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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Management Of Calves.

From the Live stock Journal.
We have felt it duty often to re.
mind cattle raisers of the need of fur
nishing abundant nutriment to calves
through the first year. 1t is food
only that produces animal growth,
and the more rapidly that growth is
produced the greater the profit. The
old.time Western cattle-raiser provid-
ed most completely for calves by hav-
ing them run with the dams and take
the whole product Of milk. This
was liberal provision, but is con-
sidered quite too expensive in re-
gion where the milk can be utilized
for dairy products, as it will yield in
butter or cheese as much as the whole
value Of the calf OF the end of the
season. This has caused, in all the
well.settled States, an abandonment
of the system of letting the calf run
with the COW, except in the case Of a
few breeders Of thoroughbreds who
still adhere to the practice. There is
other food much cheaper for a calf
than new milk, after IL Is a few weeks
old. The skinned milk is well util.
lied for feeding TO calves, and when
given with other food containing con-
siderable oil, will make growth
quite as rapid as whole milk. One
pound of boiled flax seed, mixed with
the skinned milk for each calf, will
cause growth entirely satisfactory.
This flax seed will cost, in most local.
ities, about % cents, while the cream
thus saved for butter will bring from
10 to 90 cents--a saving of from
three TO seven times the cost of the
fax seed. But as most farmers are
10th to take the trouble of boiling
flax seed, they may use, with the
skinned milk, linseed-oil meal, or
the new process linseed meal instead.
The latter does not supply much oil,
but 1t Is so rich In muscle-forming
food, and phosphate of lime for grow
ing the bones, that very strong and
finely-formed calves may be grown.
The linseed meal may be purchased
for one cent per pound, in ton lots ;
and two pounds of this added to
skim.milk will produce most yigor-
ous growth.
This refuse of our oil mills should
all be used In this country to grow
young animals, which would make
our exports from this source at least
s2O,OOO,O0O, instead OF s4,0O0,000 TO
S5,OO0,000 now received from oil
cakes. It is . prodigious folly 70
export this raw material TO make
meat instead Of the meat it would
grow. This highly heterogeneous food
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

is precisely adapted TO growing calves
and young stock, and then our great
corn crop is exactly adapted to fat
tening these cattle after their frames
are grown. Corn is now the fatten
ing food Of the world, but it has too
large a proportion of starch foI
growing young animals.
We are pleased TO see that our
cattle feeders are becoming better
acquainted with the use of oil cake
and are making more home use of il
in feeding young cattle. If they
could be induced TO feed it all at home
it would have great influence in
raising the quality of our beef and
mutton for export.
Calves, while fed upon new milk.
get into very thrifty condition, and
this thrift is easily continued by the
use OF other food when that is dis
continued. In the first place, the
calf lot should be well provided with
water, and then, near the watering
place, if this is convenient. there
should be a trough or troughs for
extra feed. This extra feed may be
of various kinds, according to the
productions Of the farm. II the farm
raises oats, one or two quarts of oats
to each calf, given in two feeds, per
day, will do much towards keeping
the calves growing finely; or 2 quarts
Of bran and | lbs. of linseed meal,
given in two feeds, or lbs. of corn
meal with the oil-meal. This extra
feed, after the calves cease TO get
milk, will continue their rapid growth.
We have often attempted TO i'm
press upon our readers the fact that
it is only from the extra food that
any growth can be made. For if the
calf only gets food enough to support
its present condition, it must remain
without growth, and the food it eats
is wholly lost; and perhaps worse
than lost, for the calf cannot remain
stationary without becoming un.
thrifty, and this unthrifty condition
will greatly interfere with its future
growth. Every consideration there.
fore requires that calves should not
be permitted to remain stationary
but should keep up steady, thrifty
growth throughout the season. This
is what some skillful, practical feed.
ers mean when they say that calves
should never be permitted TO lose
their calf flesh; and if this can bt
prevented they will continue to make
profitable growth till fitted for
market. There is no feed given to a
calf during its whole life that will
pay a better profit than this extra
food we have advised to he given
during the first season. The feeder
cannot afford TO be illiberal in feeding
his calves-his only profit depends
upon his liberality.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
GIRARD HOUSE,
~ CORNER cHEsTNuT AND NINTH STREETS

rHfLapslRufA.
This hause. prominent IN city famed for lts com
Portable hotss i Kept in every respect sana 70 ans
arzt-class hotels IN the country Owing = the stfn
ganey of the times the price Of beard has esn reduced
20 TanHE puIiAns per dsys J. MKIBnIN.
Iso%n Mausssf
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Farms and Farmers.


