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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
Sowing Vegetable Seeds.

Y,on The Country Gentleman.
IT may he well to remind some of
our younger readers of the three re-
quisites for starting the seeds Of early
sown vegetables. Let the soil be
well pulyerized. sufficiently moist.
and do not plant too deep. The seeds
of such plants as parsnips, peas. let
tuce. etc, which are not cut down
by frost, may be safely planted as
early as the ground is ready. The
soil must be well pulverized, and
neither in Jumps or wet, adhesive
mass. This is the first requisite. 1t
must be sufficiently moist. which is
nearly always the case early in the
Spring without much care. The third
point is not TO plant too deep. Seeds
are sometimes buried beyond the
reach of the air, and lie dormant, or
rot. Many sorts buried three or
four inches under the surface are in
no better condition than if thrown
away. If only an inch nearly all
will grow. Seedsmen are sometimes
denounced for selling bad seed, mere
ly because the purchaser has placed
them where they cannot germinate.
The smaller the seeds, the shallower
should be the covering, and the best
mode is by sitting fine earth over
them. The depth will of course vary,
but the best general rule is never to
cover tlfem more than five times their
diameter in depth-rather less is bet
ter. They will come up frequently
at greater depth, but a long time
will be required, and the plants for
time will be feeble. A greater depth
is admissible in sandy than in n
heavy or clayey soil, and with dry
than in quite moist soil. A light
pressure may he made on the surface
after the seeds are planted, and
heavy one, even to the tread of the
foot, on dry soil. Peas will come
up from a considerable depth, and
will succeed better and bear longer
than when planted shallow. If young
gardeners will experiment at differ
ent depths with various seeds, and
with various degrees of compression
of tue surface, they will soon acquire
more of good practical knowledge on
the subject than by means of vol
umes of written directions and such
experiments arc very easily made.
care being taken TO keep a record of
all the various paintings to prevent
mistakes Of memory.
1t happens often that heavy soils
are kept too wet to work TO advan-
tage until the opportunity for sowing
early has passed. If the ground has
been previously prepared, so that 1t
presents a clean surface, the sowing
may be made directly on the top.
without disturbing It or making drills,
covering the seeds by sitting on them
dry and pulverized soil from some
dry or sheltered spot (the operator
standing ona board J, and in this case
one-half of the usual depth will an
swer, as they will obtain q supply of
moisture freely from below and fine
covering need not be so thick as a
coarse one. In oil cases pressing
the surface Is useful and renders
termination more certain by bring
ing the moist particles in closer con
tact with the seed--provIded 1t IL not
sufficient TO cause the earth TO adhere
In a mass and become baked hard
when It dries. Careful observation
and practice will soon enable any one
to know Just when the right degrees
Of pressure Is used. Much less Is
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Coz. PIoLLET, the veteran farmer
of Bradford county, says that he has
used land plaster for forty years, and
recommends it as q most valuable
fertilizer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Puck spells it "Oilymargarine," )" and
illustrates the difference between this
concocted nastiness and butter in
very effective way. We are not of
those who think that the manufacture
or sale of this abomination should be
prohibited by statute, any more than
should that of hair grease, or meats
foot oil. Those who ask this of our
law makers, ask too much. But let
all interested ask and demand that no
man shall either make, vend or place
upon any table, the vile compound,
in any quantity, either large or small,
unless 1t Is so distinctly labeled and
marked that any one may know what
he Is buying or eating. Then let it
20 "on its merits" IL people want
to eat it, We have no objections, but
We insist that no one shall be COM
pelied TO eat it, by deliberate fraud.
We notice an unusual number of
grubs or "marbles" in the backs Of
neat cattle this spring, and have
been much annoyed to find them in
large numbers on such of our stock
as ran to pasture last summer. Some
remedy that would destroy them
without ipjuring the stock would soon
rid the country of this nuisance, as
the great fly which torments our
cattle during the summer, by its
sharp prods In depositing the egg
which produces this grub, is in turn
produced by it, upon It's emerging
from its nest. Crude coal oil is
recommended by correspondent of
the Farmer's Friend, as follows :aTake
your mowing-machine can and iii it
with crude petroleum, and n soon as
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

A CORRESPONDENT of the Rural Mes-
senger gives the following as a wash
for messy trees; Heat an ounce OF
sal soda TO redness in an iron pot,
and dissolve 1t in one gallon of water
and while warm apply it to the trunk.
After one application, the moss and
old bark will drop off and the trunk
will be quite smooth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

