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VARIOUS FARM NOTES.
SAVING CORN-FODDER.
Every farmer knows the value of
corn-fodder, though many are very
wasteful of it. In a large proportion of
cases, where no danger of frost is antic
ipated, the stalks of corn wjth their
foliage remain on the hill till the ears
are plucked, when cattle are turned in
the field to eat the leaves and nubbins.
Of course, those leaves that have been
frozen and thawed, torn and scattered
by the wind, are of little value to Block.
A more excellent practice is observed
when there is fear from frost, that of
cuttint? up the stalks of corn and put
ting them into shooks. Many farmers
protect their corn-fodder in this way,
even if they have no fear of the frost
injuring the ears.
In New England and some portions
of the middle states it is the general
practice to cut the stalks just above
where the ear is joined, some time
before the corn is ripe. These stalks
are cured, bound in bundles, and housed
or stacked. It is held that corn ripens
better when the stalk and leaves are
taken away, and that the fodder is of
much greater value. In the south
where the stalks are very large, too
large in fact, to save, and where hay is
scarce, it is very common to strip the
leaves from the stalks by hand, cure
them, and tio them in bundles for conven
ience in handling. This work is usual
ly done by old people and children.
These dried leaves are relished by stock
of all kinds, and from the dainty to the
tit-bit of stock diet. Southern farmers
think it pays to preserve com fodder in
this way.
UTILIZING BONES.
It is only within a few years that
farmers have used bones in any form as
manure. The fact that they were of
great value was first shown by European
chemists. Since then bones have been
sought in every portion of the earth,
taken to those regions where agriculture
is more advanced, ground up or treated
with acids. In this country the bones
of buffaloes have been collected on all
the great prairies of the distant west.
The English have scoured the great
plains of South America to procure
bones, and have even rifled the tombs
of theanoient Egyptian for the same
purpose. A large proportion of the
bones collected in this and other cities
are sent to England to be used
manure. Many are also used in the
east, where their worth is better ap
predated.
It is very difficult to pulverize bones
f by any other than expensive machinery.
It is to be regretted that there is no
simple process for reducing them to
veiy small pieces. Only thin bones or
those that have been made brittle by
fire or exposure can be easily crushed.
There is economy in burying large
bones, especially skulls, in holes where
grapes are to be planted. All bones
may be softened by covering them, in a
suitable place, with wood ashes, made
slightly moist, or by putting diem in
heaps with fresh horse dung. After
being treated in this way for a few
weeks they become quite soft, and may
be crushed by a heavy blow. There is
no better manure for grass, turnips,
beans, and pears.
several days’ time next year, as well as
in subsequent years.
NURSERIES OF WEEDS.
Farmers who tend their cultivated
land with a good deal of care, and have
most of the remainder of their land in
grain or grass, are often astonished at
the way weeds multiply on their farms.
They do not see where the seeds come
from that produce such abundant crops
every year. Some of them seem to have
the idea that the weeds come up whether
the seeds are sown nr not, They seem
to forget that there are other places
where weeds may grow except or culti
vated grain fields ; that their sc jds are
endowed with remarkable vitality, and
that many of them are provided with
wings that they can navigate the air.
The fact of the matter is, nearly every
farmer has several nurseries of weeds
on or about their places. Often there is
a nursery on each side of a grain, corn,
or potato field, jast between it and the
fence. The preduot of it strangles these,
and is distributed over the farm by the
wind and other agencies. Between the
outer fence and the road tt re is another
large and long nursery where the vilest
sorts of weeds grow unmolested. If
farmers would only give attention to
these places, mowing and burning the
weeds before they mature, they would
save a great amount of work the next
season, and raise larger and bettor
crops.