Prom ihe Raral New Yorker.
Farmers, like poets, are born, not
made. There are thousands who
occasionally make rhymes but never
a line of true poetry, and there are
thousands who labor on farms all there
lives and still are never farmers in the
true meaning of the word. 1t takes
but little skill 10 hoe a row of corn or
to dig hill of potatoes; but when we
to the real, serious, practical
business Of farming. we shall find it
is, from first TO last, an avocation
that requires as much soundness of
judgment and clearness Of foresight
TO insure success as any other trade
or profession. 1t is true that Nature
is bountiful in her gifts, aud in almost
every instance he who expresses his
desires 10y both faith and works re-
ceivcs something but tits only those
who work with the spirit and the
understanding also who receive the
fullncss of her bounty.
There are but few who have not
sufficient ability to plow and TO SOW
and to reap; but TO know when and
how 10 do these things in order to
secure the greatest return Is given to
but very few of the many thousands
who engage, either from choice or
necessity, in agricultural pursuits.
We say from necessity, for it often
happens that We find on the same farm
that has given employment and liveli-
hood To his father, a man in no way
fitted for the business, whose choice
and success would have been in some
other pursuit, but who as boy was
compelled to stick to the pillow only
for the reason that somebody must
do it, and one son, at least, must
remain to take care of the homestead
and of father and mother in their old
age.
Farming is not the only occupation
in which those least fitted for It are
employed. The fact that 80 out of
every 100 who engage in mercantile
affairs sooner or later go to finan-
cial ruin, and that the great majority
of those who choose law, the ministry
or medicine are never able to attain
even moderate success, shows how lit
tie attention. Is given to the putting
of n boy or young man In the place
for which he Is by nature best fitted.
This poor lawyer might have made
an excellent farmer, while that poor
farmer has In him latent power that,
IL cultivated, would have enabled him
10 take high rank at the bar. But
we did not set out to write an essay
on the right man in the right place.
A successful farmer Is one who Is
naturally q chemist. A farm Is a lab
oratory where chemical changes are
constantly going on either with or
without the observation and aid Of
the farmer, and he only Is the suc-
cessful one who can make the forces
of nature work for his profit.
There are certain things connected
with farming that one not a fool can
not help learning. and ! general rou.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

Mn. II. ii. THOMAS, chairman Of
Committee of Arrangements, sends us
a programme of the tri-state picnic
and exhibition of the Patrons Of
Husbandry now in progress at Will
liams' Grove, in Cumberland county,
and to continue until Friday of this
week. The programme is full and
interesting, and we have no doubt
that those who can attend will have
an enjoyable time. These days or
weeks of recreation for farmers are
multiplying in number, and tits in all
respects desirable that they should be
still increased.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

THE Degree of Doctor of Philoso-
ply was conferred, the other day, by
the University of Michigan, on Prof.
w. J. Beal, of Michigan Agricultural
College. The university has never
conferred this honor but once before.
The degree was conferred for his
work in the direction Of agricultural
education.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

WHEN one ton or ten tons of de-
corticated cotton-seed meal, linseed
meal, malt sprouts, wheat bran, corn
meal, or other food, is fed TO sheep
upon the land, you may determine,
quite accurately, the amount of each
of these important food elements
added to the soil; but when YOU
apply ton of commercial fertilizer,
purchased at the full value of a
proper standard, the ordinary farmer
knows very little Of what he really
adds to the soil. Under a proper
system of feeding, the sheep farmer
can scarcely err in applying fertiliz-
ers to the soil which are obtained by
passing rich foods through the d.
gestive system of his sheep. This
will be a chemical analysis and deter
mination which he may rely upon for
accuracy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

The Twenty-seventh Exhibition of
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Society will be held in the Main Cen
tennial Building, Fairmount Park, in
September, opening on the 9Th and
closing on the 18th. Following the
State fair, and under the auspices of
the same Society, an International
Exhibition Of Sheep, Wool and Wool
Products will begin at the same place
on the Goth and continue TO the 2jth.
In all something like 1000 will be
offered in premiums, and the mana
gers confidently expect an aggregate
attendance Of fully 100000 people.
Premium lists are now ready, and
may be had by addressing d. W.
Seller, Secretary, 10th and Chestnut
Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
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FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
THE "PATRIoT " DURING THF pREsIDES.
TtAL CANVASS.

