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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
PACKING APPLES.

The President of the Ontario Fruit
Growers Association gives the fol-
lowing good directions for packing
apples; Choose solid place in the
ground and place a barrel upon a solid
piece of plank. Lay the first course
OF apples with the stems down. The
packer should not take special samples
Tor this course, but Just take them as
they come and place them SO as TO
make a solid row in the bottom.
The next row should also be put in
carefully, with the blossom end down.
After that, as each basketful is put in,
the barrel should be carefully shaken
down on the plank. When the packer
comes 10 the top of the barrel he evens
them of according to the variety. One
variety VII press down closer than
another, and that is where a little
judgment s2i experience are re
qulred A Ean must know every
variety he is packing in order 10 know
now many is put in the barrel
whether he viii fiji it to the chine, an
inch above the chine OF further.
Then the last row has 10 be placed
50 as 20 be a an oval position before
you pat the press on, with the stems
up, 50 that they Will press down evenly
and level, and af.erward on opening
Vie barrel You eanRo, toll at what end
9as eesaa ihAl IS when barrel is
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
PROFITS IN WINTER nAInY1Nn-

Money can be made in winter dairy
ing II the calves are dropped by De-
cember l. Calves dropped at that
time will require n warm stable, light.
clean and well ventilated. Butter at
this season usually brings ten cents
per pound more than during the sum
mer. Farmers have more time to de-
vote TO their work than during the
busy summer season. A small ice bill
with much less labor will also result.
Calves dropped in the fall will thrive
all winter in warm stable, and the
skim milk, with little wheat bran
and linseed meal, will make n good
ration until February. IL kept grow
ing nicely they will lee in fine condi-
ton for pasture, and little fear may
be entertained of scours.
Heiiors raised in this way will drop
their calves when from sixteen to
eighteen months old. Manure from
winter dairy cattle is worth more than
that from dry cows. Tho grain feed
during winter will be more than paid
for by the increased price of the but
ters, 80 the calves will be clear gain.
As for resting, l want my cows to
have their rest in warm weather or in
early fall, then let them have fresh
fall feed, and you will see that they
can fight flies and grow better, and
he in far better condition for business
than If they had rested all winter and
fed ON corn fodder and no grain. -
New England Homestead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIR.".
rHE cARr OF 1AMFA

Lamp wicks should have ths charred
part rubbed off with rag kept for
that purpose. They should very sell
dom be cut. They should not be used
so long that the webbing becomes air
tight and non-porous. Lamps should
be kept filed with oil. 1t is bad for
the wick and burner when the oil left
over from one evenings reading is
made TO do duty second time. The
tank should be filed again. About
once "A month the wick should be re-
moved, the burners unscrewed and
boiled in little water in which COM
mon washing soda has been dissolved.
This will remove The almost impercep.
tible coating of dust and grease that
forms on the brass. The lamp chin
ney should be washed in warm, soapy
water each day, q mop made especially
for such work being used. When
dried it should be polished with soft
newspaper or chamois -Picayune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
WOOD ASHES.

"That wood ashes are of much value
to the grower OF plants and trees has
long been known and only TINT il has
been difficult to get large supplies at
reasonable rates it would have been
much more used than it has been, "
writes an experienced gardener
AT the present time there is more
call for it than usual, owing to its be-
ing used to n large extent by florists.
For fruit it is as good thing ms can
be applied, It's application to the
fruit trees tends 20 establish healthy
foliage to remarkable degree.
There is not a rank growth result
ing, sucb MS barnyard manure creates,
but sturdy one, with plenty of
healthy foliage. In greenhouse the
same effects are observed. The plants
treated do not run to wood to the dis
advantage of flowers, but make n
growth whose appearance of leaf and
stem indicate to be the highest type
of healthy vigor.
Tho youngest boy on farm knows
that the biggest of the big plants is
sure to grow where last years bonfire
was made. The application of good
ashes to grass on lawns is shown to
have done good. The vivid green of
the herbago and strong growth tell
the story of its value. Southern Agrl-
culturist.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
AwAKrN1Nn IN HOLLAND

