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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
The Most Pamous Butter Cow.
A ,oriean AgrIouliurI., for June /.


The most famous living butter COW
today Is "Jersey Belle OF Scituate," ;"
the property OF Mr.. c. o. Films, Of
Scituate, Mass, dropped In 1871,
and bred by Mr.. Il. II. Sohier. She
is now nine years old, or will be
on the 10th of next month (July).
She is beautiful cow of a rich-yel-
low-fawn color, shading into q dark
er tint upon the head diversified and
mapped ont with considerable white.
She is above medium size, weighing
$50 pounds when in her best condi-
ton, and really represents exactly
such an animal in appearacc, as well
as characteristics, as may be, and
frequently is, produced by the direct
cross Of the Guernsey and Jersey
breeds. One Of the best uses, by the
way, to which inferior or unregister-
ed animals of either Guernsey or Jer-
scy blood can be put is to mingle
their blood. Cross-breeds develop
with great uniformity, the excellen-
cies Of both the parent breeds. In
the case Of "Jersey Belle Of Scitu-
ate," it is question, which probably
can never meet with a solution
how much Of her rare qualities does
she, or does she not, owe TO n remote
Guernsey cross! Her butter is OF as
rich color, and very much the tex
ture and degree of firmness (or rath-
er lack Of firmness when compared
with average Jersey butter) as the
highest colored Guernsey product,
and this high color is held through
out the winter. The american AZ
ricatturist gives an accurate and
beautiful picture of this cow in con-
nection with the article from which
this extract is madeJ.
The Films COW we have said is To-
day the most famous butter cow Hr-
ing. We mean TO intimate that she
holds that position only until some
rival shall be fully attested TO yield
more than - pounds IL ounces Of
butter in a week, or more than T05
pounds in year. Some COW will
surely do this within year or two,
so that unless this wonderful COW
eXcels her own record, she will be
forced 10 accept a second or even n
lower place.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
Liquid Manure.
From the American AgriealtuIlsi.

~" Wt NmfTl'aH hEfcultuIitt.
To answer several inquiries at
once, we may say that either horse,
COW, sheep or hen manure may be
used, and no definite rule can be Civ
en- beyond the caution to not use it
too strong. Where there is a provis-
ion for saving the drainage from
stables, this may be used upon the
garden if sufficiently diluted. A
cask or barrel may be prepared by
putting some straw in the bottom and
half or two-thirds filling the barrel
with horse, COW or shcep.manure.
This is to serve as a leach, pouring
water in at the top and draining off
the manure ''lye" at the bottom. The
old direction TO dilute this ''the color
of clearinghouse tea," is perhaps as
definite as any. Where guano is
used, one pound TO five gallons of
water is abundantly strong, and with
the best Peruvian Guano, twice the
quantity of water 10 a pound would
be safer. In the use Of liquid man.
ure, some precautions are TO be obser-
we'd. 1t is not to be applied to the
foliage, but to the roots Of the plants.
In dry weather, draw away the sur
face soil, apply the manure, and
when this has soaked in return the
s)il. This is TO prevent the baking
Of the wet soil and forming a crust.
A better way TO accomplish this is TO
place. mulch Of straw, litter or chips,
on the surface around the plants. The
manure may be applied through this
mulch. In dry time, do not use
the liquid manure unless the plants
can be kept watered as needed until
rain falls again.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
A Little Farmers Story.

a little fellow, ten years Of age,
giving his farm experience in 81.
Nicholas, breaches a better sermon
than he was aware of on the text
allow to make boys like the farm. {"
He says: When | was four, my moth
er took me TO see my grandfather,
who gave me dollar. When / came
home my father offered to give me
heifer for the dollar and n years
work at five cents a dav. | said all
right, and after years work was
done he sold the COW and gave me
the money with which | bought q
four-year old COW. After n while
this COW had calf. and when he was
a yearling she had another. When
the first calf was q two-year old /
traded him for another COW. The
first COW by this time had third
calf and the second COW also had a
calf. / sold two of the yearlir-> for
$23 and had Sc besides. | put this
money at interest for ten cents on a
dollar a year. Afterward I bought
another COW, selling the first old one
for s21, buying two pigs. BY trad
ing round now have two COWS, two
calves, two pigs, a pony and saddle,
and $24 in money at interest, all
made in six years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

THERE is yet time to SOW Hangar
ian Grass or Millet, and make good
crop. This would help out many
a farmer whose promises of the hay
crop is short.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
Fodder Corn.
From ibe Farm Journal.

