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SUGAR.

New Orleans. La. December 3.-Sugai-
Strong; open kettle. S-SM2S. centrifugal
whites. 3 7-i6a3 ll-l6; yellow. 2 $685.:
seconds. ?t.di2 3-S, Molasses-S;eady; open
kettle 1925, fcrmen,ing, 3dI Off. Cen
trifugal. 5al3. Syrup-Steady; iial?
Other sugar unchanged
New York December g. - Sugar raw
FIRM: fair refining 27sI2 Isle; centrifugal
Java. Sc test 6-lG. Refined steldy.
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Galveston: Sterling sixties. buying $i7s
selling HA. Sew FORK sight, buying 81
discount. selling at par. New Orleans sight
buying Ac discount. selling 1sc premium
Amerlcah silver. buying Ac discount. sell
ing at par.
New York. Sterling exchange. BANKERS
sixties. A.t3s. commercial. sl.s3,a; reich.
marks, % 5-s. francs. bankers sixties
20 5-sU5.20. commercial 52it4G2 80 5-S
New Orleans; sterling cScn,tnge. Ddrk.
crs' sixties, A.Si's@t s2i4; New York sight
bankers par; COMMERCIAL N'5NI.Jn d :
count, francs, commercial sixties, S. 81 rs
London: Bank rate, per cent, street
rate. ) S-l6 per cert; silver. % rs, consols,
lllla.
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STOCKS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
q landing futures ranged az follows:
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FINANCIAL CABLEGRAM.

New York December 3-The Evening
Posts London financial cnh'egram saws:
Tho continued flatncss IN mines had u d.
messing influence on the stoN; m 1rkctS
herr. today. which otherwise was Inclined
to be firm. Americans generally lower
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LONDON MONEY.

London. December 3.-Cor10's for money
III 40. couSols for account illst, Bar sill
v,r 9a7sd her ounce. Money : per cent
Rate OF discount n the omen market for
short and three months bills @su3h.
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Now York. December -. y IN, ,ssa
, tss '9 M r i!'' %aissr u ss.
the cleveland. cinsi Ins,te "a oss XXI
Louis and the chesap', about % ~ ,.,i
from the Joint Trafiie as' nosilirslI,
T Ess', d.. T :Sss; !, II !: a
s as',a S1 Sss S" ,ss sss sss.a'1'
RE lasl4 %1' e s e y s'% ca (:
s';s y, s ssS:;'s' !; (! Il
roads. is unaer ,,'s, sorae Of tns I'D "A
be hauled by Eas'e'A
ern ports.
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Kansas CITY, Mo. December 3-Wheat-
Nominally unchanged from yesterday. but
SOW. Corn--Active but unchanged. Oats
Very slow and UNCHANGED Rye Steady
No, ?. nominally 30. Hay--r'irm, un.
changed. Rece!pts-Wheat %, 0OV bushels
corn, 800 oats, 1900. Shipments
Whoot. ll.00g: corn. q 900. outs. 5000.
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bic In the cove oyster market. although
they are not auctahlr any higher. the
large demand FOR raw stock at the present
time has caused the raw material 10 adj
vance. ami the canned article Is fluner
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VESSELS SAILED FOR olLvriu|

s. Ac,c.a. Cardiff, Nov. II.
IS Ada, Ponarth. Nov, q.
- Alaska, lurry. Nov. ".
IS Ashmore. Liverpool. Novemhd I I
SIS Avoumorr. Liverpool. Nov. IL
SIS Administer Boston. Eng, Nov.
IS Barnsmnre. Liverpool, Nov. "
SIS Dleuhc.m. st. Vincent. Nov .. /
IS l3ritan!c. st. Michael. Nov a
.ss Castle Eden. Roiiertam. tst y
SIS Comal. New York, December !
SS oncho. New York, Nov. y
S. Daniel, LIVERPOOL, Nov! "
So Ethelgonda. st LGcia. Nor >
SIS FeunOck. Swansea, NOV. , ID
81 Ere shield. Penarth. NV u
S. Iulwcll. Swansea, Nov. ~
SIS Glasgow, Carlifl, NOV. y.
SIS HAi,c. Rremen, Nov. ~
Ss hammond. Rio Janolro, NOV
Ss Kendall Castle. MansneslH. -
SIS Knutsford, Cardiff, No.emtsf ! 4
IS Maritime, Liverpool, Nov, Y.
~ Aiaync;d. penarth. Nov. u
So Norge. Barry. Nov. 10
~ Riin. liverpool, Oct. 81
:. ShoWmut. baltimore, Nov. n
r.. S,rathmore. Deigoa lay. Az =
So Thos. Wayman. HAVE nov"
SIS Thorrtondnle, 'ADras' W. II
SIS Trop!cl, Barry, NOV; =
SIS 1urh stan. al Snea Nos. = !
SIS Tri. carry. Nov. u. ..,,Au u
Mark Jeanne sweeney, pnIdae'p-
Sch oscar e. Schmidt, Rsedy '''@
toper 81. ~. r.xnort xN
Nov. Y. 4
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NEW YORK.