The National Temperance A ivo ,ltl says
that medical temperance declaration hds
just been issuel in Holland. signs by 60 }
medical men OF that country. which containi
the following highly significant wor Is re-
garding the use OF intoxicating beverages
81. The use, even in moderate quantities,
OF spirituous liquors is always injurious Al
cohol does not assist digestion. but, ON the
contrary, hlnders II. II may excite mo nen-
tarily the feeling OF hunger, but il does not
increase the digestive powers. We say
further, that many affections OF the stomach
which are attributed 10 twenty different
causes, have no other origin than the habit
ual use Of alcoholic liquors.
2. "rhe popular opinion that spirits arc
sttmulants, necessary or harmless when
taken during the extremes OF cold or heat BY
persons engaged in work requiring great
muscular exertion, or by those exposed to
damp air, or by persons working In marshes.
or by those whose food is insufficient, Is
false. These prejudices are not only con.
trary 10 experience, but il has been prove
that the hauitual use OF alcoholic liquor has
precisely the contrary effects that people at.
tribute TO them.
3. SIN all diseases, especially those in
which the changes are rapid. such as fever
and cholera, those who make an habitual use
OF strong drink are the least ablo to resist
the power of the disease.
L. "For all these reasons spirituous liquors
should not be regarded as popular drinks,
but according 10 our view should be looked
upon as most dangerous, destructive OF tho
prosperity and development, moral and na-
teriai, OF the masses.
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packed properly, and it will carry
and carry thoroughly. Connecticut
Farmer.
TEMPERATURE FOR oHuRNrYe.

One of the most essential things in
butter-making is temperature of the
milk, cream and butter in the differ
ent stages from the COW to the butter
tub, and in the process of churning
probably more depends upon the tenn
perature at which the cream is when
the churn is started than at any other
time. The flavor, grain and color,
three of the principal constituents of
good butter, are all developed by the
proper temperature of churning.
Butter churned at too high n tempera-
ture will be found to contain more
casein and water than that churned at
lower one, thereby injuring the
keeping qualities.
The color will be pale and lacking
that golden hue SO much priced by all
good butter makers and judges of fine
butter. The grain will be injured and
the butter lack body and firmness,
and will be liable to mottles and
streaks. It will take more working
and there will be greater shrinkage
while on the way to market.
The temperature that cream should
be churned at depends to greater ex-
tent upon the condition of the cream
and the temperature of churn room.
In winter 1t is not necessary to churn
Mt as low temperature as in summer.
In the days before the Babcock test we
did not give much thought to the loss
of butter fat in the buttermilk. If we
churned at the right temperature to
produce the best quality of butter that
was all that was necessary. But since
that time there has been considerable
change.
We still churn to produce the best
quality, but we have combined this
with the temperature to churn at to
save all the fat from the buttermilk,
and we have found that the two will
work together with the best of results.
In my experience L have found that
acid cream should be churned at
temperature that the buttermilk will
come from the churn below sixty de.
grees in the winter months. In my
experience with cream l have churned
at a temperature of fifty degrees, and
produced good results both in keeping
qualities and in the saving of fat from
the buttermilk. New England Home
stead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24

in all probability the most magniti-
cent marsha's staff over owned by n
sold r of any country is that presented
by the Emperor Of Germany 90 the
King of Saxony in honor of the fiftieth
anniversary of the Saxon rulers en-
trance into the army The staff is 49l
centimeters long and four centimeters
in diameter. IL is of silver, covered
with bright blue velvet, which in turn
carries beautiful pearls. Along its
sides are seven gold Prussion eagles
and seven Prussinn crowns Of silver.
Each end of the sta0 is golden. On
the top are the initials ''W. r. B." in
diamonds, surrounded by golden
laurel wreath A Prussian eagle in
brillinnts ornaments the base. About
the eagle are emeralds and diamonds
representing tho colors of SaXony-
green and white. band of diamonds
also ornaments each end of the staff
From the top hangs n gold diamond
studded band on which is the inscrip-
tion: "William H., King of Prussia,
20 the Field Mars hal, King Albert of
Saxony, for Services in the Victorious
Campaign, 1870 1871, for His Semi
Centennial Militpry Jubilee, October
"a, 1898. "
The present greatly pleased the
venerable monarch of Saxony, the
only ruler in Germany now living who
showed the soldiers genius in the
Franco-Prussian war. The fact that
William II referred to himself in the
inscription rs King of Prussia and not
as German Emperor has excited some
comment in the Empire. 1t is gener-
ally believed that he used that form ms
delicate compliment TO the older
monarch, preferring TO appear as his
equal rather than his superior in rank.
This fact, more than the presentation
ofthe staff, gave pleasure to the Saxon
people. New York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.


