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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-12
MATTERS By NAIL.
Asgws FROM OUR NEAR NEiGHBo RS,

state Fireman's Association AT san
AutoniO-Dr Collins stabbed Fa-
tally by Negroes Near bryan
Arrival OF English immi.
grants Mt GniyestOn-
shooting ARRAY nt
Piitsburg, Etc.
The NOT F-bOuod passenger tram on me Cen .
trail due ke,e at $40, '01s three hours
bats IL tnigh We mere therejy prevented from
Jettn,J our southern mail
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-12

Flour duh Wheat duli Corn lower.
Pork weak u Il, Lard heavy u. spirits
turrtnrinv, 20 Resin, 10. trri-hts firm.
SEW luHh, jane IL Net receipt I3i !
gross, ., IS; futures closed hnn; sales
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
How High Feeding Pays,

rram the National Live stock Journal.
The COW must be supported before
she gives any milk. After this food
Of support, all the food she consumes
must 90 to the production Of milk or
flesh, and If the cow is a good mixer
it all goes TO milk; in other words.
after the food Of support the extra
food all goes to proiit-that is, either
TO milk or flesh. And il is equally
clear that all the food consumed TO
support the system of the animal is
lost until the point Of production is
reached. After the producing point
is reached, the more the animal can
eat, properly digest and assimilatc,
above this. the greater the profit.
This would seem to be too plain to
require Illustration. What would
any one think of manufacturer who
used a steam engine for power who
should say that he could not afford
to furnish fuel to get up full steam
because the last half of the steam
cost more than the first half. Now,
if there is only fuel enough used to
heat the water just below the boiling
point, it will consume a good deal of
fuel to do this, but no power will
ever bc produced by it, and this fuel
is all thrown away. The fuel requir-
ed TO keep the water heated up TO
200 only requires 30 per cent. added
TO give 100 lbs. steam pressure and
set the machinery all at active work.
1t is evident that if only half steam
is produced it costs fully three-fourths
as much rs full steam. and consc-
qucntly all the work that is done
with this half power is done at an
additional cost.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

One Of the strong points in Eng.
lish farming was lately emphasized as
follows by Prof. Roberts, of Cornell
University:
"Hcrcin," says he, II am satisfied,
lies the secret Of England's SUCCESS in
raising larger crops. 1t would take
away the breath of prairie farmer 10
hear even an Englishman's cnumcra-
ton Of the 'spuddings,' the grub
bings,' the 'twtchings, the harrow
ings, the cross-harrOwings, the roll.
ings and crushings that a heavy clay
field is subjected to before it is con
sidercd ready for wheat.
"What is this all for! Simply TO
unlock the full storchousc Of nature.
That it is full has been proven time
and again. BY actual analysis it is
found that an average soil contains.
in the first six inches, plant food
enough for from fifty TO one hundred
and fifty full crops Of grain. / do
not desire to discourage the purchase
and use Of fertilizers. but what ! do
protest against is purchasing on time
commercial manures at forty dollars
per ton, which are really worth only
twenty-five, TO enrich cloddy fields
already fairly rich in plant-food, lock-
ed up it is true, but there, none the
less, only awaiting a little judicious
application Of brain and muscle 20
set it free.
"If these hastily iottcd facts and
impressions are the means Of inducing
my fellow. farmers to remove some Of
the useless trees and fences, or TO
give the fields an additional cross
narrowing or two before casting in
the seed, and asking the Lord TO
bless the labor Of their hands, my
object will have been attained"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Farmer Thrills Barn.
Prom the Practical Farmer.

