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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
Lambs For Early Market.


IRON the Mes Yosk wosla
In all localities where there Is n
market for them, the sale of an early
lamb will bring its possessor more
money than that of its mother with
her fleece. The winter having been
destructive to sheep, especially at
the West, lambs will be in active de-
mand at fair prices during the com
ing spring. II remains therefore with
the hock-masters who feed for NUT
ton to look carefully after both ewes
and lambs If they desire to make
this what it should be, one OF the
most profitable of crops.
1t is well to bear in mind that
April, May and June are the months
which bring the golden prices. AZ.
ter this time the distinction made
between the flesh of lamb and NUT
ton Is no longer marked, and prices
come more nearly together.
The breed with marketmcn matters
little, provided the lambs are offered
in good condition.
Ewes that have lost their lambs
should be made to foster another
lamb or at least forced to help feed
it, as milk from the eve is attended
with better results than the most ju-
dicious hand feeding. Ewes induced
to serve as foster-mothcrs soon ac-
cept the situation and readily adopt
the second lamb.
While early lambs, as has been al
ready said, bring the highest prices,
late lambs, particularly in cold back
ward seasons, often prove most profit
able, being less costly and trouble
some TO rear. In any event, the
packing of the animals for shipment,
though the distance be short, is one
demanding careful consideration. The
farmer cannot afford loss of weight
which will occur IL the lambs are
forced to suffer much inconvenience.
A box made of lath for each lamb
and large enough to allow the ami
NAL to both stand and lie down, while
not absolutely necessary, pays in the
end.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

A private letter from very INTEL
ligent and deserving gentleman in
Morris county, n. j., contsins a cou-
pie Of items of interest to corn farm.
ers, and we give them for the benefit
of our readers. We have repeated
ly proven the value of the compost
spoken of on our own farm, but have
never used the tar for the purpose
mentioned. We shall experiment
with it the coming season, but re-
commend caution, fearing that in bad
weather It might possibly rot the
corn:
A small quantity Of coal tar mixed
with the corn before planting will To-
sure IL against the depredations Of birds,
squirrels, etc. A tablespoonful of coal
tar 10 enough 10 mix with bushsl Of
corn. The Tar IL first mixed thoroughly
with the corn, water IL next added, af-
Ter which plaster enough 70 absorb the
water and prevent the kernels from
sticking together i mixed In. Corn
prepared IN this manner ior planting
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

IN all the principal towns and cities
where railways pass or terminate, re-
sponsible parties can constantly be
found who are ready, with cash in
hand, to take all the good dead poul-
try that is offered within striking dis
tance Of such principal places. There
is never glut in the market for prime
stock of this kind in said markets,
and the best will always command n
good price and certain sale. With
these facilities and these facts before
them, we are inclined to think that
our distant farmer friends will find it
to their advantage to give more at
tention to the multiplying of good
marketable poultry-stock, which, when
dressed in good condition, will always
command the dollars promptly, as We
limited. Farmers will consult their
advantages by substituting some reg
ular breed for the common stock.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
Sale of Shorthorns.

We learn from Major W. Il. Nc.
Farlane that on Friday, the 2sth in
slant, he viii offer at public sale, at
his home near Reedsville, Mifilin
county, his entire herd of Kentucky
Shorthorns, numbering some seven.
teen head. Visitors at our fair last
Fall will remember with pleasure the
herd Major McF. exhibited there, and
join with US IN hoping that some ol
Centre county's attendants ut the
sale will return with the prizes We
. kdow they will find there.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
Hog vs.. Hen.

Farmers will feed bushel of corn
to produce six pounds of pork, while
the same amount Of corn will keep q
good laying hen one year, and she
will produce at least twelve dozen
eggs, averaging eighteen cents per
dozen, which would equal S2.i6; in
addition she would rear a brood OF
chickens worth as much more, max
ing = total of nearly FIVE dollars,
against six pounds Of pork at ten
cents, equalling sixty cents; or, In
other words, the hen will yield seven
times as much as the pig on the
same quantity of food.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
Narrowing the Wheat in Spring.
Of County 0rniIsmAn.

