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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
TO KEEP HOGS HEALTHY.

Clearly surroundings, pure, clean,
good food of the proper kinds for
building the growing frame work
whilst growing or for fattening when
finishing off is as essential to the health
of hogs as to any other animal, says
Colman's Rural World, and to reverse
these is to induce frailty, weakness,
loss of appetite, and, sooner or later,
disease. It may be in individual cases
only, or it may attack and decimate
the whole herd and bring ruin and dis
aster to the owner. Filthy pens, filth
fed with food, filthy, rotten, and de-
cayed food, sour swill, the dead car
casses of diseased animals, the drop
pings of diseased animals, ETC., etc. !,
and like line of feeding and keeping
are all conducive to unthrift and dis
ease, just as surely as that dry wood
will burn when heaped upon big fire,
and we do well to recognize the fact
and act upon it. Hogs as raised and
fed for market nowadays are the
merest kind of dollhouse plants any
how. They are crowded, and crammed,
and made gluttonous from their earliest
feeding days and unless great care is
taken very easily become feverish, ex
cited, overheated, and fit receptacles
for floating microbes or other animal
Guile in the air, the grass, or on their
food.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
POTATO RAISING MADE EASY.

In deciding upon a speciality, loca-
ton must be considered, thinks G. Z.
Chapman, of New York. The largest
part of the potato crop must be grown
within few miles of a shipping sta
ton, as the bulk makes too much cost
for hauling long distances. Thirty
bushels at twenty cents per bushel
where but one load can be drawn per
day, little moro than pays the cost Of
hauling. Do not be handicapped
from the start in planting ground IN
suited, or lily prepared.
Potatoes require mellow soil; depth
and loosencss are more necessary thnn
richness. The poor hemlock, yellow
land of Tioga County, New York,
yields the finest potatoes brought to
the New York market. With ice
phosphates have proved valuelcss !;
horse manure spread on clover sod a
year previous to planting is the best
preparation. The land is piowed III
the fall, twice dragged il the spring,
with q spring tooth harrow. The
drills are marked ont three feet apart
with two-horse reversible pillow, let
ting tho pillow run as deep as when the
land was first plowed, turning all fur
rows. down hill, which forms 3 bank
on the lower side. Where land is
steep the soil cannot be worked u2 to
the hill from the lower side. The
other way ID marked with a narrow
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

toothed marker, which drags some
fine earth back into the furrow, which
makes perfect seed bed.
The cut seed is dropped and stepped
on by boys. With the same pillow and
one horse walking in the trench, the
seed is covered, throwing the soil the
same way as before, not back. The
tubers are covered six to eight inches
deep and the ground is two-thirds re-
plowed. The potatoes will be a long
time in coming up, will escape the
first crop of bugs, will Withstand
drouth, can be narrowed several times,
and, best of all, will be strong, rank
growers, soon shading the ground
found a new tuber below the piece
planted, nor above that point on the
stalk which first saw the light, no
matter how much soil was piled around
it afterwards Therefore it is best to
plan so as to have long bearing stem,
with tubers attached far enough from
each other to expand fully, instead of
hat full of the size of hens eggs at
tached to two inches of stalk.
From the time the potatoes are plant
ed until they break through the
ground, they are dragged several times
with a heavy two-horse spring drag,
drawn in the same direction they were
covered, but not across the burrows.
This levels down the two burrows par
TALLY, and forms a rounded hill, COM
pletely mellows the soil in the hill,
kills all weeds, can be done by boy
at very small expense, as compared
with cost of cultivating, and is infinite
ly better in the quality Of work done.
By this process no hoe ever goes into
the field, nor any sunburned potatoes
come out. The root growth is enor-
nous; some of the roots are twenty
inches long before any tubers have set.
The after cultivation is very shallow
to keep the ground from crusting over
after rains, and to keep the soil fine
and mellow, so as to serve rs a mulch
in times of drouth.
Select some large yielding, medium
late, disease resisting, long white po-
tato, and the battle is half won. Round
potatoes are not favorites in the mar
ket, and peal to waste. Do not let
your seed sprout. In trial row [ cut
the seed early last season, placed it in
crates and covered it with land plaster,
which kept it cool; when planted the
buds were swollen full, but not enough
to break off. Thus treated, it gave
the largest yield of any of my trial
rows. My rule is to seed according to
the quality of the land. The poorer
the land the farther apart the hills,
and the less seed. American Agricul-
turist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