Prom The Practical Farmer.
The above is the title of a circular
that was recently issued by world,
renowned mower and reaper manu-.
featuring company. The design Of
the circular is unique. The outside
leaves fold together like the double
doors Of barn. which they are made
to represent. Upon opening these
doors the barn i found TO contain
the various machines made by the
company. OF course this is only a
new way to advertise, but the title is
suggestive. There is always some
thing to he learned by u peep into
Farmer Thufts Barn" We find
more in it than is shown 10y this cir
cular. Indeed, wc doubt whether
Farmer Thrift, nowadays, keeps his
mowers and reapcrs in the barn. At
least he don't do IL longer than he is
able to build a place especially for
them, unless such place is provided
for in the plan of the barn. The
barn floor. we know, Is used for this
purpose. but it is n poor place for
the machines. They are always in
the way when the floor Is needed for
other purposes, and then they get
cloggcd aud coated with dust and
dirt. Farmer Thrift always provides
another place for his machinery As
he is able. His barn floor is kept
clean and not Uttered over with man
.lcd hay, straw, chat and dirt. The
mows are filed. at this season Of the
year, with hay and proyendcr for
cattle. sheep and horses, and his
granaries contain an abundance OF
grain to supply the house and stables
for the year. His horses, cattle and
sheep are kcpt in good condition and
always indicate 10y their appearance
their owners name. The stables are
warm. airy. well ventilated, and kept
clean and well Uttered. The outside
Of the barn is an index TO the inside
Every board is in its place, doors and
windows well hinged and provided
with proper catches and bolts, and
the whole protected by paintf from the
destructive effects Of constant expos.
ure to the weather. The manure is
put into heaps and prevented from
teaching or firing, and walks are con-
structed so that there is no wading
through mud and filth to reach the
barn or stables. Everything, outside
and in, betokens thrift and economy.
This is no fancy sketch, but n true
picture of hundreds of barns through
out the country. There is another
class of barns, however, more num-
crous, perhaps, that belong to Far
mer Shiftless. II you have seen one
of these, reader, please contrast it
with Farmer Thrills, and send the
picture to us for publication.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Manuring Vegetables in Winter,

FROM the Country Gentleman.
Perennial-rooted vegetables, such
as asparagus and pie plant, will re-
ceive to advantage large quantities OF
manure, which may be applied early
in winter, and the liquid portions
will sink into the ground when it
thaws, and prove n strong stimulus
to growth in spring. The leaves die
down in autumn, and there is no
danger in manuring copiously, which
does not hold with such green plants
as Strawberries, which retain their
leaves, and which may be smothered
under any close covering. Raspber-
ries and currants may be much bene-
ftcd where the ground is not rich
enough, by moderate mulching
with manure in winter, spreading it
several feet on each side, and avoid.
ing the common mistake of heaping
it closely around the base of the
stems.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
a Cheap and Durable Cistern.

Oheap ana Durable ClBterTl.
| From tia" American Agricultural fpr December J.
An abundance Of rain water for
family use, for the barn yard, and for
irrigation in the garden, is still "A
great desdcratum in our rural dis
tricts. The great bar TO this water
supply is the anticipated expense. 1t
costs money to eXcavatc and line the
sides of cistern with brick and
stone. Most farm houses have no
provision for washing except we'll
water, drawn with the bucket, and
this is often hard, and the yard and
barn cellar are without any water for
stock. A Cistcrn that will hold all
the water that falls upon the house,
or the barn, is within reach Of every
thrifty farmer, and will pay for itself
every year in saving labor. and in the
health and comfort Of the family, and
in the care Of the farm stock. 4
nclghbor OF ours, who is Il gardener
as well As Il farmer, built a cistcln
for his greenhouse last year, and liked
IL so well that he has built another
this fall for his barn and garden. The
first item Of expense was the labor Of
cXcavating on the south side of the
barn, where the Frost does not pcne-
tratc very deep. The excavation is
about ten feet deep, ten feet in diam
etcr at the bottom, and twelve feet at
the top. The soil is gravelly loan at
the top, and compact gravel below.
But sand, if it were compact enough
not TO cave, would answer Just as
well. The sides OF the cistern are
made as even as possible, and wash
of Portland cement is applied with a
broom to the bottom and sides.
This dries very rapidly, and four or
five coatings will make a perfectly
tight and strong basin to hold all the
water that will ever fall into it. The
cost of the cement is very small, and
the thin crust, backed by the solid
subsoll, IS Just as good and durable
as mason work of brick or stone.
For a covering he used chestnut tim
bcr of one foot in diameter, hcwn
upon one side, upon which chestnut
plank two inches thick were laid.
Two leaders conduct the water from
the caves of the barn into the cistcrn.
A man-holc was left at the top large
enough for the cleaning Of the cistcrn,
and tor the insertion Of the pump.
The plank was covered with about
two feet of earth, winch is sufficient
protection against frost in this lati-
tudc. The cistcrn will hold 5000
gallons Of water, or more, and will
furnish an abundant supply Of water
for stock. and for irrigation in ordi-
nary seasons. The whole cost for
labor, timber and cement was about
fifteen dollars. Most farms will fur
nish the necessary labor and lumber,
and the only money outlay would bc
for the Portland cement. This cc-
mcnt will harden under water. and
become as solid as stone. 1t is en-
tirely practicable for almost any
farmer TO build a cistcrn of the kind
described, and to have a good supply
OF water for his cattle during the
winter. Build a Cistern.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
December Chat for Poultrymen.