New York, December s. Wheat-Re-
ceits, loa9vo; exports. lG.ooo bushels. Spot
dull; NO. l harl. 9Gi. Options open,.l
weaRer on call, but rallied sharply on un-
favorable Argentine news, finally adj
vanc'ng actively on strong California
news ana indications chat the visible sup
ply wall decrease Two millions next week
closed I-Mlc higher; No. : red, May, 81
Decempcr 10 hides and lcl;hcr-t'irm.
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Northern and Western cahbages ar.
practically ont 81 tho market
Cotton seed mcal and cuke were aa-
NancCI p ccnts pHr ton today.
There is an active demand Ter nuts and
some varieties are difficult TO secure.
Eggs didn't quite reach % cents today.
but sold ~ h gin, M - cents AMI from
this down TO 20 cents
The advgace n butter has been follow j
by slight Improvement u the cheese
market. the best grades being higher.
Eggs are selling IN New York az the
way from 70 to 2, cents and In K1nsas
Oty az lSdlac. Texas dealers VIII hc an :,
TO chip eggs to Now York at a profit early
next spring
,Telegrams recently. al hand state that
there are r-t more than 200 TO go cars OF
prunes LETT In the Santa Clara VALLEY
which is an exceeding small supplv f6r
tbs season OF the year.
There $ a little more strength not c7a-
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For Ovcr-Induigence
Take borsford's Acid phosphntc.

IL preserves and renews the vitality.
suahstnehs the nerves and stimulates tho
stomach TO healthy action.
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nuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. December 3. Butter firm:
creamery 15d23c: dairy l01l9c Cheese
steady at nAf,SS Eggs firm: fresh a2c.
St. Louis. December SHUTTER firm and
unchanged. Eggs steady at nc.
Kansas CITY December 3.--Butter f'r~-,
creamery aodaliac. dairy lo6l3c Eggs
higher on Eight receipts at lsifc.
HAVRE MARKET.
Havre. December 3.-Spots were cuct
and frttiras gte,ldy
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COTTON.

HOUSTON DAILY STATEMENT.
c,o..,.. M nv le, rsv .asi e "
''.... I'i?O 6,0Gi s4J2
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- ,,,,ppo,pp NOT GLARE,


lNt uIN ItF9F 71-TT +
OCEAN rRE gsI;.sI S,,...s,
Tho following oceana ,y. -,
,o',on are quoted toon' yerrccl ~ =. n
From Galveston; ,n..inen. ~
ycrk' acc per 10, pounds
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NANGEs-M ex'onn. 81 % per box,


Arpl Us ) FIncv Sliced. N hoxes. $50
; choice va GRATED &C. fgn,y 7c: cit.
ron lir per III cIrrtnts m bb,s. <ftiiec:
81 aa'd curia q, N boses Gilc: I'm | III
cations &c. ctarines. eVaporatel S.;
ictthrs, evsn3mtrd 64c. ptars, evapo.
RAISINs Cll fornhi l.. T.. ioSe4. new
81 ~ 2 crown L. NJ RI s'ns, 81 10 boxes.
&c. crown l.. NJ, 20 10 oNes. 5i,a5,Lr.
rRl7NfS-CroD - 1876. Ctlifofn,a
rrurss t0-l0rs ttr-kc, S)-e,s Gisc loss Ia
b'sc, to-io- iisc 3 Cos Be- SILVER rrlnes 7Iac,
ruby piuueS ii9c.
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CHICAGO

