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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

son to believe that in the case of tim.
othy and clover the loss would be
increased.
1t is claimed that fodder plants are
more digestible in the green condi-
tion than when dried. The only ex-
act knowledge that we have on this
point is that obtained by the German
digestion experience, in which it was
found that when grass was carefully
dried it sufferedno decrease of diges-
tibil ty. The digestibility being the
same then, whether green or dry, it
is safe to assume that the nutritive
value is the same. This would hold
true only when the fodder is rapidly
and carefully dried.
1t does not seem possible that fer
mentation can in any way increase
the nutritive value of any food sub.
stance. Fermentation is species of
combustion, a destructive process
similar TO that which the food under
goes in the animal body; and to the
extent that this combustion goes OH
before the food is eaten, to that ex-
tent is its capacity diminished for
running the animal machine. 1t is
not probable that fermentation is any
aid to digestion. At least the Ger
man "sour hay" has been found to he
no more digesCible than before being
iermented.
At the New Jersey Experiment
Station, when actual feeding trials
were made, feeding milk COWS both
ensilage and the fodder tield-cured
and subsequently chopped, no greater
production was observed in the case
of the cnsilage, neither was the en-
siloge more thoroughly consumed
than was the dried fodder.
Not even the most advanced ensi.
lage enthusiast claims a saving in
cost by the use of the silo. Every
ton Of solid matter in green corn
is accompanied 10y four tons of
water. Bv drying in the field at least
two and one-half tons of this water
are evaporated, so that when the
green material is converted into ensi-
lage double the weight is handled
that would be the case in the old
method of field-curing, the greater
weight being also lifted more times
than the smaller.
We believe that one reason why
ensilage is so popular is because that
since the introduction of the silo
many farmers have learned for the
first time what large amount of nu-
triton there is an acre of fodder
corn, and so they are disposed to
credit the new process with the prof
its that might have been realized by
the proper application of more an
cient methods.
1t is proposed to get at more facts
bearing upon the whole question by
experiment on the experimental farm
at the college. w. II. JORDAN.
Penna. State College, Aug. 8, 's2.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24
Ensilage.


The question of the preservation of
crops in a green condition in soils is
one at present very much discussed.
EXtrayagart and unfounded claims
are made for ensilage, and the farm
ing public seems ready to repeat
what has become a chronic blunder.
viz the adoption of line of pr0c-
tice without waiting for dcmonstra-
tiOn OF its wisdom. Scientific men
and many practical farmers are dis
posed to advise a conservative course
in the adoption of this method of
preserving fodder, and with some
show of reason.
In order to prove that any advan-
tage pertains to the preservation of
green crops in silOs that is not Sc
cured by the ordinary method of
drying, the truth of some one of the
following points must be demonstra-
ted:
|. That more fodder is produced.
,. That the fodder is preserved in
more perfect manner, or in n man.
ner that increases the nutritive effect.
3. That the fodder is furnished to
the 1mals at less cost.
There are other minor considera-
tions, but the above are the principal
ones.
Without attempting to argue the
whole thing to conclusion. the fol-
lowing facts that bear upon the above
points are offered for consideration
|. There is no way that the method
of preservation of fodder can direct
ly or indirectly influence production.
The twenty-ton-per-acre crops of
mammoth corn' might have been
grown bad ensilage never been heard
of.
,. In order to show more complete
preservation or larger nutritive ef-
feet by the use of the silo, one or
more of the following propositions
must be established. CAY. Crops lose
something besides water in the pro-
cess of drying, or at least lose more
than when kept in silo. (b). CroR
in green condition are more nutri-
tive than when dried. (cJ. Fermen-
tation increases the nutritive value.
Let us see what are the facts so far
as they are known. 1t can he said in
general terms, that when any ordinary
plant is dried so quickly as to pre-
vent any change by fermentation,
there is no appreciable loss of any
thing save water. SO it can be truth
fully said that when the ordinary
grasses and clovers are dried in the
field in good weather, water is the
only substance lost, unless it be very
miIhnte quantities of volatile oils,
whose only value is to give flavor to
dairy products. Corn heing so coarse,
dries with more dilllculty, and it
would be an exceptional season when
the process OF curing it in the field
would not cause some loss of nutri-
tive material. But now would the
average loss in the field compare
with the loss by fermentation in the
silo?
A very careful examination of this
question by the New Jersey Expert. |
ment Station showed that there was
practically no difference in the loss
by the two methods OF curing corn
fodder. The loss in the silo at Penn.
sylvania State College last year was
found Co be about one-tenth OF the
dry substance in the plant. The loss
in the field was not determined.
So far, then, as we have any
knowledge, the loss of nutritive ma.
terial is not lessened by the use of
the silo, even in the preservation of
corn fodder, and we have every rea-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