TtAL CANVASS.
IN order that everybody, no matter
= how poor In purse. may read the news during the
grea, political struggle Of 1850 the pAnr ParsIor
tsunday edition nelude) will be sent BY mail to any
address postage ree, from the present time until the
af,eenih Of November next, for sOO; 70 clubs Of ave
or more. land copy free TO the sender Of the eub
s250 per cory. without Sunday edition. the DlLY
PATRiOT Si be cent By mail io any address postage
free fcf same perio for s25o; 10 clubs Of Eve or more
with one copy free to sender Of club s2oO per copy
THE WEEKLY PATRIOT
from the present time until the week ser the Presl.
aeutai election Will he sent 10 sRy address postage
Ifeei ioT FonrT CESTs; te clubs Of five or upwards
ier IHIEffflvK CENfs per copy, with copy free 10
sender OF club. In evefy c&s the money must accom-.
pany The order Nos l. the time 10 get % elul.s
Democratic local organizations cannot circulate ehsI
er and more affective campaign literature than news
papera furnished at these extraordinarily Lew rates
eesd IN your orders addressed PATRIOT PunLisHTSs
Co, HARRISBURG, Pa "a
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

THE TKsT oT NATIONAL WELFARE u TINE iaTELLf-
SEscE AND PROSPERITY FARhER
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

COLONEL +. ID. CURTIS expects to
slaughter l25 pigs this fall, raised
mainly on clover and roots at Il cost
OF three cents the pound. That's as
cheap rs western corn.fed pork, and
we'll guarantee it is better.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

A FARMER Of experience says that
the feet of horse require more care
than the body. They need ten times
as much, for in one respect they are
almost the entire horse. All the
grooming that can be done wont
avail anything If the horse is forced
to stand where bis feet will be filthy.
In this case the feet will become dis
ordered, and then the legs viii get
badly out of fix; and with bad feet
and bad legs there Is not much else
for the horse &c for anything.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

An ''incubator tournamentn lately
took place at Hernel Hampstead,
Cape of Good Hope. Each Of four
competitors sent two machines; they
were all manipulated in 4 locked
apartment by ''the manager of the
gas and water works." according to
printed instructions furnished BY The
inventors. and In the course Of
twenty-one days one hatched out Is
per cent. Of the eggs and received :
prize OF $l0O.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

TnE annual destruction Of sheep b.
dogs IN this country amounts 10
81 100000. And yet In no face o.
this TACT, farmers, when they have :
chance 10 vote Tor law % tax dogs
and protect sheep voc the other WaY.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.

L -tPhlladeiphia and Erie Division.l- and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29
LOST AND FOUND.
Found.

THE best and cheapest place to order Boats, at
L G. P. BENEFITS, Portland, West End, Maine.
He builds to order, Ships Boats, Sail and Steam
Yachts Fishing and Row Boats. Row Boats con
stantly on hand. All orders promptly filed,
nR-Old boats taken in exchange.
jelO ThS&lI2mo*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29
THE PRESS.
BATH LOCALS.
Fined-Excursion-The Vacation Season
-Ships-Aoout Town.
WEDNESDAY, July 2S

