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How to Successfully Transplant
Trees.

Many think it cheaper and better to take
up large trees from the woods, and trans
plant them to their grounds or to the road
side, than to buy nursery trees. As "a rule,
such trees die; they fail because proper
precautions have not been taken. In dig
ging up the tree all the roots outside of a
circle few feet in diameter are cut off,
and the tree is reset with its full head of
branches. Whoever has seen trees in the
forest that were upturned by Il tornado,
must have been struck by the manner in
-wf1Ich the roots run very near to the sur
face and to a great distance. When the
roots of these trees are cut off at two or
three feet from the trunk, few or no fbrous
or feeding roots are left; and if the mass of
tops is left, the expansion of the buds in
the spring will not be responded to by a
supply of sap from the roots, and death
must follow. If such trees have the tops
completely removed, leaving only bare
pole, they will usually grow when trans
planted The tree is little more than an
immense cutting; but there are roots enough
left to meet the demand of the few shoots
that start from the top, and growth above
and below ground are well balanced We
have seen naples, elms, and passwords
trees, fifteen feet or more high, transplant
ed in this manner, without failure. Some
trees treated in this manner were planted
in our neighborhood about ten years ago.
They have now as fine heads as one would
wish, and show no signs Of former rough
treatment Trees in pastures, or on the
edge of the woods, are better furnished
with roots These should be prepared for
TRANSFORMING by digging down to the roots,
and cutting off all that extend beyond the
desired distance. This will cause the for
nation of fibrous roots near the tree. 1t
will be safer to take two years for the OPP
Grafton, cutting half of the roots each year.
Such trees may be removed in safety, es-
pecially if a good share of the top is re-
moved at transplanting. -Americm Agrj-
caLtarist for October.
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SAMUEL. HOPKINS & BRO, Colesville,
Montgomery county, Md, wrote, March 9TH,
1888 :-"Some nine years ago we bought II
tract of land, about four miles from Sandy
Springs. 1t was very poor land, covered with
scrubby pines. We cleared it and applied
manure, which we hauled from Washington,
every year up to 1880. This involved great
deal of labor, trouble and expense, and that
year, hearing of the remarkable success of
Orchila Guano in other sections, and its low
price, we concluded to try it. We put in a
crop of rye with it, and had splendid results.
The next year we used four tons Oft Before
the crop was made we sold the place, but the
rye and grass which followed grec so rank
that the new owner complained he could not
cut 1t. We then bought our present home,
near Colesville, where we continue to use Or
chilla, and the grain and grass we have been
growing from its use are as fine as can be
found. We also applied Orchilla Guano in
1880 on the farm of Mrs. Richardson, which
adjoined ours. We there applied 00pounds
of Orchilla to the acre; it cost S25 per ton.
Beside it we applied Peruvian Guano at the
rate of 600 pounds to the acre; it cost $50 per
ton At harvest the straw from the Peruvian
was about six inches higher than that from
the Orchilla, but it did not yield one grain
more rye. In our judgment Orchilla Guano
is as good fertilizer as any other we know
of, and costs much less, and we think it suits
our Montgomery county lands.
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Ole Garmer,
Agriculture and Foreign Trade.

