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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17
A Promising Experience.


Prom the selcnuGo American.
Remarkable experiments in wheat
cultivation have been tried in Michi.
gan. Under the supervision of n
committee appointed for the purpose
GS lbs. of seed TO the acre were sown
in drills lG inches apart, and the
grain was cultivated with horse hoe
once in the fall and twice in the
spring. For comparison. another
plat of ground was sown with wheat
drilled in, in the usual way, 80 lbs. TO
the acre. The committee reports
that the average yield was C9t per
cent. greater in the sixteen-inch drills
than in the cight-:nch, and while the
former did not lodge or crinkle, the
latter did so badly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17
sundry Matters 70 be Attended TO at
Once.

Prom the American AErioultuhst.
Poultry should be kept free from
vermin dig up the ground in the
runs and clean the houses and 80 es.
cape gapes. Provide good coops for
young chicks, and let them run in
the garden or orchard. Clean up
everything about the house and barns
and burn the rubbish; numerous
eggs and chrysalids of insects will
be burned with it. Put all the tools
and implements in order, and white
wash pig-pens, poultry-houscs and
sheep-pens. Look well TO fences be.
fore cattle find the weak places; il
these are once found, they are al.
ways dangerous. Pile up all loose
manure it may thus be made into
good condition for corn or roots next
month. AS the weather becomes
warm, use plaster freely to deodor-
ize yards, stables, and pens it does a
double duty when thus used. Clear
the outlets of drains, and repair
washed roads.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17
One Of the Drawbacks.

1
When urging upon n majority Of
farmers more general incorporation
of wool and mutton into their list Of
crops, one of the first replies IL, ~
would keep few sheep if it was not
for the dogs" backing this position
up with recitals of their own expert
ence, or that of some neighbor, with
those details of death and mutilation
already too familiar To the flock own
ers of the country. Why is this SO
Why do the Legislatures of every
State promptly pass laws for the inn
prisonmcnt and punishment of men
for stealing or injuring the property
of their neighbors, and yet 30 pcrsis-
tcntly refuse (or neglect, which
amounts to the same thing) anything
like adequate legal protection for
that same property from the incur
sions of canine request Why does
the scent Of the kennel so confuse
the ideas of the average law-makcr
rs to seemingly incnpacitate him for
discriminating between right and
wrong? Why is it that he will read
iIy vote for the confinement of bulls,
rams, stations and even cows, hogs,
and sheep, but give dogs the free run
through the sheep folds and pastures
of the same territories? Most Of the
great stock.growing States have laws
authorizing the payment Of bountics
for the capture and destruction of
wolves, enacted in seeming ignorance
of the fact that the damage by un-
restrained dogs in such States is vast
~ greater than is that from the dep
relations Of all animals. If the
ilocks Of the country are to have
legal protection from but one Of
their enemies, it were better that the
bounties were paid on dog heads
than for scalps of wolves, or brushes
of foxes.
The sentimcntality that grants n
license to the dog which is withheld
from other and less destructive ami
mails, results in n heavier tax than
any law-makcr should be willing to
intlict upon his constituency. 1t is
unfair, because OF the inequality OF
its distribution. The owner of sheep
is forced TO bear an unjust proper
tion Of the losses TO the productive
wealth of the country. The habits
and instincts Of the shccp-its gre
gariousness and gcutlcuess, as well
rs its timidity and passiveness under
torturc-mark il as the fayorite vic
tim Of canine rapacity and cowardice,
and throw upon the ilock-owners a
burden which, if 90 b. borne at all.
should be shared with the holders OF
all other property.
Insisting upon legislation for re.
straint of dogs is not, and should not
be construed as n warfare for the cx-
termination OF those often useful and
sometimes indispensable animals.
Reasonable men readily admit that
the dog has his place in the world's
great economy, and because they are
thus reasonable they insist that that
same dog shall be kept in its place;
and to this end demand a rigid en-
forccmcnt OF all laws now on the
statute books, and will ceasclcssly
labor for an advanced public senii-
mcnt that will not only make such
enforcement possible, but will sur
round the sheep walks Of the whole
country with such legal protection as
may be possible under proper re-
spect for the rights and property OF
all citizens.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17
Good Stock Requires Good Care.

Pfom tho Farm Journal.
One of the great causes for dssat-
isfaction with purc-brcd stock arises
from the fact that the purchaser does
not feed liberally enough, expecting
the stock which has been for years
accustomed 10 plenty of food and
the best Of care and attention, TO
thrive on that which is-dolcd out to
the common stock which never had
better.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17
Agricultural Growls.


