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more than fifty acres where every acre paid
expenses; OH most farms of 100 or more acres
all the profit, where there is any, is made
from ten to twenty acres. In other words,
these farmers would be practically better off,
so far as profit is concerned, if they had half
OF u quarter as much land MS they possess
With the sr,aller area they should have more
working capital per acre, and this the sale OF
their superuous land would give.
1t often happens that poor spots in other
wise fertile fields destroy all chance of profit,
and compel the farmer to work them at loss.
How many places ure thee this year where
rains after seeding spring grain have drowned
out the crop, thus losing the use OF the ground,
labor and seed in plowns and sowing, all OF
which has to be made up from the more prof
liable parts of the farm Were it not for these
drawbacks, farmers need not lose money even
at prevailing low prices.
Most farmers will now admit that Tor sew
eral years they have cultivated moro land
than they could well afford If they had re-
stricted their work to the area that they could
fit in the best condition and cultivate thor
oughly, their success would have been greater
American Cultivator.
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KENTUCKY BEAUTY.

She is thoroughbred Chester White.
This is one of the favoritc breeds of the coun'
try. When. full grown some of Chester
Whites hsve dressed to $50 pounds weight.
One slaughtered recently at 81 months old
weighed, dressed, 794 pounds. This breed is
very strong and hardy. Yet Crozier, in
allow the Farm Pays" soys they mature toe
slowly and have too much bone and offal to
bc the farmers most profitable hog. They
are elso great feeders
Crozier recommends above all others the
Berkshire iIc says they are easy feeders and
weigh dressed 250 pounds at eight months
old The Berkshire is a black swine, and is
flesh is of superior quality. Next to the Berk-
shire Mr. Crozier approves the Poland-China
breed Swine can no longer be kept and fed
with profit till they arc nearly or quite
years old Quick to grow and early to mar
ket is the only rrle of profit in pork i'll our
tina
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The Fowls.

At this season of the year, when prices are
usually low, many are prone to look upon lhe
dark side of poultry keeping, but us such dc
preston is caused by desire to reduce STOCK,
point is reached late i'll the year at winch
shipments become less frequent, and prices
for poultry and eggs rise until the hens beGln
to lay abundantly in the spring.
Before reducing stock, select all the hens
that have moultcd or show signs of moulting,
as they will complete the process and bcsin
to lay before cold weather comes on. Though
the rule may not be infaliblc, yet the hen or
pullet that begins to lay on the approach OF
winter will generally make good winter
layer, while the one that does rot commence
before cold weather usually poStponcs opera
tions until spring. The hens intended Tor
market, therefore, should be those that havo
not moulted, us moulting requires about three
months.
Another point is that moulting hen Is
usually fat. This is because she stores i'll her
system the fat of the food, while the mineral
and nitrogenous elements go to the torma-
ton of feathers. Hence, hen may lie very
much debilitatcd by the shedding of new
feathers, and yet be very fat. The best food
for moulting hen is oatmeal, with meat
and milk. whenever such can be procured.
Feed very little corn, rs shc should not be
made very fat.-Rural New Yorker.
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Good for Cheese Making.

