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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Cleanse Immediately.

There is 4 good fraction of the
success in butter making depend
ent on the proper cleaning Of
dairy utensils. Some appear to
think it will do just as we'll TO wait a
few hours before the milk-pails are
washed and scalded that the churn
may stand halfo or whole day before
being washed and the germs of decay
killed by heat; that the cream pail
may be used for several patches of
cream before cleansing, because sweet
cream is going into it again; that
the butter worker may stand until
you want TO use it again before
scalding, because it will be then
freshly cleansed when you use it, etc.
There is altogcthcrto much of this
needless way of carrying on of butter
making. The heterogeneous portion
of milk (cascin) furnishes just the
substance required for ferments, for
the development of germs wholly in
imical to pure milk or butter. These
ferments remain in the crevices of
wood, or seams in tin vessels, and,
unless they are dislodged by immedi.
ate cleansing, it requires boiling or
steaming, for a considerable length
of time, TO dislodge them. Every
utensil, after each use, must be i'm
mediately cleansed if you wish to
prevent taints in your milk, cream or
butter. Wooden pals are now dis
carded from use by the patrons Of
cheese factories, because they cannot
be trusted TO properly cleanse them.
IL they were Immediately subjected
to steam, heat or boiling water after
each use, they would be sweet, but
this steam or boiling water requires
to penetrate every pore. The dairy
maid or operator cannot be too
prompt in cleansing dairy utensils.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Wastes Of Manure.

The Practical Farmer has been
publishing series of leading articles
under the caption of "Causes of
Waste Of Manures." We copy be-
low the concluding paragraph:
" In closing let as recapitulate: The
waste of manure by evaporation can be
prevented by regulating combustion,
which can be done by keeping the man.
ure in proper shape, by seeing that il is
well supplied with moisture. Ii can
also be prevented by use of absorbents.
The loss by teaching can be prevented
by locating the compost heap where the
amount OF water IL receives can be reg
ulated, and by providing receptacle
for any liquid which teaches, and dip.
ping or pumping IL upon the heap.
There are other sources of waste which
will occur TO the mind OF the practical
farmer, such as stables arranged so that
the liquid runs through the floor, neg.
lecting to put the stock where 1t can be
saved, and applying it to the soil in an
improper condition, or using it on a
crop without sowing clover to get the
benefit of it and produce plant foood In
the soil. But enou9h has been said to
call attention to the subject, and IL Is
safe to leave the details TO the practical
farmer to carry out as he sees best on
his own farm.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

Mn. r. II. THOMAS, editor of the
Farmers Friend, and Secretary of the
State Grange, is hard at work getting
up the seventh annual tri-State picnic
of the Patrons of Husbandry. 1t
will be held at Williams Grove, as
usual, commencing on the oath Of
August, and continuing four days.
Mr.. Thomas has made these picnics
very successful in the past, and
promises that this one shall be the
best Of all.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Extracts and Comments.

Creameries and individual dairymen.
il they really wish to make gilt ged
article of butter, that will sell at the
uptop market. ought to use Higgins
salt. That this is the finest quality of
salt for dairy purposes TO Toe had we con.
slider a fact now well established.-Fdrm
journal
That's what we have been preach
ing for the past year, and the more
experience we have with salt, the
more are we convinced of its truth.
We don't like the Thurbers because
of their connection with the "oilymar-
garine" business, but as importers and
agents Of the Higgins salt they are
public benefactors.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
A Legend Of Har7est.