THE last number of the Scientific
american contains a number of illus
trated articles descriptive of recent
inventions of interest to farmers. and
among them one describing a new
horse collar and harness combined,
all made of forged steel plates. 1t is
said to be complete success, not
only preventing gals, but healing old
sores, like the well-known zinc pad.
We have never seen one, but have no
reason to doubt the statements made
concerning it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Mn. c. ). OsGooD, of Foristell,
Mo-, gives some very good advice to
western farmers, in The 81. Louis
journal of Agriculture, in respect to
the great waste OF manure that is so
common out there. He estimates
that, while the manure is worth, every
thing considered, about half the cost
of tue feed required TO produce it,
not more than onc-tenth of it is saved !;
and he afllrms that the natural result
of such improvidence is beginning to
appear in the thousands of farms that
might as well be abandoned if they
cannot be improved. He hopes the
time is not far distant when good
barns will be built there, as well as
now in older States, to shelter ami
mails, feed and mai ure, all under one
roof. To use up the straw, of which
every Western farmer is liable to
have such a superabundance, he feeds
as much as his animals will eat, and
allows the manure to accumulate un-
der. them for three or four weeks,
with enough straw litter TO keep them
quite dry. The manure is then
thrown out into shed, or carried at
once TO the field when teaming is easy
over the frozen ground in no case is
1t piled up in the open yard.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Tue stronger and better the quail
ty of the manure put on, the longer
1t will hold out and the better will
one be paid for the labor of prepar.
ing and applying.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
Produce Your Own Supplies.
From the Mirror aud Farmer.

From the Mirror and Farmer.
The first aim of every farmer, or
at least of every farmer working
with small capital, should be to pro-
ducs upon his own land his own fam
lily supplies, and to be able to say in
the fall, | have all the bread, all the
meat, all the vegetables, and all the
fruit | shall use for year. Having
done this he is practically independ-
ent and can snap his fingers at prices
current and rest secure. 1t is gener-
ally easier for. farmer to do this
then to get the money with which to
bny even when prices are low, and
that prices will be low none of us
have, or can have, at any time, n
guaranty. by so much as the cost
of marketing is, and this is consider
able, any article is worth more to
use than it is TO sell, and consequent
ly farmers can afford to raise for
their own use that which they can
not afford TO raise TO sell and if this
were not so most farmers cannot wise.
ly take the risk which is involved in
relying upon any one or two crops
for the money necessary to buy all
they want. There is no risk in a
mans cultivating what he and his
family will want TO eat, but when he
devotes himself to one crop, expect
ing that it will prove a profitable one,
he Is betting against all sorts of haz-
ards of which he can know nothing,
and against which he cannot provide.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

CAULIFLowER is the most delicate
and delicious of the cabbage family,
and grows and heads best in warm,
damp weather, with cold nights.
To keep the head from sprouting or
spreading, draw the larger leaves
over 1t, and lay a stone on top to
keep them in place.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

We notice that the Farmers Club
of Elmira, and of Chadd's Ford,
Delaware county, this State, have
both offered handsome premiums for
small corn crops raised by boys
under sixteen years of age. We
commend these good examples to the
officers of our county society, and
should they see proper to follow them,
the columns of the DEMOCRAT will be
cheerfully opened for their use in
publishing the offer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

We are more and more convinced
of the great value and Importance of
root crops to every farmer. They are
especially valuable for dairy purposes,
but all farm stock, not even except
ing the pigs and poultry, will come
through a long, hard winter all the
better for having a plentiful supply of
them. Preparations for next winters
feeding should be made now, and we
publish in another column of to-day's
issue, an excellent article on the sub
ject, written by gentleman of large
experience in raising them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

WY is it that while wheat is
almost universally drilled in, most, or
at least many, farmers continue to
SOW oats broadcast With a good
drill, and seed thoroughly cleaned
from all foul and light stuff, oats can
be as easily drilled as wheat, and we
are sure, from several years practice,
that it is as profitable for the one
crop as for the other.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
CONS SUM PTION
POSITIVELY CURED.

