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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
Husking Corn.

The best husking peg or hook is iron
or steel, flat, with ring at one end for
the little finger, and bent at the other
end to meet the thumb. A light strap
thrown over one or two of the middle
fingers is help. Wear the husker on
the right hand. if you are husking
from standing stalks, grasp the ear with
the left hand on the under side, with
the thumb above the ear and toward
the stalk. Split the husk at or near
the outer end of the ear by running the
husking-iron through it, at the same
time pressing the husk down on the
iron with the thumb, so as to hold it
firmly, and then with one movement
upward, strip one-half the husk (the
upper half from the ear back to the
shoulder; then quickly draw the thumb
and fingers of the left hand together so
as to grasp the other half of the husk
under the ear, removing it, and then
slip the left hand up to the shoulder,
back of the hand downward, thumb
and foreiinger next the stalk and
pressed firmly against the inside of. the
whole husk and directly over the
shoulder or inner end of the ear, and
with the right hand holding the ear in
any convenient position, break it off
over the forefinger or thumb of the left
hand. The best way usually to take
hold of the ear with the right hand for
the purpose of breaking it off is, with
the fore part of the hand (thumb and
forefinger) toward the stalk or inner
end of the ear.
There. are several advantages in this
method. 1t is easiers because more
natural, to take hold of the ear. 1t af-
fords greater ease in stripping of the
husk; it requires less motions, and is
therefore more expeditions; it affords
greater ease in breaking the ear off, and
is less wearing on the hands. Besides,
when the ear is broken off it is in the
right hand, and in the best position for
throwing on a pile or in the wagon
Kansas Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

Each series was duplicated, and the
above is the average result. The crop
with no manure was taken as one hun
dred Nitrogen, as nitrate of soda, was
added in each case at the rate of thirty
five pounds per acre; potash as chic
ride. seventy pounds, and phosphoric
acid as superphOsphate, eighty-seven
and one-half pounds per acre. BY COM
pairing the cans having nitrogen with
the others, it is evident that nitragen
had very little effect upon the peas,
while with the barley the results are
remarkably beneficial, ranging from
thirteen per cent. when the nitrogen
only was added to tifty-fye per cent.
when applied in combination with pot
ash and phosphoric acid. Manuring
with potash and phosphoric acid
brought gain of forty-seven per cent.
to the pea crop, only little less than
when the nitrogen was added (No. s.
The soil nitrogen was sufficient for the
growth of the peas, while it did not
supply the needs of the barley plants.
Stated in another way, the facts are
still more striking: The potash and
phosphoric acid brought twenty-siX per
cent. more dry matter, and this gain
contained .06 grain of nitrogen. The
addition of = grain of nitrogen in the
soda salt gave an increase of eighty one
per cent of dry matter and .1Sgrain Of
nitrogen. 1t is seen that nearly all the
nitrogen was recovered in the crop.
These experiments show that peas
are much better able than barley to as
GIn1IIa tp thn nifrAcrn,, Of bn
pea crop in the experiments contained
between three and four times as much
nitrogen as the barley plants, but this
does not indicate that peas should have
more heterogeneous manure than barley.
Peas can obtain their supply of nitrogen
from ordinary soil. and respond freely
applications of potash and phosphOric
acid. Barley, on the other hand, though
needing comparatively little nitrogen,
obtains it with difficulty, and is greatly
benefited by nitrogenous manures.
These experiments do not agree with
the idea that crops should be MANFRED
with those elements of plant food
abundantly found in them by ANALYSES.
Peas are closely related to clover,
both belonging to the lcgumes, and
barley is first cousin to wheat. The
facts here presented accord with those
determined by experience, experiment,
and analyses regarding clover and
wheat. Clover does not respond quickly
to heterogeneous manures, though CON
tanning comparatively high per cent
OF nitrogen in its composition. Wheat,
requiring only a little nitrogen, is not
able to obtain that little easily, and is
much benefited by the applications of
soluble compounds of nitrogen. 1t is
easy for clover to get its large amount
of nitrogen, while it is difficult for the
wheat to obtain its small per cent of
the same clement The conclusion here
obtained is opposed to the use of the So
called special manures made for any
particular crop. American Agricultar-
isl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
Indian Girls at the Government School
at Carlisle, Pa.