People who grow corn for green fod-
der and cut it young, soon learn to
value itlighly, and they are half right,
while those who grow the mature
stalk, on which nubbins are found
full of sweet juice and substance,
contend that green corn is valuable
fodder, and they are wholly right. II
should be planted tbinly, in rows,
and cultivated, not sown broadcast,
as is often done.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

LEouNrSous crops, like clover, do,
somehow or other, gather good
supply OF nitrogen where cereals,
such as wheat, barley, rye and oats,
would half starve for lack of it, and
this in the face of the fact that legu-
minous plants contain a great deal OF
nitrogen and cereals relatively little.
Hence q heavy heterogeneous manure
may pay well for wheat and be in q
large part lost on clover.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
May.

We notice by our western cx-
changes, that the amber sugar cane or
sorghum, is being planted in that
section quite extensively. 1t would
be well to experiment with it in our
county. If successful It would help
diversity our crops, at the same add
one of the necessities of life to our
home productions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

IF man had an account in bank,
and ten thousand dollars TO his credit,
and were to check upon that account
from time TO time without making
any deposits, 1t is evident the result
would be the exhaustion of the &C.
count and the dishonor ofh checks.
just so With the farmer the most
ordinary observation should teach
him that If he continues constantly
to remove crops, and applies nothing
in return, his soil win soon be ex-
hausted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

II You have row of trees the
whole length Of the road against your
farm, set n row on the line between
your farm and your neighbor's. They
will be very ornamental as we'll as
useful.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
ITS, EPILEPSY,
OR
FALLING SICKNESS

PERMANENTLY CUKED-NO
Humbug-by one months usage Of Or. oos-
70 Celebrated tHfaitibts Fit Powders. To con
sufferers that tiiese powders will do l we claim
|bem will send them By mail, Posf PAID, a FEEE
y BOX. A. Or. Gonlard l. the only physician that
&ser made this disease special study and NJ 10
knowledge Thousands have b=sn PEaMkSEEJLT cur
n the use Of these PowpEHs, wE Will auARASrEE A
4AHEsT cure In every case, or REFusD you All
n EXPENDED. All sufferers should give thess
asra an early trial. aud be convinced Of their cura
bowers.
Nee for large box 500, or boxes for 5000, sent
Nil 10 any part Of the United States or Canada on
Do Of price, or by express, q. o. d. Address
Il ASH & ROBBINS,
800 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

WHEs plants are to be transplant.
ed they should be well wet down
several hours before moving, so as TO
allow the water to soak well around
the roots, and IL this Is done while
the sun Is shining brightly, It will be
best to shade the plants for time,
till The water has soaked in.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
Where to Begin Farming.

Mr.. Goessman is credited by the
Mobile Register with the sensible re-
mark that "farming operations should
begin the in garden, and get out of it
only when the household has ample
provisions made for its own table.
The garden, too, is the best of schools,
and it is rarely that the farmer steps
from the garden TO the poor farm
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

Two sound eyes to hill are suf.
ficient. As many potatoes can be
raised therefrom as ifwhole potatoes
were used.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

A GARDENER recommends that TO
keep bugs off melon and squash vines
tomato plant be set In each hill.
saying that when he had followed
this plan, his young plants were not
molested.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