Rabbits as Dogs, but Turtles is In
sects.—During an address of welcome
at Concord, Mass., last Tuesday to the
members of the Essex Institute of Sa
lem, Judge E. R. Hoar related the fol
lowing incident as the only lesson he
ever received in natural history: While
traveling in England he happened to
be in a carriage with a lady who .carried
a pet rabbit, which the guard declared
could not be allowed in the passenger
car. Thereupon a gentleman present
drew a turtle from his pocket, saying
that he (the guard) would not think of
rejecting that, and that the rabbit had
as much right to its place as the turtle.
The guard went to headquarters to
have the question settled, and return
ing, said: “ Gats is dogs, rabbits is
dogs, but turtles iB insects, and they
go free; but rabbits must pay."
T HIS paper Is printed with lok made by G. B.
Kane & CD.. Ill Dearborn btieel, Chicago,
mod lor sale by us In large or small qnantiti-s.
SOU. * KWaPAPER UNION, Nashville. Tern).
DOORS
A MONTH —Age ts watred every
where - Dullness honorab o and first
Claw Particulars sent tree. Ad-
diets WORTH ds CO., JSt Louis, Mo.
or part of your time, ir.a cor fe
male. A iare tliance to make money. En
tirely near, circular free. NORTH «v KNTF.RN
MJPPLVi « Pan Y,.66 W. Ltke at.Chicago,III.
for yon. Bells »t sight. Our
Meats coin money. Wo have
work aud moue- for all men or women boys or
girls wbo:e or snare time, neud stuuip for
I*-'- " *• O'r
;.i*U6. Adurct£ rrani Qlnck. New Ei
■dfttrd.
Mast.
PENNSYLVANIA
try Aomlcmy, Chenier. Pit. Opens S»ni
civil linuiLeerlng.iliCi laatlc*, V uglish ami
apply 10
For circu ais
ATT, President.
P SYtillOHANOYj or Soul Clinrinlug"
How cl.her sex may fascinate and gain the love
and affections of any per ion they choot-e Instantly
Th u art all ctn powers, free oy m H.lUosntsrto-
f ether with a Marriage Guide. Egyptian OrRcie;
•reams, Hints to Ladles, Ac. IjOuu,uno sold, a
queer book. Address T. WILLI v.M.-i A CO., Pub
lishers Pni’adelpbla, Pa.
BLINDS
VARNISH
WANTED!
A OK NTS FOR Til K
bestselling Pilze l ack-
ageititheworld. itcon
.. loins I ft sheets ' nper,
15 hnve opes,go denpen pen holder,pencil, pat
ent Yard measure ami a P.eceor Jewelry. Single
package, w 1;h elegant r r ze, post-paid, It5 ets. ci. r-
cular free. bBink&i'o. IGU Broadway, New York •
MOWING-MACHINE OBSTRUCTIONS.
Every year in harvesting the grass
crop the mowing maohine meets with
more or less obstrnotions. Among them
may be mentioned stones, stumps,
knolls, tassoeks of grass. Many acci
dents, both to the machine and the
driver, happen from contact with these
obstructions, some of which have given
trouble for a number of years, and whose
location is forgotten at the time the ma
chine iB brought into use. Mc.’e ma
chines are injured by obstruction than
by cutting grass. It is a serious thing
to injure a machine in the time of hay.
harvest, not only on account of the ex
pense of repairs, but on account of the
loss in time.
The beet time to remove these De
structions is just after the field is cleared
of grass. If the mowing machine does
not find trouble in passing over them it
is Kkely that the horse rake will. If
these causes of obstruction can not be
readily seen after the field is oleared the
spots where they are should be marked
byastiok. As soon as haying is over
the obstructions should be removed.
Stones should be hauled away; bushes
and stomps be dug out, and kboIIs and
tassoeks be leveled down. A day spent
in this way may be the means of saving
—To know a man, observe how he
wins his object, rather than how he
loses it; for when we fail, our pride
supports us; when we succeed, it be
trays us.