That, Of all known agents TO accomplish
this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ara
unequaled, Is proven by the fact that once
used, they are always in favor. Their sec
ondary effect is to keep the bowels open and
regular, not to further constipate, as Is the
case with other pills. Hence, their great
popularity with sufferers from hnbitual con.
stipation, piles, and indigestion.
The Pleasant Pellets" are far more efRec-
tive in arousing the liver TO action than "bluo
pills" calomel, or other mercurial prepare
tons, and have the farther merit of being
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless In
any condition of the system no particular
care Is required while using them.
Composed of the choicest, concentrated
vegetable extracts, their cost is much more
than Is that of other pills found In the mar
ket, yet from forty to forty-four pellets"
are put up In each sealed glass VIAL sold
through druggists, and can be had at the price
of the moro ordinary and cheaper made pills.
DR.. Pierce prides himself on having been
first to introduce a Little Liver Pill TO the
American people. Many have initiated them,
but none have approached his Pleasant Pei.
lets in excellence.
For all laxative and cathartic purposes
the " Pleasant Pellets " are infinitely supe-
rior to all mineral waters" Sedlitz pow
ders, salts" castor oil, fruit syrups $50
purgative compounds sold In various forms.
Put up in glass walls, sealed, therefore
always fresh and reliable. One little Pei
let" is laxative, two gently cathartic.
As dinner pill" to promote digestion,
take one each day after dinner. To relieve
distress from overr..eating, nothing, equals
them. They are tiny, sugar-coated. anti
bilious granules, scarcely larger than mus
tard seeds. Every child wants them.
Then, after they are taken, instead Of dis
turbing and shocking the system, they act in
a mild, and natural way. There Is no rO
sction afterward. Their help lasts.
Accept no substitute recommended 70 90
Just as good" They may be better for the
dealer, because of paying him better profit.
but he is not the one who needs help.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
MAKING AND MENDING FENCES.

Building and maintaining the fences
on the farm is an item of considerable
expense. It will be found advisable
to plan the farm so as to lessen the
quantity of necessary fencing as much
as possible. In many cases the greater
part of the cultivated land can be put
into one field and in this way q con-
siderable saving be made.
What fences are necessary should be
good ones A fence is intended either
to keep stock out or in, and if it fails
of this purpose it is an expense with
out benefit.
In the spring go carefully over the
fences and see that they are in good
repair, as it certainly is not good
economy to risk crop where there is
chance of stock breaking into it.
One of the best times for driving posts
is in the spring when the frost is all
out of the ground and the soil is soft.
If the posts are we'll sharpened they
can be set more rapidly in this way
than in any other. At this season there
is always more or less time when the
ground is too wet to work, and the
fences can be Overhauled without in
terfering with the other farm work.
Wire fencing is SO cheap and so
convenient that it has largely taken
the place of other kinds. One decided
advantage with it is durability, while
q good barb-wire fence will restrain
stock that no other kind of fence
will.
One of the best fences, especially
when small hogs are to be restrained,
is made with wire netting eighteen to
twenty-four inches high at the bottom
and three or four strands of barb wire
above this.
By using four-point hog wire at the
bottom, making the first three or four
strands of this kind, and the rest of
two-point cattle wire, a hog proof
fence can be made entirely of barbed
wire. When this is done it will nearly
always be best to set the posts eight
feet apart, taking care to stretch the
wires tight. One important item in a
good, all-wire fence is to have good,
stout end posts, and to set them deep
in the ground and see that they are
we'll braced.
A very good fence OF ail-smooth wire
can be made by using nine or ten
wires ard putting in an upright stay
not further than every three feet
Two planks at the bottom and three
or four strands of barbed wire above
them make one of the best kinds of
fences that can be built. At present
prices it is doubtful if it is good econ
Omy TO make an all-rail fence Work
the timber into lumber, ties, posts or
cord wood, and better, cheaper and
more lasting fence can be made buy
ing wire. One great advantage of a
wire fence is that it takes up much
less room and is much easier kept
clean. st. Louis Republic.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
A Sect of FasterS.

The Jains of India are the champion
fasters or long-distance, do-without-
food sect of the world Fasts of from
thirty to forty days are very common
among this curious sect, and once
each year "radami" comes forward
and undertakes the "grand fast"-a
period of seventyfive days, during
which time he allows nothing but
warm water to pass his lips. When
the fast is once begun, the faster will
carry it to the prescribed limit or die
in the attempt. In curious contrast
to this startling feat is the religious
eating contests of the South Sea ISL
anders, where the competitors actual
ly hoop themselves like barrels with
ropes made of grass and bark to keep
from bursting through overlooking
st. Louis Republic.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
Porcelain Teeth,

Artificial teeth are made of porcc-
lain. Porcelain is, rs everyone knows,
of many degrees of hardness, and tho
greater or less hardness of particular
kind of porcelain depends mainly
upon the degree Of heat required to
fuse the ingredients of which 1t il
composed. The porcelain used for
artificial teeth consists chiefly of IL
very fine kavlin, such rs that used 10y
the Chinese ceramic artists, with fell
spar for the enamel. The teeth,
with platinum pins inserted in them,
are exposed to n degree of heat So
high as to melt any metal less fusiblo
than platinum, and this baking brings
them to state of hardness sufficient
to resist the wear and tear incident to
the work they have to perform. -
Courier-J ournal.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
Can YouLose tho Qrips