So long ago that history pay.
No heed or record pf how lpng
Back Ia the lovely dreamy days,
The days Of poetry aud Of sOng,
Before the world had crowded grown.
While wrong on earth was hard b. find
Aud half the earth had never known
The forms aud faccs Of mankind,
When just ~ now the years would keep
Their terms of SHOWS and suns aud showers,
II chauecd that Summer dropped asleep,
One morning, In field Of flowers.
And while the warm weeks came nId fied.
la all their tender wealth of charm
She slept. with bsaui"Ous golden head
Laid softly on her weary arm.
She did not hear the waving trees,
The warbling brook she lid not hear,
Nor yet ia" yclyet-cyatcd bees
That doomed about her Tysy ear.
In many yellow breezy mass.
Tho rich wheat rpcned far away,
hhd glltierng on the fragrant gutss
Her silver sickle idly lay.
But then n last one noonildc hour.
gOtgd51s moth. while huyrring by,
MistOok her sweet mouth for n nuNrr
Aud Summer walked with startled cry.
She rose, In anxious wonder. now
To gaze upon the heightened wheat
And saw its plehteou- ta-Srls bGw
Drad-fipe below the sulify heat.
Hall craz"d, she wandered Eat aud West.
Amid the peaceful spacious cline,
tu'il at length. with painting breast
She stood before old Father Time
with tears of shame she told him all
While pointing to the wheat unknown
Aud said " What power shall make il fall
Ere Autuinus bitter winds have blOwnt"
"oh, daughter. cheer yonr heart Z" he cried,
" tn" wheat shall fall ere falls the night.
We two Fhall NOV II, side 10y side.
And reap II ia the stars pale light
So Summer cleared her brow of gloom
And forth with Father Time she went,
And, hagRArd Age by Youth ia bloom,
Above the tawny wheat they bent.
Ere fall Of night the harvest fell.
hut sInC. that season, fair and l!ithe
A. ancient annals love 10 tell,
Old Father Time has borne "A scyihci
Edgar Fawocti. IN ~ Nichola. for November.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

lT is too late after the middle of
June to plant mangel wurtzels, but
Swedish turnips may be put in up to
to the middle of July. For either of
these crops the land should be made
rich with barnyard manure and
worked until it is mellow. The seed
may be sowed by hand, or with a
drill. In either case the land should
be ridged-two burrows thrown to.
gether and smoothed off with a garden
rake if it is necessary. A shallow
furrow should be made on the top of
the ridge with noe, and the seed put
into this furrow. Three pounds of
mangel seed is enough for an acre,
and one pound of Swedes. The plants
should be thinned out to a foot apart.
When the mangels are planted the
seed should be made wet and rolled
in white plaster or flour so they can
be readily seen after being dropped.
They should be covered at least an
inch deep.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

AT the late meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture, held at Gettys-
burg, Mr.. Morris, of Adams county,
desired TO know the best means to
secure catch of clover. In reply,
Mr.. Sterling, of Beaver, stated that
in his county they top-dressed their
wheat with barn-yard manure; Mr..
Beebe, of Venango, advocated sowing
200 pounds of ammoniated super
phosphate per acre and Mr.. Fores-
man, of Lycoming, applies lime at
the rate of forty bushels per acre,
and plows down the clover when il is
brown, thus seeding the ground.
Undoubtedly, these are all excellent
plans, but as every experienced
farmer knows that there is no diff
Guilty in securing a catch of clover
when the ground is in good condition,
we do not think they fully answer
the question, which, We presume, was
asked in reference to this land, which
it is desirable to improve with a crop
of clover. In this case We believe
the best method is to thoroughly
harrow the wheat in the latter part of
spring, say the middle of April, SOW
the seed Immediately after the harrow,
and finish with the roller. Unless
the land is entirely sworn out" this
is almost certain to secure a good
catch, and then the application of
fortyi or fifty bushels of lime per
acre, on the wheat stubble, will stimu-
late the young clover into a growth
which will greatly enrich the land.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

LET every farmyard be scraped to
the bottom and every material that
will add to the capacity of the soil be
employed to increased fertility. Sow
plaster, scatter ashes, pound up old
bones, clean the chip yard, use the
earth about where the drains issue /;
IN truth, let not q particle of fertiliz-
ing material 70 to waste. There is
money in it and the study of methods
for the employment of manure upon
the soil Is everywhere needed. We
complain of the poor grass and Glow
er seed, not talking of Winter killing
and hundred other trials that may
be wonderfully modified by higher
system of farming, which in every
instance means more manure.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

