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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
A Practical Illustration.

During a recent visit TO the farm
Of Major Williams, of Baraboo. Wis,
where, by the way, we saw some OF
the best Short-horns it has been our
privilege TO look at in many day.
we heard Of transaction which very
plainly shows the actual value of a
cross of Short-horn blood TO the
common farmer. Last winter, an
experienced feeder. knowing that
Major Williams had been breeding
Sbort-horns, near Baraboo, for sever
al years, came TO that neighborhood
in the expectation of being able TO pick
up a lot Of grade steers, for feeding
purposes. He found, however, TO his
surprise, that but few of the farmers
Of that region had availed themselves
Of the opportunity of using Mr.. Will
liams' Short-horn bulls, and conse-
quently he found but little other than
scrub" stock. He picked up as
many of the best OF these eight to
ten-months-old scrubs as he wanted
at from seven TO eight dollars apiece
but he finally found one man who had
driven his cows to Major Williams
bull, and had, as the result, eight half
blood steers, of the same age as the
scrubs above mentioned, which he
was glad to purchase at SIS head
remarking, at the same time, that he
should make more money on the
grades, at $l5, than on the scrubs at
81 and IS. This incident was not
without its effect in that neighborhood
and now many of the farmers in
that vicinity are following the exam
pie of their more intelligent neigh
Dor in patronizing Major Williams
bulls. But, what is still better, six
thoroughbred ShoTt-horn bulls were
bought for use this spring in that
neighborhood, as. the result of this
practical illustration OF the value OF
the Short-horn cross. Major Will
liams has been doing missionary
work among the farmers of his part
of the State for years, and has at last
demonstrated the value of improved
stock so plainly that even the dullest
of bis neighbors begin TO appreciate
it and he Is now in a fair way 10 re.
ceivc some benefit from bis effort.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
The Pig Question.

From the New York Tribune.
Shall the pig of the future be n
spherical package of "animate lard"
without any meat TO speak Of, or
preferably a "razor-back" type, with
bristles and vertebrn, a modicum of
tough muscle, with scarcely enough
OF the oleaginous TO grease the grid
die! 1t may not be wise TO run to
porcine extremes. In medic tutissi-
mas tbis. On one hand we may not
avoid extremes by breeding off the
extremities; on the other, the cult
vation of legs may prove legacy of
evil. The nose must long remain a
foremost feature, but it should not
remain too long. "Root, hog, or
die" may be a barbarous maxim, vet
all corn and no roots tends not TO
health and assuredly not TO longevity.
The dissimilarity of the two types is
marked: the one has more of spirit.
the other OF grace; one the embodi-
ment OF restlessncss, the other of
inertia; the agile type has more of
energy and health, the sedentary hog
has possibly more OF scrofula. If
the latter is not fit TO eat. the former
is fit for nothing else. The "pig of
the period" should not resemble an
exclamation point.
1t is possible, on the other hand,
that Improvement" may be carried
too far, sacrificing health TO rotund-
ity and accumulation, edible leanness
to lard. The production Of meat,
the most in the shortest time, is law
Of economic production that must
preclude all use of the razor-back
variety, and tend toward symmetry
and Capitalization. At the same
time, pampering and overfeeding and
breeding TO excessive fat. contravene
in equal degree the same economic
law, by causing disease, often whole
sale destruction. The extension of
"cholera" is coeval with this i'm
provement and oyerfeeding with corn
TO the exclusion of grass and the
wholesome variety demanded by this
omnivorous animal. Let the breeder
have still some regard for compact
ness and symmetry, but give the
animal wide range, good pasture,
quick and constant growth, variety
of feed in fattening, and early prep
aration for the knife; and the result
will prove alike satisfactory TO pocket
and palate.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
Glover Seed Its Treatment.