Clean stables make clean COWS and
pure milk.
Good barns are essential to success.
full dairying.
The highest-priced oats are not al.
ways the best feed.
Don't expose the colts unnecessarily
in a cold rain storm.
If proper shelter is provided the
stock will require less feed.
Give the land thorough tillage be.
fore applying the fertilizer.
1t is said that ground bones are one
of the best grape fertilizers.
Don't spoil colt by keeping him
tied up without regular exercise.
Five hundred and twelve cubic feet
of hay in the NOW will make a ton.
This is the time to complete your
work of putting the fences in order.
A horse will not get so cold if he is
hitched with his head from the wind.
Pigs are said to o-come on faster with
wheat meal than with any other fool
Intensive cultivation and farming
to make money amount TO the same
thing.
If all oats could be run through the
mill they would make better feed for
horses.
1t is now positively stated that hill
culture of strawberries insures the best
results.
The value of q horse depends upon
the aggregate of all his qualities at
maturity.
A big horse show is TO be one of the
features of the mid-winter fair in San
Francisco.
Two cubic feet of good, sound, dry
corn in the ear will make n bushel
when sheued.
Get rid OF a jumper at once, before
the other horses on the farm acquire
the bad habit
Wheat gives much higher returns in
fat and flesh forming qualities than
any other meal.
The fall of the year is the time TO
prepare for spring mud and slush by
ditching the barn lot.
Use close-fitting collars and harness
aud never allow horse to become sore
from any part of the harness.
Caked udders in the early stage can
bc relieved 10y plentiful aud frequent
applications of very hot water.
If young trees are staked they will
not grow up crooked and the roots
viii be better able to stand the wind.
One of the biggest economies a
farmer can practice is putting his farm
implements and machinery under
shelter.
French breeders were much i'm
pressed at the Percheron show with
the progress made in breeding in
America.
II you expect your COWS to give
plenty of rich milk you must give
them comfortable quarters and plenty
of good food.
Better cultivation, more thrift and
better care of stock and farm imple-
ments are the things needed TO make
our farmers more prosperous.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
now TO APPLY LIME TO LAND.

As lime is soluble most easily in cold
water, it is usual TO apply it to the
land late in the summer, or even in
tho winter. Twenty TO fifty bushels
to the acre is the usual quantity. II
forty bushels, which is good guam
tity, is used, this will give one bushel
to each two rods each way through the
field, and is thus evenly spread. The
heap of lime left at each two rods is
left until il becomes fine powder,
which will happen in few days. Then
il is spread by n long-haudled shovel
one rod each way from the heap, SO
that each heap meets. Then the land
is just whitened all over. This is done
after the land is plowed, and is fol-
lowed by the sowing of the seed, and
both are narrowed in together. II is
usual to apply lime when wheat is
sown, and is followed by grass and
clover. II has most useful effect on
the clover. New York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
PRUNING HARDY SHRUBS.

II seems hardly necessary to repeat
what we have SO often stated about
pruning shrubs with view to the pro-
duction of fiowers-namely, that those
which produce flowers on the wood
made the previous year, among which
the honey-suckles, forsythias, early
spir@as, lilacs, viburnums, deutzias
and Philadelphus are prominent ex-
nmples, should receive their severest
cutting soon after the lowering season
is over. This stimulates the growth
of the new wood, which will bear
flower buds for the next spring.
OF course, il these shrubs are cut
back in the autumn or winter or in
early spring, before they bloom, the
flower buds are removed On the
other hand, late blooming shrubs, like
the panicled hydrangea, hibicus and
lespedeza, should be cut in hard in
carly spring so that they may make
strong growth of wood and buds for
flowers which open in late summer
and early autumn. Garden and For
est.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
RENmES.

