psgleclcd aud nominal. Corn d1lz3
salo4 z, Q00 bu No. . mixed Western u aoHW
4lc,'
FuE1onEa-Ral!soad frslghts sauas ~ canal
, 1879-08-11
NEW ORLEANS.

New onLsASs, Aug. 0.-FIoun-Quct but
steady; suptlane, 81. $500. 50; Xxx, 81 4..5; XAA,
81. h06D5 90; high grades, $5.25Q3b. IS.
GnA,x-coFn quiet; mixet 4ue; yellow. 4Se'
white. 92dbG5c. Oats quiet md weak at 35c.
Cons.MkAL-Ftrm; ordinary quoted At S27ei
choice, st. 90.
HAr-lrscgular; prime, So 601ao. 90.
PMoYIsloxs-PoEk dull, weak, and lower u
$e.37H. Winter packed lard qutcs but a1eadys
t'ssse sss S;okaa ~ IT,
I,acon scarce and arm; bacon shoulders, Az;
cleaF .r't, 51i: clear. bic. l!atns-sugas;en1e
good detnand at full pflcos; can.assd, uh1l1c.
WmtsKr-s1aFkct dull at tl.1o., ,a.
GnocRnlEs--CoHee quiet; ordinary to prime
quoted nj 11isG1l1c. suGa1-FalE demand; eom'
mon to good common, UGL1a&c: fair to iullJ fts.
tit6l7e; primo to chofcr, 7t&dt7tsc; yellow cna. cd.
ned, 7ssdb7..c. Molassos dull aud noa'tnaL As9
quiet al G.tGt7Hc.
BHAN III, 10.
, 1879-08-11

Latest quotations Tor August delivery on the
leading articles for tho last tho business days:
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
Corn-Fed Hens.

Corn-fed hens do not lay in winter.
and especially when snow covers the
ground, because there is nothing in
corn which furnishes the material for
the white and shell of the egg, but abun-
dant material for fat and rudimentary
yolks. AS soon as spring comes, corn
fed hens commence laying and continue
to DO so simply because they are able to
supplement this food by grass, insects
and other albuminous substances, and
also find material for egg shells in bits
OF lime, stone and the shells of variety
OF decaying matter that we have no lust
conception of. On the other hand, when
wheat is fed to hens there is fat enough
In 1t to supply all that is needed for the
yolk, and gluten enough to make the
white, and lime enough to furnish the
shell, and it does not seem difficult now
to understand why corn-fed hens should
not lay as they do not, and why wheat
fed hens should lay, as they do.-B. F..
H., IN Country Gentleman.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
MILKING.

One would think that the subject of
milking is sufficiently understood at the
present time without further instruc-
tions with reference to 1t, but never was
there greater mistake made. Hun
dreds of dairymen begin to complain
that their cows are drying up early
while they have good feed and plenty of
it. We were talking with one of the
leading dairymen with reference to the
matter the other day, and his opinion
coincided with ours in this respect, and
he claimed that more cows were spoiled
by being improperly handled than by
poor food. To get the greatest yield of
milk the cows should be milked regular
ly, quietly and thoroughly, yet quickly.
Generally speaking, twice day is often
enough, but there are cases when it
becomes necessary to milk three times,
but these are comparatively rare. At
six O'Clock, morning and evening, is as
near the right time, all things consider
ed, as any. Milking should be done
quietly, without any scolding or kicking
or otherwise hurting or exciting the
animal, and she will then habitually
come gladly for the operation, stand
quietly and let down her full flow. It
should be done thoroughly, as nearly as
possible always by the same person.
There is great difference in mixers:
some will get the last drop, while others
will leave the richest part in the udder.
1t has been proved to the satisfaction of
all good dairymen that the strippings will
yield from ten to twenty per cent. more
cream than the rest of the milk: how
important it is, then, that the cow
should be milked clean. Besides, if she
is not made to yield all that she has
daily, she will dry up sooner, and grad
ually fail in the quantity until it de-
creases perceptibly. Cows should never
be hurriedly driven to and from the
pasture as it agitates and heats the
milk, if before milking, and tends to
make them wild after the milk has
been drawn. We had an opportunity
of seeing the results of change in the
management of cows on Pleasant View
Farm short time ago. The proprietor.
Mr.. Southworth, met with severe acci-
dent, which confined him to the house
for nearly week, during which time
strangers were employed to attend the
cows, and, although they were treated
kindly, still it was different from their
former treatment, and the milk pail
H. 4
showed much smaller yield, and the
cows themselves became restless and
refused to ''give down" as formerly.
although, as before stated, they were
treated with the greatest kindness and
milked by experienced hands. But
when he was able to come to the barn
again, the cows soon filed the pals as
usual, and that, too, with no change of
food.-FSeld and Farm.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

Carpets, Oil Cloths and Wall Paper in a great
variety, Is now selling at cost by
+. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

An assortment OF Hamburg Edgngs and En-.
sertings, white and colored, for sale by
f. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
A seasOnabIe Mixture.