WEDNESDAY, July IS.
Delightful weather this.s
The steam whaler makes her trial trip down
the Kennebec Thursday afternoon.
Dyer and Williams, steamboat inspectors,
were in town to-day.
Excursion to Monhegan from Boothbay, in
the Phoebe, to-day, on the occasion of the ded-
ication of the new church.
Mr.. Harry Duncan and wife and Mr. George
Duncan have arrived from New York to spend
vacation in Bath.
DR.. Charles 81. Mallett will settle immedi-
ately in the practice of his profession at Au-
gusta.
The Adella towed 500 logs down river this
morning.
The North street church, recently struck by
lightning, is b. lag repaired.
A citizen was fred at three times by thieves
while riding over the Brunswick road.
Concert at Squirrel Island this evening for
the benefit of the new chapel.
Seven hundred jewellers now at Squirrel Is
land
Pig cove is densely populated with campers
and tourists.
Mr. J. R. Cooke, of the New York Evening
Mail, is making a short stay in this vicinity
before leaving Tor London, England.
A boy crossing plank between the X Sc L.
and Moulton's wharves tumbled overheard
yesterday afternoon. Rescued by fishermen at
moorings near by.
AT the grocers meeting last evening Mr. ID.
0. Foye presided. Mr.. +. T. Simpson,
acting as secretary. A committee of eleven
dealers, including the chairman was appoint
ed to induce backward grocers and provision
dealers to agree to the proposed closing of the
stores. The next meeting will be held next
Thursday evening. nr
Germania concert at Mouse Island Thursday
night, special boat running from Bath
Hops every night at Mouse Island.
Seal are plenty at Beas Island.
Comical Brown has been visiting this local
ity the past time.
Choice oil paintings are being hawked about
the streets at high prices. The pictures and
frames are valueless.
Hereafter the police will prosecute loafers on
Washington street.
A newly painted fence about Dr. R. D. Bib
ber's place has been ruined by the pocket
knives of evening idlers.
A party of twenty from up river are having
jolly time hatboating on Back river.
The sailor was fined SIS and costs for singing
catelle.
Freight Cashier Hodgdon returned to hi
post this morning from Camp David. He has
been making sad havoc with the denizens of
the briny.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29

An Esthetic Midday Neal At the luncheon
hour, Jellaby Postlethwaite enters pastry
cooks and calls for a glass of water, into
which he puts freshly-cut lily, and loses him
self in contemplation thereof Waiter
Shall bring you anything else, sir?" Jella-
by Postlethwaithe- no! have all
require, and shall soon have donep'-London
Punch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29
How Proof Reading Sounds,

Some writer has produced poem entitled
Sounds from the Sanctum" 1t reads just
too pretty, and gives rise to the thought that
the author never visited the sanctum when
business was in full blast. If he had called
about midnight, for instance, he would have
seen two saints, one porting over proof-slip,
the other holding the copy, and the sounds
would have been something like this:
Proof Reader-"As4 Rowers without the sur.
shine fair-comma-so-comm you
commando full stop-breathe dark and
dismal mare"
Copy d older-"Thunder! not mare-air.'
Proof Reader-"I breathe dark and dismal
air-comma--of fiowers--comma---"
Copy Holder-"Shoot the comma"
Proof Reader-"Tis done. AS flowers with
out the sunshine fair-sem-colon-con
slug seven, he never iustifes his lines-No joy
IN life-comma-no worms
Copy Holder-"Warmth.v
Proof reader-No warmth 1 share-eomma
and health and vigorous flies
Copy Holder" Blazes! Health and vigor
fly"
Proof Reader-"Health and vigor fy--full
STOP" "a
That's about the sound of it when poetry is
on deck.-Des Moines Register.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29

On ssssd after Oct. 4, 1850, the
premises ROW occupied by +. O.
Bailey 81 Co.. Nos 35 & 81 Elk.
change st. Apply 10
HENRY DEERING,
No. 80 Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29

Real Estate Agents.
JOHN @. PROCTOR. No. 93 Exchange
street. 7llH.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29

1.-TWO summer cottages at Evergreen Landing
L Enquire OF CONANT, Photographer, opposite
Preble House. in idtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29
For Sale.

A OFFER WANTED, as it must be sold
"A immediately-the wilkins Estate. situat-
ed on Oak St., Deerins, Me. Mr.. Wilkins hay
ing lately lost his wife, and his children residing out
of the State, offers this property at great bargain
on easy terms of payment. The house consists of
fourteen rooms very conveniently arranged for one
or two families with stable and carriage house con-
neeted, with lot of land about thrtyseven thous-
and feet all fenced in and mostly In crops and the
very best of land All in first rate order and in first
class location Sold cheap if applied for soon as the
owner wishes to get away on other business. For
full particulars apply on the premises, of L. TAY
Jyl3 diff
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No Wharfage.
FOR MT. DESERT,
Portland, Bangor & Machias
STEAMBOAT co.
New Popular Summer Arrangements,
for 1850.
FIVE TRIPS PER WEEK.
Commencing June rs, 1850.