Correspondence of Country Gentleman.
Il. Y. wanted to know IL wheat or
rye would be benefited by narrowing
in the spring, if it was sowed broad
cast and covered with either the har-
row or shovel plowg If / have not
heretofore occupied too much of your
space on this subject, will you allow
me to say TO him that 1t will not hurt
either the wheat or the rye, however
sowed or however covered. Only
two precautions / have found desira-
BILE TO observe. Do not harrow when
wet; and harrow before the stalk is
formed.
have no hesitation in Offering T..
Y. this advice, as | have done the
same thing myself, and with only
good results. After experimenting
sufficiently to satisfy myself on this
point, 1.-TWO years ago) narrowed a
field OF wheat and rye which had
been sowed broadcast and covered
partly with the harrow and partly
with shovel plows. The result was
most satisfactory.
One other item is of Importance
harrow thoroughly-lap sufficiently
to break and pulverize the whole sur
face. Advice given by the editors OF
paper like this should above all
other things be safe and in this case,
as in others, that given 7. \. is emi.
nently so when you say provided
such a harrow is used rs viii! not in
jure the plants Will you allow me
TO say to him, and to all others think
ing of narrowing their fall grain this
spring, it is not necessary TO get n
smoothing" or sloping-tooth harrow
TO do this work.
\ proper harrow for this purpose
is n sharp, upright, square-toothed
one, of medium weight, with teeth
three-quarters of an inch or one-inch
iron, and projecting six 10 eight inch
es below the frame. If found too
light for thorough work, it can be
weighed enough TO do il. | mention
this kind first because il is the one
| have used, and which has served
me well. Second, the sloping.toothed
harrows. These have been so widely
recommended and advertised for this
special purpose as TO need no words
from me. | have, however, seen
grain fields so crusted in the spring
that an ordinary smoothing harrow
"would not thoroughly break up the
surface" and it is just at this time
that thorough narrowing is most
| beneficial.
The fact would like TO impress
is that narrowing need not be omit
ted for lack Of certain kind of har.
row. Nine times in ten the same
harrow used to prepare the ground
for sowing the grain will be equally
useful in cultivating the grain in the
spring. The proper time for this
work is approaching, and If every
farmer could be induced to harrow
one land across his wheat field and
note the result carefully, / think the
practice would become universal in
| two years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
The Farmers' Friends.

From The Springfield Rspahliesn.
The swallow, swift and nighthawk
are the guardians of the atmosphere.
They check the increase of insects
that otherwise would overload it.
Woodpeckers, crcepers and chicka-
dees are the guardians Of the trunks
Of trees. Warblers and fy-catchers
protect the foliage. Thrushes, black
birds, crows and larks protect the
surface of the soil; snipe and wood
cock protect the soil under the sur
face. Each tribe has its respective
duties to perform in the economy of
nature; and it is an undoubted fact
that If the birds were all swept away
from Off the earth, man could not
live upon 1t, vegetation would wither
and die, and insects. would become
so numerous that no living thing
could withstand their attacks.
The wholesale destruction occa-
stoned by the grasshoppcrs, which
have lately devastated the West, Is
undoubtedly caused by the thinning
out of the birds, such as grouse.
prairie hens, etc, which feed upon
them. The great and inestimable
service done to the farmer, gardener
and florist by the birds is only be.
coming known by sad experience.
Spare the birds and save your fruit.
The little corn and fruit taken by
them Is more than compensated by
the vast quantities Of noxious in-
sects destroyed. The long persecut-
cd crow has been found, by actual
experiment, to do far more good by
the vast quantity of grubs and In
sects he dcvours than the little harm
he does in a few grains of corn he
pulls up. He is one of the farmers
best friends.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

THE tent caterpillar which builds
its house in our apple trees, though
often doing an immense amount of
damage when neglected, is one of the
most easily managed insects with
which the orchardist has to contend.
Go over the orchards when the young
caterpillars are just coming from the
eggs and beginning to spin webs for
their nests, and single stroke of the
finger drawn across the nest will roll
them out of existence. When they
first hatch, whole colony of two or
three hundred may be crushed be-
tween the thumb and finger, leaving
hardly stain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

WHILST horses are carefully groom
ed and brushed, cattle are entirely
neglected and in such state they
cannot thrive or do as we'll as they
would in q state of cleanliness. Look
at lot of cattle when released from
their bonds, and they find rubbing
post, or when they approach each
other, and, in bucolic language, say,
slick me, and I'll lick you" The
offer is seldom declined.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

Mn. w. II. SHELMIRE, of Philadel-
phia, has been appointed Superin
tendent of the Eastern Experimental
Farm, connected with the State Col
lege, in place of Mr.. Carter, resign
ed. The Executive committee of the
Board of Trustees of the College
have requested that the supervisory
committee of the Experimental Farm
club should confer and advise with
the Superintendent of the farm on
points tending to promote the end
for which it was established.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
To MAKE Wool usrroRn.-

To MAKE Wool UNIFORM Sheep
must be kept in uniform condition
to produce good wool. When the
condition Of the sheep Is kept uni
form the wool will be uniform. II
the sheep are allowed to grow poor
and then suddenly fatted, or vice
versa, the staple OF the wool changes
In the same way. CombiDg wool In
jures 1t materially, - whore the weak
places occur it gives way. Fat sheep
make fat wool. | have heard Il said
that feeding corn 70 sheep made them
shed their wool. No doubt ID IL true,
a. the corn brought them rapidly
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
And II WIN Help the whea. Too.