The advantage of my practice Of
cutting grass carly, even before the
timothy is in blow, is seen in the
condition of the cows that eat it, in
point of flesh and flow of milk, taking
quality as well as quantity into ac-
count. Instead of beginning the
season "Spring-poor," they come out
of winter quarters "Summer-fat," and
give from one-third TO over half more
than any equal number competing at
the factory.-L. ID, Tanner, Cortland
Co., ". j.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
What About It 2

The legislative committee last winter
visited the Pennsylvania State Agricul-
tural College in Centre county and
reported that the testimony indicates
that the institution has been very badly
managed that its location is a very
undesirable one; that the building is
entirely unsuited for the purposes for
which ii was erected that the agricul.
tural department has never been sue.
cess; that the State has never received.
and is not now receiving, benefits com.
mensurdte with the amount of money
which has been appropriated for said
institution that but forty.six students
are now in attendance. many of whom
are non.residents, and these are taught
by eleven professors; that, finally, the
trustees have signally failed TO carry out
the object for which the magnificent
land grant (7S0,000 acres) was given by
the United States, and which was fur.
ther sought TO be accomplished by the
most liberal State appropriations ($i0O..
600, with the addition of the annual
income OF $3O,0O0.) on the part of the
State. The question yet remains unde.
cided by the people OF this Common.
wealth, What are you going TO do
about itY'-Fdym journal.
The strictest answer to the question
with which the Journal heads this
article is that it is "about" con-
densed re-hash o: the tissue of lies
embodied in that committees report.
The Journal is usually so well in
formed that it ought TO know that
that whole investigation" business
was simply club used by one set of
small fry politicians to batter the
heads OF another set, and that it never
had, and never was intended to have,
any relation whatever to the interests
of the College, or the State. The
report itself was the most remarkable
compound of mendacity and willful
misrepresentation that ever emanated
from n similar source, and was with
out scintilla Of supporting evidence.
The only grain of truth contained in
it was that the students "are taught
by eleven professors" and the great
wonderment to all persons intelligent
upon the subject of the College, who
read the report, is that this much
truth was admitted TO it. A commit
tee which is capable Of reporting the
number Of students in attendance at
the College as Jorty.sir, when the
actual number was one hundred and
fire, of whom ninety6re were in the
chapel at one time during the visit of
the committee, and were addressed by
its chief member, and congratulated
upon their superior advantages for
obtaining an education, would not
have failed to double or triple the
number of professors except by mis-
take. As a disscminator of sound
teachings the Journal
has ELECTED our unequivocal approval;
but when it stoops to lending its
influence in aid of the wrong side of
a contemplated political squabble, by
the publication and quasi approval of
such lying report as that made by
st. Clair's committee, it makes
strong bid for the contempt of all its
well-informed and honest readers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

WHILE fermentation in the manure
heapis the great friend and co-worker
the farmer, it mus: be kept within
proper bounds. There are several
ways of regulating it. One is by
tramping. Air is as necessary TO
fermentation as to fire, and we know
the fire goes out if we stop the draft.
When manure is turned up loosely
the air penetrates 1t, and if there is
sufficient moisture, fermentation sets
in this may be checked by tramping,
If excessive. The shape of the man
ure pile has much TO do with this
also. A manure pile made conical,
like hay cock, will shed the water
and the peak will act as a flue TO draw
the heat to the center, and in few
weeks it will be found dry and fire.
fanged so as TO be of little value. The
same mansre, If put in a pile four
feet high and fiat on top, so as to re-
tain the water that falls on it, will be
found in fine condition with compar-
atively little loss.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

In skimming the cream from the
milk, there should always be milk
enough skinned In with the cream to
give the butter when churned a bright,
clean look. Butter churned from
clear cream with little or no milk in
1t, will usually have an oily or shiny
look; this shows that the grain Of
the butter il injured which affects It's
keeping qualities.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Use for Coffee Grounds.