e. o. Brown in American Farmer.
Fowls will need special attention
now. The cold weather has com
pletcly cut of the supply Of insect
food. All available meat scraps, re.
fuse bones, &c, from the table should
now be saved for the fowls, the latter
crushed fine with a hammer on
large stone: the fowls will eat with
keen relish, and the diet will be great
~ beneficial. 1t need not bc under.
stood that n meal Of meat and bones,
same as grain or mixed food, is meant.
Such is not the case but Just enough,
so that each fowl may get n little.
Fresh water must not be neglected,
even if it is cold hut in extreme cold
weather the water should be given
about mlk-warm; and as soon as their
thirst is satiated, the water dishes
should be emp4ed, to prevent the
water freezing. Keep the birds &C.
tive make them scratch for exer-
else and grain food. 1t is a most ex-
ccllent plan in cold weather TO warm
the grain-iood, so that it may be Civ
en- to them warm as late as possible
before roosting time. This will nee
essitate little extra trouble; but the
double satisfaction to the true fancier
of knowing his birds have n good
warm supper, and retired for the
night withom shivering, as they GER
tainly do when fed on ice-cold corn,
ought to be enough to induce the ex-
ira trouble to be endured. But the
good this attention results in is
much more: the fowls will thrive
better, lay more, and require less
food. No matter if the corn gets
little parched sometimes it is so
much the better. An occasional feed
of clover-tops, scraped from the floor
of the hay-mow, the fowls delight to
pick over during the winter. If 80
situated that they can scratch in the
barnyard the cleanings from the
stables, let them do it. DO not neg
lect the "green food"-cabbage or
turnips--at least three times each
week.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

THE United States Consul at Lon
donderry, ireland, in recent report,
pronounces the American bacon re-
ceived at that port as an inferior
product. This inferiority is due, he
explained, to the want of skill or
carelessness in curing and also from
feeding the hogs exclusively on corn,
which causes the hams or bacon TO
shrink largely in cooking. English
and Irish pork increases in bulk
when boiled, while American corn
fed pork shrinks largely. 1t u fur
thermore claimed that corn-fed pork
is ranker and not so sweet-navored
as that from hogs fed upon variable
diet, as roots, milk, grass and the
like.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

THREE or four weeks is the age at
which pigs always need the most care
ful attention. At about this period
the pig reaches a point when the
milk of the sow is not sufficient to
keep up healthy growth, and unless
the pigs have been taught to eat be-
fore this time, there will always be
trouble with them. The only way to
avoid it is to teach them to eat and
drink at the earliest possible age.
This may easily be done hy placing a
little milk or other palatable food, in
liquid or semi-liquid form, in n trough
near them. but where the SOW cannot
get at it. BY the time the pigs are n
week old they will begin to taste it,
and then they will very quickly learn
to eat heartily. Give them plenty Of
nutritious, palatable food from this
time on, and there will be no further
dificulty.-Nationai Live Stock Jour
nal, Chicago.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

The farmers during the past year
have sent out of the country $780,
100000 worth of stuffs digged out of
the ground or raised on top of it.
They have kept the balance of trade
in our favor, and have kept all the
wheels of manufacturing industry
turning around. At the same time
they have paid the bulk of the taxes
on imported commodities. Our whole
commercial fabric stands on this basis.
Yet the yelping protectionists, who
are fed from the bounty distracted
from the farmers earnings, ascribe
our prosperity to themselves. They
stand so much in the sunshine that
they think they light the world
Record.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