In another column will be found
an article upon the subject Of "En-
silagc,' from the pen of Prof. Jordan,
of the State College. 1t justappear
ed in the Lgricoi'araj Epi'oD,i>i, but
50 nearly comedies with the DEMO
CRAFTS views upon the subject that
we transfer it entire to our columns.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

Ecery farmer in his annual erperaense
dsscoUers something Of vatte. Write II and
send 1t to tie "Agricutturat Editor Of the
DEMOCRAT, Beiietonte, Penn'o, that other
turner's mag haze the benefit Of 1t. Let
Communications be timely, and be sure that
they are brief and aoeiL pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24
Clean Seed.

Jonathan Talcott, in Rural wheat Special"
wish to say, for the benefit of all
tillers of the soil, that more dollars
can be gained by sowing only clean
seed on well titled lands than by all
other methods combined. Most wheat
growers would be surprised if the
seed that is sown was thoroughly
cleaned and they could see the foul
seeds that are yearly sown even by
good farmers. One of my neighbers,
last year at seeding time, came to my
barn to clean his seed wheat, as | had
purchased.a new mill for that pur-
pose. lie brought what he supposed
was enough wheat to give him all he
wanted when cleaned, and he also re-
marked that his wheat was very clean
as it was. You can hardly imagine
his surprise on cleaning the same to
find that instead of few pecks Of
worthless stuff he had bushels, and
so surprised was he that he saved all
the foul seed and shrunken wheat to
show the farmer of whom he got the
seed, who thought it quite clean-fully
fit for seed without extra cleaning.
The result was crop of nearly 40
bushels of clean wheat per acre this
harvest from six acres of wheat the
seed for which had been well cleaned
and the soil for which had been well
prepared after oats and wheat grown
on the ground in 1880. Another
neighbor, also, whose seed l cleaned,
had about the same amount of land
sown and his crop is also nearly, or
quite, 40 bushels per acre of clean
wheat. Both these crops have been
threshed, so the results are known to
be as stated, and both fields were the
admiration of all farmers who saw
them; yet how few farmers will take
the trouble to clean their seed this
fall for the purpose of growing a
clean crop next year. One farmer
said to the writer, last fall, that he
knew his seed was foul, but his land
was also full of foul seeds, and if he
cleaned his seed wheat, the foul seed
in his land would produce abundant
ly in the crop, hence there was little
use of cleaning his seed. The fact
that his seed was foul was too true,
yet with time and care in sowing
only clean seed, the foul seed would
soon become less on any farm while
careless sowing of foul seed with
the good, will only increase the ex-
isting evil. In conclusion, l would
advise the sowing of clean seed on
well cultivated fields to obtain the
best results.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

We earnestly advise all who desire
a growth of green fodder for early
spring soiling or pasturage to SOW n
field of rye during the last of this
month or early in September. Our
own experience in the matter has
been greatly gratifying, and we
should he glad to know that it will
hereafter be shared by a large pro-
portion of the DEMOCRATS readers.
BY sowing early, on rich ground, the
crop may be allowed to reach a good
cutting height in the spring, cut off
close to the ground and fed, and will
then send up new stalks and 90 on
and ripen full crop of grain, just as
though it had not been cut, though
the straw will be somewhat finer and
shorter, and the crop will, of course,
be later in ripening. This is not Wis
ionary nor theoretical 1t is simply
a statement Of facts as they existed
upon the DEMOCRATS farm the pres.
ent season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