81 On .cago. Dec. mb.r Ato,
Of Of W. was s. rairiy active At Ii,Iypusrsas
i,,pH mora o4 oMlonaay 6s- s 81 s,. ss.ui 3.
To pri1e of.rrinys' wy 70 i15asmi "a
, u, ns at 4.2j1ii.ss Nm Nm tie ba.f ~
WeI n active lemanS,' oesers aais
c XXI + 10; oxen s5S5iS, 'a:ss bang ~,
aaG nc gfig los lots S,ssass Fs,,.
ihs llVj 20 ITO nor - ,.o'n M.ssjur Ia
so lfoEs wore active ana an, Gir y llDsisSs
s $. freely 1t 5.oSnaS' i y, O. hlrhe,,s;.s
i la Fi IN sAt aaa med VIM Hr S Ssa5 .ss
%s.y a.-' si ftS S'h 0ieEiase IS ,si
Sa.es Of sleep were s,,, N'S
common +, cho ce fios sr.oN. a. 2Ssap
y no. TO- year ars brought, Al FAY Wsss:isra;. ~
i a, y ' 'l"s lambs sold at ss! n s
li.Nr. i''VV'' hogs :Dt. a.
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v
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened bare,y steady; 1906, quiet; cio?e
n, RELY sl-clly: sale A. 700.
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ST. LOUIS.


81. Louis. Mo, December 3.--Flour-.
quiet but unchanged. Wheat-Futurea
weak and 3-sni2c lower than yesterdays
close. spot dun. lower: No red cash
elevator, 20 BID: track. 9lu.D No : harl
ra:h, 81 asked; December, ~, MAY. HJi.
asked. Corn-'Futures nervous. nuctun-
Lions within small rang and Closing
hfmeri spot steady; No , cash ana De-
ccemher n: May, 2iM2i, outs Closed
firm spot higher: No. cash, "a bid: May
farley Nominal. corn mctlNls5. iran
pun and unchanged. Flax see1--Higher
say. , n,1- am nrairyo Ie SS7 la
coca go Whisky-lis. Cotton ties-GO
Basslng-7 5-sn6N Pork Higher: stand
err, prime steam, 375: choice. 3S7ia Bacon
-BoXed shoulders Abs; extra short clear
ana RIBS, 20: shorts. i.Si2. Dry salt meats
-l}oNed shoulders. io5; extra short clear
and RIBS. 400; shorts, ilj. Receipts
Flour. 700 barrels; wheat. 400 bushels
corn, i50oO bushels; oats, 5000 bushels
Shipmen' s-Flour. 500 barrels; wheat. A.
ESQ bushclst corn. 5000, Gats. 1000 bush
els.
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biU"- u M ~rlirt%
STOCKS At LEADING MARKETS

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
The following are the closing quotati-ns
for cotton on the spot to.ay at the 'eld.
ing markets, together with closing of mid
ding yesterday, with todly's sales:
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GOOD lat beeves steady and in doman
cows and he!fers SOW sac and weak,
calves and yaar!ngs weak and market IN
an unsettled condition; hogs weak, sheep
gu'o'; common sheep not wanted
FORT WORTH.
Crr.e .ei da ~ for To POST BY the
F.rt worth 81, ckyaTds company.
Cattle QuatatioaS--
Prime steers ................. 81 IS a 2 40
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LIVERPOOL FUTURES
Opened steady. demand moderate; p
m. quiet and steady; closed quiet and
steady.
- -..1.,.,- l,,..L.--.- NN
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So Melbrldge. VIM. Parr d Ca
Ns britannia. Cull.for1, Clark 4 q
SIS Zanzibar. Fowler & McVlus
IS Glcnv.ch. J. Moller & Co
S. Explorer. Fowler & Mcyl,A
SIS IolNwell. cu,'for,i, Clarke "a
s. Trcnto. j. Mo.,er & CO.
So Framhe,1. Fowler & MevItA
SIS Etol'a. Elder Dempster L Co
s. Nerbcrl, |. Moller & CO.
SIS Europa. W. w Wilson.
SIS Joseph John. Fowler 4 Mcyltt.
S. Fer moor, j. Mol.er & Co,
SIS Alamo. j. N sawyer a Co
So Giant. II. J. Moll.r T. Co.
SIS Architect. Nm. Parr t';co.
IS Anthony Radcliffe. ]. Mollsf l q
S. Irchmona. Fowler & Mcyi!!e. Z
s. Gyller, Star Flour Mills. IA
= Hsachfe,d. y. Ripley.
Ss Drummond j. Moller & Co
s. .Drumnell. Fowler & Mcv1le
SIS John Bright, VIM, Parr 4 ca
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The BUSINESS BAROMETER.
An~Index to the Condition OF Trade
Generally.
EVERYTHING IN THE FRUIT LINE.
uouston Dealers Preparing for n mig
Holiday Dusiness-Flour Likely
to Go HiRhcr-NOtcs.
offl,e OF The Post.