Five or six years ago there was novice OF
a cheese maker in Manitowoc county, Wis.
who drew the whey when rather sweet FOL
those times, suited his drained curd, heaped Ii
in his vat and then went of to dinner, three
quarters of mile, which took him out OF the
factory about an hour. We remember he
was spoken of as running great risks, but
somehow he always had good cheese, but the
stupid crowd ourselves included did not sec
then that it WAS in his method. We can now
see that he was practicing substantially the
same Us that Eow called the Arnold, Curtis or
Harris method-got his cuirl out of the sour
whey and waited for dry acid. The factory
has gone on from small TO large, FROM good
to better, and last spring put in ali 5000
pound circular vat, while lots Of the sour
whey cheese makers have gone out through
the whey spout to MISUNDERSTANDING
County Farmer.
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bonnet. The new colors are well represented,
notably heliotrope, rosewood and the gray
blue Salammbo: but in glancing over mass
of such bonncts the prevalence of navy blue
and brown is evident, and there are also
many clear gray shades. Tho new green-blue
shades are shown in fino felt hats, but are not
largely imported; the red hats are either tho
bright poppy shades or else of such dark hucs
that they arc labeled acajou mahogany or
dahlia.
Velvet bonnets come in oil the shades just
noted for fclts, and arc either in plain velvet
or else embroidered with SELF colors or with
metal threads, the latter being very effective
OH white or black velvet, while silver EN-
broitlcry is OH almost all colors. and is some
times so closely wrought as to wholly conceal
its foundation. The jardinicre embroidery
OH ivory white velvet is exceedingly elegant
for dress bonnots, and there are soft India
cashmercs wrought with silks in India colors
and designs for trimming bonnets of the dress
fabric, CT of felt.
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to tho general fund Of knowledge. The ques.
tions they are to answer are as follows:
l. Was an earthquake felt at your place
the evening of Aug 81, or within few days
of that time? Negative answers to this will
be of great interest from any points within
the disturbed area.
3 Exactly what time was it, hour, minute
and second?
5. How long did it lastl
4. If there was any unusual noise, describe
it.
5. How many shocks were there, how long
did they last, and what were the intervals be-
tween them!
6. Were they light, moderate, or severe
enough to throw down chinlneys and injIre
walls?
Z. Could anything else than the earthquake
have caused the disturbance you felt2 What
was the state of the atmosphere previous to
it? If pendent objects swung or vibrated
during the shock, in what direction did they
mover
At the end of your letter give Observers
name and address Send letters to Division
of Volcanic Geology, U. S Geological Survey,
Washington, D. &.
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PRESIDENTS CABIN.

Finally. instead of spending the summer ut
that stupid "president's cottage" at the
Soldiers Home at Washington, and staying
there through the heat aud malaria, lie just
bundled bis lovely wife under his arm, invited
his mother-in-law along, and like John the
Baptist of old, went into the wilderness. it
is to be hoped that, like the seers anil
prophets, lie got inspiration there, and he GER
tainly got fish. We hope he has returned
from the Adirondacks full of spirit and pluck
to make obnoxious persons stand around, and
we hope he has not gained in flesh any. At
any rate he is to he thanked for breaking up
that solemn old humbug about the president
spending the summer at Washington, rs
though the country couldn't run itself n few
weeks without him. That notion was getting
to be so inground into the boarding house
keepers and the old cats of both sexes, who
dictate to society at the capital, that shortly
it would have been cryStalized into part Of
that iron ramrod- Washington etiquette.
Then there would have been no hope for any
president getting away in summer any more.
Therefore heaven be praised that Grover
went fishing.
The first illustration shows the cottage in
which the president and his wife and mother
in-law stayed OH Saranac lake shore. 1t is
of logs, boarded over the outside, and carved
like q Swiss chalet. 1t belongs to w. r.
Dutton, OF Philadelphia. a glorious view Of
lake and sky and mountain unfolds before it.
On their return from tho Adirondacks, rs
on tie way thither, the presidential party
used the directors cur Of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad company. 1t had been
used only once before it was put at tho SER
vice of Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is seventy-tivc feet
long, built Of mahogany, and as fine in its
way Us millionaire's pleasure steamer.
The parlor, where the president and his
wife sat during the journey, is at the rear
end of the car: Tt is richly carpeted, has
four graceful willow-work easy chairs and a
sofa covered with green figured leather.
The sleeping room has brass bedstead and
silkcn draperies.
In this pretty car the presidents bride trav-.
eled home. When she got back to the White
House she found everything arranged spic
and span for her. The old White House had
been tinkered at so much that the only Won
der is it does not begin to look Like crazy
quilt.
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tASHIONlETS.