As an example of their stoicism it is
said that during fight with our troops
in the West an Indian woman con-
cealed her little girl in barrel, tell
ing her to remain perfectly quiet. what
ever happened. After the battle the
child was found with her arm shattered
by minnie-ba but she had uttered
no sound. Their distrust of the whites
is as characteristic as their self-control.
One of the little girls al the school, who
retains her Indian name, Keseeta, bears
frightful scars from wounds inflicted bv
her mother with sharp stone. Their
village had been taken by United States
soldiers, and rather than have her
child fall into the hands of the white
men, the poor mother tried to kill her.
Coming from such influences, it is
surprising to note how quickly the
young Indians show appreciation OF
what is done for them, and the intelli-
gence and affection which light their
black eyes as they return the greetings
of the noble women who teach them.
Many of the names of these children,
especially of the girls, sound oddly, for
it is common for them to choose Chris
tian names of their own, while retaining
their fathers names for the sake OF
family distinction. This gives rise to
such queer combinations as Isabella
Two-Dogs, Katy White-Bird, Maud
Chief-Killer, Gertrude White Cloud,
Maggie American-Horse, Anna Laura
Shooting-Cat, Alice Lone Bear, Hattie
Lone-Wolf, Stella Chasing Hawk, and
Ruth BigHead. These girls are neat
in their habits, bright, and initiative.
Some of them have very pretty faces
and could readily be mistaken for white
children; the faces of others. newer
arrivals, have sadness and vacancy
of expression due to privation and
suffering Yet these faces, we are told,
are not so sad as were some others
which now culver with intelligence and
feeling.-Mrs. Lizzie W. Champney, ia
ST. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
Those Tangled Tresses.