Potato Dice-An excellent way OF
using cold boiled potatoes is 10 chop
them moderately fine and fry in pork
fat which is boiling hot--this is the
secret OF success before the potatoes
are put in. Season with pepper and
salt.
Nodded Wheat Granules Put one
pint of cold water in saucepan add
one tesspoonful salt, aud then stir IL
slowly six tablespoonfuls of wheat
granules. Stop stirring and cook
slowly twenty mintes. An asbestos
pad is an excellent thing TO prevent
cereals from burning. Turn into tiny
molds and stand in Ice box over night.
Cold cereals for summer breakfasts are
much more appetizing than hot ones.
Stewed Beets-Parboil, pare and cut
the beets in slices, then put into
saucepan with half the quantity OF
small onions parboiled, tiny shred of
red pepper pod, two or three slices of
okra, shred of basil and parsley,
ditto of celery, salt to taste, lump
of sugar and piece of butter. Cook
in rich cream or white stock, and Just
before serving stir in teaspoonful
of lemon Juice. Thisis delicious way
of cooking beets.
Kidney Saute-Spht the kidney in
halves lengthwise and trim of as care
fully as possible every sinew and all
the fat from the inside Cut il into
small pieces. Put two tablespoonfuls
of butter into q frying pan. When
melted add one small onion cut into
slices and the kidney stir with a
wooden spoon over a brisk FIRE for
about three minutes; then add one
tablespoonful OF -four; stir again /;
then add two gills of stock or water
lSalt end pepper TO taste. STIR again
labopi two mippies, and serve imms'
lAaisly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
A Muslc.lOying Cat.

A young married couple uptown
adopted pretty little Maltese kitten
which strayed into the house the other
evening, and the innocent little feline
caused quite a sensation the first night
of his stay. The head of the small
household was awakened by sue
cession of strange, inharmonious
sounds late that evening, and after
alarming his better half armed him
self and slowly made his way to the
source of the disturbance.
Reaching the parlor he suddenly
struck a match and peered fearfully to
find an intruder. He found one, but
twas only the new four-footed inmate
of the home walking up and down the
piano keys, to which she had taken
strange fancy, and she performs the
same feat whenever she can get access
to the instrument. t.--Philadelphia Call.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
PATHS Price Tor a Glass of MIX

A story of Nine. Patti comes from
Craig-y-nos. She stopped recently at
the door OF little cottage to drink a
cup of milk, while the old lady re-
galed her guest with fabulous stories
Of Nine. Patti. Then the mistress OF
Oraig-y-nos made herself known. al
am Nine. Patti, said she. The rustic
gammer was delighted, and with
charming naivete, answered, "Oh,
then will you be kindly pleased to
sing me song?" Every well, an
swered the other. ''Shut the door
and will sing" The door was shut,
and Nine, Patti sang Home, Sweet
Home" In other words, her glass of
milk WAS paid for with notes to the
value of about $500. The old Welsh
body should be proud woman. -
Black and White.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
Consnmntlon OF Edlhles.

According to Mulhall n Frenchman
eats every year $40 pounds of bread
and 1877 pounds OF meat and drinks 80
gallons of wine and 8 OF beer. Parisians
individually consume overy year 81
pounds of carrots, of celery, 10 of
onions, of peas, 40 of potatoes, and
IL of tomatoes. Londoners individually
devcur annually pounds of carrots,
l of celery, "a of onions, 3 of peas,
l72 OF potatoes, and 81 of tomatoes.
The Spaniards individually eat every
year 500 pounds of bread, As of meat,
IL of fish, and l2 of sugar, and wash
down this supply with IA gallons of
wine. Last year the hens of this
country produced and the people ATE
$3.50, 900, 900 worth of eggs, which at 20
cents a dozen equaled 1000, 900, 900
dozen eggs. We produce every year
., 1870, 900 tons of beef, 310,9 of
mutton, and 1900, 900 of pork, the
greater part of which goes down our
own throats. The people of the
United States are the greatest meat
eaters, consuming over $35 worth per
annum to each inhabitant. The
worlds oyster fisheries produce
annually 4, 499, 900, 900 oysters, one
half being consumed within three
days after they are taken. IL is esti-
mated that this country produces
$50, 900, 900 turkeys every year to
grace the table at Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and on other occasions. 1t
is estimated that 10000 tons of
cucumbers are raised and eaten within
the limits of the United States every
year. Over IL, 600, 900 bushels of buck
wheat were last year manufactured into
cakes. A baker estimates that every
American will consume two pies
week, and, if the statement il correct,
tho American stomach is weekly
tortured with 130, 600, 900 pies. An
eminent statistican estimates that dur
ing the course Of an ordinary life the
average man will eat seven four-horse
wagon loads more food than is good
for him. To alleviate the miseries
partly caused by over-eating we inn
ported last year S45, 900, 600 of drugs
and medicines. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
The Pronnnciation oil Arknnsas.