SoILTNG saves fences, one of the
most expensive features of ordinary
farming, prevents the propagation OF
weeds, and keeps the stock from
wasting more fodder than they eat,
by trampling it down. 1t doubles
the amount of stock which can be
kept on any given amount of land,
and there is a vast increase in the
amount of valuable manure that may
be saved. There is some additional
labor, but the returns are so much
greater that soiing Is the system OF
the present, as well as the future, OF
agriculture.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

re Mail West. Niagara Express West, Lock Haven
AzzakAns0dation West. and bay Express Fast, max
sIozs eonnecti1ns at Northumberland with l., u. X
= Izazns for Wikcsharre and Scranton.
lie Mail West. Niagara Express West, and Erie
EzErzss W est and Lock Haven Accommodation West
Azzke eI0ae connection at WiIamsport with \. G. Il
n. fxalns north
Efie Mail West, Niagara Express West, and Day
Esnznzs East make close connection at Lock Haven
Wsfh u. y. " Y u. trains
lie Mail East and West connect At Eric with trains
N = :. VI. T. X r.. az Cory with o. 6. & A. V. Il
- = Emporium with u. \, Y. 4 p. r. r., AMI a.
UzzIz Haad with 4, V. u. X.
Hzz#ax ears will run between Philadelphia and
HzIlzzzH8port on Niagara ENpress Wcst Erie Express
- Hzliiadelphia Express Fast and Day Express
Ezzz. .4d Sunday Express East. Shaping on al
a|.Hz Exalns. WN. A. BunwtN,
Gcn1 SUPERINTENDENT
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

If you desire To produce milk at
the least cost, you must select COWS
with the capacity to turn the largest
amount of food into milk-the larger
the amount the more chcaply will the
milk be produced.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

1T is believed that the tobacco crop
of Pennsylvania will reach the enor-
nous value of Ss,0O0,000 the present
year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

The best COW il the one that can
digest and assimilatc the most food,
and turn all the extra food into milk
instead of laying on flesh and fat.
1t is the business of n skillful dairy
man To select such cows, and then
make full use of their machinery to
secrctc milk, by full feeding.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

A PIECE of beef made with roots is
much richer, more juicy, and better
marbled than beef made without
roots.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Agricultural Wisdom in Small Chunks

Good sweet milk contains one
fourth more of sugar than of butter ;
this sugar turns to acid, and if this
acid Is too much developed before
churning the coveted aroma of good
butter is lost.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

SHEEP have an excellent digestion
and whole corn answers for them
about if not quite as well as if
ground.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Clippings and Comments.

narrowing field in the spring which
had been ploughed and manured the
previous fall would probably hc suili.
cient.- RecoR.
"Probably" it would on the garden
like soil of the Rcc0rd EDITORS splen-
did Montgomery county farms, but
on about twenty.ninctccnths Of the
average Centre county farms thor
ough cultivating and rolling previous
to the narrowing would he found a
profitable investment Of labor.
1t is better to nave manure in piles
through the winter than To scatter it
over the ground in the iall.-Hccord.
We do not believe it, unless, in.
deed, the ground happens to be very
hilly, and the hills very steep. Ger
tainly not, if the "pilcs" referred TO
are the small ones upon which the
manure is usually deposited in the
field, from the wagon, ready for
spreading" If in iarge piles, care
fully built up and plcntifully mixed
and topped with coarse stalks, weeds,
and 50 on, which need some assist
ancc to rot them, or under cover, We
will agree.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

Large yields of milk must necessa,
rily be the result of large quantity
of food consumed,- for the COW can.
not create milk out of nothing. She
is not n miracle worker.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

The poultry keeper who succeeds
the best is the one who takes the best
care of his flock: There is no more
"luck" about it than there is about
boiling water
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

The fodder from an acre of corn
which yields fifty bushels is equal in
value to ton of hay.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

fEIHZInH TRAVELLERS the railroad will find
Ill H4=HI excellent place To lunch, or procure
IL g u TRAINS siop about 2b minute y
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Tllr Crptrr lemutvat.
BELL + FON TIE, PA.
-AGRICvLTyRAr 10
NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.

rus rtsT oF Tm NATIONAL WELFARE O. THE INTELLI-
GENgE AND PROSPERITY % mr. IArNER.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
fE<TRAI HOTEL,