Correspondence ef Practical Farmer.
II you want TO get : good stand oi
clover, in the spring rs soon rs the
ground is settled, 60 on to II with q
two-horse harrow; have the teeth per.
fectly sharp % that they viii cut the
ground up pretty well then SOW at
the rate Of one bushel 70 five acres.
Some farmers do not SOW thick
enough; that is the reason Why the
clover don't stand the winter better.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

II the cows are milkcd few days
before they come In, when the udder
becomes reasonably full, We do not
think they will be troubled with milk
fever.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

HoRsEs should be watered in the
morning before they are fed. A full
drink Of water Immediately after be-
ing fed Is a sure way of producing
indigestion. If not Inflammation.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

Erie Mail West, Niagara Efyress West. Lock Haven
AnuoIu ulpdEtiuu Nsst and Day EfVress Esst. make
eluss connections Al Northumberland With L B X.
u. trains faf WilEestarFs and Eefautau.
Erie Mall West NiAEAfa E1THess West. and Erie
Exrress sst. and Lpck Haven Aaouln tDodasou esi
". trains Bofth.
Eris Nal West. NisEafa Express West. sba Day
ExprHAs East. make close c0nusetgon az Loci Haven
wiih y. v v x trains
Erie Mail EAFi and West connect AZ Erjs with trains
% L. :. ". + u r.. at CORY with o. C. 4 A. V. Y.
b, ai Emporium vita D. n. y. r. T. r. AnI af
Drift~ogd Niih A v. r.
faTlof care uill run between FhiiAaelpiiA and
WilliAmspgFt on NiAxarA En5Hsss Wet Line Estress
Wet, Philadelphia EzTgsss Ezst and DaY E1press
East, AID Sunday E1Tress Past Sleeping all
night traius. VIZ A. HaLpwtx.
Gen1 Superintendent
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

pa- Printing done in the best style, on
short notice and at the lowest rates.
t@- Orders by mail will receive promp;
attention.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

Mounted spon ans polished 90 osled hack.vainut tsp
taide Asd tresdls ossfiefe With LshgFH sssHTEGxT
ouly 81. Each machine thoroughly warranted With
wHiyTEs GeaaaSgEH feE ~. years. Kept In ssisT
cHanss money refunded At " moi satisfactory.
ever nvsutsa fof III klnds q family woit An sc-
knouisdErd uneSuiseosi mechanical success. tkof-
oughiy tested. and ussd IN thousands 81 hsmes. An
sclsBt silent fsria reliable and ev~rreaay helper
20 the ws@rY ~ife se@mstress that ui Do the
u family fof lifetime ~ u ell fpfn 81 te g.
psF aAy 81 any uhn wishes te Cor living. and
lee tAsn PAfcE Of aay machines q
ke quality Has extra lg tsfeeefrei shaftie easiiy
removed Extra iarEstsed BatHns. holding 100 yards
q threza aoing swAs siih the ff4usnt fs~fHaing q
lolldas II mAkes the shuttle double thread. loch-
stItch ftie same on beth sides q the work Witch
rereised ths afoHasf asANn at The Centennial. The
strongest asest and ost lastinE stitch produced
IL huitf ff strength and constant hard upHk Inter
shangrslle wufkiae gzrts Manufactures ss hns poi-
lshed sisei VIII run for years without rsTafrs. ts
simple - learn, easy 70 manage aHaefseea pesfectlF
IN an heat asd always ready % naonnea - Do ever
arscrsfaaan a heavy fine wsfk a. Ices est more
easily szaooshy ard fkster, and with les alrx or
irgalae tlsan any ethsr nadine Az Arr r % cver
r4ece ffs lace e4nbfic o. hesSy cioth harness.
With any kind u thread and rau ~ twenty yards per
nin.se. asos 2 sitous. straight nerass ; 80 nsssr
hrrak TIE thread. The nopey ehesEallg fefasaed u Il
viii net euTwaRg snd ocsLsst asy machine II doatie
80 ~ ,ssr sns Ts 80 ana rar,sv n ~
saies ard quality u Its wafs : iss best fecamen.
tlon II ei hem fsi tuck, braid, cord. biaa eathef
ssshsea IN w hrsaahs sis With sasezs-s -
and aulskmess, unsurpassed b any maEhEae ever
lavemf<a. The Prices % aEw machines iee.
than d. ssfed ~ dealers IN scnnd hard reinf
and rraaIzsa msehlnsz tioza selling sa4 - stosk
g. clas< ~ business many sueh aHfsf3Uf aHa oidtyls
machinzz Hsina szsHed 81 reaaee4 rffnaz
BEWARE uF lmitstEons ahd only buy HnsEhinss.
There ere ~ sFsaeie@ fnnehfnes offered low
tlse ~FnnzzIf." ~ mani dollars.
For Testimonials descriptive bsoks mzzlea ffss
with szHH1as n uaFa.
GDe. sAlpgsd 6 SO part q - esnufrs "a matter
bow Femnsa Che plAee mag he 4aa safe dexefT Emas.
saieed. zfsh rfsviIsse = HHeHapun n1zzfNas1ez
btfofe fN1ua1t ef I'll. of 81 Ferrifa uf price b
Registered Letter. Mnney order. - Draft
kfzzts eaated shFaaehoas ~ esnntsy ~ Ifls, ths
cheapest Azzet 1stlAzAntafg Ana sAnIa4eaz Azanhius
in she NaFId Nu2 liberal iermx. address
FAMILY SHUTTLE MACHINE CO.
iis fss Hzsz1psr. Esv Tak.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20