The importance of the agricultural IN
terests of our country can scarcely be over
estimated. An analysis of our export
trade carries some conviction on that point
It is principally owing to the generally
large weld of our crops that for eight years
past the balance of trade with other coun-
tries has been in our favor. The Ftedn-
ciaL Chronicle has been at the pains OF
tabulating the figures showing the amount
of our exports and imports for the past
thirteen years, and the figures present an
imposing array. For the five years ending
with June 80, 1875, the imports exceeded
the exports by $3.50, 3,312. But the
following five years, 1876 to 1880 inclu-
sive. presented different state Of affairs,
showing surplus of exports amounting to
1920, 1897, or an average annual excess
of exports of S184, 191 OFT. In the crop
season of 1880 the yield was exceptionally
favorable and for the years 1891 our
exports totalled over nine hundred million
dollars, the largest record OF any year,
while the excess of exports over imports
was S259,712,718. In the year 1881 there
was deficiency in the crops, and the ex-
ports declined by over S15O,0OO,OOO; and
as the imports were increased, our excess
of exports was only s25, 902,683, or about
one-tenth of the excess for the preceding
favorable agricultural year. With better
harvests in 1882, the fiscal year closing
with June last, shows an excess of exports
amounting to S100,652,742. Comparing
the year 1928 with the year 1928 we
find that while our imports increased only
about eighty millions in decade, our ex-
ports were over three hundred millions
more. For the last year, 1923, the cot
ton exports reached S247 ,329,721; bread
stufs, $2O2, 971 491; provisions, s98, 1885,
459, and petroleum, S44: 913,O79, total
for these four leading staples of 1898, $780,
$50, or over two-thirds of all our exports.
OF the breadstuffs, wheat took the lead
with S172,503,539; corn came next with
S27, 385,671, then rye 81 ,657 1898, while
neither barley, oats nor cornmeal reached
a million dollars.
In provisions, the bacon and hams ex-
ported reached $37, 747, TAG in value; lard,
S26, 49,, 931; cheese, S11 ,060, 493; beef,
fresh, So ,289, lO1; sailed, So, 723, OO5; pork,
S5,999, 500; tallow, So, PAT 1873, and butter
S2,274,67l. The exports of provisions
were about fourteen millions less for 1923
than for 1882, and forty-seven millions
less than for 1901. Meanwhile bread
stuff exports for 1928 exceeded those
of 1882 by nearly twenty-six millions,
though not reaching those of 1891 by
nearly sixty-three millions. But if the
crops of this year should prove all that the
more coreful estimates lead us to suppose,
the year ending with June, 1854, will
probably bear more favorable comparison
with the exceptional year 1891. The
fact remains, however, that two-thirds of
all our exports are made up of cotton,
breadstufs and provisions (for we may ex-
cept petroleum and still be correct in the
proportions). This statement is significant
of the great Importance of our agricultural
products.
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JESSE w. DOWNS, Dayton, Howard Co.,
Nd, June Is, 1883, writes: ~ have used Or
chilla Guano for the past four seasons on
wheat, corn, rye and potatoes, and find it
equal to any high priced fertilizer that have
used within the past ten years. On good
land it makes fine crops at once, and on thin
lands, | have watched its action carefully,
and | can say with truthfulness that it is a
sure and permanent improver of the soil. 1t
certainly will make poor land rich | am
sorry did not get hold of it long ago. All
who have used it in this neighborhood speak
well of it, and will use it again this fall
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In an average of years early-sown clover
seed is the surest catch It is all the bet
ter if sown on light Snow, which as il
melts win imbed the seed in the fine earth
on the surface soil caused by alternate freez
ing and thawing. If left late the ground
should be dragged before seeding, but
when sown early this is not necessary
Mschiqan Farmer.
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NEW
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JOHN NJ. SMITH, Sandy Springs, Mont.
gomery Co., Nd, August l, 1882, says: u
have used Orchilla Guano on a barren hill
side, the soil being so washed off as TO leave
the ground pretty much clear of signs OF veg,
citation. 1t brought pretty fair wheat, and
where there was any soil | find the timothy
and clover well set, satisfying me there is vir-
tue in it. purpose using it again
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-29

In Germany, during the slippery season,
temporary calks are used for horseshoes.
Two sharp pointed studs an inch long are
screwed into holes left in the shoe, and
when the horse enters the stable they are
taken off and button screwed into their
place, thereby preventing all damage on the
horse and keeping the screw-holes from
filing
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FOR STUDENTS Of BOTH SEXES
ny SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS
Oroou;zed uuder the auspices Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, 1857.
pa=h Incorporated By Act Of assembly, $685.