WE do our farmer readers who are
in need Of n Horse fork kindness
by calling their attention to the adj
vertisement of the Pennock Manufac-
tnring CO., which will be found in
another column of this page. This
is a case in which our experience en-
ables US to fully endorse the state
ments of the advertiser.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

The best potatoes grown under
favorable circumstances contain twen-
ty per cent. OF starch; poor ones,
about ten per cent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

Mr.. ID. p. JAMIsoN reports his
Gwynedd herd of twelve Holstein
cows as giving an averagae of some
thing more than thirty-three pounds
of milk per day for the month of
Nav.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
leaving a. net profit.

or n profit Of about G5 per cent. The
number Of hens kept ranged from so
to $50. The best results were OBJ
tanned when $50 were kept. | am
well aware that this report falls below
many highly colored ones that we
read Of in the papers; but it has the
merit Of being n truthful one. All
poultry and eggs were sold at market
rates, none having been sold at fancy
prices, so that this profit is a legti-
mate one, and can be realized by
any person using common sense in
the management of his hens. The
highest profit in any one year was
S203 SO, in 1870; the lowest $26.25
in 1875. In the years lsG0, 1870,
1871 1872, the profit was sG33.l2,
leaving $402 80 for the other nine
years. This difference was partly
owing TO tue change in price of eggs
and chickens, and partly TO a change
in the breed of my fowls. Ii will be
seen that each dollar paid out in the
l3 years, has given return Of $l.65
often within the week, certainly as
often rs once per month upon an av-
eraQe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

One part each of white helebore
and flowers of sulphur and three or
four parts of SCOT, thoroughly mix
ed together, and applied to melon,
cucumber and squash vines, in the
early morning, when the dew is on,
will keep at bay the miserable little
stripped bug, which, unless something
is done to prevent it, will assured
ly destroy them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
FODDER CORN.

The most universal crop used for
this purpose is fodder corn, and, al
though some regard IL as very poor
food, it has value greater than any
other crop yet tried for this purpose.
The great objection made to 1t is its
deficiency in albuminoids required to
make the casein of the milk, and,
from this fact, when fed alone 1t often
reduces the yield of milk. This OBJ
lection has force, but it may be an
swered by saying that IL Is not neces-
sary to feed fodder corn alone-that
it is an excellent succulent food, hav-
ing all the starchy and fatty elements
necessary, and that this lack of albu-
minoids may be made up for with
green clover, millet, or wheat bran,
or q small amount of oil-meal. It is
not perfect food in itself, and very
few such foods are known. The dairy
man should seek for variety in food
mot for q single food to be given
for all purposes. Corn has the great
advantage of being adapted TO almost
all soils, and of producing so abund-
ant q crop that only.a small amount
of ground Is required for each COW.
1t comes into feeding condition at the
very time wanted, and remains In
for some weeks. It stands drouth
better than most other crops, and
yields more tons OF green food to the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

Erery farmer IN his annual eTper1ence
d.seorers something Of rdiue. Write il and
end IL TO the agricultural Editor Of the
DEMOCRAT, Beliefonte, Penn'a," that other
farmers may hare the benefit OF it, Let
communications be Timely, and BE- sure that
they are brief aud toet pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
The Gentre 4emutrat.
FoNTE, PA.
-AGRTCvLTJRAL "a
NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.

THE TEsr sP the NATIONAL wELFaRE n rBE IsTELLr
GEScR AsD PROSPERITY or THE FARhER
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

Low ground and excessive richness
are injurious to the potato.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
Green Fodder for Short Pasture,

The dairyman must not forget, at
this season, that August and Septem-
Der are wont to bring short pasture,
which operates most disastrously
upon milk production. Now is the
time to provide against this contin-
geney. About one-fifth ofan acre per
COW, put into green crops, will furnish
all the green food required when the
pastures dry up, and the better the
quality of the food the better will the
cows hold out their full yields through
the season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
A Profitable Poultry AccOut and its Les.
sons.