The collars of new froclis arc higher than
ever.
Ncw linen cuffs are very close around the
wrist
Chintz figures arc printed OH new silk
stockings
Tailor gowns will be more worn than ever.
Donncts will again be made of the fabric of
the dress
All seams in the waists Of new dresses are
wlIalrboncd.
Velvet ard wool combinations arc seen in
now fall frocks.
Tho mandolin is now tho rage for young
ladies to play on.
High turned down collars are seen OH inn
uultations of now frocks.
Small wraps now worn are sometimes made
Of two or three different materials
Ii is now fashionable to say "fnnck" OF
gown" instead Of dress This is English.
New jackets have very high collars, either
standing or turned down over q high band.
To have the fashionable coilTure il Paris
the hair need only have the appearance OF
not having been dressed.
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introduced to her, under her own mothers
roof.
That was about two years ago. Miss
Kingdom went to Europe in May with Daly's,
company, travelling with them, playing in
London, Paris and Germany. A few weeks
ago she resigned her place and started home.
Monday, Sept. 13, she landed from a Eurol
pean steamer in New York. Mr.. Could met
her and went with her to her mothers flat.
Tuesday afternoon he, Miss Kingdom and her.
mother boarded Mr.. jay Goulds yacht, the
Atalanta, and steamed up the. Hudson to Ir-
yington, where tho Gould summer residence.
Lyndhurst. is. The Lyndburst parlors were.
decorated with flowers and otherwise the
mansion wore festive appearance, and it.
was not long after the arrival Of the party
before Rev. DR.. Washington Choate, tho
Presbyterian divine Of Irvington, had pro-
nounced George J. Gould and Edith Kingdom
man and wife. Only her mother and Mr..
Gould's father and mother, and brothers and
sisters were there. 1t was a quiet, beautiful
wedding at home, with no fuss and feathers.
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The top is fastened over pole in the usual
manner. Across the top is drapcd border.
This top piece may be simply the upper end
CT the curtain thrown over and looped to tho
pole, where there is length enough to allow,
or it may be separate border of lace.
Ladies who are skiilful in needlcwork may
like to make the pair of lace curtains for
themselves. 1t is wrought simply in cross
stitch upon coarse wllitc netting. Like all
that kind of work, however, the task will be
trying upon the eyes, and will scarcely pay,
unless women have plenty Of both time and
sight to spare. The draping, however, cal,
easily lie managed. The tassels may he either
silk CT plush OF worsted.
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The Fashionable "Coachmnn's'' Jacket.

Tho Fashionable "Coachman's' Jacket.
The most dressy jacket is tho coachman's
coat made of smooth livery cloth, with a
turned-over collar, This is closely fitted
double breasted coat extending we'll over the
hips, made with strapped scam" up the
middle of the back, end with "lapped scams'
in all other parts The strapped scam has a
half-inch band of cloth set Oh the outside,
and stitched near each raw edge, while Tapped
seams are merely the cloth of one part of tho
coat tapped on the part next it and stitched
on the outside nc2r the edge, which is smooth
and is left raw. The turned-over velvet col
lar has half-inch band Of cloth with
smoothly cut edges stitched on as trimming.
The colors for these tailor garments are tam
brown, navy blue, the new grny-blue called
SalGrrmbo and heliotrope. Tho coats are
lined throughout with satin, and may be
made heavy enough for winter weather.
Earper'S DaZar
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SOIJND DRAWING,

The sand is thrown off the vibrating parts
and rests upon the quicscSnt pluces AS soon
es the permanent figure is attained twill be
found to form cross, whose arms, tapering
to points, run to the four corners Of tho
plate This proves that from each corner to
the center long node is formed.
BY means of little sealing wax or Bur
gundy pitch the glass may be ccmcnted to the
spool. A way of sounding is shown by the
cut, by which the upper surface is left quite
free
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Washes and ISuts,

Speaking of washes i'll the fields, 1 think
September the best month i'll the year to give
them attention. Weeds and trash can he
easily had to put dams in them, and if the
edges are loosened up a little and seeded
heavily with rye and grass it will be hnt a
few days till they strike root so as to hold the
soil The best time to attend to this is us
soon after u soaking rain Us the land can lie
worked, and it Will pay to scatter little fine,
rich manure along the wash, as this will has
ten the roofing of the young plants. If there
are any washes starting in your fields Try this
plan and you will be pleased with it, am
sure Remember in this matter it is the
stitch in time" that is needed, and when you
once get a swale set i'll grass let nothing tempt
you to plow it again.-Exchangc.
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The Coming Hats and Bonn cts.