Occupies one of the most beautiful and
bealthfuI sites in the State. Receives annual
appropriation from the Legislature tor the
Free Board of one student from each Sena-
torial District. Provides comfortable room
for each two students. Has full corps OF
competent instructors. Course OF study ample
and thorough both in the Preparatory and
Init kind. Terms very moderate. A Schol-
arship for Three Years Tuition for 500, and
Ito students having such Scholarship Board,
Room, Washing, Fuel and Light at the rate
of S166.67 per year. Has been in successful
operation for IL years.
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VIM. C. SATTERSFIELD, Greensboro
Caroline Co., Nd, August |, 1888, says: Il
have been using Orchilla Guano for fifteen
years largely | have frequently tried other
fertilizers, but fell back on Orchilla. | be-
lieve it a good, permanent improper Of poor
tGnds''
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The advantages resulting from its use are
not only an increased yield, but the perma-
nent improvement of the soil from the abun-
dant growth of grass which is sure to follow.
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ITO THE PUBLIC.

Having withdrawn from the firm of NJ.
Schaeffer 4 Co., with whom l have been for
six years, | will open business for myself
about the first of April in the room opposite
}. /. Wampler's store, and will conduct
general stove, gas fitting, plumbing, tin roof
ing and spouting business. All kinds of pipe
furnished and laid. Slate mantles of all STYLES
furnished at the lowest price. Large stock of
milk cans on hand or made to order; old ones
repaired. Mendiug and repairing at the low
est price. Tools and machinery of modern
patterns. An experienced timer employed.
Personal attention given to all work. Work
done by us guaranteed. A liberal share of
the public patronage solicited. D6sH Agent
for the Splendid Fire Place Heaters. Other
makes furnished to order. Estimates free of
charge. o. d. GILBERT.
mar "a 1S88-1yr Westminster, Md.
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WASHINGTON. d. WATERS, Goshen,
Montgomery Co., Nd, July 3, says: ''Or
in this neighborhood. My wheat is better
than have had for long time
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J. C. BRUBAKER, Uniontown, Carroll
Co., Nd, April 20, 1882, says: IL used 300
pounds Orchilla Guano to the acre broad
cast, or put on with fertilizer drill before
planting, and | had the best crop Of corn IN
this section. 1t kept green during the drought
and made twelve barrels to the acre. shall
continue to use it..
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court
ministration on the Personal Estate of
JACOB BOLLINGER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the Sth day of April, 1884 ;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1888.
ISAIAH HAM,
sep sat Administrator
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Ready-Made Clothing,

selected of the finest stock in the City of Bal
timore; Dry Goods and Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, large stock of Gent Furnish
ing Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, and everything kept in first class store.
| invite the public to give me a CALL Ny
goods are bought for the money; discounts ali
saved, which enables me to sell way down
below competition. will be pleased to meet
my friends at my new counters. 1t viii be to
their interest to purchase of me, and they will
get as much or more for their money as they
possibly can elsewhere. No old stock. Ev-
erything bought new.
Rg Ready Made Clothing in great quanti-
ty and variety.
june 2-tf E. B. ARNOLD.
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For which am general Agent in Maryland.
The Crown is so simple that the blind can
thread and use it. The York Organ is per-
pection in tone, power and finish. See it.
The Florence Oil Stove is certainly the best
Try it. | sell Low FOR CASH, or on very
easy terms. Give me call. Agents wanted.
M. L. MAIN,
Carroll street, next door to the Lutheran
Church property, Westminster, Nd
P. S.-An kinds Of Sewing Machines
repaired promptly, well and cheap, Work
guaranteed may5. SEW
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DR. MATHEWS Celebrated Fam.

DR. MATHEWS Celebrated Fam
~ lily Pills.-Having used them in my
practice very successfully for twenty years,
now place them before the public for bilious
ness, headache, indigestion, dyspepsia, cos
tiveness, colds, &C., &c. They act directly
upon the secretions, bringing about healthy,
normal condition of the system, thus warding
merits, and speak volumes in their own praise.
Everybody try them, only Is cents box.
For sale by DR.. j. E. MATHEWS.
Corner Court and Main Streets,
aug 18-3m Westminster, Nd.
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4 CHANGE in Proprietorship
IA OF THE
WESTMINSTER CITY HOTEL.

