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Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
Facts.

"Why Mary where did you buy those
oysters" "
"Why John bought them from man
who was kettling oys,ers, and 10 only
charged me twenty cents u quart
for them.
well Mary they are not fit to eat; all
the substance has been washed out of
them. They are tub oysters"
"Why what are tub oysters, John ."
"Weil Mary they are oysters that are
Opened down country and washed two
or three times and then shipped here.
They are then washed again and water
pnt TO them for .jlice, and then salted
TO give them taste, and frequently soda
is put in them 70 swell them up and
make them look large. Then they are
kettled on the street for fresh opened
oysters. Some Of these oysters have
known 10 he opened two or three days
before they were sold.
"IfJhiI ia the case John | want no
more kettled oysters"
Nor | either Mary. but after this
when you want good oysters 60 to Wig
glesworth's West End Oyster Depot,
No 500 Monroe street, aud he will give
you fresh opened oysters for % cents {.
quart, solid measure
- hn don't like 10 disarp Jint you,
tut here is the evening paper, read it
wUile go to Wigglesuorth's and get
some oysters that .Ie tit 10 eat. :"
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
An ExpiaoAt0ry Card.

AoA tAo AhopuUiioShs
MEssRs. EDITons:--In your report O
the proceedings Of the Board Of Educa
ton, held ON Monday evening last, you
mention q communication being pre-
sented in regard to lecture on the
Circulation Of the Blood, to be deliv.
cred at the Opera House on the evening
of December /. The managers for the
lecture desired to have the larger school
children particularly interested, and
the most effective and direct way to
reach them is through their teachers.
The request was refused. The reasons
assigned were: First, A law forbidling
advertising in the public schools
Second, It would establish precedent.
The precedent is already established,
and here are the proofs of the assertion
About once u month, possibly ottener,
the teachers are called together in
school No. |, on Thursday afternoon,
usually, for the purpose of hearing a
lecture by some eminent lecturer on
educational matters, for the advance
ment Of the teachers. Mr. Harlan ad-
dresses u communication to the princi.
pals of the different schools, who, in
turn, inform their corps Of teachers to
attend. Is not this advertising the lee
ture in the public schools?
Again: A circus comes TO town; the
schools are dismissed for the afternoon.
What does the teacher say to the chill
dren? Does she simply say there will
be no session Of school this afternoon!
We think not. She most probably il
forms them Of the specific reason why
there wilt be no session, and tells them
that it is in order that they may have
the opportunity or attending the circus.
Is not this advertising the circus iu the
public schools? The cases are precisely
parallel.
One member suggested that the proper
way to advertise was through the
columns Of the newspapers. The sug.
sestion is most thankfully received and
will be acted upon ut the proper time.
Interviews were had with majority of
the members of the Board somslime
previous to the meeting OF Monda
night, and The wishes Of the managers
fully explained TO them, and they ali
10 man commended the effort and
agreed to support it when the subject
would be brought before the Board. AT
tempts we're made to see the remaining
members, but our efforts were frai:less.
Respectfully,
MANAGERS FOR THE LECTURE.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
FACRTIOUS KOLUMN.

SOt too Funny, but just Rldlcu'
Ions Enough 90 Mako yOu TIT
ter.-rhe Bald Headed &na Little
''he" Editors Oul.dOne In the
Humorous Llno-Read and be
Merry.
SMITHS DREAM.
Said Mr.. Smith 10 Mr.. JOnes,
1t rather f,rward seems,
Hut l w0nld really like to know
lfyou believe In dreams''
"Believe In dreams?" said Mr.. Jol %,
IL do with all my heart"
And then began, to Mr.. Smith,
his knowledge to impart.
Excuse me, sir" said Mr.. Smith,
For interruptiDx you;
had u dream the other night
fear will not come true"
'Dh yes It will'' cried Mr.. Jones
| know they never fall
And then beg IN poor Nr. Smith
His visionary talc.
swell, Mr.. Jones, really think
Tlere must he soAeshing wrong
Last night dreamed you paid tnat bill
Iol'su owed me for 80 long
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
A Dispute About q LOttery Tick ef.