Officers and soldiers who served in
yyjI'Q ^|p£ AsplemldNxwlllus'rated ,0)K
IN THE
lie ttuth' r’s o *n So years’
life and thriltiog ulvent res
among tnd ans, lu bortle. war.,
ran UirQT hunting wllu an mala, e c. The
■ Hn TV Ltf I best nud only new and complete
boot on the wild Fax W ust. Heats n> thing to tell.
AUUNTS WANTKD. F. A. Hutchinson &
Co., Cincinnati, O.
KOVKLTY SHOES,
Wood and leather combined keep the feet dry.
Save Hia'tb, rnve Money Manufactured by
newly Invent’d fcac.lnery. -amples sent by mail
po t paid for 7;c. to fl.80 per pair, Active men
m-ke money telling them, send for free ilJust ti
led clicjUr to AMERICAN NOVELTY SHOE
Du., Meadvllle, P».
work In the Talent Office, Washing
ton, D C. and has proved to be tbe
best. 19 sizes made. Prices lower
than any other first-class Wheel.
Pamphlet free. N.F.BCRNHaM,
York. Pa.
TRY ELAINE LAMP OIL.
Safe, Brilliant, and Cheap*
AGENTS WANTED"
For the best, obtapent and fastest selling Bible
i ver published -enl to-our extra terms o.gents
National publi-hjnu io, e>t. Lorn?.mo.
This new Truss is worn
with pernc. comiurt
night and day. Adapts
Itself to evety motion
of the body, retaining
Rupture under tbe
baldest exercise nr se
verest strain until per
manently cured. Bold
cheap oy the
Elastic Trass Go.,
_ llrosiiwnjf, New York City.
Sent by mall. tail or send for circular and be cnreif.
UAUTION—NMT'OE—TheGKNUINE EDITION
L IFK AND I,a KORN OF
lyiWGST O UNTIES.
(Including tt.e ” LARI' JOUltNALH.”) uuroide
vlvUtlg his art yean atrange ml ventures, alto
the curiosities woniien and wcnl-lt or that
marvelous count rv, .ml is absolutely tbe only
n«w. complele work. Hence It sells, Just
think, lM,OiiO lint 7 weeks. Anentg’iu«re«<
would astonish >ou. more wanted -*end for
terms and positive proof of genuineness
HllakAKD BROS.. J\,D.. 1« W. fib St., tin., O.
WYOMING MONTHLY
LOTTERY
A FORTUNE FOB $1. DRAWS EVERY 30 DAYS.
TICKETS SI EACH.—SIX FOR $6.
CAPITAL PRIZE $50,000.
Legalized by authority of an act or tbe Legislature.
ONE CHANCE IN FIVE.
Agents wanted. Send for circulars. Address tbe
manager J. M PATTEE, Laramie City, Wyoming.
,DOUBLE YOUR TRADE
the arm., physicians, .otgKom, and amtoanl
men and *
iujj | pujoiLiauO| DUijjouuo) auu vuatuwuw
and women everywhere, join in recom
mending Johnson's Anodyne Liniment to be
tbe best internal and external family medi
cine ever invonted. That’s our experience.
All the year round, Sheridan's Cav
alry Condition Powders should be given to
horses that are “kept up." To horses and
cattle that graze in summer they should only
be given in winter and spring.
Asthma and Catarrh-Soe D. LangeH'sadv’t.
Dr. Tail’d Improved Hair Dye Is In
general nse throughout the whole country. It Is
superseding all other hair dyes.
SILVER
TIPPED
SHOES
Columbus discovered America,
but it bos been found that tbe
only econc mlc .1 Shoes for chil
dren are tbe celebrated Mil ver
Tipped. Never wesrout at the
toeland are worth two pairs
wlthont tips. All dealers sell
them.
