Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-05-29
Lovsfeast at the Ridge, to-day.

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The magical cure of colds, with Ayers
Cherry Pecoral, is indisputable. AS fam
lily medicine it is unequaled.
If you want rich, fresh, nicely prepared
devilled crab, you can find it ut "Mackieys.'
They have decided ".un" on crabs.
The open winter and unusual protection
given by advertising lands against trespass-
ing have resulted In o decided increase IN the
number of rabbits, partridges and doves.
They should be very plentiful here this fall
and it is to be hoped that they may again be
protected against wholesale slaughter by our
farmers.
Not all new things come from the efete
East. The Bannack and Crow Indians and
other tribes in the northern Rockies are
laboring with an extraordinary dclusion
that Christ has come to earth and is now in
the Big Horn Mountains, somewhere between
Fort Custer and Fort Washable, Wyoming
Territory. General james 8. Brishin, U.S.A.,
commanding in Montana. has in the N,'w
York Ledger of May II an interesting letter
concerning the halucination ana giving full
and interesting details about it.
CoMMENpApLE.-Thep pc 'ple of this town
have responded, beyond the expectation of
the most sanguinc of Guardian Hose Com
panys friends, in the matter Of financial
support.
In the first instance. the fair was a crafty
ing success: then came n private subscription
for uniforms, again for drums and again an
entertainment to raise funds for the purchase
OF fire alarm bell was we'll attended. Now,
our taxpayers have, by ringing majority
made firemcn's building possible, otherwise
absolutely impossible.
For all of which. what return should be
made by Guardian Hose Company! Certain
ly, by equipment Of tic department, the very
strongest possible protection to the property
Of those, who by their libcrali'y have made
MI these things possible to Guardian Hose
Company. To this end the Directors have
determined to provide complete Hook and
Ladder apparatus. the one thing yet urgently
needfu to thoroughly equipped company
We commend this act and know that our
property owners will applaud them in their
cnleay0rs to render a return, in the way OF
protection, for their past contributions and
pledge of future taxes. While outlay has
been made to render cretlitablc display Of
Guardian possible, yet the essentials of the
department have not, nor will lie ignored.
FARMERs AND TnR CENsUs.-The census
year began June /, 1889, and ends May 81
1890 Each state has from one to eleven SUI
pervisors' districts There are AZ, 600 enum
orators, who IN all parts Of the country vii
begin their work Monday morning, June 2
1890 Every farm will te visited before June
| 80, and the following questions will he asked
keeping in mind that TIE figures you are tc
give nearly all pertain to the crops of 1899
and no, to the growing crops of 1890:
Your name as occupant of the farm. 2
Are YOU owner. renter for money, or fol
share of the crops of the farm: 3. Are you
white or black 4. Number of acres of land
improved and unimprovcd. 5 Acres irriga
ted. 9. Number of urtcsian wells flowing
Z. Value of farm, buildings, implements. ma
chinery, and live stock. =. Fences Cost OF
building and repairing. o. Cost Of fertilizer
10. Labor Amount paid for labor, including
board weeks of hired labor, white nr black
II. Products: Estimated value Of all farm
sold, consumed, or on hand tor 1889. H.
Forestry: Amount of wood cut, and value Of
all forest products sold. 10. Grassland -
Acres of each kind Of grassland cut for hay
or pasturcd tons of hay and straw sold clio
yer and grass seeds produced and sold; silos
and their capacity. IA. Sugar Cane, sor'
ghum, maple, and beet sugar and molasscs
acres, product and value of each. Is. Castor
Beans: Acres. 16. Cereals: Barley, buck
wheat, Indian corn, oats, rye, and value. II
Rice: Acres crop. and value. 10. tobacco
Acres, crop, amount SOLD, and value. 10
Peas and Beans: Bushels, and value of crop
sold. co. Peanuts; Acres, bushels. and val
ne. 81. Hops; Acres, pounds, and value
! - fiDtTS; NO'loI, HIN, anu leiilpi NSItS
crop, and value. %, Broom Corn; Acres
pounds, and value a. Live Stock; Horses
mules, and asses number on hand June Is,
1890 number foaled IN 1889; number sold
in 1899; number died in 1850. q Sheep
Number on hand June / -, 1890, of fine wool,
"long wool" and "all other" number 81
lambs dropped in 1880; "spring lambs" sole
In 1889 sold in 1889 other than "sprine
lambs" slaughtered for use on farm IN 1889
killed by dogs in 1880; die from other caus
in 1889 &c Wool; Shorn spring of 1886
and fall Of 1899. q. Goats; Number of An
CORA and common. 90. Dogs on farm June l
20. Neat Cattle Working oxen, mich cows
and other cattle on hand June |, 1890; mum
Der of pure bred, grade and common; calves
dropped in 1889; cattle sold in 1890, slaugh
tered tor use on the farm, and died in 1889
80. Dairy: Milk--total gallons produced or