A special despatch from Helena, Ark.
says: Night before last, (Oct. ID, an
attempt was made to assnssinate Simon
Siiverman whils on his way 10 thi. city.
Five sEotS were fired at him from be.
bind tree with no other effect than TO
ttightcn the horse ridden by Si.vermaD,
which threw its rider without injuring
him. The cause of this attempt on Sill
verinan's life is the legal dispute now
before the New Orleans courts about
the ownership Of the lottery ticket
which won the ST., 900 p,ize in the Lou
isiana State Lottery, Sllverman claim
ing il TO be his. and Mrs Clark claim
ing that it had been purloined from her.
The ticket was taken from him at the
muAzle Of 'he listol, and he has insti-
tuttd suit for the money. 1t il suppoI-
ed that the attempt on lis life vas made
to keep him from prosecuting the suit.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
s'Oae II undr cd Pretty Girls Want.

3D."
London Daily New.
, A scene of considerable confusion
was witnessed Monday afternoon out
side the stage door of Drury Ian
theatre, In Russell street, Convent Gar
den. The management had issued al
vertisement in the following terms
Gone hundred pretty young ladie.
wanted. One hundred pretty, well,
made and intelligent youbg ladies, from
II to 20, for the forthcoming pantomimt
at Drury Lane theatre. Apply at stage
do)r, Drury Lane theatre, on Tuesday,
the 10Th inst, at / O'Clock. Any one
who is not young and pretty will be
stopped by officials appointed for that
purpose. The wide publicity given
to this announcement seems to have
been regarded somewhat in the light of
an invitation to idlers to come down
and see this novel exhibition OF youth
and beauty. In fact, even before the
time appointed large crowd assem-
bled under the coonDade and in the
street at the side Of the theatre, and the
thoroughfars from Drury Lane to Bow
street and Convent Garden WAS almost
completely blockaded. A suspicion
seemed pretty generally prevalent at
first that the whole affair was hoax,
and that the advertisementhad been the
work of some party acting without au-
thority. II vas soon disc cJvered how
ever, that this was not no. The stage
door was flung wide open and inside
8 ood the officials the judges of beauty
and age-ready for the discharge of
their somewhat invidious duties. Those
among the candidates who were not to
be deferred aL the last moment by the
thought of the scrutiny to which they
would be subj.cted inside the theatre
found that they had to run the gauntlet
outside bet ween dense rows of "srecta-
tors" who displayed the deepest inter
est in their personal appearance and in
their prospects of securing an engage
ment. Ever and anon the appearance
of q lady who could not by the utmost
stretch of courtesy re held to comply
with the stern requirements OF the man
agement was the signal for an outburst
of cheers and yells. For he most part
however, the applicants, who were
three or four times as many AZ the re-
qnired number, were quiet and respect
able looking young women, who were
naturally somewhat surprised at the
reception accorded to them. Many had
perforce to leave in despair of ever
reaching the stage door, while those
who did succeed IN pushing their way
through the crowd were lustled and
jeered at by the roughs, who were pre-
sent in considerable numbers. Several
policemen were on the spot, but were
only partly successful in maintaining
order, the scene lasting for upward Of
an hour. Finally the candidates. to
the number of40O, wcrs all admitted in
discriminatory, and retained inside
with closed doors until the excite mens
had had time to subside, and only few
remained in the street.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
HIS HONOR AND BIJAiI,


"Mrs. Castlebar, how could you raise
such row in your neighDorhood last
night" asked his Honor, as u heavy
woman of 40 trotted out.
"How could r."
eyes, how could you?'
"Raise a row.
eyes, raise a row"
'In my neighborhood''
Yes, in your neighborkood.'
"W hat do you call i row IN my ueigh-
borhood?"
The same az a row in any other
neighborhood. When wife runs all
over locality to borrow revolver to
shoot her husband, We call tia row,
especially il she chaSes him with AL
axe any great distance"
"les. guess that a row." she re
piled; "hut am "A heart broken Wo-
man sir.
"How?"
my husband i.a hard drinker and
a brutal man. When he IS under he
influence he miIuSes ma i'll most
shameful manner. Oh sir, | wish !
was dead !"
At this jnncture u man about four
feet high, and Wi ching about ninety
pounds, made hi. way " the desk, aud
his Honor looked evor the walnut at
him and asked:
Are you her son"
"Son Son :" shouted the little man,
as he jumped up and do"n. 'I'm her
husband Pm the Individual " ho gots
drunk and plays the brute.
as he your husband" Iueried the
court a. the pair stood gazing al each
other.
"l-I-yes.
Gle is The incarnate demon YOU
stand in such mortal terror OF, is he'!'
"Ies, sir-yes, sir.
AT this the audience indul sd in a
loud roar. and the little man smiled as
hard az he could.
shes hystericky," exclaimed the
husband. "ohe's been iaking too III ueh
beer yesterday"
eyes, I'm bysteIicky,' she sotbsd.
"We always administer u fine for
vase it will bs So"
SIS that OWING to her siae.' asked
the husband.
"Yes-thr sizs of her !ysteries. If
they are repeated, the tine will be ten
dollar"
The husband pail over the cash and
the pair lett theco room, arm IN
ann, a smile ot orglveneSs on his brow
and tear Of repentance about to drop
from the end of her nose.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
BOsIOa'S Drink.uE Water.