Correspondence Of Michigan Farmer.
In late issue of the Farmer,
correspondent undertook TO tell the
best mode of saving clover seed. /
have had considerable experience
both in thrashing and raising seed,
and ! do not like his way. He says
NOW with n machine and rake with
horse rake. This will always get
more or less sand in the clover, espe-
cially if rakcd when the dew is on.
This will make the men that hull the
seed curse the man that raised it,
and the dealer will dock him on the
price, and he (the dealer) will get an
improved mill and take the sand out
and keep it on exhibition, showing it
TO people and telling how dishonest
the farmer is. Or if the dealer fails
to take the sand out, the farmer will
buy it to SOW, and find the sand, and
he will curse the dealer for mixing
sand with the seed.
a dealer in our town once showed
me a quantity of sand that he had
taken out of seed which he had
bought, and said he had two hundred
pounds of it, which / had no reason
to dispute. My way Of late years is
TO cut my seed with a reaper, then
wait for some rain 10 fall on it, after
which house or stack and wait for il
10 temper in the NOW so as TO be in
good condition for threshing. In
cutting care should be taken that the
table OF the machine does not get too
full if raked at the proper time it
will come off the table in good style
and stand upright, and when the rain
comes IL will run down through and
dry much sooner and without string.
IL should not be shook up or turned
over at all. If it should for any
cause he left out until the grass
should begin TO grow up in the bot
tom it will be necessary 10 move il in
order that the bottom may stay
out-which should be done with
wooden, or what VIC call a barley
not fit 10 handle seed with. Itshould
not be shaken or turned over, but
run the big fork under the gavel and
raise gently out Of the grass and set
the gavel in a new place, and if well
and carefully done there will be
nothing lost or scattered. Many
thrcsh their seed in the field and
haul as they thres!., but in good
weather the seed will become very
dry in the middle of the day, and
will grind, especially the large variety,
when If properly tempered in the
stack or NOV it will not be so apt to.
If we consult the good of our land or
our own interest we leave as much
of the straw on the ground as uncut
as possible. | am not afraid of
leaving few heads on the ground
uncut, If by cutting them it would be
necessary TO take off too much straw.
The long stubble forms a mulch on
the ground, protects the clover roots
from the severe frosts that we some
times have, and the more need there
is of this II We happen to have an
open winter. If we are not too
greedy and take the seed all off the
ground, in little while our land will
become foul with clover, or in other
words the ground will get full of
seed, as we frequently see land foul
with weed seeds, and when we stop
cultivating clover will grow in the
place OF weeds.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

A FARMER tells us, says an ex.
change, that lie has tested the value
of his corn put into hogs with
the following result: He commenc-
ed with lot of hogs weighing It's
pounds each, on the goth of Sep
tember. He fed them two weeks and,
when weighed, he found at the price
ofpork then ruling, $3.50 per hundred,
his corn so fed had brought him six
ty cents per bushel. The two weeks
wero mild weather. He again weigh
cd and fed them two of The coldest
weeks In November, and found that
the corn fed at the same price for
pork, had brought him only fifty
cents per bushel. lie says this
teaches him that hogs ought to be
fatted early, and In the warm wealth.
er to get the greatest value for the
corn fed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

be little doubt that such selection
will in a few years increase the yield
OF any variety Of corn. On the
other hand, If only the largest, hand
soonest ears are selected, regardless
OF the number OF ears borne on n
given stalk, simply what may be con-
sldered the normal yield OF the va-
riety will be continued from year TO
year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