"The name of the women who wear
false hair is legion" was the startling
statement propounded to reporter by
dealer in the deceptive hirsute yester-
day.
"Tell me something new" answered
the reporter "ln what form is all this
false hair worm"
''In every form possible" was the
reply, at is worn by young ladies for
bangs; young ladies who don't need
to wear false hair, but who do to save
the trouble of preparing their own.
You would't think so? Perhaps not,
but large percentage of maidens who
have good hair of their own cover it up
with store hair. Curious, isn't it? Then
there are lots of old women you meet
on the streets who apparently possess
luxuriant heads of hair, but who in
reality are bald as a billiard ball. Then
you, of course, know all about the plain,
ordinary, everyday switches which
women hangover the backs of chairs at
nights, and which prove a neverfailing
source of inspiration TO the funny
men,"
care these false bangs made here?"
Fright here. We have blocks to con-
struct them on, and make great many
them. Switches are made right here,
| too"
"Where does all the hair come from?"
"From the old country, mostly. The
peasant girls among the Alps have theil
hair cut regularly to supply the Ameri
can trade. 1t has assumed enormous
proportions, too. There are houses in
New York which make specially Of
selling it,
you do not buy hair here in the
city them"
mot often. 1t would be too mach
trouble. You see, if we did we would
have to clean it, and prepare it gener-
ally, and the work incurred would be
too great for the trilling advantage we
would obtain. We occasionally buy
hair, but not often"
''How about wigs ?S
"They are worn much more extern
sively than people imagine. Most peo-
pie think that they can always tell a
wig when man wears one, but if an
unfortunate bald-head buys the best
and attends to it-that means get new
one about once ycar-few besides eX-
perts can detect the imitation. A wig
viii only last about a year"
"How about hair-dressing?"
1--WE dress ladies' hair continually.
When a woman is going out some even
ing, or receives company, and she thinks
she can not comb her hair nice enough,
she comes to us. We have girl EN-
ployed especially for the purpose.
'Do many women bleach their hair
now?"
"Plenty of them. Half the blondes
you meet on the street are made to Or
der. 1t tells in time, though. Makes
the hair rough and brittle"
"Do you sell many false mustaches
and beards?"
Not many. What we do sell is
mostly for amateur theatricals, and al
that sort of thing. Boys buy them, too
By the way, you may deprecate the
wearing of false bangs by girls all you
wish, but l made set to order while
ago for young man of this city. HI
is dude of the first water, and thinl
that he wears these false bangs now
Don't believe it? It's just as true a:
that am standing here. "-RocbeStei
On ~ Democrat and Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Grape Pickles. Fill Jar with al
ternate layers of grapes and sugar, and
cover with cold vinegar. The House.
hold.
-Graham flour is sometimes used
with good eject to thicken the Juice of
stewed tomatoes instead of using bread
or cracker crumbs.
When frying cakes, instead of lay
ing the hot cakes on plate, lay them
on 3 colander; set that on plate, so
that any fat which drips from them
will drop thrOugh the holes in the col
ander, and not be soaked up into the
cakes to render them unfit for use
Boston Globe.
Give the pasture fields and mead
ows fair chance, treat them to an oc-
casional top-dressing, spare them from
overtaxing, and they will pay, as they
go, better dividends in beef, mutton
and pork, with less expense and greater
regularity, than will any of the grain
or fruit crops, and will leave the soil
richer year by year Troy Times.
The Germantown Telegraph SAYS:
''Fresh. clean lard rubbed on any kind
of warts on horses or cattle will re-
move them on three or four applica-
tons. | have removed such warts
time after time, and have never been
able to find the wart for the fourth APP
plication.
Tomato Soup: To one pint of
canned tomatoes or four large raw ones
cut up fine, add one quart of boiling
water and let them boil till done; then
add nearly teaspoonful of soda; when
it foams up add one pint of sweet milk,
pepper and butter or one cup of sweet
cream instead of butter, few crack
ers rolled fine, and serve. -BOStoD
Budget.
Natural vegetable acids do not
harm milk, but the artificial acid of
fermenting food introduces an element
into the consumption that is not posi-
bic for nature to neutralize, and hence
affects the milk. The amount of fer
ment may be small and do little injury,
but if carried beyond a certain point
will have deleterious effect, which eX-
pertinent time and again has demon
rated.-Al6any Journal.
"A row of fine trees along the road
side forms an attraction to any farm,
says the Ir,Lane and Farmer, but it is
not always desirable in every view If
the trees are close to the side of the
field their roots will often exhaust the
soil for rod or more Inside the fence.
and this, to farmers who pride them
selves on having crops even over the
whole field, makes the trees almost as
much of nuisance as they would be if
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

MT Edward l. Green, Sheriff, Auckland,
Ne" Zealand, writes: al received an in.
jury TO my shoulder In June, 1882, and
rom that date until July, 1888, could not
use my arm. 1 applied to medical men
ana usec all sorts OF liniment, without any
penent' have great pleasure In stating
l mad occasion to use st. Jacobs Oil for it,
and ! had not used it more than ten min
utes before felt the beneficial effect, and
lean work with my saw or spade as well
as ever did, and recommend it to any one
suffering pain"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
Recent Experiments in CrOp.Faeding.

Paul Wagner has compared the feed
ing capacities of peas and barley, by
growing these plants in zinc vessels and
under various conditions. The cans
were filed with thoroughly mixed,
sifted soil, and the contents differed
only in the manure supplied There
were eight vessels in the series. The
manures added to each can is shown in
the suboined table:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

"A young lad of about sixteen sum-
mers married girl recently in Lumkin,
Ga, and applied for djEoras in less
than thirty days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

TIE best salve used in theworld for Cuts,
Bruises, Piles, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns
and Pimples. Be sure you get HENRY's
CARBoLIo SALvE, as all others are but
limitations and counterfeits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

n3-A Pint of the Finest Ink for families
or schools can be made from 10c. package
of Diamond Dyes. Try them. All drug
gists keep them. Wells, Richardson & Co.,
Burlington, vt. Sample Card, 80 colors,
and book OF directions for &c. stamp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

IN 1880 "Broeon's Bronchial TrOches''
were introduced. and their success as q
cure for Colds, Coughs and Bronchitis has
been unparalleled Sold only in bones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

SPEAKING of spots on the sum- said
mrs. harrington, my sons face is fairly
covered with frscklesi1
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

