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AGRICULTURAL TOPICS OP INTEREST RELATIVE TO FARM AND GARDEN. Pences, t Tn the new order of things fences are rapidly disappearing from the land. This much improves the appearance of city and town streets, and is a change in the right direction, and should be regarded as such. Fences cannot be dispensed with upon farms, however. They are needed as a matter of protection against animals that are allowed to feed along the wayside without proper oversight on the part of owners, and they are needed to keep animals in one field without allowing them to run into another. It is important that a fence should be continuous, and that when it is varied by a gate or pair of bars that this device be in perfect order, and serve the same purpose as the fence itself. In some parts of the farm, swampy or woody sections, a brush fence answers the requirements. Occasionally stones may be utilized, but the fence adapted for general use is that made of rails. The wire fence is often cheap and useful, but this can apply chiefly to which Jacks the barbs. Of all instru ments of torture there can be nothing to exceed the barbed fence. It is a decided fence, and serves to keep cattle in and troublesome creatures out, and is a safe guard auainst all human intruders, but is also the means by which many inno cent creatures suffer. If it were only protection against thieves and meddle some persons, it might be regarded as an excellent system of fencing, but fully considered it seems impossible regard it else than a barbarity. It is a common occurrence for an animal to go up to the fence to scratch his back, and thus lacerate the flesh terribly. More innocent creatures are hurt ignorantly by coming in contact with these “bar¬ barous fences” than human marauders are injured. Fences are still needed in the country, but simply as effective bar¬ riers, never as an instrument of torture. —Massachusetts Ploughman. Harvesting the Corn Crop. While the products of the corn are of more importance to the country the large than those of wheat, nothing like same anxiety is felt about it in ad¬ vance as the time of harvesting near. Corn, which is native to this country, has so many excellencies in enumerating them some are liable to be overlooked. Among them, and the least, is the fact that the of the grain may be delayed or neglected without very serious loss, with the other cereals, especially wheat, no delay can be tolerated and, when threatened with rust, neglect for couple of days may cause the loss of the crop. The plant also acommodate itself different soils and climates, rapidly in the shorter seasons of Northern States and lengthening its of growth as well as the length of stalks in the longer summers of the and South. It does not succumb easily to unfavorable seasons, and with any¬ thing like proper culture rarely fails sides making at it least a moderate crop. this, is but seldom seriously af fected by disease or insect pests. Of the maladies that affect other cereals there is one that occasionally appears in this and deserves to be guarded before it becomes more generally prev¬ alent. This is a fungus growth, kind of puffy excre ence attached to the stalk that seems akin to the smut wheat and other grains, and if left develop and mature is quite certain increase from year to year. To this these puffy balls should be and completely destroyed a- soon as they appear, and seed from infected fields should not be used. Where the seed is at all suspected, of lime it and should salt, be washed in a solution or salt and copperas, strong enough injuring to destroy the smut germ without the vitality of the grain. chief insects affecting the The corn plant, especially in the Prairie States, the chinch bug, and from the July report of the Ohio Experiment Station it learned that it is now injuriously abund¬ ant in certain counties of that State. It is also reported as destructive This is essentially in Illinois and other States. a dry-weather insect. The spring fields, brood and is largely developed in the wheat and the when the wheat harvest is over supply of food in that quarter is exhausted the bugs, usually only partly grown gnd without wings, migrate to adjacent Com fields on foot. Among the various summer remedies suggested are plough¬ ing einulsion, the stubble, killing with furrows, kerosene Probably the trapping effectual in of etc. most way pro¬ tecting five a corn six field of from invasion from the is side to cut or rows corn exposed and plough half a dozen fur¬ rows, the leaving one deep side in the centre, with perpendicular of the furrow next- the corn. Into this the migrating insects will fall, where they can be cov¬ ered lishtly with straw or any inflamma¬ ble material and cremated. * The manner in which corn is harvested varies greatly in different parts of the country. In a few sections the leaves below the ears are tucked first in stripped hand¬ off while green, and small fuls between the stalks of a hill