Prom WICK. Magazine.
a lady of San Francisco lately re-
ccived some plants from Mexico, and
with the plants came the advice to
fertilize them with waste coffee and
coffee grounds. This was done, and
the results were so satisfactory that
the same treatment was tried on roses,
and the effect was healthy and vigor-
Gus growth, and more and better
flowers, and of richer colors.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

A WRITER in the Fruit Recorder
says he has discovered from practice
that sulphur, one ounce to q gallon
of water, sprinkled or syringed over
grape vines just at night-fall will
destroy insects and mildew and leave
no bad show afterward. When sified
as a powder IL has an unpleasant and
oftentimes injurious effect, although
It Is acknowledged q specific manure
of value, even when applied broadcast
upon the soil.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

As lima beans only begin 10 form pods
freely when the top OF the pole is reach.
ed, it is obvious that TO have, early beans
one must have short poles.
And then cut the vines as soon as
they reach the top of the pole.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

THE way to make the cultivating
and hoeing light work is to do it
before it is needed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

CREAM should be churned when in
Its first acid to make strictly fine but
ter, and not allowed to pass into the
second acid and whey, as Is frequent
ly the case.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

A CORRESPONDENT of VicEs Montliiy
says that one spoonful of coarse
powdered saltpeter to a pail of water
will destroy potato bugs, squash bugs
and other insects. For roses it is
unsurpassed. For maggots that work
at the roots of squash vines, pour
about pint of the liquid at the roots
of each vine as soon as the pests
indicate themselves.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
- R0AD-Time-Table, April -, isso:

HIIt NHiI Wtst, NIhBafa ENpTese West, Lock Haven
accommodation west and Day Express East, make
close connections at Northumberland with T. A b. n
X trains for Wilkesbarre and Scranton
Erie Mall West, Niagara Express west aud Erie
express west, aud Lock Haven Accommodation West,
make close connection at wIllIamsuort with n O. IN
w. trains north.
Erie Mall West, Niagara Express West, and Day
with u. K. V. Il. Il. trains.
Erie Mall East and West connect At Erie With trains
on l.. =, NJ. $. II. r., at Cory with o. O. a A. " H.
Driftwood with A. Y.R.R
Parlor ears viii run between Philadelphla and
Wiilamsport on Niagara Express West Erie Express
West. PhlIadelphla Express kast aud Day Express
East and Sunday Express East. Sleeping cars on ell
night Trains Wh. A. BALpwIN
Gent superintendent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

Mn. NELSON RITTER remarked to
his fellow-members of the 0uondaga
Farmers Club that fifteen years ago
he could have told just how to fight
pear-hlight, but now knows little
about It further than that Seckel,
Duchesse, OFT and Tyson prove. in
his experience, less liable TO attack.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

SEE that the fowls, old and young,
have enough clean, wholesome water
TO drink.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
FITS, EPILEPSY,
OR
FALLING SICKNESS

)ERMANE CURED-No
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our knowledge Thousands have b.sn PERMANENTLY cur.
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Powders an early trial. and be convinced Of their eara.
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Price for large box. $500, or boxes for $1,000 sent
by mail 10 any part of the United States or Canada on
RECEIPT Of price, or by express, O. o. d. Address
ASH & ROBBINS,
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
When to Hoe Corn or Anything Else

Cor Of Connecticut Farmer.
/ have just hoed my corn the sec
ond time. ] always dress both corn
and potatoes three times with cultiva-
tor and hoe, thinking the work little
or no more, and the benefit TO the
crop greater, than to do it but twice
like most Of my neighbors. A friend
once said to me as | was about com
mencing the second time, THAT corn
don't want hoeing." ] replied, that
was the secret why | always made
such light work of It, always aimed
to hoe before II ,cas needed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Flower Seeds Given.Away
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

THE TEsT or THE NATIONAL WELFARE IL THE IsTELLI
0ENcE AND PROSPERITY oY THE FARMER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-23
Sidewalk Letter.
on THE SIDEWALK,
March 20, 1880.

