The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-07
FARMERS COLUMN.


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potatoes.
z More tobacco has been planted in Penn
eylvauia this year than ever before.
But few of the Messina quail, which
were released in Chester county last sum-
mer, have since been seen.
SINRs' DYsENTERr CoMPoUND.--whent ia.
ken according 10 directions, will instantane-
ously cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour stomach,
Heartburn, Diarrhoea, Dysentory, Collie, and
nll other bowel complaints. 81.
"A widow woman in Macon, Ca, sells
annually $500 worth of vegetables of her
own raising from half an acre of ground.
fr--During the past fifteen months about
100000 acres of Government land were
sold under the homestead laws-a more
han,usually heavy amount.
Z AT recent farmers meeting speaker
gave recipe for making farming pay, as
follows "Have but one business, and get up
in the morning and see to it yourself"
IA Western correspondent recommends
kerosene oil as a means Of Kidding cattle
of grubs Two or three applications will be
enough anu IL HhOulu hol w uscu IuO laN-
ishly.
--Grasshoppers devoured an acre oftobac-
co for Lancaster farmer, leaving nothing
but bare stalks, which he has ploughcd
under with the mental vow he will raise no
more of the vile weed.
1t IL sad but true that many children have
filled untimely graves by neglect of their
l. HuNWwV Vns.F
HOUND and WILD CHERRY on hand. Every
thougntiul mother has a bottle this season of
the year for immediate use. "a
The tobacco crop in the Connecticut Val
ley is reported to be doing finely. Frequent
rains since the first of June have helped the
setting ofthe plants,and the worms thus far
ere not very troublesome.
The amber sugar cane,which has Great
ed so much interest in the South and South
west as being earlier and of superior quail
ty, originated from a single seed found in
lot purchased in Paris in 1860.
An enterprising woman in New Orleans
has experimental successfully in silk cul
ture. She last year raised oyer 1900 fine
eocoons, and will this year engage much
more extensively in the business.
-RoBERTs POULTRY PowDrRs are guar.
nnteed TO cure Poultry of all diseases, if given
before The fowls refuse to eat Sure cure for
Cholera. We have trieu 1t, and advise all to
use it. "a.
Some one has recommended the pig as
just the creature to work upon the compost
heap and keep it thoroughly stirred up by
frequent roofing for stray ears of corn that
are purposely placed in the heap.
Harvest sermons are preached on Sun |
day in the interior of the State when thanks
are returned for the bountiful harvests. |
Upon these occasions the churches are or
namented with wheat sheaves and all fruits |
in season.
"A certificate has been made out by the |
President of the Montana Territorial Fair
Association that James L. Roy,o Lewis, in
Clarke county, that Territory, was awarded
first premium for the best acre of wheat, be.
ing 1902 bushels to the acre.
1t is very discouraging to the industrious
farmers wife, as well as foolish, to have her |
poultry to die from Cholera or other disease
)
POULTRY POWDER for % cents II package, ,and |
guaranteed to cure. "a.
One Of the most successful farmers in |
the country gives the following insight into
the secret of his success: "In winter draw
plan for the next years operations spend
no time in grog shops,nor in whining abou,
the business of farming; read all l can and
mn 10 f,at In
"A quick and eGectual method to destroy
plantain and other weed pests on lawns is
to cut the plant of at the crown, and drol
on the top of the root two or three drops Of
kerosene oil. The lawn will not be defaced
by digging, and the work is at once and
completely done; the root dies as surely a,
ifstruck by lightning.
4. I'VE were greatly amused some days since
by seeing one OF our venerable citizens, who
had been bowed down with Rheumnrism.
throw away his crutches and declare himself
Just as young as he used to BE-. and now he is
recommending Robert EmbrOcation TO every
old lady in town. Great liniment that. 81
Wash your horses and cattle occasional
ly in this weather with carbolic soap; the
flies are not partial 10 it, and will trouble
your animals much less. Also, don't be to,
particular to sweep down the spider webs in
your stables; spiders eat aies, and every 4,
|caught in a cobweb is removed from all tur
ther temptation to bite your horse.
1t is well known that butter cream mil
|pnd flour are peculiarly liable to absor.
'eihuvia, and should, therefore, never be KEEP
n mouldy rooms or placed where there ar
Bour liquids, aromatic vegetables, such IA
onions, cabbage and turnips; or smoked fisl
Pr bacon, or, indeed, any kind of food OF
thing of strong odor, lest they lose theiI
lavor.
Since the Engllshmen as well as Messrs
-Oriilard, James Gordon Bennett, etc. have
Found so much virtue in RoBERT's Hons
POWDERS, and have used il ia such uuuui.
les; all persons who are alive to their inter
SIS give II 10 their horses, whether runners
afotters' or iarm horses, II has wonderful Ell
rct. "a
The largest cotton-seed oil mill in til,
nited States is being erected in Littl,
Jock, Ark. The building is 800 feet by 50
he machinery will be run by a $50 horse
ower Allis Coriiss engine. There will be
Veve stands of presses, with four presses il
.eh stand, having capacity OF using SOC
ms of cotton seed per day. The works will
nlploy when completed, C5O men in the
arious departments.
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