7 raa.ln scaled packages .screw-top eons boxes or halt
ebesto-flrouieri’prices.Hendforc'rcuIar.The Wells
Tea Company. M button St.. N. Y„ P.O. Box 4.3G0
To People who Reason. It Is because
Tarrant’s Effervescent Seltzer Aperient.
reduces the bee 1 of the b'ood by creating pcrsplra-
tlon.as welt os through I In purgative operation, that
produces such marvelous ellect In frenlle diseases.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
«• Keep your head co >1 s nd your
feet dry.” It has Wlwaya neon
neceifary In order to< arry this
out, to ► ii in the bouse and sties
J our head ont of the window
low pnt 01 a pair or Cable
Screw Wire Boots or Shoes
and walk out*
GABLE
SCREW
wire;
E VF.RV family WANTS IT. Money ht It
Sold by agents. Address M. N Lovell,trie. Pa.
rjOP Cobnell’s Pile Ointment.—Sold by drug-
UDlj gists. Wm. H. Cornell, PropY, St. Loots, Mo.
H EADACHE-A sore cure; 2ScH. Maned by
A. TOBor its. Paris. Texas.
-erranted agents.
W i " -----
MERIDEN
Manufacture all kind* of
Table cutlery. Exclusive
makers of tbe “PAT1CNT
IVORY” or Celluloid “nlte
The most durable WHIT*
HANDLE known. Original
makers of the HARD KUU-
BKK HANDLE, Always
call for -’Trade Matk”MEHI
DEN CUTLERY cO.. on the
ariautej and fold by all dealers In Cut
lery Atd by the MERIDEN lUf'LERY CO , 40
Chambers Street* New York.
A FORTUNE
FOR SI.
LEGALLY AUTHORIZED.
TEXAS GIFT CONCERT ASSOCIATION
OE DEMI BON, TEXAB, WILL 01VK A
SECOND
GRAND GIFT CONCERT,
In aid of a Masonic and I. 0. O. F. Temple,
SEPT. 22, 1875.
First Capital Gift, . . $90,000
Second Capital Gift, . $20,000
Besides Gifts in proportion amounting in all to
$250,000.00
LOWEST GIFT TO A WHOLE TICKET, $50.
Price of a Whole Ticket, $5, which consists of
five $1 Coupons.;
Coupon Tickets, $1,
Which will entitle the holder to admission to the
Grand Concert and to one-fifth of whatever gift
may be awarded to tbe whole ticket number.
Responsible agents wanted.
All orders for tickets lent direct promptly filled.
Oiren'srs, Papers, etc., giving full particulars
sent free. In writing, be sure and sign ycur
name, town, county and State In full.
Order* for tickets amounting to $3 and upward
sent C. 0. D„ if desired.
Address all communications and make all re
mittances of money to
A. R. COLLINS, SECY,
Denison, Texas.
Better than Gold. A.Codltxb&Oo,
CTjwit*. ami qggg/Te*
nDIIIM CDEF,cheap qulok, private. Nopain,
UrlUlfl Dr. Arustro.no, Berrien, Mich.
COLT’S SEVEN SHOOTER. Send fsr illus
trations, Ac. Box 19, Milan, Tonnessoe,
3 PACKAGES SEED WHEAT, Circulars of Blooded
Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, Sporting Dogs, etc.,
senf/ree for 2 stamp*. M. P. Boyer, Porkesbnrg, Pa.
A i elf acting trap, torld ont all rat and animal crea
tion. Agents wanted. No troubletoselL Address
JounDildinx
Llm'estonevltle, Montour Co . Pa.
THE ONLY POLYTECHNIC HOME 8CHOOL.
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M Haven, Ct. .says: Your Sea
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»dd Hne hlarult It Is a wonder
fill preparatlob." ho say ail. |
I\ tuber, Flintner <ft Co.. whole i
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take pleosnreln recommending <
our heu Foam sti the bejt j
jaktog powder wo ever sold."
Pat! s once using It will have
no other. Ito sales are Immense
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HstUib .tnisslK twenty year, belweea II*and
deals with AHTHliA, I experimented by oom-
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