A valuable mixture to keep on hand
at this season is one of coal ashes, sui
pher and hellebore. The ashes should
oe very fine. 1t is best after passing
Them through the ordinary coal-ash
seive. To one pail full of ashes thus
slited'add quart of flour of sulpher and
hellebore, and mix together. For cur
rant worms, plant lice, cabbage fleas,
siugs on pear trees, melon bugs, this is
very effectual. 1t is always best to use
it in the cool of the morning, while the
dew is upon the leaf.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

BE White mustard was largely sown
in France last summer for fodder. 1t is
so relished by milk cows that many
peasants call It "the butter plant" 1t is
sown in August, on the stubble, if the
soii oe friable, and narrowed in: or
sometimes the soil is turned over with
plough, fiye pounds Of seed to the acre.
The plant can be consumed green till
the frost arrives.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

TAKE NOTICE.-NEW PENSION LAW
a All Pensions. bv Law, begin back at date OF
Discharge or Death OF Soldier Old rejected cases
re opened, The undersigned has had lG years
experience In pro. ecuting Pension claims All
persons believing themselves entitled to Pensions,
please call on or address.
LEWIS POTTER.
New Bloomfield
FEB. IL, 1879. Perry Co., Pa
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
$$Rs geIoon'ti'lD Z Sin''s. 6
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.

We invite communications from all persons who are
partment.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

splendid stock of Cottonades and Cassimers
are now open and for sale by +. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

The handsomest assortment of Shirting Strip es
and Cheviots that we ever had, can now be seen
at my store. f. MORTIMER
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

Hardware, Cutlery, Iron, Steel, etc., OF all
styles on hand and for sale at low prices by
f. MORTIMEB.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

Prunes, Raisins, Canned Vegetables, Canned
Peaches etc, for sale by +. MORTIMER
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
a FREE GIFT

OF copy Of my Medical Common Sense Book to
any person suffering with Consumption, Asthma.
gatarIh, Bronchitis. Loss of Voice or Sore
Throat. send name and post of1ce address, with
two cent postage stamps and state your sick !,
ness. The book is elegantly Illustrated (l4i pp.
IL mo. 1871 The information II contains IN fhe
providence Of God has saved manN lives. The
author has tten iieating diseases of the Nose,
Throat aud Lungs as Il special practice IN Gin.
einnati since S57. Address DIR. n, 3. WOLFE.
Cincinnati, Ohio. l5Wln
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15
ALL SOLDIERS

Who received wounds or Injuries during the late
war. even II bnt 81 ghtly disabled. can now oh.
tainS pensions back from dav OF discharge un-
der new pension law. Rejected cases also re-
opened. Send stamp for particulars.
w. G. BERRINGER q co.
Box Sa3 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Oldest Claim Agency in the State. Nv l3t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

anime the splendid assortment for sale by f.
MORTIMER. You can suit yourself in style and
price.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-15

HATS for men and boys at so ets rs cts. 81 90,
81, ,25, 81, so and $780, +. MoRTrMFR.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24

HOUSE INsEeTs.-No insect which usually
infests the house, and crawls over the floors
or woodwork, can live under the application
of hot alum water. 1t will destroy red and
black ants, oockroaohes, spiders and chintz-
bugs. Take two pounds of alum and dis
solve it in three or four quarts of boiling
water !; let it stand on the fire until the alum
is all melted, then apply it with brush
ewhile nearly hot) to every joint and erevice
in your closets, bedsteads. pantry shelves,
etc. Tin whitewash, it will keep off insects
.-sr CAmericun Garden.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24