Houston, thursday, l'--eUipet
The fruit and produce dealers II Houe-
ton are preparing for n big holiday busl-
ness. AMI are daily receiving shipments
of everything that VIII be called for dur
ing the season OF fcstivty. The supply
of green fruit on the local market is al
ready very large. and includes apples, ba-
nanas. oranges. letnous. grapes, pioeip-
pies. figs. pears. currants ana crahper-
ttes. The dried fruit line consists of
everything that can be secured from Cali
forn.a. Eastern AM foreign markets.
while nuts of all kinds are in good sup
ply, despite the scarcity of many varlet cs
this year.
In the line OF apples there IS no trouble
in securing a big supply, as the 1895 crop
Is very large. but 1t Is rather difficult
q, get tire best shipping stock. Houston
dealers are receiving shipments from Mis-.
souri,, Arkansas, Michigan. Ohio and New
York. and find that the farther away tho
source of supply the cheaper the price.
Very good apples can be bought In New
York and brought here by steamer at n
saving OF 5ca$i.oo per barrel as compared
with what the Missouri. article " II cost
Anything fancy In the apple live sells for
$2.jod3oc and from this they go down to
$50 per barrsl
Oranges VIII begin to arrive from Cali
forna early next week Nave!s ave re-
ported rather scarce. but seedlings VIII
be plentiful. Mexican oranges have CON
ettuted the nau supply heretofore this
season. and are st.ll on the mark {.
few F.orsia oranges have been received.
but they did not prove satisfactory. There
are no Me~sina or jamaica oranges on the
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only ahou, 2e.cno.NU bushels. and Tho sur.
I.iUi from this crop would prohap.y NOT
exceed That against "Nn,o" bushels h
tS9,.
rhc receipts at Minneapolis and duluth
wcrs aS6 cars. as compared nth lV'v on
The totrcspt nding day last year. bHl al
NJ t. which prices ADVANCED, the mirNel
received chcct. one OF he matters ino''
Evn"rAliy tshcd about was IN reference
20 The apparently uuthorizel siuemo.t
that ArmoLr a Co. w.,l deliver $1,000
bushels OF wheat on December contracts
som" time after negotiation shlll naNe
Closed Then came the n"ws thte 'nLuth
UoGr mills would shut down for tAfcc
Weeks and Minneapolis wired that the
Noir trade there Was exceedingly dNl'
that although m Ills had booked 2ie'rN bar.
RES Tor the week, not over ~ per cent OF
II was for export This helped TO wc1k"n
values and ,hcrs WAS a rush Of early My
ers 60 un!oid which soon broke the price.
Nav declining to 81 j-n. n. tina. point
the market turned upward again. y scol
many OF the sellers had rather oNeriohc
the thing md covered. The Arscn:ia"
news. winch had it's effect early in the
s@ssion. was again played On the market.
whicl was qu,te strong IN tho last hour
May sold up to &'H., hnaily closing STRONG
at S3s,diS 3-S.
/, was a soalpcr's market in corn win
puts and calls as a.s blsis. Fluctuations
were narrow and kept within i range OF
S-s selling fraction below ana frac-
ton above the close yesterday cables
we're car .er ana prices were also inilu, iced
by the changes in the wheat pit
'dtS were HTm i,lt higlcr WIN lDt hl'
vance, accompanied by large business
ana session of great interest. Prices
Eere within a narrow range.
Provisions closed no; far from the top
prccs of the day. Trading WAS only mod.
craiey active.
l:siiinatcd receipts Friday. Wheat. none:
corn, $50 bushels oats, l64. hogs. 1900
head
lash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Unchanged.
Wheat spring No. .. so 5-sasl. No. .
n al M. = k..N <
Corn-No. q 20 asa 23Ls.
, oatsxNo. 2, ISL No. white f. o. b..
22p.3: No. whsle. l7s.g.2
Rye-No. .. H.
~. Barley-No. 2. nominal No. 3. t. o. b..
2ie!37: No. I, (. o. b.. 23uSo
lax secd-No. |. 7st.u79
Timothy seed Prime. 265
Mess pork-Per barrel, 6g5d70 90
Iard-Per 100 pounds. 3aOd3a5
short ribs ".des-l Loose, 375r4O1
Dry saGted shoulders-Boxed, 4i,aiih.
short clear s!dcs-.Boxcd. 4U4is.
Whisky Distilfel's' finished goods. per
gallon, LIS
iD,f 90
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NEW ORLEANS.