Having taken charge of the above Hotel
and thoroughly renovated it, am now pre-
pared to accommodate either transient or
permanent custom in the best manner. Per-
sons attending Court will receive especial at
tention.
The Stables are in charge of reliable and
experienced hostler, and guests are assured
that their horses will be promptly fed and at
tended to.
Free Hack to and from the depot for all
guests. II. III. POWER.
Formerly of Dill House, Frederick Ante
tam House, Hagerstown; Arctic House, Cape
May, and proprietor of the City Hotel, Ian
caster, Pa. may 5-tf
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There is more nutriment in straw than
il aonmonIy supposed, and if rich food like
corn Or cotton-seed meal is fed, more will
be eaten BIZ stock.
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DR.. Sturtevant says that the experiments
Ut the New York Agricultural Experiment
Station seem to indicate that the seed end
of potato has more yigor than the stem
end, and suggests the close analogy be-
tween the potato and a portion of branch.
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VIII visit the following Ma.
Union Bridge.-1st Wednes5Saaac es;
following of each month. and
Neac WindSor.-2d "Wednesday :,
following of each month. and RI
Taneyto'on.-Next to the last an,
Friday in each month, REMAINING min ana no.5 Y !
day evening. una
One of the firm can always be fon,,.
office. 'Ouae u
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CMALLwooD ENTERPRISE.

take the pleasure of calling the attention
of the public to one of the best selected stocks
Of goods ever brought to this section of the
country, such as
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FOR FALL AND WINTER
ARE READY FOR YOU.
New Fall Oyercoats.
New Winter Overcoats.
Boys Suits to rough it in.
Youths Suits you look dressed in.
Mems Suits you look best in.
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NOOK BUGGIES.
ICE CREAM AND WATER ICE.

can supply the citizens of Westminster
and Carroll county with frst-cass article of
Ice Cream and Water Ice. Private families
furnished with either by the gallon or half
gallon. Large orders will receive prompt at
tention. Orders delivered within the CITY
limits or at the railroad free of charge.
BI~ Send orders to Harbaugh's Store, Box
40. Those wanting cream for Sunday should
send in their orders by O clock Saturday af-
ternoon. JOSIAH CROWL,
may 5-tf Westminster, Md.
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TRUSTEES SALE
= OF A
VALUABLE FARM,
Near Manchester, Carroll County, Md.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of Equity,
passed in cause No. PIG, wherein Thomas
Kuhns and wife ct al. are complainants and
Annie Kuhns and Miranda Kuhns are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned, trustee, will offer
at public sale, on the premises, situate on the
York road, about D miles from Manchester,
adjoining the lands of Henry F. Warner, Jas
Strevig and others, oh
SATURDAY, 10Th of SEPTEMBER, 1883,
at o'clock, p. M, all that valuable farm con.
tanning
113 ACRES, ROODS AND So SQUARE
PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, improved with large o-story
Brick Dwelling, nearly new; d
n&-,G large bank barn, 9Ox38 feet
III I ~ "A new wagon shed and corr
azIiit9t 49, crib, carriage house, hog house
wash house, shop and all necessary outbuild
ings. There is running water at barnyard
fencing good and land productive. This is ;
most desirable home.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sal,
or upon ratification thereof; the balance to be
paid in two equal installments, of one and two
years respectively, with interest from day o
sale, and to be secured to the satisfaction o
the trustee. CHAS. b. ROBERTS.
! sep Its Trustee.
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cHAs. BTLLINGsLEA, D. DIS. eEp,r
RILLINGsLEA & BAuo,,
DENTISTS.
VIII visit the fnllnw;n..

Office One Door Vest Of the Ua;o.
Bank, Westminster. M Mt
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Woodbridge, Travers & Co.,
IMPORTERS,

GA BucHANAN's WHARF, : BALTIMORE, MD.
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WE DESIRE TO CALL THE

Thoughtful attention of farmers to the supe-
rior merits of
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Low PR &c E s

That they will be sold at will astomsh all
We have made special effort this season TO
supply our customers with all the best grades
of Shoes and Hats at lower prices than last
season. We now offer full line of
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ORCHILLA GUANO
FERTILIZER FOR WHEAT and GRASS

AS A
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HATS.

The largest, finest and most complete as
sortment in Westminster.
Hats worth 50 now sold for 81.
Hats for less than half the cost.
Hats as low as % cents.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-17

n "a week in your own town SIS outfit free
NJ u ~ No risk. Everything new. Capital no
WV required. We will furnish you every
thing Many are making fortunes. La
dies make az much IA men. and boys and girls make
great pay. Reader, If you want business ut which
you can make great pay all the time you work. write
for particulars to Ii. HALLErr Il Co., Portland
Maine.
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MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.