DoN'T fail TO bear in mind our
county fair, commencing Wednesday,
the 9th of next month. BY the sup
plements which we sent out with our
regular issue on the 9th inst, it will
be seen that the officers of the Socie.
ty are active in their efforts TO make
good exhibition, and they should
be seconded in this by every enter
prising farmer in the county. The
agricultural exhibition made by a
community of farmers may be fairly
considered guage by which the
standard of farming which obtains
in the community shall be judged.
We know that we have as good
farmers and as good farming In Gen.
tire county as any where in the coun-
try, and we sho uld be glad to see
our farmers bestir themselves and
make an exhibition which shall be
worthy of them. BE systematic in
your efforts. Take up the Premium
List, 60 over the long list of classes
carefully, and mark with a pencil
such as you think you may have
something worthy to show in, and
then go to work and get it ready in
time. Don't fail to make your
arrangements to attend at least
one day, and take all the boys and
girls on the farm with you. They
will enjoy the rest and recreation, and
they have earned it. Let us have a
good show, 4 good attendance and a
good time generally.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
Try Il. How to Increase the Yield of Corn

From the Rural New Yorker
As rule among our farmer ac-
quaintances, fair, plump, large ears of
corn are selected for seed without
any regard TO the number growing on
a stalk. From our own experiments
we deem this n mistake. 1t Is better
to save the largest, fairest ears than
those which are imperfect or collect
cd indiscriminately. But such selec-
tion is just as liable TO encourage q
lesser as a greater yield in the future
crops. Corn is very susceptible to
change from selection, as We may
know from the scores of distinctly
marked varieties known. IL we
would increase our yield, We must
select seed from the most prolific
plants. This, which Is true of all
plants, is especially so of the corn
plant. IL, further, an isolated spot,
as far removed rs possible from other
corn, were planted yearly for seed
and the tassels as soon as they ap-
pear were destroyed on both those
which we're sterile and the least pro-
life, we doubt not the farmer would,
in very few years, be amply COM
pensated for his pains. In this case,
seed would be saved which had on
both sides the most prolific parentage.
We attribute our immense yield of
Blount's Corn at the RuraFs Farm,
In a great measure, 10 our very care
tul selection of the seed, There can
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
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TGAL CANVASS.
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THE WEEKLY PATRIOT
from the present time until the week aer the pres
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pany the order. Nov is the time Go get up elat@.
Democratic local organizations circulate cheap
er aud more affective campaign literature than news
papFfs furnished ~ these extraordinarily low rates
sehd IN yoHr orders addressed 10 ParnioT PUntsHiSa
Co., HAnHisHURa, PA. 28
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

THE Rural NeU Yorker has raised
the Clawson wheat on its experiment
tai farm every season since it was
first introduced, and has now con-
cluded to abandon its cultivation
in favor of several other kinds"
The Rural admits that the Clawson
wheat always makes fine promises
and a good appearance in the field,
but says that the half bushel and the
scales declare these appearances TO be
deceptive.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

LIRE, says Mr.. Warner, presents
but one absorbing problem 10 the
street COW, and that Is. how to get
into your garden. She catches
glimpse Of it over the wall or through
the pickets, and her imagination or
epigastrium Is iufiEmed. When tho
spot Is surrounded by high board
fence, he thinks he has secn her peep
Ing at the cabbagcs through . knot
hole.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

The "Annual Fair Edition of the
Rural New Yorker" is a superb
number, and we'll worth an inspection.
1t will be sent free to any Of our
subscribers who will send there address
or n postal card to Rural Ncw Yorker,
No. "a Park Row, New York.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

IH1 htfal breeEs s~eeIs down the vindiaE lane
with gold Hud crimson leave tefsre it fyinr:
lis Eusiy laughter haa no sound - pain,
iui In the iUiis IL sinks 60 gentle fiRhing
Aid meufus the Summers early broken SPELL
"Fareweli. sseei summer,
Rnsy. blooming ~umneF
rurat farewell
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

BOYS AND GIRLS, this paragraph
is for you: Hunt up the Premium
List for the fair, which We sent in the
DEMOCRAT two weeks ago, and read
carefully the lists Of articles in the
Fifth Department for which the So
ciety offers You premiums. You will
find in it something that you have,
or something that you can make
which will help make the exhibition
rs good as you would like to see it.
OF course, the premiums offered are
not very large, and if you should
win one, it will not make you rich.
The Society itself is not rich, and
cannot afford TO pay as large pre-.
miums as it would like to. but 1t ex.
poets to pay promptly all that are
fairly won, and it is the thinning of
the premiums that will do you more
good, and make you feel more proud
than the premium itself. Do not fail
to take something and get your
neighbor TO do the same.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

We are under obligations to the
Country Gentleman for recent cour-
tesies.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

To preserve potatoes they should
be dried Is soon as possible, and
placed Immediately in . position from
which the sunlight Is excluded.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
HOUSE,
~ CORNER CHESTNUT AND NINTH STREETS.