After prolonged and systematic test
and eXamina.il the people of Bos1ol
are as far from finding out what all:
their drinking wat, r as they ever were
Indeed, tn. mystery is becoming Sc
deep and SO fascinating that it wou,C
be almost II pity 10 solve it. The flavor
Of the water has been likened to that o
everything under The sun, cucumbsr4
aud fish being rather the favoritc com
parisons. 1t is only few days since
1t was announced thatdead cells caused
the trouble, but already the the ,ry has
been declared untenable But whether
the contamination be animal, vege.
table or mineral, it is certainly persis-
tent and diabolical.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
GUN iJlSJIn,

Life il . book of which We Eave bu
one edition. Let each days actions, q
they add their pages to the inuescripa
Bile volume, be such as we shall be WI!
ing to have an assembled word h
retu.
An agricultural exchange offers som,
advice on "How TO tell Bag Egg.
Didn' read the article, but our advice
would be: If you have anything impcrt
aut to tell Dap egg, why break /,
gently.
Conversation on seaside hotel ve'
rarda bcSw cen young man and an eld-
e-ly guest Young mani must
have seen you somewhere, ell ~ Ed
erly Gent-"Very likely am apawn.
broker
Vermont men are religious even I'M
der the most trying circumstances. A
deacon recently asked the prayers of the
congregation 'for the low.Iived son OF y
pirate who stole his melons"
When a Galvestonian was told that a
friend of his was i'll and sinking fast he
said: Well, lam not surprised. always
thought that would be about the direc-
ton he would 60 when he died.
Lessons to young house keepers
GLOW can you tell u young fowl from
an cid one?" "Ity the teeth. "By the
teetn?" But fowls have no teeth" !
know they haven't, but l have!'
A clergyman, meeting an inebliated
neighbor, exclaimed: Drunk again,
Wilkius!" to which wilkins in a semi
confidential tone, responded, ''Sho am
l, parson'
A shark recently caught in New
York Harbor, had u flask amt a pack Of
cards in hi, pocket. A telegram was
Immediately sent to Long Branch to in
uuire who was missing.
Jones saw "a friend across the street"
lie hadn't seen for years."
He lsft-and seemed to be convinced
q miths we'll founded fears.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
Don 7 MENTION n.

A citizen OF Detroit entered Michi-
gan avenue grocery the other day and
said he wanted tC have private word
with the proprietor. When they had
retired to he desk he began
81 want 10 make confession and rep
arat:on. Do you remember me buying
sugar here about TWO Or three days
ago."
~ do.
"Well, paying for i. worked OH Il
counterfeit quarter on the clerk. IL
was a mean trick and 1 came tU tender
you good money"
"Oh, don't mention it, replied the
grocer.
'but want to make it right
"lt's all iight-ail right. We knew
who passed the quarter on rs, and that
afternoon when your wife sent down u
dollar bill to sot u can Of sardines,
gave the bad quarter to her in her
change. Don't lot your ron nscienco
trouble you about that-it's all right
now
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
The DefaHiting Cashier.

The hearing il the case of Baldwin,
cashier OF the d"funct Mechanics
National Bank Of Newark, Was De gun
Mouday in shat city beloue |. ). Com
missioner W Whitehead. A Il. Il. Martin,
Wall street broker, produced batch
of Nugent's drafts, accounting to about
500, ,0O0, regotiatrd Tor Bald via, and
testified that Baldwin had large stock
transactions in other names, aud that
his brother Theodore, The Bank t"iler,
had large amount. As much as 10000
shares OF stock, representing u ,00O, 900
ut par, had le,n borrowed by the
Baldwins, until, finally, Mr.. Martin
ordered the account closed, 'as he
preferred Mot 10 Rave such large dealings
with person holding position Of
trust" At this point the case was ad-
journcd until Saturday.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
North Carolina's Cotton Mills.