l have travelled in Arkansas, and il
is said there that the legal prouncia.
tion is Arkansaw. In the ante-b -bellum
days, about the time Kansas was ad.
mitted as n free State, there was agita
tion in the State Legislature of Ar.
kansas in regard TO the State name be.
ing mistaken by its similarity to the
name of Kansas. One very Jealous
member of the House moved that the
legal pronunciation of the State should
be Arkansaw. The proposition was
seconded, and passed by n large ma.
iority. SO the story goes. To travel
the State and say Arkansas and not
Arkansaw, marks person among the
natives as beng n tender-foot to their
soil. AS a rule all Southern people
say Arkansaw, and that, l believe, is
why the pronunciation is still kept
fresh, as j know that the schools OF
Kansas and tho West toach the pro.
nunciation Arkansas. Baltimore Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
DISPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD nErrsE.


eff all housekeepers followed my
example the ashman would have most
of his trouble for his pains, remarked
a clear headed woman as she dumped
a bundle of odds and ends into kit
chen range 81 never have anything
for the ashman except at house-clean-
ing time and on unusual occasions save
the ashes and cinders. 1 have several
reasons for this. One is that 1 excess
sively dislike the smell of kitchen re-
fuse, and never allow 1t stand about il
l can help it, After my meal is pre-.
pared l gather up everything that is
useless and put it on to the Goals in
the range, then turn ON the drafts full.
In fifteen minutes, oil other things be-
ing equal, there will not be scrap of
Objectionable material left, Every
thing is reduced to clean ashes. I
consider it an actual waste TO throw
out the refuse into,the garbage can.
''It is just so much good fuel to me,
and l never think of doing it. can
keep "a fire for hours ON corncobs,
potato-paring, apple cores, peachpits
and similar stuff, that is ordinarily
thrown away. 1 never allow the yard
or areaway to be numbered up by trash
of any sort Dust sweepings, leaves,
dried.up flowers, everything goes into
n receptacle, and in due course of time
finds its way into the capacious throat
of the kitchen range. find that this
sort of things makes quite bit of diff
ference in my coal bills, and that, to
me, is an item of some Importance. -
New York Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-01-24
rEMrEnANcr NEWS AND NOTES.

When man takes drink OF whisky he
bids Col goo ibyc.
There are in tho world 81 900 breweries,
G rmany leading tine list with %, 24O.
Whenever you see drunken man Il ought
to remind you that every boy in the world is
in danger.
When somebody appears TO prove that
there is no he'll whisky men are the first TO
throw up their hats.
Oi 1000 criminals who have been inmates
of the Elmira IN. Y. } Reiormatory, statistics
show drunkenness TO have existed in the
parents of thirty-eight per cent.
An Illinois genius has lately been enrich
ing himself by advertising AN infallihle cure
for drunkenness for one dollar, and sending
in reply the prescription, "Drink nothing
but water.
A great pork butcher OF Cambridge, Mass.
employing eight hundred mea. aiilrms that
he would not have the saloons licensed again
in that city for ten thousand dollars year.
Union Signal.
Representatives of all the women's organl-
cations in New Orleans, OF which there are
many, have united In Il movement to prevent
the issuing of additional saloon licenses
Some OF the most eminent society women are
IFS leaders. The Voice.
Could the youth, 10 whom the flavor oithe
first wine is delicious, look upon my desola-
tion, could he but feel tho body OF death
with which l cry hourly, it were enough to
make him dash the sparkling beverage TO the
earth in all the pride OF its mantling tempta-
tion.-Charles Lamb.
Fifteen dollars day represents the - r.
age amount paid into every saloon In the
United States. This multiplied by $50, 900,
the number OF saloons, and that result 10y
365 days. gives the total OF 81. 2GS, ,750, ,0Ol
which amount represents the drink bill FOL
one year. No wonder there are hard times
for workingmen and their families .--Hresby-
'erian Messenger.