FROM present appearances oats
will be much cheaper, relatively, than
corn, and it is quite possible to prof
itably substitute them for corn in
fattening the coming pork. The Ne
braska Farmer says "When oats are
worth 25 cents ond coin 30 cents, one
is as cheap as the other to feed-two
bushels of oats being considered
equal to one of corn, so with the
prospective difference in prices Tor.
this season, oats will he the cheapest
feed. The best way to secure the
most profitable results from oats for
hogs, is to grind and allow them to
remain twelve hours in the slop from
the house, water or skinned milk; 4;
of course the milk is preferable. A
good plan is to add small amount
of ground oil cake, and where vcge-
tables can he had, they may also he
used to advantage, and all the better
If boiled"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

ono WEEK. tl2 day at home easily made
y 4 Costly OUTFIT free. Address TRUE co. An-
gusia, Maine lsly
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

THE Gord2n, London, sends us q
copy Of its issue Of July I5, with an
Article marked which complains Of n
failure Of the apple crop in England,
France, Germany, Holland and Bel
gium, and calls upon America to
supply the deficiency. The pros
poets for making a favorable response
TO the call are by no means brilliant
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

lT is no mark of good husbandry
for the farmer TO force a crop to such
an extent as TO draw from the soil
more of the elements of fertility than
were added TO it, for in that case, he
is injuring his soil more than the
benefit he derives from the crop, and
sooner or later, will, If the course is
persisted in, produce state of steril-
ity,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

SHORT pastures may tempt you to
turn the stock, hogs. cattle, sheep and
all, on the young clover which the
propitious season mas given so fine
start. 1t will be quite as poor policy
as il would be to put your thrifty
eighteen months old colt to work at
the plow. If your pasture is so
short that You must furnish the cattle
some additional food it will be far
less expensive to cut a small portion
of the growing corn crop for them
each day than to turn them on the
young clover.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

TaE TEST or THE NATIONAL WELFARE THE fNTELLI-
0EsCE AND PROSPERITY or the FARMER.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

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PHYSICIANS Use 1T AND PRESCRIBE 1T FREELY.
tF-FoR ALL WEAKNESSES of the generativc organs
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eTKIDNEY COMPLAINTS of Either Sex
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24
For Sale.

4 FARM containing Fifty Acres,
"a aud having thereon erected Tw0-sT0RY
FRAME BUILDING and out buildings. Title good.
Inquire of A. J. I. f. GRIEST,
tia Unionville, Centre county Pa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

THE value of plaster as a fertiliz-
ing agent has never been satisfactory
ly determined, but there seems to be
no doubt that it is worth more than
it costs when applied to young clover
soon after the removal of the grain
from the ground. The "catch" this
year has been eXceI tionally fine, and
it will be we'll TO stimulate and en-
courage it to do its very best by the
application of at least one hundred
pounds per acre. Now that "dry
spell' seems to threaten this appIica-
tion is all the more important.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

If the lambs from a pedigree ram,
costing from fifty dollars mp, will
shear an average Of two pounds more
wool than those from n common or
scrub ram-and that they will there
is no Doubt will certainly pay to
breed from one. With wool at thlr-
ty-liye cents per pound, crop Of ten
lambs will turn off enough increase Of
wool to pay seven per cent. interest
on the cost Of q ram at one hundred
dollars.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DALD EAGLE VALLEY RAIL.

lD ROAD.-TImc-Iabe, April %, 1850:
Exp. Mail. WESTWARD. EASTWARD. Exp. Mail.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Rules Governing the Transfer Of Stocks