Nelson Ritter In Rural New Yorker.
Having kept an accurate account
of the receipts and expenses of my
hens for the last l3 years, it may in.
terest readers of the Rural if the re-
suits are given:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
, RoAD.-Time-rable, April - Issh;

Erfe mali west, Niagara Express West, Lock Haven
Accommodation West, and Day Express East, make
close connections at Northumberland with L. . n. r.
r. trains for wiikesbarre and Scranton.
Erie Mall West, Niagara Express West, and Erie
Express West, and Lock Haven Accommodation West,
make close eonneotion at Williamsport vita N. Q. r.
w. trains north.
Erie Mafi West, NiaeAra Express West, and Day
Express East, make close connection 1T Lock Haven
With p. +. Y. II. r. trains.
Erie Nall East and West connect ct Erie With trains
on L. g. NJ. 3. r. r., at Cory with o. O. : A. v.R
r., Al Emporium with ,. N. Y. r. r. r., snI At
Dfiftwood with A. R.R.
ParIor will run between Philadelphia and
williams port Niagara Express West Erie Express
West, PHI delphia Express East and Day Express
East and Sunday Express Fast Sleeping cars ON All
night trains. Wn. A. BALDWIN
Gen1 superinteudent
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
NO DISCRIMINATIoN

approved Stablng and Careful iio-trrs. Low Special
ates for Jnrymen and Witnesses. Cleanliness Com
IT nnn Tnhla HIM rnllnh
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-30

AN old army comrade of the junior
editor, now a business man in Ports
mouth, writes: IF Jackson. Vinton
and Hooking do, not hurt Neal toe
much, he will beat Hptchins one
thousand votes. Scioto County will
give Neal a majority" We believe
our friend puts Meals majority toe
low, by far. Mr. Hutchins' record in
Congress shows that he was a danger
Gus man to the full extent Of his abil-
ity, and one Of the worst of dema-
gogues. He has held his own beauti-
fully in this respect. We have toe
much faith in the wisdom Of our peo-
pie, to believe that they will elect
such a man as Hutchins to Congress
Send Wells A. Hutchins to Congress
and he would be as enthusiastic in be-
half Of the Solid South in her raid on
the Nations Treasury, as is Ben. Hill
or Blackburn. Hutchins is a very
good man to defeat
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-30

therefore lie is worthy of being made plank in the
.mocratic platform. If we have not got precedent
or law for sending back man like that will make
1t is the destiny of republics like this to set
cedents, not to follow them.
Oh Mr.. Speaker, understand where the trouble is
with that side of the House. The effect of the action
of sending back this rascal to Cuba the emancipa
tion Of eighty human 6eingsthat is where the shoe
pnches. All the trouble is that upon Arguees land
ing in Cuba the chains fell from the limbs eighty
men-hat is what troubles my friend upon the other
side of the House. If he had stolen money horses
petty crime, it would have been all well enough
and you would have heard dissent; but he is in
famous, his crime so high-handed and God-defying
that he is worthy of plank in the Democratic plat
form, and wall from the Democratic party.
The previous question was then de-
manded, and the vote taken to repeal
the fugitive slave law, and 50 voted
for the repeal, and 81 voted against
repeal. Among this 81 we find the
name of WELLS A. HUTCHINS
present Democratic candidate for Con.
gress in this district!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-30