Erery farmer IN his annual experience
discovers something of palus. Write u and
send IL TO the "Agricattardi Editor of the
DEMOCRAT, Beiiefoate, PenH'a, )" that other
TURNER'S may hare the Jene6t Of u. Let
communications be timely, aud DC sure that
they are brief aud toeil pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-03-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

-'fhllsdsiphiA ard Erie Diylslon.l-on And
after December u 49,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
Fitz-Jona Parser VIII Dem and His
Rights.

New YORK, August 2S "A Sun
Washington special gays Filz John
Porter has written letter to an
officer in this city, saying that he
is coming here early next Winter
to urge upon Congress his restora-
tion to the active list of the army.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31

This invention places Within the reach
OF every family the means OF procuring
pure and wholesome water. II will re-
move all decayed amin u, vegetable or
foreign matter, mud, sand, alkali, ETC.,
thoroughly cleansing aud also cooling
the water by reason OF its being made OF
porous pottery. TO u degree healthier and
pleasanter to drink than Ice water.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE.

GREAT ACRlFICE IN IMP HVED
REAL ESTA e,
In most desirable loca' ion, viz: Sixth
street, second Ion from Pearl street;
beautiful cottage house; four rooms;
hard flnlshed; cost siaO0; stable, carriare
and wood house; "a ten-year-Oid orange
trees, full offruit, rees fine and healthy
This property can be bought at figures
that will defy competition. Size Of lot,
S3xl25 'eet. For particulars call on j. q.
peTURK, No. | Market 81. dl5tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
Coming south Going North

Both steamships call at Port Hariord
(SanLuisObispo)and santa barbara; On
the down trips they stop at Anahelm
Landing, for freight only.
$50 Passengers tor san Francisco take
the train ior Wilmington that leaves
Los Angeles at 45 O'Clock P. NJ, Los An
geles time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
FOR sALE.

Association, the best Orange and Sem l.
Tropical Fruit Land In the State. Water
riaht goes with the land Apply 10 the
ONCE OF p. Beaudry, No. 81 New High So
aplstf +. W. WOOD. Secretary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
PREMIUMS.

The Lsonard Scott Publish
ing Company,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
HOW THE WATER IS CLEANSED.

HOW THE WATER IS CLEhNSED.
First the water passes down through
four inches of assorted Marine Gravel,
then Though eight incne, OF Patent
White Willow and Animal Charcoal:
then ascends twelve inches through
Fresh Water sand and Marble Dust,
then descends again through twelve
iuches OF Charcoal.
The Filter. with all its tubes. is made
of Terra Gotta, and Is so arranged tina
all the filtering material can be re-
moved ana repacked entirely with new
material, at n trihing expense.
They are ma Iuiactured Ia two sizes
viz: The Family Size, to contain four
gallons, and the Utiice Size, to contain
I 20 gallons. OF altered water. The Fam
lily Size will flter thirty and the UI1ce
Size hfteen gallons of water in twenty
four hours.
In Oakl land alone there are about i've
hundr OF these filters now In usn, Civ
ing perfect satisfaction, and a tes lmoni.
al from the owner OF each one can be had
at any time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
M a ~ a;E CT OR Y