VALUABLE CoLoR1NG WASH FOR FENCES
AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES following is q
most excellent, cheap and durable wash for
wooden fences and buildings. 1t owes its
durability chiefly to the white vitrol, which
hardens and fixes the wash:
Take 4 barrel and sake one bushsl Of
freshly burned lime in it, by covering the
lime bith boiling water.
After it is slaked, add cold water enough
to bring i. to the consistency of good whites
wash. Then dissolve in water and add one
pound of white vitrol (sulphate of zinc,) and
one quart of white salt:
To give this wash q cream color, add one
half pound of yellow ochre Tin powder.)-
To give it a fawn color, add q pound Of yell
low ochre and one fourth of pound of In
dian. red.
To make the wash 3 handsome gray stone
color, add one half pound of French blue
aud one fourth pound of Indian red drab
will be made by adding one>balf pound of
burnt sienna and one'fourth pound Veneton
red.
For brick or stone, instead Of one bushel
Of lime. use half bushel of lime and half
bushel Of hydraulic cement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24
BLAChOAKB BARK.

r WILL buy GOOD BLACK OAK BARK that i,
i properly taken and cured according 10 The fol
loving directions, spd PAY Cash Tor it, at the
rare oil FIVE DOLLARS PER CORD Of 1873 feet
measurement, delivered at my mills in Wincbes
ter. Va, and -Four DolIars At any point on
tho b. D. Railroad from Hancock Stsunton
but the cars must be carefully and eIossy piled and
fRedtuH-all that can be gotten in ihem-ip order
to saVe freight and carriage here. which so much
per car, whether the car tains much or little.
DiREe=IoEs.-Commenest s king th. Bark Is soon
~ II will peel well-run freey-and be sure take
the bark from the upper parI Of the tree limbs
Tor ISs young bark IL more fsihy and better th.n
the old bark which il mostly rosf; the bar mould
not be broken up too m och. and must DO Of aver
age the knees q, the heavy butt bark by it,eIfwill
not be bought st full price. Tie outside Of tie Bark
must oiaeay' be Kept up. good way il 70 rest on
end ON the log. with outside up, which will pre-
vent its curling: also protest the INSIDE from the
Te'ther, which bsing the part used. mus be he t
eTIsht and not allou wed to get vet or mould which
1n1ures ifs strength and eoIor, the all important
parts.
Inc BARK must not be brought In until cured
enough to stack up eIoseIy-nor when vet or d.mn
for it will not keep-as have to vile II ~hen re-
Winchester, Va, March 4. Is7s-4u
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24

WHEN WHEAT SHOULD BE CuT.-There
has been some diversity of opinion as to the
bes. time to cut wheat, judging from the COM
mon practice of farmers. 1t is generally cut
when dead ripe, or at least when the grain
has become hard. This is no doubt on error,
aud one of more importance than many sup
pose. 1t should be remembered that wheat
is composed of gluten, starch and BRAN
Gluten is the nourishing quality of the grain,
makes the -four stick together in the hands
Of the baker, and gives weight to the grain
and there is the greatest quantity of gluten
in the grain just aohen the stroa0 is yellou tlco
or three joints from, the ground, the head turns
doun,card, and yeu cun neush a grain be-
t,ceen your thumb and finger aoithout produce
ing any milk. 1t may. therefore, be set down
indisputable truth that every day the
wheat stands after this stage of its ripeness,
the gluten decreases in quantity and the bran
increases in thickness, while also there is
dagger of rust, which usually makes its APP
pesrance the last ten days of June.
We give these facts in time that the farmer
can take advantage of the present season.
Germdnto,cn Telegraph.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24
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THE, VALLEY OF SILENCE.
nr FArurH RYAN.

Out far on the doep:1here are billows
That never shall break on the beach:
And I have heard songs in the silence
That never shall break into. speech,
Aud I have had dreams in the Valley
Too lofty for language to reach.
And have seen thoughts in the Valley,
All me J: how my spirit was stirreds
they wear holy wells on their faces.
Their footsteps can scarcely be heards
They pass down the Valley lkeivirsins :
leo pure for tho touch of word.
Do you ask me the place of this Valley.
. To hearts that are harrowed With care.
Tt lieth afar between mountains.
And God and His angels are thsre.
And one is the dark meunt of sorrow.
And one the bright mountain of prayer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24

To KEEP HAMS IN SUMMER.-There are
. number of modes given to keep hams
through the warm season free from the at
tacks Of insects. Some bag them and white
wash the bags, whish is troublesome and
somewhat expensive some cover them with
dry wood ashes and pack them in barrels !;
some pack them in barrels and cover thorough
ly with pine shavings; bu. we think the best
plan of all, and certainly tho least expensive
with all who have a smoke~house, and every
former should have good one, is to keep the
hams hung up in the smoke>house, which
should be kept perfectly dark at all times
We have eaten hams so kept two years old,
and they were among the very best we ever
tasted. Uniform darkness is complete pro>
lection against the attacks of insects.
Germantown Telegraph.