Choice cattle and calves In fair dema nd .
market overstockei with sheep: cor.:ed
hogs wanted
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Carload lots lob cars from mills deal
ers charge fiom store 5Ii0c more per loo
.bs on bran, :ti5c FER bushol on oau and
corn.
BRAN--6Sd70c
CHOPPED coRN-75dsOc per 100 lbs.
CORN -1SI o..
oATS--Te&as sa20c. No. 2 Nebraska 40
d32c w
IIAY-Altafa sltOsqi2oo per ton. iii.
let iio.5mii 30, tmcthy tl5.oogl7 %: South
Texas pra.rle 81 0pti 10.
LIQUORS.
BEER-Schlitz. quarts, 5000 per bb,.
pints, slloo per Dbl. Dixie Pale quarts.
500, pints. 10, Magnolia Pale. quarts,
~ W, pints, 800
HIGH WINES 3i.ls per gallon.
WHlSkY--Per gallon; Finished goods on
nigh wine bass. NB; straight Bour bon
ahn ryc; according TO age and quality.
SlIaa3.o; blended. sl.75usO.
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now TO USE NITRATE OF SODA.

This fertilizer is very quickly solu-
BILE, and thus acts Immediately, being
taken in by the roots in few hours
after it is applied to the land. Hence
it should only be used when the crop
to which it is applied is in quickly
growing condition. Thus, it is Il waste
to use it in the latter part of the sea-
SOD, and the best time is in the spring
or summer, soon after the crop is we'll
started in growth. 1t is advisable TO
divide the quantity, sowing half of it
later and when the plants are in an
active condition. For onions, it should
be sown in three portions, the first
when tho seed or sets are put into the
ground, the second two weeks later,
and the third two weeks after the sec.
ond, thus preventing any loss of the
nitrate in the soil by washing into the
subsoil before the plants can dispose
OF it.-Southern Farmer.
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A CHOICE DESSERT.

A choice dessert is made from large
well-favored and rather tart apples.
pare tho apples, take out the cores,
and put them in baking pan. Sift
over them after they begin to bake
enough granulated sugar to cont the
outsides. Bake until tender and
somewhat brown, but take them from
the oven while they arc still whole.
Put them in fiat and rather deep
dish. Chop two dozen blanohed
almonds fine, and mix with them four
ounces of seeded and chopped raisins,
and two tablespoonfuls of dried cur.
rants. Add to these half oupful of
water, the same quantity of sugar, tho
grated yellow rind of lemon, and a
dessertspoonful of lemon juice. Sim.
mer half an hour, then boil hard for
ten minutes. Fill in the centre of tho
apples with this mixture end pour that
which is loft over the outside. Serve
cold with whipped cream. A mixture
of chopped candied fruits may be add
ed to a syrup and used in tho same
way. Now York Post.
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How and Mhy II Rains.