SAN LEANDRO, CAL
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-03-19
FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
roREIsK CORRESPONDENCE,
GENEVA. SUTHERLAND, Feb. "a, '7s

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Feb. "A, '79.
Dear DR.. Brown,-It is with emotions of
sincere regret that We are preparing now to
leave GeueVs, after prolonged sojourn of
nearly FIVE months.
Like Calvin, who when fleeing from France,
his native country, purpOsed only remaining
in this city one single night and afterwards
made it his home, so We did not dream, when
entering Geneva, that we should see the
lovely autumn pass by, and now the snowy,
sunless winter almost gone, and still-we
are lingering 10th to go. Where ones sur
rOundings are delightful everything pleases
nothing comes amiss. and such has been our
.experiencs here. We were first fortunate
in the selection of notes.-the Beau RiVage,
than which there is none better in Europe
This Grand hotel so beautiful for situation,
ia iuss on the borders Of the placid Lake
Lemau, concerning which so many poets
have written and raved about. Mt. Blanc,
with its snow crested SUBMITS, on bright
dsys. is in full view from its windows, though
distant some fifty miles. Then the sever
lasting hills round and about US, the
- 0rands" and "petits" Sal6ves on one side
and the Jurs range on the other ;-snOther
range the VOirons to the north. These have
AL been ornamentsd with the beautiful
snow" the entire winter, though the cold
weather has been st no time very severe
The Rhons as it emerges from the lake,
shoots on like an arrow, dividing the city
into two portions, made communicable how
ever. by six bridges which span the chasm,
and add greatly to the picturesqueness oi
tbs scenery. This will give you perhaps
some faint ides of our beautiful surroundings
and YOU cannot wonder that We like Geneva
O,r church relations have been peculiarly
agreeable; the pastor, DR.. Stevens, OF th'
Anglo. American church, on the basis OF tn
F,apgelical Alliance, breaches in the Sail,
10 IL Reformation, untll the new ehurcn Il
5.;ls and their Sabbath School, is the Onl.
ono be,e taught in the English language
The E,yls band seem so united in Christian
Fellowship, all the more closely perhaps be
,.nse our nambers now are few. Anothe
incentive to rausin was perhaps, becaus
t6i, same illuswious Reformer, has left nj
impress here, though more than two Centu
riss have passed away since his death, an
.be Sabbath is more religiOusly observe
Than in many other continental cities "
have visited. Certain it is, there is rel
giOus atmosphere here about very cOngenia
20 those who find it difficult, without ell thea
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-03-19

tainly; beosuse they are the only temporal
meroies actually needfal to enable us to make
our pilgrimage decantly from the City Of
Destruction to the Celestial City. All else
is mere surpIusage. God may entruss more
to us--much more even to some people. But
he does not g5Us more. He merely confdeS
it-entrusts it--lends it, and requires that it
shall be used in His service, as an agent or
steward uses his Masters property. And
it is only on the basis OF this teuth that we
can understand the admonition: clay not
up for yourselves treasures on earth, but lay
up for yourselves treasures in heaven" )" The
man who only gets "bi5 board and clothes"
never lays up treasures on earth. But the
man who BY earnest prayer gets strong faith,
increase Of grace, increase Of zeal, increase
of spiritual JOY, is making an investment of
treasure in heaven on which he will be able
to live in perfect comfort through eternity!
Now, if God has not promise@u us any tenn
poral blessings in answer to prayer except
food and raimont, II logically follows that if
We pray for any other temporal good beyond
these, we cannot be certain that we shall re-
ceive it. And herein consists the wide dis.
tinction between prayer for spiritual bless
ings and prayer for temporal blessings. The
first are certain in the granting, the last are
contingent only--that is, completely depend
eut on the wisdom and the will of God; the
conclusions Of which wisdom and will are ut
terly concealed from US as to temporal things.
And it has long been settled in the law of
thought that the difference between the GER
tain and the contingent is as wide as the in
finite distance between God and man. Thus,
then, the distinction between prayer for spir-
itual good and prayer for temporal good is
perfectly established, and when the learned
writer Of Science and prayer" asserts that
there is no distinction between them he is
invited TO study and reflect
farther on the subject.
The apostle James in his epistle gives US
the rule as to prayer for temporal good: "For
that, ye ought TO say, If the Lord wiU."-
Prayer for faith and zeal may be offered
without any auch formula; prayer for tenn
poraI benefits is always subject to the con-
tngenoy, if the Lord will. Dec 0Olente.
Further coneidors tions remain to be pre-.
sented in another article.