" m tho Ph,lsaelghiA Timf..
Commissioner lie Duo, OF the
Agricultural Bureau, i acquiring an
unpOpularity in the Twentieth Con.
grcssional district of this State,
which is actually lamcntable. The
Twentieth district is composed OF
agricultural counties whose people
have heretofore been abundantly sup
piled with seeds from the department
at Washington, but since the commits.
sioncr declined to allow Congressmen
the slight privilege of distributing
the seeds they have been entirely cut
off. Unless something is done It Is
likely to create scarcity Of about
everything but profanity. The farm
ers up that way don't want any tea
plants or bamboo shoots or bon-bon
sprouts; they may not even care for
any straw hat or Japenese fan seed.
and would doubtless be contentcd
with any reasonable consideration
accorded them. The difficulty in
this country just now is TO prove
that there are any farmers outside
the national conservatory.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

If you cannot make your ar
rangements this year for "house-
garden" such as We spoke of last
week, you can at least dedicate the
nearest corner OF the corn-feld to q
truck-patch, and after manuring and
working it thoroughly, plant it with
lima beans, peas, sweet corn, and so
on, making two or three successive
paintings of each, and secure n full
supply for the table, at less cost than
you imagine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

THERE'S ONE THING to be said
about this Jersey of ours over the
river--when she tackles thing she
tackles it. IL is pleasant to observe
that instead of tearing her hair and
weeping over the cattle disease she
has sent her head cattle men TO the
front with orders to stop it or break
n trace. The head cattle men are
establishing quarantines here and
there and locating offices all around
so that every case may be reported,
and they bid fair TO hold the plague
in check. Meanwhile, though Bucks
is said TO be In danger from the dis
ease, several cases having been chron-
icled, Pennsylvania is sound asleep.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

PHILADELPHIA is trying to get the
next State Fair, and ought to have it..
Machinery Hall is proposed as the
building, and there is none other so
good in the State. If the effort
should succeed we prophesy that the
meeting will be the finest the Society
has ever held.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

WHILE most farmers. know the
value of forage crops to help out
short pasture in July, August and
September, they yet neglect to raise
such crops, and consequently suffer
loss by such neglect. One of the
best fodder crops, II not the very
best, either as an adjunct to pasture,
or full feed under the soiling sys-
tenn, is sweet corn. Large crops OF
it can be raised on small areas. We
hope every reader of this who has a
COW and only little room will plant
n patch of sweet corn and test the
value Of this recommendation A
sufficient quantity of seed may be
difficult to get at the first start, but
every farmer should raise enough for
his own use. The best table varieties
are the best for milk cows.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

ROAD SUPERVISORS should hunt up
road machines about now. Roads
can be mended at one-half of the
present cost in many places by the
use of road scraper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

y CORRESPONDENT of the Tribune
encourages mechanics and others of
small means to enter agriculture, by
taking column and half to tell the
agricultural lessons" of the "brief,
but remarkable course" of printer
who stuck to his case, making as high
rs twenty-five dollars per week. He
had accumulated a capital of four
hundred dollars and tracking asth-
matte cough" Then he went to
Kansas, started market gardening,
recovered his health, cleared a little
over twenty-five hundred dollars in
nearly four years, and "one fatal May
morning, while it was yet dark, his
team ran away going to market; he
was found lying by the roadside
dead" That's encouraging, isn't it?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

THE secret of having hens lay In
winter, when eggs are in their highest
price, Is to get your pullet chicks out
early in the year February, March
or April, at the latest), and feed
them straight on till October and
November. Give them warm, cheer
ful quarters in winter, with sound
nourishing food, and they will begin
to lay early--ond cannot stop-under
decent care and fair treatment,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

Mn. f. II. GENSERT, Superintend-
ent Of the Maine Beet-Sugar CON-
pany, and who is probably the best
authority on the subject in this coun-
try, finds immense advantages in the
United States which no sugar.pro-
ducing country in Europe possesses.
On the other hand, he says there are
number of difficulties to be over
come which the sugar manufacturer
in Europe does not have to contend
with, such as supreme indifference to
and ignorance Of the subject among
the highest agricultural authorities,
impossible roads through the coun.
try in winter, irrational cultivation of
the soil by most farmers and conse-
quent exhaustion of their lands, and
want Of knowledge in cultivatine a
root crop to advantage.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