A case was recently decided by the
Supreme Court of this State, which an
nounced a rule governing the negotia
bllity and transfer of certificates OF stock
in corporotions, which is of the utmost
| importance to the business community.
The rule established is so technical and
exacting in its requirements that those
dealing in this kind of personally will do
we'll to obtain correct understanding
of the full scope of the decision. The
case referred to is that of the Farmers
National Gold Bank VS.. William G. Will
son. On January 2, 1879, one Shartzer
was the owner and holder of eight shares
of the capital stock of the Home Mutual
Insurance Company, which he trans
ferred on that day to the bank as collat-
eral security for loan. The stock was
allowed to stand on the books of the
corporation in the name of Shartzer.
Wilson, knowing nothing about the
transfer of the certificates to the bank,
attached the stock in suit brought
against Shartzer. Wilson followed up
the attachment with a judgment, and on
execution was proceeding to sell the
stock through the Sheriff, when the
bank obtained an injunction stopping
the sale until its right to the stock could
be determined In passing upon the
merits of the case the Supreme Court
holds that certificates of stock may be
transferred by Endorsement either to
purchasers or PLEDGES, and the transfer
will be good against an attachment
against the party in whose name the
stock stands recorded on the books Of
the corporation. In other words, ES
one can tell by looking at the books of a
corporation who are its stockholders,
and must fiud the certificates if they
want to make sure of an attachment.
An unrecorded transfer of certificates of
stock, therefore, is good against IN at
tachment levied on the stock standing in
| the name of the transferer on the books
| of the corporation. The Supreme Court,
however, holds that if the person to
whom the certificates have been trans
ferred allows the attaching creditor of
the person transferring the stock, and
in whose name the stock stands on the
books of the corporation, to sell the
stock at Sheriff'S sale to Il person who
knows nothing about the transfer of the
certificates of stock, the purchaser will
then get better title to the stock than
the holder of the unrecorded dcerti6cates.
| This decision makes certificates of stock
transferred from hand to hand by in
dorsement, without any change of own
ership being made on the books of the
corporation, good as against all attach
ments against the recorded owner, but
not good against one who purchases
stock at the sale of the stock by the
Sheriff, without having been notified of
the transfer of the certificates. San
| Francisco Chronicle. 1
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Uncle Sans Men.

Uncle Sans letter-carriers are hardwork-
ing set of men, and are liable to contract rheu-
matism because of the constant exposure to
which they are subjected. Calling at the
Post-office the reporter had a pleasant CONVEX
sation with Mr.. J. H. Mattern, one of the
most popular and clever letter-carriers in In
dianapolis. M Mattern said that, while in
the army during the civil war, hesprained one
Of his ankles, which was always worse in the
spring during the period of the rapid changes
inthe weather He did not find much relief
from the several remedies he applied. But
two years ago he hit upon st. Jacobs Oil, and
experienced wonderful relief from its use.
Several applications of the Great German
Remedy relieved him entirely. The reporter
talked with others among the letter-carriers
and found that the Great German Remedy was
popular in the Post-office. They use it for
sore feet, rheumatism, ETC., and praise it high
y.-Iadianapolis (I',d.) Ne'cs. ~ H~
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Pumpkins and Squashcs.

These are neglected crops in most
parts of the West where corn can be
grown to good advantage. In the East
they receive much attention and are
used not only for the food of men but
for animals. They are planted in corn
fields and on broken ground that can not
be tended with implements drawn by
horses. Boiled pumpkins are excellent
for fowls and hogs. Raw pumpkins are
readily eaten by all the animals gener-
ally kept on farms. They are specially
valuable for milch cows at the season
of the year when grass becomes short
and they have little disposition to eat
hay. They help fill the gap between
green and dry food. Squashes are in
most respects preferable to pumpkins.
Their meat is richer and they may be
kept longer. There is little trouble in
keeping some of the s.hardshell'' va
rieties all winter. ng-kesping varie-
ties of squashes are now articles of COM
merce and shipped to Eastern markets
in quite large quantities. Lately some
have been exported, and it is thought
that there will soon be considerable
foreign demand for them Bakers in
cities buy them in large lots for making
pies. Squashes that are suitable for
baking furnish the best substitute for
sweet potatoes in places where the latter
can not be raised Chicago Times,
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Ia A Mean Husband.