This hstNs. prominent In = city famed for ts CON.
Portable hotels kept In every fespert equal 20 any
hrstesss hotels In the country Owing 10 the srla.
Eency Of the times The price uf board hes bean reduced
10 fHHEE DOLLARS per day. !. MKIHBIA,
loft Manager.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23
B u SH HOUSE,
BELLEFoSTg. PA,
I q . p Il ~
D. p. PETERS, Proprietor.
PENSIONS.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
~ t0pposits the Railroad ssaiion,l
MfLEsBUR0. CENTRE COUNTY. PA
A. A. KoHLBECKER, Proprietor.

THROUGH TRAVELLERS on the railroad will and
tbis Hotel excellent place 20 Ianch Ct procure
meal as ALL TRAINS stap shout Is minutes, {,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

Erie Mall Wesi, NIaRaFa EEpress West, Lock Haven
Accommodation West and Day Bxpress East, make
close connections At Northumberland with L. 4 A. u
n. trains for wiikeuhaFre and scrantoH.
Erie Mail West. Niagara Express West, and Erie
Express West. and Lock Haven Accommodation West
make close connection 1t Willamsport vita n. @. T.
W. trains north.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West, and Day
Express East, make close connection 81 Lock Haven
With II. " v. n. n. trzina.
Erie Mail East and West connect a Erie with trains
On L. :. VI. :. r. r.. at Cory with o. O. a A. v. r.
=, st Emporium with r. n. Y. 4 ?. n. H., AMI st
Driftwood with A. " ER.
ParioF cars will run between Philadelphia and
MIllismsport on Niagara Express West Erie Express
West, philadelphia Express East and Day Express
East, and sunday Express Fast Sleeping cars on eli
night trains. W.. A. GAEbwfS,
Gent Superintendent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

THE TEsT OF TnE NATIONAL wELFARE IN THE IRTELLI-
dENoE AND PRosrERirr or TIE TAhnIR.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-23

-AdRIGJLrvRAL.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-24
THE COTTON FACTORY.
The Ben In laO lion,