THE cattle lung plague has un-
-doubtedly made its appearance at
several points in our State, and
seems to have "come to stay" DIR.
Michener, the Veterinary Surgeon Of
the State Board of Agriculture, en-
tertains the fear that 1t may spread
over the entire State. We urge upon
our farmers the necessity FOR an ac-
tive campaign against 1t. The best
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

THE current number of the Scientific
American makes note of four new in
ventions relating entirely to agricul-
ture, and none of them are churns,
either. The inevitable bee hive is
among them though.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

BEARING in mind the good old
Scotch saying, "Monic mickles make
n muckle," we intend to devote an
increased share of our space and
time to what are often considered the
minor matters of the farm-thc gar
den, poultry, butter-making, &c. We
believe that greater attention to these
things on the part Of the farmer will
result in marked increase in the
gross products of the farm and add
materially to the annual revenue. In
any event, it cannot fail to result in
better and more liberal living, and
and this is the main object in farm
ing after all. From time to time we
shall present such hints, facts and
suggestions, as to improved methods,
implements, seeds, stock, and so on,
rs we may be able TO gather from our
own every day work and experience ;
and just here is good place TO call
the attention Of our readers to the
standing notice in italics at the head
of this department, and to say that
we shall receive with great pleasure,
short, pithy communications on all
practical subjects, relating to either
the "minor or "major" matters of
the farm.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

A PARTIAL trial of the South Bend
Chilled Plows, alluded to week or
two since, goes far to convince us
that they are all that their friends
claim for them, and this is pcrtcc,io,
We have not, as set, been able to
find any fault, or detect any flaw in
them, and we have no Lesitancv in
saying to those in want of a plow.
you cennot do better than buy .
"South Bend" We shall shortly
give them further tests, and report.
As an evidence that our good opinion
is shared by farmers generally, We
learn that Mr.. Hicks, the Bellcfonte
agent, has already sold half hun
drcd Of them this spring.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

veterinary authorities agree that the
disease Is highly contagious, and that
"the injecting principle is present in
the air expired, In the exudations, the
secretions, the cxcretions are in the
blood. 1t is present in all stages of
the disease, but is worse during the
fever.n
A thorough cleansing and white
washing of the cow-yards and stables,
with free use of crude carbolic acid
in the whitewash, and n strong So
luton of carbolic acid frequently
sprinkled over the stable floors, will
go fqr toward disinfccting them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

Every farmer ia his annual crpertence
discovers something Of rdite. Write Il and
send Il 10 tho "Agricuiturat Editor Of the
DEMOCRAT, Beliefonte, Pcnn'dn that other
farmers may hare the benefit Of a. Let
Communications be Timely, and BE- sure that
they are brief and iccI pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

FINANCIAL prosperity originates
with the farmer, the first link in the
great chain of circulation whose bas-
is Is the plough.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

IfiH NAil West Niagara EiTTess Wet. LocE Haven
hof'fn m"ahtion W"r ard LAY KIrrsss EA.t make
!, Al NofthumitefAud with l.. B X.
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gf"'t at and Lea Haven Accommodation s.t
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ailf'ss tA.t niaEe close couuectiuu ct lotE Haven
WITH u. '. u trains
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

THERE never has been, and never
will be, any real profit In poor farm
ing
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

TuE TEsr az rHE NATIONAL wELFAAE Is ruE isrKLL
oEscR AND FRosPERirT or THE TARMER.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

mASE44N6 Il.
Mounied apan hns polished or pIsi l,lArk ~AlHut sp
tAtis ard trsadle. e8plsie eth LAAaUs assahTuEsa
of UITtHss tbss any s'hsf machine. and Reduced %
enly ga. Esh Fsashins thasouEhly warranted wfth
NAITTEk Ct A.STss fuf hss ysAfs kss in ofd.t TRHs
~ cHtHas money refunded at Il not satfacsarr
The snia reiiatis and satisfactory sal.i.4
ever invented fuf ell kisis - faHnily WORK An e..
khruisaged un-guivcosl ngschAnicsl suorsss, tkuf-
oughly TESTED, and used In thousands ~ hafnAs Al
scisut silent, r.g#d telizsle Ana evsr-reaay helper
30 the weaty wife aeastfess that ~iIi DO the ~ofk
II family Tor lifetime. % it v earn frum o. D. 6
Tsf day fsf any ~ho wishes o. fst = living ana
ests lees than HALF FHs FHHes of mArhinss =
hke qnAity asextfa long lAsgesEed shuttle easily
removed EstrA lsfes~iss fstisns hnldinF 100 yards
n thtead doing Assay With the fregasui rssiBdng Il
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sfch, ftffe on bOth sfdee ~ ne wufk whgrh
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sitebgsst abssf and ost lAsi stitch ptoae-8
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tshsa steel. WA Fah fsf Fean wfthe1t rsF~irr is
simple 10 learn, easy 10 manage understood perfectly
IN sn hUuF, ssd always resAy IN mgsent o d every
description of heavy hse work less cost rnofe
trgutls than any ethet machines AxT Fstos. ever
did of esa DO. Il ~iil snJthiHz needle okh
Fa~e fnsh lace OF cambfie 20 hcasy cloth harness
eth any kiBd of tfesd. and on twenty yards cs
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asaks thsH. u ezungt mis- drop ssitths Favel
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thsa tho== asked hy dealers In secondhand rebuilt
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machines being chefed 81 reduced rrgcan
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-06
ALONE AMID THE RYE.