sslsazss~~s steamer CITY OF RICHMOND,
k,,MR ~ NCapt. w. E. Dennison, will leave
80 z2ssszssffY Railroad Wharf, every Won
day, Wednesday, and SAT-
day evenings. ut HIS O'Clock, or on arrival
OF Steamboat Express Trains from Boston, for
Mount Desert, Southwest and Bar Harbors)
touching at Rockland only, and arriving at Bar
Harbor, at about 1000 A. NJ, next morning.
Returning, leave Bar Harbor about Z 90 A. NJ
Monday, wednesday ana Friday, touching
at southwest Harbor and Rockland, arriving in
Portland, about p. NJ, connecting with O'Clock
p m. express trains and steamer tor Boston.
Steamer LEWISTON, Capt Charles Deering will
leave Railroad Wharf, every Tuesday and FRI
day Evening, at Ills o'clock, or on arrival of
Express Trains from Boston, for Mount Desert and
Machiasport, and intermediate landings arriving
at Mount Desert at about noon.
Returning, will leave Machiasport, every M on
day and Thursday Morning, az 4.:}O and
Mount Desert, at about 1000, arriving in Portland
the same evening, connecting with the Pullman
Train for Boston.
Both Steamers connect at Rockland with Sanford
5. S. Co Steamers for Bangor and Eiyer-landings
Thursday.
Passengers from Portland forwarded TO Bangor
and er-landings at usual rates
Freight for same points from Portland, forwarded
at REGULAR TARIFF RATES of this company.
- Ilckets and s:aterooms at Union Ticket Office 40
Exchange st.
All communications by mail or telegraph for
rooms and circulars, should be addressed to
GEO. l.. DAY, Gen. Ticket A agent
E: CUSHING. General Manager.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29
SUNDAY TRAINS
Commencing june 81, 1850.

commencing June II, lSSO.
Leave Portland for Boston and Way Sta.
lions at LOO p. m. Returning leave Boston at
600 p. m. -.
Portland for Scarborough Beach, Pine
Point, Old Orchard Beach, SacO and Bid
Geford at 1000 a. M, 100, $50 p. nj. Return
ing. leave BiddefOrd for Portland at 200,
$50, $50, stopping at all stations.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor
Rockland Mt. Desert, Machias Eastport Calais St.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Central
and Portland Ogdensburg trains at Transfer Sta
ton.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
South may be had of VI. l.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston Maine Depot, and at Union
Ticket Office, 40 Exchange ST.
JAS. I. FURBER, Gen. Supt
s. b. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-29

W. H: OHLEK, Sewing Machine Repair
er, Marie's Terrace. in the Rear OF 90l
congress street, my24d1y
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Portland and Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. r..
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, June 2S,
sssesssssssgs $50, Passenger Trains will leave
@@-a5as.s5PO rtland at y.2O n. M, and
-1.OO p. M, arriving at Worcester
at 2.15 p, m. and 7.30 p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester, at 7.3O a. M and II 16 a.,
m. arriving at Portland at 1.2O p. HI. and 6IO D..
For Clinton, Aver juno, Fitchburs,
Nashua, Lowell, Windhnrn, and e %
ping at 7.2O a. mn. and 90 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points orth, at
400 p. nm.
For Rochester, SpringvaIe, Alfred, WATT
erbOro and Saco Kiver.5 30 n. na., 90
P. NM and SmixeG at 6;15 p: m. Returning
leave Rochester at (mixeO 6.45 a.. M, 1l.O5
a. M, and 1858 p. M; arriving at Portland
(mixed) $50 a. M, 1.2O p. m. and 6.IO D. m.
For G0rham, Saccnrappa, Cumberland
Mills, WestbrOok and Woodford's.
at5.2O IA. M, LOO, $50 and Gnixed) 6.45
The LOO p. m. tt ain from Portland connects at
Aver juno. with HHoosac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New York via Norwich Line, and all rail,
via Springfield also with N. Y. 81 N. Il. II.
R.. C'Steamer Maryland Route'D for Philadel-
Phia, Baltimore, Washington. and the
South and with Boston & Albany r.. H. for
the West.
Close connections made at Westbrook juno.
ton with through trains of Me. Central r. r.. and
at GrandIrunk Transfer, Portland, with trains
of Grand Trunk R. r.
Through tickets to all points South and West at
Depot offices and at Rollins & Adams, No. % Ex-
change Street.
j. W. PETERS, Gen. Ticket Agent.
GEO, 2. WESCOTT. Supt. ie26dtf