A 600-horse power wood pulp
mill, to be built at Alta, Cal, viii
manufacture pulp to be shipped tC
the paper mill ut Stockton.
The Russian Professor Tschernis
chewski, has lately been liberated
from Is years of penal servitude in
Siberia. His oifense was in being
the author of "What Must be Done
and other stories, which bore fruit
in Nihilism.
Two middle aged men arrived in
the Town of Rockville, York County
South Carolina, recently. They
gave their names as Elders John NJ
Eaton and Angus Mckay, of Salt
Lake, missionaries of the church OF
Latter Day Saints, and announced
their intention of entering at once
upon their work Of PROSECUTING. A
committee of young men of the town
waited on them and warned them
to leave the county within "a hours,
on pain Of being tarred and feath-
cred and r.dIen on rail. They
skipped out.
The following list Of vessels was
stricken from the navy register un-
der the provisions of the naval APP
preparation act of 1882, they being
unfit for further service: Tho Con-
gress, Guard, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, SABINE, Connecticut, Iowa,
Niagara, Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylva>
MIA, Virginia, Florida, New Orleans,
Colossus, Java, SusQuehanna, Bur-
lington, Supply, Anti-Clam, Dicta-
tor, Frolic, Relief. Pawnec, Benicia,
Old Monadnock, Narragansett, Tus-
carora, Mack, Worcester, Canandai.
qua, Shawmut, Savannah, Santee,
Wyoming, and Roanoke. Most OF
the vessels mentioned will be broken
on the stocks, while few will be
sold at auction.
Miss Alice Blaine, daughter of
Secretary Blaine, was married At
her fathers resid, nce in Washing
ton city, on Feb. 6, to Brcvet Colo
mel John g. Coppinger, U. s. Army.
Tho ceremony was performed by
Rev. ID. Chapel. of st. Mathews
Catholic Church, and was witnessed
by brilliant assemblage of ladies
and gentlemen prominent in Wash,
ington society. Among them were
President Arthur and all the mem
bers Of the Cabinet now in the city,
the justices of the Supreme Court,
a large number of Senators and
members of the House Of Represent
atlves, and nearly all members of
the diplomatic corps, together with
the ladies Of their respective fami-
lies, and many officers of the army
and navy. Col Coppinger is now
on Gen. Pope's staff as Inspector
General of the Department of Miss
souri,, with headquarters at Fort
Leavenworth. His army position
is Major Of the Tenth Regular In
fan.ry.
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Representative Morse of Bos

Representative Morse of Boston
has n new scheme for building a
navy without great expense to the
Government. He favors the sale of
the Boston Navy Yard, which he
thinks would bring ut least $40, 0OO,-
GEO. An investment of this amount
at per cent. would yield $40 900.
The Government now appropriates
for the maintenante Of the yard
about 100000 year. This amount
added to the yearly interest would
make $500, 900. Mr.. Morse says that
if the maintenance appropriation be
added to each years interest that
would be derived from the money
received from tho sale of the yard,
he would guarantee to turn out
every two years steel vessel of
the most approved plan. His expe>
rience OH the Naval Affairs Commit
tee leads him to believe that the
money now expended at all the
navy yards, if applied to the pur-
pose, woHld be sufficient to main.
tain the four principal onos in the
most perfect order.
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There is now not a doubt that the
Oregon Short Line will build down
the right bank of Snake River from
Weiser City to Lewiston, and thence
TO the Sound. The Short Line peo-
pie have given up their intention to
build to Baker City, all efforts at
compromise with the o. r. Il n.
Co. having failed. Our people need
not be surprised if they see the ter
mini Of two transcontincntal rails
ways on Puget Sound within twelve
months of this date. Within three
years every good harbor on the east
side of the Sound, accessible by land,
will have railway, and Bellingham
Bay and Ship Harbor will not be far
behind the rest. Paste up this pre-
diction and see if it be not verified.