* srdnlA. as IN koTse-raoins, the fast onss
CO ne undoT tho string hrst, II the judges
do their duty Merchant Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

~rriad BULLS resi name is Tatankahy
stanlts. l. IS ksrd world that would call
g great chisf "tauk."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

WY Is 1t that girls named Lille are al
dreh and sixty-seven bounds EOl or.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

THE New York Journal says that "the
man in the neon is economical" He has
to be. Everything up there is so high.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

WAG0IsH WILL wants to know whether
OF not, when horse stops suddenly in the
street, it shows its bringing up"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

Prso's CURE for Consumption IS not only
pleasant to take, but it is sure to cure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

HERE are two frogs that never croak, -
said railway man, pointing to the
switches On toe track
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
ThoDpson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. &c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

WHBN did George Washington take his
first ride? When he took hack at tho
cherry tres.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

MEM. fer the Legal Cnidnunc: Is it law
full for blind man to sLs on bill payable
at siRht.-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

Deacon Harlow Loveland. of Mid
dleiield, Mass, has, says the Spring
field Union, an almanac published in
176S by Isaac Bickenstoif, High Street.
Boston. After the usual prognostica-
tons and a long and valuable chrome
logical table, the author closes by COM
mending his readers to the grace of
God until the next issue. The Bickcn-
stoffs were family of almanac makers,
and in 1908 made one in which the
death of the Pope was predicted, which
actually came to pass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25
GlenA's SuInhur Soar

GlcnA's SulrhuF Soap
Is infallible when the Icalp Is annoyed
With dandruf. HIPS Hair Dye, black OF
brewn, 50c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-25

Paris Figaro says that at a recent
concert at Munich, during the playing
of selections from Wagner's operas, a
gentleman in the audience suddenly be-
came insane and sought to strangle a
lady sitting near him. The occurrence
produced an indescribable sensation.
After q severe struggle the lady was
rescued from the maniac's clutches and
the latter taken TO the police station.
1t must have been the music that IN.
settled his mind.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03
LIABILITY OF ST0cK-0WNERS.

A decision Of more than ordinary
interest has recently been rendered by
Justice Robinson of the Court of APP
peals of Maryland. A train on the
B. a. o. railroad was making its reg
ular trip between Annapolis and An
napolis Junction, and was thrown from
the track and greatly damaged by n
collision with the defendants OK, which
was on the track at the time through
the negligence of the animals owner.
The company did not wait for the
party whose stock was killed to bring
suit, but, on the contrary, sued the
owner of the OK for damages. Judge
Robinson held that the fact that the
OK was upon the track through the
defendants negligence, and the engine
and cars were thrown off the track by
the collision, showed the injury was
the direct result of such negligence !;
hence the defendant was clearly liable.
In other States, he said, the question
hes arisen before the courts, and they
have held the owners liable for dam
age resulting from stock trcspassing
on railroad tracks through the negli-
gence of the owner.
In commenting upon this decision,
the indianapolis Journal says: ''Prob-
ably in no State in the Union of the
same railway mileage are more cattle
killed when trespassing on railroads
than in Indiana; yet arrangements Of
Indiana roads have paid damages to
owners of stock often without investi-
eating the merits of the case, and new
0;S0ts Ole vi the most prvminen.
attorneys Of the city, has the.question
been brought before the Supreme
Court Of Indiana through action SINH
lar to that of the B. & o. people in this
case. There are plenty of cases on
record where the owners of stock have
recovered damages of railroad CON-
panies for killing their stock, but none
where a railroad has recovered dam
ages of a farmer for his stock throwing
their trains from the track
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03
A GERMAN PROTEST.

The State Department has received
from Wolfgang Schoenle, U. S. consul
in Barmen. Germany, report con.
tanning the synopsis of letter sent to
Bismarck by the chamber of commerce
at Barmen, protesting against The pro-
hioitlon OF the importation of Ameri.
can pork. The protest sets forth:
i. American pork, on account of its
whoiesomeness and cheapness. enters
largely into the diet Of the working
classes, and has beG0Ae an almost in.
dispensable artia1 b. In spite Of
the large - rowing con.
R0ition of the imports-
Z scrican hog products is very
% suggest 10 the United States
eefnment the policy of reprisal. II
mat government should impose a pro-
hlbitory duty on German stockings
ana knit goods it would infiict upon
Tersnan manufacturers a loss of nearly
Se'NO,OOO per annum, and reduce
whole communities to destitution.
n view Of these considerations, the
eAanher submlts Tho eb1sadnx petit
NJ - ~ Imperial Chansellsf:
we - respseanxly psslEion his
Serene Highness to intercede that tn
import Of American pork products be
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03
soRenum FOR MILK cows.