A LII sufferers from this disease
"a that are anxious 10 be CARED should try NJ
KISSNERs CELEBRATED COSsuMPTIvE row.
that will cure CossunF11os and all diseases os the
THaoaT AND Luxas-indeed. strong IL oar faith IN
them and also ooavincs yoa that they no hnm
bne will forward 10 every sufferer by mail, post
paid, q FRFH TRiAL Box.
We don't want yoar money until you are perfectly
satisfied Of their curative powers n you life worth
saving don1 delay In giving these PowsEss trial -
they viii surely cure you
Prize. Tor large box $780, sent 90 any part of the
United States OF Canada, by mail receipt Of price.
Address
ASH & ROBBINS,
s4-ly 30 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

AT the April meeting of the Ian
caster county agricultural society,
the question of the profit of cutting
fodder for stock was discussed, and
the weight of opinion was decidedly
in favor of the practice. We know
that 1t pays.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Every farmer in his annual erpertence'
discoUers something Of pattte. Write IL and
send Il 10 the "AgrieHttIrdt Editor Of the
DEMOCRAT, Bettefonte, Penn'a," that other
farmers may hare the benefit Of IL. Let
Communications be timely, and be sure that
they are brief and 'oeH pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
FITS, EPILEPSY,
FALLING SICKNESS

DEkMANkN CURED--No
= Humhug-by sas mcHth's usage Of Or. Gee
lsrd's Celsbratsd Iafsihbis FH Powders. IT, ccn-
fuf them viii send them by mail. Fam
faisk Hox. A. D.. 0uuaE i the onls physiezn thai
our knowledge thpusans have b.sn rERMssExstY cur.
"a by the usa IT thens ruwpKas. VIII GUARANTEE
FsantsnST cure IN every ez=e. or EEFuEn YeU aIl
aaNnx KxFHNbAb. AL sufferers shuald Nive these
Powders early trial. End b convinced of their cuEz
tive powers
Price foF large box, taan o. hexes far si0fo cent
b. mail 70 any art # ths Unfea etafes Canada on
receipt of price, ar BY express q. O. n. Address
ASH & ROBBINS,
A-iy. 9ea FULTON Street. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

THE fEsr OF TRE NATIONAL WELFARE Is INTELLI-
aEscE AND PROSPERITY OF THE FARMER.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

AGRIGvLTvRAL.
NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Erie Mail West Niagara ENpress West, Lock hA'ti
Accommodation West. and Day ENPress Fast. msss
olose connections at Northumberland with L. 8 hh
r. trains for Hiikesharre and Scranton.
Efie Mail West. Niagara Exptess West, aha BIZ
Express West, and Lock HAveE Accommodation Ne1
make close connection at wlilamspou vita sc
W. trains north.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Exprcss West sn5 ".
Express East. make close connection 81 Lock hA'ea
With II. X V. r. Y. trains
Erir Mail EAst and West connect at Erie With trtif
on L. :. 4 N. s. r r.. sf CORY with o Z. 4. ' >
r.. at Emporium with n. n. Z. A ?. r. X AM
DriftWcod with A. NR.R,
FaFiUf cara will run between philadelThs ~
williamsport on Niagara Express West Lrie kFpIet
West, Philadelphia Express Ezst and Day kIFlR
East and Sunday Express Fast. Stepping cars on a.
night trains VIZ. A RlirxTy,
Gent supeFintendent
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