to dry, when they are gathered and bound into larger small bunches and stored the away, best making a amount of possible corn fodder. Afterward the tops are cut off just above the ears and cured in small shocks, leaving the bare stalks standing Where to support is and ripen the ears. this topping done before the car is well out of the milk and the grain has hardened it must to some extent rob the latter of nourishment, of which at this period the a large proportion comes from the sap in top. The most general and the better plan is to cut the stalks later on a little above the ground, and stand them up in shocks to cure. In this way the whole of the fodder is secured, and the grain gets the benefit of the sap already in the stalk, besides absorbing additional matter from hundred the atmosphere. From eighty to one hills may be put in a shock, which should be tied around with coarse twine two-thirds of the way from the ground to prevent the loose stalks from being blown about by the wind. Thresh ing the stalks to gather the grain has been advocated in some quarters, but as yet has not become at all common .—New York World. Farm anti Garden Notes. Don’t raise a poor calf. Drain land and cultivate for moist¬ ure. Be sure that the water supply in the pasture holds out. t The weeds must he kept down, or the farm can hot be successfully run. If the farmer is to save his own seed, he must save the earliest, largest and best. A good tomato should not only be sound and solid, but also plump and juicy. A farmer should supply himself with the best farm tools and implements he can obtain. Ducks and geese should never have access to a lawn. They pull the grass up by the roots. Corn endures drouth remarkably well, but to do so, it is absolutely essential that it be kept clean. Pork made on clover is not only cheap meat, but very delicious, if finished off with grain in autumn. Carrots should be thinned and weeded, and left to stand two inches apart for the stump rooted varieties. Be certain that there is plenty of water where the cows are turned out to pasture. Clean, pure water is indis¬ pensable to a milch cow. A Persian Fable. A rat, says a Persian ff^sop, seeing a cat approaching, boldly and finding no avenue of escape, went up to her aud said: “Madam, I have just swallowed a large dose of bane, aud in accordance with the instructions upon the label have come out of my hole to die. Will you kindly direct me to a spot where my corpse will prove peculiarly otiensive.” “Since you are so ill,” replied the cat, “I will myself transport you to a spot which I think will suit.” So saying she stuck her teeth through the nape of his neck and trotted away with him. This was more than he had bargained for, and he squeaked shrilly with the pain. “Ah,” said the cat, “a rat who knows he has but a few minutes to live never makes a fuss about a little agony. I don’t think, my fine fellow, you have taken poison enough to hurt either you or me.” So she made a meal of him. If this fable does not teach that rats get no profit by lying I should be pleased to know what in the name of common sense or uncommon sense it does teach. A lot of speculators have got coffee in a corner, but so long as they let the chickory and split pea crop alone most of the great army of consumers in the United. States ought never to know the difference. - “I am weary of living,” moaned poor Mrs. •*For Black, I’m fairly worn out with the ache in my back; My nerves are a chain • Of weakness and pain. And my poor head is aching as if it would crack.” ”Now\don’t be discouraged,” cried good Mrs. “It is never so dark but there’s promise of light; I tell can you, in brief. What will give you relief— Pierce’s Favorite Prescription will soon set It is you the right.” only remedy for woman’s peculiar weaknesses and ailments, sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee from the manufac¬ turers, that it will give satisfaction in every case or money will be refunded. See guaran¬ tee on bottle wrapper. Large bottles (100 doses) $1. .Six for $ >. The steel rail mills of the world are making arrangements for a “trust” organization. YOU are hustling around for your share of the world's good gifts, and it’s hard work: think of something else. This constant work will tell sometime — perhaps it has already — and nervousness, sleeplessness, neuralgic and rheumatic aches and pains are part of the “ good gifts ” your hustling has won. If you are that way, let us give you a prescription—no charge for the prescription, though it will cost a dollar to have it filled by ycur drug¬ gist. * PAINE’S CELERY COMPOUND 0. Sig. Use according to directions. All druggists keep it. It will strengthen your nerves, tone up your whole system, and make you bless us for prescribing this great nerve tonic. Be sure to get the genuine, prepared only by WELLS, RICHARDSON&C0.. Burlington, Vt. * w i COMMON SENSE \ ^ FOI CATARRH, OTTX5.33 BAY FEVER, ■ 14fc\' ' Cold a. 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