On. THE SIDEWALK,
March 20, 1880.
Unjust be brief, The sun shines but
the wind shaves, You have dry. but
sharp equinox. Next Sunday gives
You Easter. Look out for squalls. Hope
you will be disappointed.
Our town has more sad news. This
mornings mail from Arkansas tells
of the death of Mrs. Chas. s. Vance, late
Miss Mary Nickels Of this town. | learn
her remains will be brought here for In.
terment IL Ia needless for me to say
she was noble woman. Her now af.
ilicted husband did not over estimate her
when he crossed the great Mississippi Ia
claim her m his bride.
Mrs. Benz. Booker, near Three Springs
was, last Saturday taken by Sergt. Kel.
Ter to Staunton, rs n lunatlc. She Il
aged "a years, and leaves little child,
some six months old
Rev. Geo. 3. Gibbs will give IA Easter
Sunday services at /, A. NJ. and 7,lt
=. NJ. He will also preach this +. NJ.
and Saturday 7. NJ He Is becoming
quite popular In our town.
Rev. X. II. Parker has purchased n
beautiful lot for new residence on So
lar Hill, near Mrs. Whitten's. Blythe
way there will be nm early "boom" In
those matches sites on Solar I'M.
j regret to learn that Mr.. n. II. L.
gard has been for several weeks confined
to his house with rheumatism. lie Il
now better. and ! hope will soon have
his wonted activity.
Mr., G. II. Dorlot, late OF California.
and brother Of Mr.. V. Doriot, hns de.
tcrmIncd to locate In Bristol.
Mrs. Write Turner has determined Ia
leave for Europe June 2oth. and viii he
accompanied Mr.. Jno. N. johnson, her
brother, the Savannah banker. Her
splendid voice will be missed nj En-.
manuel Church, for abe IL one Of the
Finest singers ! ever heard. hope she
will have improved health on her return,
aud Will have trip Of boundless pleas.
ure while abroad.
The City Drug Store has the Aladdin
Safety Lamp, which h worthy Of sttsA-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-03-23
Strictly Confidential.

Should the following Naughty Letter, by
chance meet the eye Of any one, be sure
and keep it profound secret Gf you CAM
whatever you do, don't show it 10 your
''family physician" especially If you hap
pen to be one of the unfortunate class they
call ''rich people:"
NEW MADISON, Ohio, Feb. ls, 1880.
Mess,s. Landrum & Litchfeid.
abingdon. Virginia.,
GENTLEMEN Enclosed find s5. 90 for an
other \ dozen bottles OF the Seven Springs
"lron and Alum Macs" My.wife's health
is better this winter than il has been fer
years and have spent hundreds Of dol
lars for medicines and physicians bills,
but the "lron and Alum Mass" il the cheap
eat remedy have found, and has done the
most good, consequently am encouraged
TO continue its use, Notwithstanding our
family physician says 1t 10 for rich peo-
pie with nothing much the matter with
them. Well, we are not rich, and sup
pose II operates differently on poor peo-
pic. My wife has been an invalid for years,
and 10 getting better -"Doctors will d fer !"
Send me the Mass. Experience is better
than logic. Respectfully,
JAMES NJ. CARR.
The "Scyen Springs Iron and Alum
Mass" Is for sale by j. A. Dickev & Co.,
and Bunting & Pepper Brstol Tenn.
How true II 10 that doctors will differ"
DR., W. G silliman, Of Laredcrdale, Miss.
says II have found the Seven Syringe
Mass oil that could be desired tho NE PLus
ULTRA, perfection"
DR.. Geo, 7. Harrison, Of New York, says
~ have found no one single remedy to
yield such satisfactory results"
DR.. A Lancaster cfstormvillc Miss, say
III am Convinced of the therapeutic value
fthIron and Alum Mnss."
DR.. W. +. Barr. OF Abingdon, VA. Gays I;
III know Of no remedy upon which | can
rely with more certainty Of satisfactory re-
suits"
We could extend this list into tho hum
drcds from physicians who appreoiat the
value Of health and tho welfare Of their pn-
tlcnts, were II necessary, but the "sevcn
Springs Mass" speaks for itself VIII rever
tried.
For sale by J. a. Dlckoy & Co, and MI
frat class druggisis
At0dys mention Seven Springs Mass
Jan. ~, 's0-ly.