fui cures in all climates has made it universally
known as a safe and reliable agent to employ,
Against ordinary colds, which are the forerun
ners of more serious disorders, it acts speedily
and surely, always relieving suffering, and often
saving life The protection it affords by its
timely use in the throat and lung disorders of
children, makes it an invaluable remedy to be
kept always on hand in every home. No per
son can afford to be without it, and those who
have once used it never will From their knowl-
edge, Of its composition and effects, Physicians
use the Cherry Pectoral extensively in their
practice, and Clergymen recommend it. II is
absolutely certain in its remedial effects, and
VIII always cure where cures are possible.
For SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
mar LII
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Native Christians" and Present Missionary
Operations" On the subject next before the
last the discussion was very warm ut was
thought by most speakers that great gulf exists
between the missionaries and the native con-
verts." The habits of each are very different.
yet it was thought that they could and should
come nearer together. There is considerable
enthusiasm among the natives and there was no
dissent from the opinion, which many expressed,
that 1T is desirable for the native churches to
become independent of help from any missionary
society.
Truthful revivals are reported from
Methodist churches in Sweden. In one station
go have been received since the 1st of January
In illustration of the improved feel
ing of Mexcans towards Protestant missionaries
it is stated that -" a missionary recently passed
the night in the town of Ahualulco, where the
Rev. Mr. Stevens was murdered by mob, in
1874. He slept on the bench where the dead
missionary had been laid, and was guarded
during the night by the man who led on the mob
that killed Mr.. Stevens"
DR.. Copleston; the ritualistic Bishop
of Colombo, .Ceylon, has arrived in England, in
order to confer with certain English bishops
that after hearing their wishes and advice, he
may endeavor to arrive at conditions under
which license and ordination may be granted to
the members of the Church Missionary Society
The conflict with the missionaries is of long
standing and has wrought no little disaster and
scandal on the field.
The Warder, paper published in
Dublin, Ireland, states that Popular Cate
chism' has been published in Chill by the Ro-
man Catholic church, in which the case against
the Presbyterian missionaries is summed up in
these words I" The Protestant doctrines are nor.
rible in theory and immoral in practice, abhor-
rent to God and to man, vicious to society, con-
trary to all purity of thought, and devoid of all
shame. Neither the Pagans nor the Turks have
ever attained to such impiety of doctrine"
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To the Ministers, Sessions, and Church
es of Winchester Preshutaru

1t is my duty to lay before you the following
action of Presbytery, taken at its session in
Moorefeld, October Sd, 1879
/. ,Presbytery calls your attention to Rules
Z and OF of the Manual, requiring all contribu
lions for the general BENEVOLENT objects of the
Church, to pass through the hands Of the Treas.
ar ,I q Pre86gtGa5Yi" and it urges compliance
2 Presbytery requests each of the cbnrobo,
under its care to report in its Renort on tbs
State OF Religion to the spring meetings of Pres,
6ytery whether or not there exists in it la
dies, Missionary organization whether or not
the Sabbath School, as such, contributes to this
cause and whether or not the Monthly Concert
OF Prayer for Foreign Missions is observed.
By order of Pres6ytery. +.
J. r. GRAHAM, Stated Clerk.
Winchester, w., March 9TH
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Bas- 1t seems to be generally admitted by all
who have taken the trouble to satisfy themselves,
that the New No. 8 Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine is the very best sewing ap-
paratus for the family the world has yet seen.
America and Europe coincide in the verdict, and
the name of Wheeler & Wilson has become a
household word wherever inventive genius is
appreciated. In the South this machine has far
outstripped every other, its uniformly beautiful
stitch on every kind of fabric, simplicity, and
ease of operation, have made it a universal ia
vorite. Depot for Virginia and North Carolina,
9th and Franklin streets, Richmond.
oc29-1y Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.
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CEDAR HILL, VA, March Sd.
10 the Pastors and Sessions of the
ChurNhRa IN

Dear Brethren, Your attention is borol,,,
called to the following resolutions of Lexington
Presbytery: s'''
lst At Loeb Willow, May Sd, 1879.
"Resolyed That 20 per cent be added to tho
assessment upon the churches for next wear 70
meet these arrearages," Il. e. amounts due Com
missioners to the General Assembly.
I'd At franklin September 26 1879.
"ResotUed, That to the annual assessments on
the churches for the Presbyterial Fund there he
LOT the present year an addition Of As per cent
Il. e. amount needed to pay for transcribing Re-
cords of Presbytery
O. Franklin, September %, 1879.
Resolged That the Sessions be required 70
send TO- the Stated Clerk with their annual re-
ports information of all work undertaken bv
them to promote the religious interests of tho
colored people '''0
L. Sabbath Schools. Page 80 of Minutes IF
Assembly. Recommending collection of sfats
tics OF Presbyterian children in Union Sabbath
schools, and organization Of PRESBYTERIAN sab
Dath SCHOOLS as soon as possible
our committee recommend that the Stated
Clerk inform the Sessions of this when he for
wards the blanks for Sabbath School reports -
Blanks will be sent out this week. If anv Sos
slons DO not receive them by the 18th of March
please inform me- that duplicates NAV be f7r
nshed. Send Statistical Reports and Svstematic
Benehcence Reports to me Direct To- Stover'5
shop, Augusta county, Va. Send Sabbotb
School Reports to Rev c. s. M. See. Nrontere,
highland county, Va. Send as above bv $
Monday in April, 1880
by order Of Lexington Presbvterv
X. @. WALKER, Stated Clerk
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PREsBYTERY OF WEST HANOVER adjourned to
meet at Covesville Albemarle county. April
2lst, at II o'clock A. NJ.
The assessments upon the churches are required
TO be brought to Presbytery at this meeting
tlcal Report, Report State of Religion. writ
ten, and the Report on Reciprocal Duties.
CHARLES WHITE, Stated Clerk.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