The COMMITTEES appoiatla By tina Beard Of
Trade to ajSp prospectus fer cotton fac
tory have drawn up tho following;
DALLAS, Texas Dec. % 1850.
We, tho undersigned subscribers, ssrse to
pty tas amounts set oppOsi;s our respective
ngmss for the purpose Of organizing pursu
ant 10 tke statutes If this e,ago, a Joint stock
company for the purpose Of establishing,
constructing aad operating at the city Of
Dallas, TexsS y cotton factory for Iaanulsc.
turing cotton goods; ths capittl stock OF said
com ny to 30 5000, 900, divided into 1900
shares Of 500 oich. Subicr,btiSns 10 said
stock shall be dVa sad payable upon the
order Of the board OF directors. Rsd said
company shall be organized by not less than
ono,thirS of the subscribers thereto, 30 soon
as 100000 Of said capital stock is sub
scribsd:
The following, signed by PresidsAt &cllR-
ais, will sSPlslA itssif;
DALLAS, TEXAS, Dec. 20, 1880,
II. c. Stevenson, Secretary Board OF Trade,
DGlIaa, Texat:
You ara Asrssy requested to inform the
following esntls8sn tRAt thsy have bean sp.
psintsG ; COmmit.ss TO solicit subscriptions
10 stock :or building estton factory at
Dallas in accordance with ths subscription
lIpt now in your possession snS approved by
the board of drsctsrS of ths board Of trade:
A, Z. Bsvssr, chairman, Dallas; James Is.
simpson, Dsllss; j. s. WiLwSr, Dallas; ). O.
Bogsl, Dallas; JSha StOss, Dallas; Thos. V.
p0rtsr, Hu,ahn;; W. l.. White, Lancaster;
Joe Stewart, Cs3sr Hill A. K. White, Rich.
srdsos; w. H. Alexander, Duck Crask;
JamSE GroIS, HstqlitS.
A,sirs Porter White, Stewart, White, of
Richardson, Alexander md Gross, arS re-
qGs'led TO meet the gpslItnss of Dallas,
upOa the absTS list At tho board Of trade
rosNS, DslisS, os Monday eVSHisg nsxt 81
2 o'clock. Tnsy are ur ,ently rsquaat1d 10
bs prslsnt.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-24
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ciiisn WE tbs distribution Of presents from
a well loRdsd Christmas trts, Ampag thoso
uo,fic;,,,;,., il. H., h.,,i.... th.. ~. a.
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ioIu'o I" vac cA'Idrsn the reporter hspcsd
u'A honor FSyor H'os, aiGsF@sh o'hAy
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o'NPso'' ha'r'' move, L!"S'y o. A. .the
sAes''As' r'gh hsGuh &ilar sEe EN- aiSH RGa
befa nasfcasd lhlo INV ie&oei room and usr9
consuets0 IL tas following aidof; Song
'G"ing bAeG 70 Di1's, pI 1at stasol; "Hob,
SsS M!sh' surg ny Noosft hiGnmss Nnd
b"doi' Carrier song, 'baR.6lse attsr HAls, %
9y CARA dig'IAe', Annie Iousg and Rutn
ttolmnpj itng, "Opta no GAJaG Sa High
10 thS SKY, BY tsy,rNl OF ths young ladies',
ana |arca, Under Tho Ga.s', by tina
iehsfI; sosg, Tho Oh!I@I Unfinished
trNN, by RnIh uSnmsa, psc9 rsR~
tsrSi Eost exquisite BY !hs clear
sWtel, distinct voics Of Mics Glars;
song, "BaIStlial SispI," BY !hs school; Sd-
Sres' by Master GWyana Ismsyi sVnE, Tia
neat little. clock, by the school, and dsliV-
dred by gesture ate
Then tolswsd tho Distribution sfEitts
lrem Iha ChrlhtnAs.tre', whose branches sent
with Ill sorts OF thisgl taAE Ers agreeable 10
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-24

The San Autouis Express calls attention
to the fact that with all his faults tho people
OF Austin love Ben Thompson still, and they
have olestsd him city marshal This dis
plays most wonderful Independence Of tho
opiaion Of the outside world. The people Of
Austin May know Bon TO bSsgood man, rSr-
f3ctly Trustworthy when he gives his world
and capssle and willisg to make a coed city
marshal; but ~ ho hAs Slmoat national
reputation as u gambler, who has killed a
dozen or two mon in broils, and whssa favor
ito psstime kSI bean isuHd in organizing him
ss!fiAto riotous mob, and making the pslies
authorities and everybody elsS TAXA back SEATS
or bit9 tho dast before him, his slOclior So
chief police officer OF the capitol city OF grea!
state, thst is IN empire in itself, Will astoAish
if not little bowilder tina people generally.
Tnose who know Thompson say hO will
make tho best city marshal Aus.iS ever had
and that place needs good ere, tOo--but
AuatiHs misfortune will be found in the fact
that such 8 comparatively few know him ia
that way, and the people thors will oonSs-
queutly De judged by Ben's general rsputa-
ton Throughout the country. However, if
the people Of Austin can stand it, We pre-
sums those Of other places will have Is stand
also"