Round hats of medium size, Il compromise
between low English turballs anil the higl
crowned French hats worn during the stlni
mcr, alp imported for autumn and winter
They are made of felt, with tll,ir brilr
turned up closely all around, but wider III ont
rnlt. usually Oh tie LETT si;c, but sometimes
i'll the back, and the brinS have wide f;ic'
ing of braid or velvet or fca hers.
Smooth felt bonnetS come in capo5e shapes
with higher open fronts than those lately
worn, or else with turned back revcis
which is to be trimmed with beads, velvet Oh
feathers; the crowns are also slightly longer,
and there is trihe more breadth to the whole
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
HE BREAKS THROUGH ETIQUETTE
AND GOES FISHING.

The Cottage Where He and His Bride
and HIother-in-Law Folsom Dwell on
Saranac Lake Shore-The Car In Which
They Journeyed.
President Cleveland has about succeeded in
breaking through all prccedents established
for the behavior Of presidents, That ought
to be a consolation to him, even if he
shouldn't get elected second term. He was
married in the White House, which no presi-
dent ever was before; he has got a beautiful
and gentle wife, which some presidents have
not hail. and he has done about as he pleased
in office, which precious few have been able
to do.
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Ribbons in Millinery.

High narrow bows of gros grain ribbonre-
main the general fashion for trimming bon
nets and also hats. The object of the milli-
ers is to arrange these i'll new ways, such as
clusters of three loops of graduated lengths
each of different color plaeed i'll layers that
fold over and show the corded loops in their
edges, thus bringing six rows of loopcd edges
together, and producing charming combina-
tions of color; forkcd ends also i'll clusters of
three are parts of these bows, and such colors
are chosen as gray, heliotropc and rosewood
together, or else brown, yellow and hello
trope, or Salamnbo blue, rosewood and
peach blossom.
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many thousand strong, WAS entertained
at Cincinnati by the German lo''al mill
tary society, called i'll Fat!lrrlaua ver-
nacular the Landwchr Vcrein. The pres
ident of this local union is Mr.. Henry EAsrh-
mann, whose portrait is here given. lie is
one of the younger heroes of many battles,
having seen service in the Franco-Prussian
war After that war Lo lai'l his weapons
down and became n peaceful citizen Of Gin
cinnati. At the recent meeting le was elected
president of the National kricSerf>St He
WIS educated at the university OF Goattin&en.
Every man III the German empire Is liablc
for military service twelve years. lie must
go into the standing army thrco years, thea
servo in the reserves four years, anu finally
in the 'lanlwchr' or militia five years. AT
the expiration of all this time be may start
cut and begin life for himself. Many hasten
out of Germany at the expiration Of the nlui-
tsry service and come to America.
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Marshall p. Wilder Rose,

Our artist has hero sketched one of the new
roses, the Marshall p Wilder. 1t is beauty,
and becoming very popular. 1t belongs to the
family known as the Hybrid Perpetual. This
family of roses comes nearer being constant
bloomers than any others that thrive in our
northern climate. All are of some shade of
red or pink The Wilder rose is named from
the famous horticulturist. 1t is an exquisite
rose, being a Seeding from the royal Gen.
Jacqucminot, or Jack" as it is now slangily
called The buds are rather conical III shape.
The petals are very full and closely packed,
and the flower is leve!-topped and of great
fragrance. 1t is of q rich, lively crimson
color, with the outer petals of a dull, dark red
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Future of the Canadian Pacific.