Speaking of cotton mills the Raleigh
IN. CO. News says: ''North Carolina
has more than fCrty, we believe, but
many OF them are small. What they
pay is one of those profound mysteries
that can never be solved this side of
eternity Those that make are not dis
posed to tell, while those that do not
make are probably ashamed to tell. SO
we can only guess that some of the
mills make large dividends. They do
things better further SDuth."
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
aNGAA.'kASh =. EAHaa
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOB
CONNECTED BrRn s, 1881.

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOB
hiladel phia, 2:2o, $50, 100, $40 800, g1o
8:65, 1880, 1l:SS H. M; 1915, kl2:1Y, EOS
$3.50, 4:e0, 6.51, 6:4i, $40, 9s5, 1000 p N
Sundays, 2:.0, $40, q. H.; 6:tO, t,t2 s:At,
100 D:6b 1900 y. nj.
New York, 2:20, $50, TOO, s:5S, ll6s q. IN.
tl2:4I, 2o3, 6:4!, 5.J2 p. 10. Sundays
1853, 40 a. IN, GA ?. IN
baltimore, 12.5l, 2:l2, I:55, s:ss a. M; l2:56,
sl:0h, +l5, $50 p. N. Sundays, 1851,
2l2, 1865 a. IN.
Washington l2;t1, z:l2, 7:t5, s:3s a. H.; 1886
*i:OA, $3.50 =. In. Sundays, l&tl, &l2
':6t o. m.
Baltimore and Intermediate Stations, I2:6l,
1888 o. m, 12:b5, 4:lb p, m. The 4:45 p. m.
train stops ut way stations only between
Perryville and Baltimore. Sundays.
Poryville and intermediate Stations, asa ,
Hew Castle, 500, s35 a. m; lOs, 400, go =
m. No Sunday trains.
Harrington and Intermediate Stations, o:3i
q. M; l:0S; $40 D. IN. No Sunday tralns.
Uelmar and intermediate Stations, sos d, m;
lC6p. Ia.
wilmington and Northern Railroad, 100 ..
NJ; 800, 500 p. m. Sunday trains, s.4G
Delaware Western Railroad, .:l5, 1888 a. m;
6:S5 y. III. Sundays. 1880 o.. m.: 600 y. N.
ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON FNOM
p Philadelphia, l143, 2:o4, 1852, s:33, 9:30a. Z
1900 n.; 1918, l245, *l:O2, $50, 4:ao, 4:3
AL, $40, e:lb, $40, 500, 9:3o, l0:45, III
p. Ii. Sundays, l2:43, 2:0i, 2.2l 1864, 10, 10
Q. .m.; s:2O, l0.45, li:l5 p. n.
New York, 2:0!, 2:Z2 7:s2, 1893 a. m; l2:ss
.l:9", 4:Al, $40 p. In; sundays, 2.oi, IA
1862 a. IL.
Baltimore, 1853, 2:lA. 0:6o,. ll:ss a. M; 'is:iy
400, 6.ts,e:8a, 9oDp. Ia; Sundaye, l.s3, 2 ID.
q. m; 5.l5. 0:38, G50 y. n.
Washington, LES, 2:l4, ll;9s r. m.; *l.;4l,
100, b.M,e:sSp. H.; Sundays, l:63, 2li a. L.:
2.45 6:3S y. m.
Perryvlle only, Y:O5 a. NJ
New Castle, S:4S, 1886 a. m; E:o7, 6:l0, 90.
p. IN. No Sunday Trains.
Delaware Railroad, s:ls a.. H.; I.:O7, 0:O6 p
III. No Sunday trains.
Wilmington and Northern Railroad, 500
g. m; 1875, e:65 p. IN. Sundsy trains, o.4a
Delaware Western Railroad, 500 a. M; All
p. %. Sundays, 9:l0 n. N. $40 p. M.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
Broad street depot. ':c6, $50,
8lb, 1890, HOO, Has y H.; 1850, 500 $3.50,
$50, 40 5:i5 E:.5, $40, SOC, 9:45 ll:30p M;
Sundays, 7:oS, $50 q. m; 500, o:4b, l1:ac
p. m.
Market street station only, lis
a.m.: +lY:3S y. IN; Sundays, l'ls q. N.
Figures marked thus ~ denote tho limited
express trains
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
THE MDDESi b'AlH kl,.