Losing ono kind Of grip Is worse than TAX
ing another, and when thousands are In train
ing for the field sports of summer months, 1t
is well to be advised by those who know all
about it.
Mr.. F. G. Ferguson, 1868 Atlantic Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes to the point March
1, 1898. He says: 81 would like to add my
testimony to your already long list. While
playing ball 1 sprained my arm at the elbow
and shoulder. 1t interfered with my playing
considerably and lost me many good chances
professionally. 1 tried everything l could
think of, but could get no relief. A doctor
advised that the only thing to be done was to
give the arm Il long rest. A friend, however,
recommended st. Jacobs Oil, which I tried,
with the result that was completely cured
and have since pitched a great deal with no
signs of my former trouble, which, by the
way, retires many professional player"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
Millions of Pollen Grains.

The immense number of pollen
grains produced by single flower
apparently initiates against the saying
that nature allows nothing to be
formed in vain. It seems, indeed, an
extravagant waste of material to have
such a multitude of grains when 80
very few would answer all purposes.
Take the cases of some of the most
common flowers as an illustration. In
a single flower of the peony there are
about three and one-haf million
(3,500,000) grains; a flower of the
meadow dandelion is estimated to
produce at least two hundred and fifty
thousand $3.50, grains, and the
Chinese Wisstaria about seven thou
sand (7000) for each ovule. While
but few flowers fall below the thou
sands in the number of pollen grains
produced, a great many of them ex-
coed the peony in point of numbers.
The cases where the number of pollen
grains run far into the millions are
usually among wild flowers Of what
are known as the "wind fertilized"
varieties. Writing on this subject,
Darwin says that ''buckets full of
pollen have often been swept off the
decks of vessels along the Moth
American shores" and Kerner tells of
lake in Tyrol which was often
covered with the same material.
That these pollen clouds are not
always floating in the lower stratum
of the atmosphere, or found deposited
in the shape of sulphur showers" on
the earth, or the surfaces of smooth
bodies of water, was scientifically
proven by Professor Blackley. In
making a single observation he found
1900 grains of pollen adhering to
some sticky slides, which were sent up
to height of over 5000 feet by means
If a kite, and then uncovered for a
lew moments by means of a special
apparatus attached for that purpose.
st. Louis Republic.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
porrrNG COMPOST FOR PLANTS.

The soil used for potting is made of
one part of clean leaf mold or decayed
sods or rich garden soil free from
weed seeds, one part of clean sand
from a stream, and one part of thor
oughly-decayed COW manure. For
bright Towering plants some powdered
charcoal is often added, this giving
great brilliance to the bloom. A good
liquid manure for house plants is
made by dissolving one pound of nj
trate of soda, two pounds of good su-
perphosphate of lime, and two pounds
of fresh wood ashes in barrel of rain
water.-New York Times.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
SPRING REPAIRS.

It pays to look the farm over before
the hurry of spring work comes on,
and find out what ought to be done to
keep everything about it in good con-
dition. If time is taken by the fore
lock in this matter, great deal of the
hurry and worry of spring work, as
usually experienced on the farm, can
be avoided, and the sundry jobs neces-
sary to keeping things about the place
in good shape can be done more salts
factorily, because more leisurely. -
American Agriculturist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies. Halls
rectiv on the blood and mucous surface: Halls
Catarrh Cure is not aQuack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
It is composed of the best tonics Known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces; The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY &c Co, Props, Toledo, y.
Sold nv DRUGGISTS, price 75c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
@<H N02~~2

Assist nature little now and then with q
gentle laxative, or, if need be, with more
searching and cleansing eathartic, thereby
removing offending matter from the stom-
ach and bowels, and toning up and invigo-
rating the liver and quickening its tardy
Of a multitude of distressing diseases, such
as headaches, indigestion, biliousness, skin
diseases, boils, carbuncles, piles, fevers and
maiadies too numerous to mention.
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their bow
els, they would have less frequent occasion
to call for their doctors services to subdue
attacks of dangerous diseases.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

A rose-colored lily is among the
novelties introduced in Europe from
Africa. The leaves are described as
being four times as long as wide, while
the flower closely resembles the white
Gala 1iIv
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

In announcing the death of the late
Chief Justice Stone, of Alabama, Gov
ernor Jones said Of him: ''No greater
or purer man ever lived or died in
Alabama. and none whose death was a
greater calamity"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