The attention of the Farm and Home
was called to the growing and feeding
of sorghum to milk cows this season,
and the results were very satisfactory.
The ground was light sandy soil, and
was in every respect prepared the same
as for corn, with the exception that
the fertilizers were scattered in the
rows that had been laid off for seed.
The seed was Gown somewhat thickly
and came up uniformly, growing well
until Just about TO head, when it YVES
cut, cured, and carried TO the barn.
As soon as the crop was cut second
growth sprang up, which produced
nearly as well as the first crop.
The growing Of sorghum for syrup
and for feeding has two different OBJ
jects, and the methods of cultivation
are not alike. The object in sowing it
thickly in the rows is to make the
plants as numerous as the condition
of the soil will allow, as the finer the
stalks the more acceptable TO the stock
but il is best TO allow the stalk to APP
proach maturity-even to let il send
out the shoots for The seed heads but
il should be cut before the seed leaves
the milky state. Thus grown and
harvested no part of ii will be refused
or rejected.
As TO its value as feed: II was given
entire and also when cut. The cattle
in both cases seemed TO prefer il to
fodder corn when fed in connection
with it. The saccharine matter in
sorghum being greater than in fodder
corn, il was consequently more nutri-
tious, and must necessarily be more
productive of fat. No test was made
as to the richness of the milk given by
the cows, as compared with the yield
when fed upon fodder corn, but the
flow was increased.
As this crop seems specially adapted
TO light soils, and is easily grown,
there is no reason why il should not
be extensively cultivated and made an
annual crop on all farms. II can GER
tainly he produced at a low cost, con-
sidering its mauv advantages.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03
INCREASING THE LEAN NEAT.

We may well suppose that the habit
of the pig in laying on an excessive
quantity of fat has been caused by an
excessive feeding of fat-producing
food, and it is not likely that any sud-
den transformation could be brought
about; but il is well known that the
pigs of different countries differ in re.
spect to fat. We have only to con-
trast fattened pigs of this country
with those of Canada. There pork is
fattencd partly upon barley, but large
ly upon peas, a highly heterogeneous
food yielding large proportion OF
muscle, and our pigs are fattened al
most wholly upon corn, an excessively
starchy and fattening food. The Cam
adam pork has much larger proper
lion Of lean meat and less lard. The
difference is very marked-so much
that in market supplied with both
Kinds purchasers easily select the one
or the other as desired. Wild hogs
10 not have such an excess of fat, and
the Southern hog, which is grown
much slower tan those in the North
ern and Western States, and fed much
less corn, is comparatively lean.
There can, therefore, be little doubt
that the habit of depositing this ex.
cess Of fat is caused by long-continued
feeding adapted 10 that end. The hog
is naturally grass, root-eating ami
maj, and in its domcstication is fed
almost wholly upon concentrated food.
Hogs fed upon skinned milk have
less proportion of fat than those fed
upon corn. If young pigs are kept
upon food that win grow the muscles
and bones and develop a rangy frame
th Is so much muscle when
half grown that a moderate length OF
time in iattening, even on corn, win
not pile ON an excessive amount Of faf.
-Ioscd Homestead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03

submitting foregoing partial property books for
exchange confidently challenge competition hsapn and ds
bty By report Board Of Agriculture sedswk
leads the State wheat stock and ad valuation 10 Ssaa ~
special win Gladly faraish sy
gratis aad special pssp
ug = pnrsas lyaas
sss1 isvaaa = san 81 - hasas..Asss
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-03

100000 Of land for SALE all Of improvement and
sized $780, Choice farm specially Also
The following
pc subject change and instances be made to
suit the purchaser.