''Father,' began u young Detroiter
the ether evening, were YOU III She
war"
Eyes, my son.
"Was it awful"
'Nes.
'J.Dts Of dead and wonndad men. y
eyes"
"Did you kill many"
"Weil, woald like 70 be abe !" All
swer vh:tt question.
Are you very modest, pa?
II hope am too modest 70 Drag.
"Ihat was what Mr. Smith meant,
then, " hen he was telling the men al
the drug store that you had no mar re.
cord to boast of. +"
ole did, .h? Smith is a liar
That is what thought He told the
mon that you run 50 fast that u person
on horseback could not caJch you, and
any body knows that "A horse can ca1ch
u man With 4 stiff knee
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
Tho Key to Health.

Have you found the key to perfect
health and strength? 1t is Kidney
Wort, the only remedy that oyercomes
at once the inaction OF The kidney and
bowels. 1t purilies the blood by cleans
ing the system Of foul humors and by
giving strength to the liver, kidney aud
bowels to perform their regular func-
tions. See displayed advertisement.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
Ladies' Goats.

We are making preparations to do q
largo coat trade. The ladies will find
our usual fine line of imported coats
and cloaking cloths. VIM. NJ. Kennard
e. Co.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
Kidney Complaints

of all descriptions are relieved at once
and speedily cured by Kidney W o TT.
1t seems intended by nature for the
cure of all disc ases Of the kidneys caus-
ed by weakness and debility. Its great
tonic powers are especially directed to
the removal of this class of diseases.
We know of p ,rsous that have suffer, d
for thirty years that have been erma-
nently cured by taking Kdney-Wort a
short time. Try it, either liquid or dry.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

The contemplated proceedings against
the remainder OF the parties who were
interested in the dog tight on the 7th of
this month, have been abandoned, and
some of our citizens feel much easier in
their minds.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

DOARDlNG.-SINGLE ROOMS WITH
ID board table board. Sos King street.
nOvl41tt
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
DiiSTEPSIi! DYSPEPSIi!
Cured Cured ! CureGi
iPDPSIA! APEPSIA!

Tho great scientific preparation Is now 10
knowledKed by mOet eminent ply ysicians enc
al. who have taken II to be the only medicine
ever placed before the publis that will ma 4,
n permanent cure In chroAic dyspepsiL.
refer with pleasure 10 few of the worst osse
known In this country that have beea eurs<
With
APEPSIA:
Mr.. H. A. CLARK, tirm Clark Bros. 4 10.
Philadelphia, vas given up by our most CA
mont physicians In this country. Paid ou
d 900 and curod with only throo bottles D
ApEPSlA.
MossS Thompson, Ihurlow. Pa., a very Dst
case Of twerty yoars' standing, cured VII
only two bon. oss Of APEssp[A.
W. Z. Taylor, Tyrone, Pa, = very asg,
vatod case, was cured with two pe.les 8
APEISlA.
Ur. Samuel W. Adams. an om.nont phyy
oian Of Now York City, writes me his w;fs hS
boon cured with APFpSIA ono Of the wvfs
cases In the known world, and he Is now usin,
1t In his practice wish0uta failure in Ensl
case.
Capt George W. Weymouth, ofsavsnaak
writes me hs cured himself nnd wife and
largo number Of frionds with AFEPSiA.
The only known medicine that Will ca,
chronic dyspepsia. 1t Is truly \ God-aeri
all dyspeptios, for the second dose ytvee per
fect relief, and from two to three botuos Icur'
tho worst cases In existence.
v. X. SrONE, n. D.,
Late Physician and Surgeon y. $. A.
Price, u. 90 per bottle. For sale By Ill dlol
gisO. lyn
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

WANTED. "A SITUATION WANTED
~ by business man Of ability, expe-
nslse, nc, either as CLERK, book keeper or
aesman. .a Address Energy" REPUBLICAN,
~uce' nOyb-tf.slt-WeI
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
vOR SALE.