The subject Of the above portrait Is q
prominent and much respected citizen, Mr.
Robert Manson, Of West Rye, N. H. Where
Mr.. Manson Is known 81 his word is as good
as his bond" In a recent letter to DR.. K. v.
Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
!nvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buff
falo, n. Y, Mr. Manson says:
CDR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best pills ever took for the liver. All my
friends say they do them the most good"
This opinion is shared by every one who
once tries these tiny, little, sugar-coated pills,
which are to be found in all medicine stores
The .: S: Inspector Of immigration at Buff
falo, n. Y, writes Of them as follows:
From early childhood l have suffered
from sluggish liver, with all the disorders
accompanying such condition. Doctors
prescriptions and patent medicines have
used In abundance they only afforded tenn
porary relief. I was recommended to try
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. did SO, tax
ing two at night and one after dinner every
day for two weeks l have reduced the dose
to one Pellet every day for two months.
/ have in six months Increased in solid flesh
te0enty-t1Oo pounds. l am in better health
than I have been since childhood. Drowsi-
ness and unpleasant feelings after meals have
oarnnlafa1U
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
The Skill and KNOWLEDGE

and popular laxative remedy known have en-
abled the California Fig Syrup Co.to achieve a
great success in the reputation of its remedy
Syrup of Figs, as it is conceded to be the uni
versal Laxative. For sale by all DRUGGISTS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

Is sold on a guarantee. 1t cures Incipient Con-
sumption; is the Best Cough Cure; &c, Soc, 81
Ifaffiicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Roof cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory BinphamtOn, N. Y.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

GERMANY has 81, 155, 900, OOOinvested in the
banking business.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
ShfJnhsS GuP0

"BROwN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHES'' are widely
known as an admirable remedy for Bronchitis,
Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat troubles. Sold
o1lI1y in
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

FRENCH capital invested in trade is esti
mated at 81 ,555 100000.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-27

Purely vegetable, mild and reliable. Cause Per
feet Digestion, complete absorption and healthfu
regularity. For the of all disorders Of the
Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
Women and Actors.

Capoul, the French tenor, was the re-
cipient of volumes of letters from lady
admirers both here and in Paris On the
English stage, besides Mr.. Irving, Mr..
Alexander, Mr.. Hare and Mr.. Bancroft
have been overwhelmed with a goodly
number. But am told by one who
knows that no actor living ever received
such number of admiring epistles from
the fairer sex as the late John Clayton.
among actresses Mrs. Bancroft has
perhaps been treated to the kindliest at
tentions. Mrs. John Wood. too, on the
first or last night of her play had always
her dressing room converted into a per-
feet bower of flowers, and little gifts of
jewelry literally poured in upon her.
There was enc bangle with the inscrip-
ton "Bless your art" Whether it was
Mrs. Woods heart or art that was blessed
remains a riddle to this day.-London
A cunous Dox was recently rounu
amid the ruins of Pompeii The box was
marble or alabaster, about 2 inches
square and closely sealed. When opened,
it was found to be full of pomatum OF
grease, hard, but very fragrant. The
smell resembled somewhat that of the
roses. but was much more fragrant.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
On the Ocean.

There is no place where Allcock' 8
Porous Plasters do not prove their
value. George Augustus Sala, the well
known English writer, writing of his
trip across the Pacific says:
II especially have pleasant remem-
brance of the ships doctor-a very ex
perienced maritime medico indeed who
tended me most kindly during a hor-
rible spell of bronchitis aud spasmodic
asthma, provoked by the sea fog which
had swooped down on US just after we
left San Francisco, but the DOCTORS
prescriptions and the increasing
warmth of the temperature as we
neared the tropics, and in particular, o
couple of Allcock's Porous Plasters
clapped on-one on the chest and
another between the shoulder blades
soon set me right.
Brandreth's Pills always act uni
formly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-01
The Moon as We See IT.

Did you ever stop to consider the fact
that the inhabitants Of this earth have
never seen but one side of the moon, and
to inquire the reasons why such Is the
case? The explanation is this: The moon
makes one revolution on her axis in the
same period of time that she takes up in
revolving once around the earth, thus
the same geographical region of the lunar
surface is always toward us. AS one ex-
planation usually calls for another, it
may not be out Of place to mention the
fact that the reasons the two motions of
the moon above referred to so nearly
coincide are these:
The moon is not true globe, but is
very elliptical in form. 1t did not in all
probabilities originally start on its axial
rotation with precisely the same velocity
with which it moved around the earth,
but the very best astronomers say that
the two motions were not far apart in
the start. Assuming that the moon was
semi-liquid or at least soft in those re-
mote days, the earth's attraction caused
the lunar surface to elongate, and in the
untold ages which followed its axial ro.
tation, owing to the attractive influence
of both the earth and the sun, was made
to correspond with it's orbital movement
around the oarth.-St. Louis Republic.