- l0pposite TIM Railroad stationJ
MLEsBURG, CENTRE COUNTY PA
=. 4. KOHLBECKER, Proprietor.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

EVERY day we keep a young ami
NAL with no growth, and every day n
mature animal is allowed to yet poor.
er, we are keeping them at a loss.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-24
w IL ITE " Il STSl
,,,N We have full line of all styles and qualities
oI WHITE VESTS Call and see them and learn prices
b u r @ II r. BROS
No. 1OS Commercial Avenue No 1O9

was, if any man was, exempt from all OBJ
jectonabe charges, and was like David Of
old, "a man after Gods own heart" pure
and undefiled. refer to our eminent lega
citizen, Mr.. Justus r. Cunningham, who i,
now seeking the Office Of member of the
lower house, from this district. But alas
for our confidence in humanity. The mud
singers have gone to work to blacken the
good name and fair fame of that truly good
and great man, whose reputation was like
unto that of Caesars wife-abOye
suspicion. 1t is charged that short
time ago. gentleman arrived
in our city from Missouri, whose horse was
suddenly taken i'll with collie Mr. Gun.
nlngham noticed the suiierngs of the poor
brute, and knowing the gentleman to be a
stranger in the city, kindly volunteered to,
as he said,to put him onto horse doctor. -
The gentleman appreciated this kindness
and they walked around the square, found
the doctor, to whom Mr.. c. gave the
stranger an introduction, went back to the
horse, the doctor gave a dose OF physic,
and soon had the horse greatly relieved
The stranger paid the doctor for his ser
vices, and as matter of courtesy asked
cur Mr.. Cunningham, what do owe
your to which Mr.. G. replied, well, about
three dollars, but as you appear to be a
stranger here, will be hight on you and
only charge you two dollars The stranger
paid the two dollars, gave Mr. c, his bless.
inc, and departed the city, Illuminating, no
doubt, on the beauties of true charity.
Now does any one pretend to say that the
laborer is not worthy of his hrel Should
Nr. c. be denounced for charging man
who was stranger reasonable compen-
sation for his valuable services By no
means. Years of close application to the
books, and burning Of the midnight oil are
not satisfied with thanks alone; and be.
sides did not Mr.. c. comply with the scrip.
tual injunction, "Where you meet a
stranger take him in
The above is only one of the many
charges that have been made against Mr..
{. since he became candidate, and no
doubt many Others will be Matched up to
the discomfort Of that great and good man.
Verify the path Of the candidate is not
howery one; his ways are not altogether
Ways Of pleasintness, nor are all his paths
paths OF peace. Selah H.G.C.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-24
A TIP.TOP LETTER FROM ANNA.

WHICH FAIRLY BRIsJLES WITH ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST TO CAIRO READERS.
The prospect for fruit in this county is
the best known for years. The strawberry
crop just finished, has been the largest we
ever had. This is an interest that has
grown in q icw years, from very small be.
ginning to one Of the greatest industries in
our county. The commencement was
made by Col. cambridge in, 1856 at Cot
den, on the place now owned By Jas. Bell,
Esq. Col. cambridge shipped the
first strawberries in 1857 or 8, and his
success was the cause OF q few others en-.
gaging in the business. In short time
people commenced coming in from all
parts Of the middle and New England
states, anu before many years passed,
the mountains and ridges that had been
considered worthless, were covered with
busy humanity, making the barren rocky
hills look green and beautiful under this
skillful management. At first our farmers
rdiculcd the fruit growers considerable
about their little farms and pop corn bust
ness as it was termed. But in few
years one after another of the sold stock"
commenced planting few strawberriesGu Just
for their own use you know Of course
until now there is hardly farmer
for four miles around that has not his two
to ten acres of Strawberries to ship And
every one can testify to the proftableness
OF it by well filed pocket books at the end
Of each season. The amount Of berries
shipped from this county this year has
reached the immense number Of l04 cars in
seventeen days by the peoples Line and
probably twenty or twenty-five cars by ex-
press, and about the same by the "Narrow
Gauge railroad. Altogether bringing into
this county not less than $4,000 clear
money.