~;vNT.-A DEslRAghE ! "a 1aiRx 6.t
arm, he Panlnr Parolnr los sores Of very pro-
Nh fsrm. S0nItS about IL miles from Whining.
g, On tho house. Possession given W ,.,,n, on
ssrh ssth. nppJOSEPH II. dKuBb,
: ~ Market street, philadelphia fa'
- tfd&V
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

IWANlED.-TO RENT NEAR THE
central part Of the city, tv, rooms
s%%ole MI LOT housekeeping. Address oOl East
~'"eu. novl4.3tl
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

WANlED-A FAMILY TO TAKE
" charge of but er dairy Of from 40 70
Gcows reference required dairy in com
pieN order. Address Wa. u. CLARK,
"eoNe0d'<w Delaware City, Dol
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

RENT NEA X SECOND
and kirg, two rooms suitable for
Iase rlS ekeeP'ng, for man, wife and one child.
Apply at lO3 Last 2nd st. noyl2.u
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
BRlb4AEKN,
u X. ROBINSON 4 CO.,
BANKERS ANU BRt, X EkS,
n. X. UOR. FOUK1h AND MARK a..
Wilmington. Dsi.
I,uy And sell Government, State, City B0nds

Stocks bought AMI sold In the New YORK,
Philadelphia and Boston markets on com
sion.
Letters Of credit given, available In sIl
parts Of the World and drafts on England,
isued.
We have now for sale 20 shares Nsw YORK..
Woodlaun and Rockaway Oar Trust.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

SITUATION TO SEW
WIN dressmaser or in private tami-
va address iS3 Madison street.
Ii42tt
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
saa=s+ =.aa.i-.s-.=,=.zs-szss.l- -
WANTED.

NTANTED.-BOARDERS S-PLEASANT
w second Nry front room, with heat
md gas, suitab for gentleman and wifo or
single gentl' man. Also table boar ers hp.
ply at Sll Tstnall street, povl8-lno
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

W. CONTINUE TO HAVE CASH
n. NJ ready Tor good per cont. MORTGAGES
n"v sLouhls. HkALD 4 co.
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

A FEW BOABDERS DAN FIND 0ON.
"A fortable rooms at oo4 King strset.
octlS-U
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
BOARDING,

DOARDIN9--AO COUPLE or q aBNTI.E-
ID men can obtain board, pleasant ssssnd
story front room, BY calling at t0s Orange st.
novV6tt
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

DOARDlN8.-2 GENTLEMEN GAN
- bc accommodated with board, at $40 h.
Soventh street. N00plr week. novlS-btt
Daily Republican., 1881-11-17

T OST.-A PAIR OF MOSS AGATE
IL sleeve buttons were lost on Saturday,
in going from F!fth and Tatnall to Second
and King streets The ander will be liberal.
ly rewarded by leaving them at No. 223 West
~ tn street. DovA 3tt
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-06

a FEw years ago, the farmer who
read an agricultural psper was scorn-
fully termed : book-farmer.n But
= wonderful change has come In this
aspect, and the farmer, who, Ike those
fierce, ignorant old knights of old.
ploried n hia aversion 10 reading.
haa become not only . reader. ~ !
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-06
Alfalfa, or Luoerne. IN California.

We quote the following paragraph
from California correspondent of
the American AgricuLtHria for the
further information OF such Of our
readers-as w. 4. K.-as may be in
terested in Alfalfa as a forage plant /:
This is particularly adapted to our
soil and climate. 1t has been in sue
cessful cultivation in the central and
southern parts of the State for a
number Of years. Here from two to
five crops a year are harvested, the
yield varying from five TO eight tons,
and in some instances as high as ten
tons per acre in a single season. The
first cutting is usually considered the
best, being sweeter than the succeed
ing crops. As a pasture it is highly
appreciated, owing to its almost per-
petual growth there being only a
short period (the cold wet season. in
which it does not thrive. Care must
be taken when stock is first turned
on it 10 avoid bloat, afterward there
need be no uneasiness on that ac-
count. Some such pasture is especi.
ally necessary TO the success Of the
dairy interests. 1t is claimed by
some that Alfalfa (both fresh and
cured) affects the flavor of milk and
butter, but if fed. mixed with other
feed, there seems TO be no such trou-
bic. If it be fully cured, and cured
with especial reference TO dairy feed,
it undoubtedly will not affect either
taste or scent of the milk or butter.