RsS" The THRoAr-" Browns Bronchial
Tioches' act directly on the organs of the voice.
They have an extraordinary effect in all disor-
ders of the Throat and tarynx, restoring a
healthy tone when relaxed, either from cold or
over exertion of the voice, and produce a clear
and distinct enunciation. Speakers and Singers
find the Troches useful.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17

WE have received the Thirteenth An
nual Report Of the Female Christian
Home, No. Ia North Grace St., Balti-
more. Officers: Mrs. w. w. Spence,
President; Mrs. F. w. Alrichs, Vice
President; Mrs. w. T. Brantly, Secreta-
nv; Mrs. Peyton Harrison, Treasurer.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Receipts for Beneficiary Education from
February LIST to March LIST, 1890
SYNOD OF V1Rn1r1,

Abingdon-Saltville, 4.18; Anchor Of
Hope, 14.31 Beaver Creek. 5 Rock
Spring, 229; Thompson's Valley. 9. So sos So
West Hanoger--South Plains LES; Beth
el. .43; Mt. Harmony, 3; Waddel. $50.
Willis, T. On 20
ry, so cents. Q IN
Lesg5ingto"--Collierstow $50: Thinking "
cS SPrlGng, 5l.7o: Messy Creek, 2l85. 80 So
1896 Gibeah, 6; Fayette, 2; Summer
chess,gIPeqksso-Mid dleburg, 342i Lovetts-
W. vile, 1913 s So
town, 25; Strasburg, 522, Patterson
Creek, $50; Kent-street, Winchester
E,a ~, Mt t1 Bethel 2 81 70
burg, l4.72; Mackenzie, 6; Third church
Richmond, 485; Stony Creek, 6. 81 81
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THE
CATHOLIC PRESBYTERIAN

Editor
Prof W. G. Blaikie, DID, LID, FIR. Sc.
Corresponding Editor-G. D. Matthews, D. d.
March, 1880.
The Judaic Vision of the Happy Kingdom
by, G. Matheson, D. D.; Prof Calderwood's Con.
tribntions to Philosophy, by Prof Atwater, D.
D., LID; Early British. C6urch-The Arthur
ian Legends, by Rev. Dugald MacCall; The
New Hebrides Mission, by R. Steel, D. D., Phi d.
{, He Descended into Hell" by Rev. Charles D.
Buck; Theologians of the Day-Prof. Godet bv
IIITTlncipal Brown, D. D.; An Earnest Christian
Woman on "Sinless Sabbath Breaking" New
Books; Notes of the Day General Survey.
ANSON D. p. RANDOLPH & co.
900 Broadway, New York.
50 year, postpaid; SOC number.
mar It'll
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PREsBYTERY OF MoNTGoMERY.-Sta meet
ing Second church, Lynch burg, Va, Wednes-
day, April 18th P NJ
Statistical and Sabbath School Reports, and
Narratives, including amounts due pastors, will
be called for. P. B. PRICE, S. Clerk.
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PREsBYTERY OF MARYLAND will meet in
Franklin Street church, Baltimore, Thursday
April 8th at p P M.
Statistical and Sabbath School Reports, Mar
ratlve, and quota to Presbyterial Fund will be
called for R. i. MCMURRAN, S. Clerk.
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PREsBYTERY OF CHEsAPEAKE meets at Mitch
els Station, Tuesday, April Goth, at P. NJ.
Reports called for: l. Statistics. 2. Benef
cence. 3. Sabbath Schools f. Narrative. 3.
Records. e. Quota of Presbyterial Fund.
A. w. PIrzER, Stated Clerk.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

RsS~ IF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER from the dull stu
pidity that meets us everywhere in spring. and
too often in all seasons of the year, knew how
quick it could be cured by taking Ayer's Sarsa-
Pd'1ttG to purge the bile from their systems, we
heads to deal with