Rain Is an accumulation of the tiny
particles of the vapor OF the atmos-
phere into drops. These drops. first
small of size, attract Others of their
kind and become drops of such mag
nitude that they fall to the earth be-
cause of their weight There IS limit
to the quantity of water which the air
is capable of absorbing and retaining
as invisible vapor. Warm air is able
to hold more than cold air. Hence.
when the air which Is saturated with
moisture becomes cold Tor any reason
whatever, it can no longer retain its
moisture. A portion must. under
such condition, accumulate into drops.
These fall to the earth i'll the shape Of
rain.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Murinte of ammonia lozenges will
relieve tickling of the throat.
Ono teaspoonful of phosphate of
soda in water about ono hour before n
meal will tako away yellow COM
plexion.
Tho best way to set the dye of black
Isle thread hose is to put couple of
good pinches of common salt in tho
washing water.
TO exterminnte red ants in cup.
board is TO place in it an earthen dish
containing pint of tar, on which two
quarts OF hot water has been poured.
When you are preparing chicken
pie, remember it will facilitate tho
serving if tho pieces of chicken are
placed so that the bones all point to tho
centre.
To roast small birds, fasten tho
head under the winge. Lay thin
slice of pork on the breast of each
bird, and piece of bread underneath.
Roast in hot oven.
A goblet of hot water taken lust
after rising, before breakfast, has
cured thousands of indig estion, and
no simple remedy is more widely rec
commended to dyspeptics.
For sweetmeats take large, clean
dates, remove the stones, aud take n
peanut, removing the brown skin land
tho bitter point, and put inside of tho
date and roll it i'll fine sugar.
To improve starch add tablesp DON.
full of epson salts, and dissolve in tho
usual way by boiling. Articles
starched with this will be stiffor, and
rendered, to a certain extent, freproo..
To make n pleasant and nutritious
drink for the sick, roast two or three
tort, fine-favored apples thoroughly;
put them into n pitcher, add q pint of
boiling water, Il little nutmeg, and
sugar to taste.
A nice way to keep wax for tho work
basket is to fill shells of English wal
nuts with melted wax, fastening tho
two half shells closely together ut one
end. There will then be small space
at tho other end, through which tho
thread will slip when the wax is being
used.
When pen has been used until it
appears to be spoiled place it over tho
the flame IA gaslight for instance) for
q quarter of q minute, then dip 1T into
water, and it will be again fit for use.
A new pen, which is found too hard to
write with, will become softer by be.
ing thus heated.
A manufacturer of pianos gives tho
following method of cleaning rose.
wood or ebony, piano case make
suds of white CASTLE soap and luke
warm water: dampen q soft sponge
with this, and wash the surface of tho
wood, one side ut time take small
brush Tor the keys, and wipe them off
afterward with alcohol and soft
cloth.
To tell whether thermom eter &C.
curately does its work invert the in.
strument. If the mercury does not
fall to the end, or if it breaks into
several small columns, the thermome.
ter contains mir and is inaccurate. If
perfectly made, the slender thread
should fill the tube or should break of
at the bulb and fall to the cad of Tho
tube.
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year. IL she cannot do this it is bet
ter to dispose of her and get better
one. One such SOW is worth more to
the farmer than two that litter only
once year. The long period of idle
ness for the SOW that produces young
pigs but once a year is an Improbable
one to the owner. They will generally
eat up all the profits her litter will
make. Spring pigs are all right for
those who are raising only for home
use, but the man who raises pigs for
market must have his fall and spring
pigs as we'll. The former will pay
him moro than the latter. II this is
doubted it would be well to make an
experiment, and count the cost of
everything. OF course this presup-
poses good supply of winter fodder.
Wa cannot raise any winter animals
without preparing beforehand oil the
right food they will need.
The pigs that como in September
should be reared carefully from the
sow, and then turned loose into the
grass lot. A quiet, easy life in tho
field will make them grow wonder
fully. Keep their systems open by
supplying them with all the roots,
pumpkins and sweet corn they oan
eat. AS the cool nights come on SEQ
that the young pigs arc properly sta
bled in some warm place. where they
will not get chilled through. EARLY
in the morning turn them loose again
IN tho grass field, keeping up this
practice so long rs tho grass is green
aud fit to cat. Give them plenty of
fresh water, and make them generally
comfortable
The result of this treatment is that
they develop wonderfully good diges.
tive organs, and their stomachs will be
prepared to assimilate the heavier
feeding requiredin winter. They will
have fine systems and plenty of
strength 10 resist the Indictment wealth
or oil winter, and their growth will not
be stopped. They need to be kept
growing all the time, and if properly
managed there is no reason why there
should be any check to their develop.
ment. As soon as pig stops growing
every pound of food given to him is
wasted. There is some trouble with
him, or he has reached the age when
he should be sent to market. Deter.
mine as quickly as possible which it is
that he has stopped the growth and act
Observation-Disclosures Cultivutor.
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A QUAKER DISH.

Scrapple is Quaker dish, and is o
most appetizing hot supper Wand.
Stew two pounds fresh pork until
thoroughly done, using enough water
so there will be ut least u quart of
liquor when the meat is taken up. Re-
move the bones and chop tho meat,
then put it back in tho kettle. Season,
adding sage, summer cavory and onion
If desired. Then sift in corn meal,
boiling slowly and stirring as if for
mush. Make it thick enough to SLIGO
when cold. Turn into dish, and
when wantod for the table slice and
fry in drippings. Tho quantity may
be increased, 90 it will keep long
time in winter.-Amcrican Agricul-
turist.