Many of the singularities of the jew
ish question in Russia are due to the
autonomy in some respects enjoyed by
the Jewish communities there. For ex-
ample, they have their own marriage
laws-the marriage laws of the Talmud,
that is, and of the ancient Hebrews. In
accordance with these laws divorce is a
very easy matter. Husband and wife
have but to agree to separate, attend be-
fore the Rabbi, and the thing is done;
the ceremony, consisting solely in the
handing of the ebill of divorce" to the
woman. nd Under these circumstances
strange things sometimes occur. A few
months ago a young Jewish girl, an
orphan, arrived in Odessa, intending,
as many young Jewesses do, to obtain a
situation as assistant-housekeeper in a
Jewish family. While looking for
place, she was recommended to stay
with a respectable middle-aged married
woman, whose young husband was away
for a few weeks. The middle-aged
Jewess soon wound herself into the con-
fidence of her guest, and ascertained
that the young girl would have dowry
of some 500 rubles whenever she mar
ried. IhereupOn she formed bold de-
sign. She persuaded the girl to marry
instead of going into service, promising
to procure a suitable husband an un
dertaking not uncommon among Jews.
When her own husband returned from
his journey she impaired to him her
plan. He was to divorce her, marry
the young Jewess, secure her 800 rubles,
and then, divorcing the new bride, re-
turn to his first spouse. After seeing
the promised bride, the husband agreed.
The divorce was given the marriage
took place; and then the husband, per-
fectly content with his new partner, re-
fused to. divorce her. Furious at this
breach Of promise, the divorced wife
summoned him before the Chief Rabbi,
Schwabacker. He, however, pro-
nounced the divorce binding and the
marriage valid. But as a solatium he
decided that the disappointed woman
was entitled to a commission of twenty
five rubles, or per cent. of the dowry,
for having acted as 'sschadchen," or
marriage -broker!-St. James Gazette.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-03-11
Removing the Capitol.

aaA HGN A
A few wears ago it was the fashion
among certain clique Of politicians,
whose utterances were echoed by por-
ton of the press, to clamor for the remov-
al Of the Capitol from Washington to some
representative Western city near to the
geographical center of the country. Inc
topic seemed to prove seven days Won
der, however, and was soon forgotten IN
the rush handrequirements OF the Nation s
urgent business. Now whether the Capt.
tol will ever be removed or not is not near
so interesting q question to- some people
as whether rheumatism can or Will be re-
moved from their bodies. The subject
of the removal of this disease from the
system has very successfully interested
myriads of people, and from the extend
ed expressions conveyed by the almost
innumerable statements received from
representatives ofevery class OF the COM
munity, we append the following brief Sc
lection, promising for the benefit OF the
reader that the disease referred to IS
rheumatism or neuralgia and the remedy
is that grand old pain panacea-St.
Jacobs Oil.-The Rt. Rev. Bishop Gil
mour, Cleveland, Ohio: 80 Excellent for
Rheumatism and kindred diseases. 1t has
benefited me greatly. Hon. Carter III.
Harrison, Mayorof Chicago: Has been
used in my family and neighborhood with
remarkable results, and l think it an ex-
cellent remedy. John Carr Moody,
ESQ.,, Counselor-at-Law, Vallejo, Cal. /:
s.The relief afforded in a short time was
such as to make me disregard the evi-
dence of my own senses. Capt. Paul
Boyton, the World Renowned Swimmer:
81 do notsee how I could get along with
out St. Jacobs Oil. MR. ID. w. Mcdonald,
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Com
mons, Ottawa, Can: "a splendid reme-
dy; cured rheumatism of my wrist and
hand. Commander j. B. Coghlan, us.
n, Mare Island, CAL: Complete and
wonderful cure of most painful attacks of
rheumatism" WIN. H. Wareing, Esq,
Asst. General Supt New York Post office:
"Proved all that is claimed for the Oil and
found efficacious. Ready relief for rheu-
matte pains. "-EX-P PostmasterGen James,
while Postmaster of New York, tersely
and characteriscally endorsed Supt.
Wareing' sreport by writing: II concur" :"