stance, Hampton owned one thousand
slaves. Some of the more blatant
rebels claim that they will have pay
for their slaves, at the rate OF SoOo
per head. This would give Wade
Hampton the snug sum of 100000.
Is it subject of wonder that he be-
lieves in "the principles for which
Lee and Jackson fought? Will you,
Republican friend, vote for all this,
simply because Mr. Neal was not your
first choice for the nomination? Can
you do it, and ever look your children
in the face again?
The place to settle all prejudices
and preferences, is at the primary
meetings. The man who, beaten In
the primary and nominating conven-
tions. bolts, and refuses to support the
nominee of his party, plays a very
questionable part, to say the least.
The man who goes into conven-
tion, goes there to nominate-his first
choice, if he can, but somebody. 1t
frequently occurs in our political sys-
tenn that everybody cannot be entirely
pleased with nomination. Yet shall
we say, for that reason, that we will
bolt every time anybody is displeased,
or we, ourselves, would have preferred
somebody else?
Mr.. Neal is a much better man than
some Of these dissatisfied men think
him to be, and most of the stories cir
culated about him. '.pan out as very
silly Interpretations. As to Mr.
Hutchins. we doubt if there is Dem
ocrat in this District whose record sa-
vors so much of pusillanimity, or ex-
hibits such an all-consuming desire tc
be on the popular side. Mr. Hutchins
can change from pig to a pup, OF
from a pup to pig, with startling
suddenness. He is such man as nc
Republican should want to vote for
We ask you, friends. to read scraps OF
Hutchins' record published this week
then ask yourselves if you do not owe
yourselves, your children, and the
community in which you live to vote
for Mr.. Neal.
There is no time for quarreling IL
the ranks. The enemy presents a sol
id front. Let us act like sensible, pa
triotic men, and vote for every Re
publican on the ticket There is not
one Of them who is not to be pre-,
ferred to Democrat
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-30
A Few Questions for workingmea

Do you not know that the. ''Solid
South party is the enemy of Protec-
tive Tariff legislation?
Did you ever hear Democrat make
a speech wherein he did not lie like
sheep-killing dog?
Did Wells A. Hutchins ever do you
a favor for which you did not pay him
we'll?
Do you know of single good or
wise act that the Democratic party
ever did?
Do you remember of a single in
stance wherein the Democracy even
attempted to befriend you?
Do you know that the Democratic
platform is Free Trade platform?
If you don't, read it, and you will
know it.
Have you heard Democratic stum-
per speak Of the Tariff plank in the
Democratic platform? No, for there
is no such plank.
Do you know that Wells A. Hutch
ins has been on all sides Of every ques-
tions except the right side of any
question?
Do you remember that Gen. Han
cock spoke Of the gallant Irish sold
iers as id fannel-mouthed sons of
b-hs?"
Do you know that the Democratic
politicians are now claiming that your
votes can be bought, and that in
many places they will attempt it?
Did you never notice that the man
who spouts most to you about the
Democracy being your friends in gen.
orally himself lazy loafer?
Did you never observe that the De-
mocracy approach you as though you
were set of ignorant nobodies, who
could neither read nor reason?
Doyou know that the Convention
which nominated Hutchins attempted
to replace the Free Trade plank in the
Democratic platform by a stolen
plank from the Republican platform
Do you know that the Democracy
declare against placing the military
above the civil power? Yes? And
do you not know that they lie, when
they so declare?
Do you know that when it was
thought to be unlawful to issue scrip
that the punch card" system was in.
troduced into this community by 6
Democratic politician?
Do you know that while in Con.
gress, Mr.. Neal has left no stone un
turned in his efforts to befriend the
workingmen Of this country? Sucl
is the case, whether you know it o.
not.
Do you know that it was the las
Democratic administration in Jack
son County that swindled the tax
payers out of more than ten Thousand
dollars? If you do not, you can fine
it on record.
Do you know that James A. Gar
field worked his way from a poo
working boy to high place in tn
Nation, while w. S. Hancock ha
been kept-clothed, fed and paid b,
the Government, ever since he was
boy?
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-30

IF there is any Democrat who de-
sires to see ''sectionalism' wiped out
of American politics, to him we would
say, vote for Garfield. If the Solid
South is beaten this time by Solid
North, the people of the South will
turn their attention toward building
up the South, and developing her ex-
haustless natural resources. With in
dustry and thrift in the South the
freedom of speech and ballot will nat
urally come, and political parties will
oppose each other with more friendly
battle-cries than "Solid South and
Bloody Shirt 1t is the duty Of all
good citizens to vote for Garfield and
Arthur.