Amid the golden stocks of rye,
In dreamy peace, content lie,
STEPPED in the life-warm summer sun, ..s,.,..
The equal herr of earth and sky. --~---s'
The languid breeze that stirs the grain,
(Now gold now bronze, now gold againo
Ripples the current of my blood,
And stirs quick fancies in my brain. '1''' = =
Sweet summer-sccnted wind-caress! t5a oH3
This tender touch, this gentle stress
More deeply move than hands that cling
And passion evered lips that press! 312 "-f
My soul, doubt-strung, with questionings torn,
In shadowy conflicts wounded, worn,
Leaves dreary quest, and longs to share
The golden sense of Life newborn. ="
The seeds within the furrow strewn, l-, ..#.
From blade to ear, from ear to corn,
One life evolves, distinct and clear, !.
Through perfect sequence perfect grown.
But human hearts that burn, aspire, :.l
The fruitage miss of strong desire
All paths we try, yet wander wild,
Forever climbing never higher!
O Heart! be still ut Natures feet, W.
0 prisoned wings that ceaseless beat,
Stir me no more with tender pain,
But leave me to her influence sweet.
Touched with thy fire, celestial Sun, .'7
My tingling pulses swifter run;
l bask and glow, with ardor filled, /
And dream once more the contest won
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-06

dreamed there was any one but himself
in that lonely spot, and Boy-blue liked
him right away and Mrs. Williams came
over the brook she heard the gun, too
and oh lmy, how she did kiss him. And
he knows cousin PAMELA we'll and she
never said word to him about me,
though she knew he was coming to Cher
ryland, and you'd be SO glad to see him,
being friend Of hers. And he was very
tired and hungry and gave him half my
lunch" 81. -
Homemade bread and butter, pot
cheese and cookies said Mr.. Vahlen.
sAnd Mrs. Williams sent Janey with
a pitcher Of milk and some custard pie.
And the next day he happened. along that
way again looking for the Gigan- Gigan-
teous-" Ai@s. ts#tt&.s Eti FEY
"Giganteus Harmonious pebblebus, :"
said Mr.. Vahlen. "a wonderful stone
which am told is sometimes found in
this part of the country, and which I am
anxious to possess" f.
"Did you find it. STRIP asked the old
lady, recovering from her astenishment at
last. <' '-."' "'' .'.. 4s.A' 'a't' 81
mo, ma,am can't say I did. ''But, y
dropping his testing tone as he took Win
MES small brown hand in his, II found
something infinitely more precious. A
face as pretty as the wildwood flowers.
a soul as pure-a heart as innocent as
little child's. A nut-brown maid sweet
er than all the lily maids have ever met"
''Ten thousand what-d 'ye-c call ems, . OK
claimed Widow Van Dorm, almost using
in her excitement one of the favorite ex-
CARNATIONS of her husband. ''And is this
the end Of all my care? And me think
ing all the time how we'll I'd contrived
and what good, healthy appetite the gal
had" "t i'"'. .*'& sa H.
"Better short-cake and tomato MARINA
lade never atc," said the young man.
''And now, sir" continued the old lady,
her eyes beginning to twinkle, "havipg
provided you with your lunch for fort
nit, no doubt you'd like to have me to
ask'you to supper?" -. '.' r. ~ =.
eff you please, ma'an. But first con-
sent to accept me for grandson. The
linen S been bleached and I've been tanned
and Winnie and only want your consent
to consider ourselves betrothed Most
noble lady Van Dorm, I kiss your hand''
And he did. 7'.+ t3s.1s'5 ,'s.4
"Pshaw!'' said the old lady, flush of
pleasure on her wrlnkled cheeks. "How
you act; come in, both of you, the teas
been DRAWN half an hour s s}.. u