A number of gentlemen who recently made
a trip the whole length of the Canadian
Pacific railway express themselves surprised
at the extent and richness of the country
through which it passes Wheat, herds and
mines in vast measure are some Of tho re-
sources looked forward to with confidence for
the future of this far northern route. Cyrus
Field was one of those who made the trip.
He believes that the road will require in time q
new steamship line across the Pacific to China,
and oil ocean cable rs we'll This would be
the shortest route to China, owing to its beini
so.far north, where the earth approaches the
pole, and grows sensibly smaller i'll circum-
ference.
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when Prussia was
their country. Af-
ter fighting in such
great battles rs
Koclligratz, Grave
lotte, Sedan, etc.,
and ending up tho
various wars with
credit to the Ger
nlan arms, tllcso
doughty soldiers
migrated to Amer
lea to become con-
querol.s in the vic
tories of peace, and
to grow up with
the country.
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Electric Yachting.

The yacht Volta, propelled by stored elec-
tricity, has been making trial trips across the
channel between France and England Her
quickest timc from Calais to Dover was 3
hours and 81 lninutes-not very rapid pas
sage, but on the whole satisfactory one. Her
accumulators were charged only once for the
whole journey Of fifty miles. Tho sea was
very calm, and the passage was made so noise
lessly that scagull asleep OIL the water was
not disturbed by the approach of tho yacht,
and was caught with the hands.
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Feather Balls.

Tie new feature for cdsiaS hat and bonnet
brinls is feather balls of graduated sizes, used
lust as jet balls have been, very large at the
top and very small on the si,lcs. These are
smoothly covered with glossy feathers, slightly
shaded III all the new tints. Silver galloon
will he much used for covering rcvcls fronts,
also beads of all sorts and colors, in fine loops,
arranged as vile band; jet leaves and crcs-
cents in rows, and disks of amber or of jet,
with silver, steel or gilt figures OF them. Fur
bands will be used for winter bonncts and
feather coroncts have already been noted.
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Now Is the Time to Take Stock.

If farmers universally kept account with
their land, charging each field with cost of
cultivation, and crediting it with the net
sales of product over cost Of marketing, they
would be surprised at the amount Of land
that did not pay expenses. 1t is this waste
land, as it might be called, that is the great
drawback to successful farming. In an ex-
tensive acquaintance with farmers i'll n good
agricultural district, shrewd observer re.
marked that he did not know any farm Of
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TRAVELLING CLOAK.

Herewith is q design for long travc,ine
cloak for travel, for riding in the country and
for walking. The extra cape upon The shoul
dcrs is seen upon great number of the I'M
ported wraps of all kinds this fall.
The mantle in the illustration is of light
weight, brown checked cloth. Tight fitting
yalctot shape, with llaits cut for the back
Stand mp velvet collar. Large metal but
tons. Stuff hat with feathers.
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WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
Travelling Cloak.

This is by far the pleasantcst time of the
year to travel 1t is the time taken by Eng
glish people TO go to tho continent, to come
to America or to take long tramps in the
country. English fashion plates arc full of
travelling outfits. 1t is likely that autumn
travel will become more and more popular in
this country, as our people gradually come to
the conclusion that they can he moro COM
Portable at bone than anywhere else during
very hot weather.
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uOMEwARD BOUND.

But they say it appears really elegant now.
When the house cleaners began operations
they found that about twenty Of the pend
cnts from the gas chandeliers were missing
through the house. They had been stolen by
relic hunters. These have been replaced. A
now skylight has been cut above the corridor
OH the second floor. AL has been arranged
lust as Mrs. Cleveland would like it, bless tho
dear girl.
Martha Washington's is the first woman's
head that was ever engraved OH hanknOte.
The next one ought to be Francis Cleveland's.
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Yar.;.uIaSc Facts Wanted.

The attention of cur readers is called to a
circular just issued by the United States
geological survey. They desire 10 collect il
formation from all sources in regard to the
earthquake. Having obtained this, they VIII
reduce il TO q systematic statement. We
hope readers of this department who felt tine
rLocks will forward their contribution Of fact
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Save the Fodder.

Cut up every hill Of corn, and take good
care of it after it is cut up. And do it soon,
before the leaves become dry and are whipped
OF by the wind. II the work is not done
until all the blades are blown away it may us
we'll stand Pull the cars and SOW wheat
among tine shocks