SOOT TEA FOR PLANTS.
One of the best fertilizers for pot
plants is soot. It not only nourishes the
plant, but keeps the soil sweet, will
destroy all worms and insects, and even
rout the green fly. It is best used in a
liquid form. One tablespoon fui of soot
to two quarts of warm water is a simple
way of making the tea. If one desires
to- make it in larger quantities, put into
a vessel holding fifteen gallons of water
a half peck of soot, and stir twice a day
for a week. Probably the better way is
to tie the soot securely in a coarse bag,
which is large enough .to let the soot
swell and move about inside it. Throw
the bag into the water and allow it to
soak, moving it about occasionally, or
pressing it with a stick to extract the
strength. As the water is used out fresh
can be added as long as any soot remains.
Give the plants light doses of the tea
once or twice a week. Dilute if too
strong, because if used in too thick a
state it will nu'.ke the surface soil too
hard and dry.
Soot mixed with twice its bulk of dry
earth may be used for a top dressing in
the garden with good results. New
York World.
BLASTING STUMPS.
The reasonable prejudice against the
common use of dynamite for any kind of
work on a farm, or by inexperienced per
sons, makes it desirable to use the com
mon black powder for such purposes.
This is not really so safe as the dynamite
when in the hands of experts, but safer
otherwise, and persons generally under
stand it better. To break up stumps
with blasting powder proceed as follows:
Bore a hole 1 inches wide into the
centre of the slump in such a direction
as to reach the middle of it near the
root; charge it in the usual manner,
using plenty of powder, one foot in
depth al least for a large stump; pro
cure a screw with a hole through it for
the fuse, and a square head by which it
may be screwed down on. to the powder.
Fire the fuse, and the stump will be
shattered so that it can easily be taken
out in pieces. A lookout for the screw
should be made when the explosion takes
place, and it may be picked up and used
again. It may be well to put some dry
sand on the powder under the screw. It
is mo3t often the case that the screw re
mains in the wood and can be split out
of it. New York Times.
IIOV TO CHEAPEN FEEDS.
The prices of feed biJ fair to be high
the coming winter, and such will con
tinue to be the case every winter, as long
as there is such a tremendous demand
for all sorts of millstuffs, on the part of
dairy farmers, all over this broad land.
The dairymen are all right in their ideas
of feeding well, but they are all wrong
in not growing more of their own feed.
Wheat is way down to the lowest notch
we have seen in thirty years, and bran
climbing up in price every day. "VVe are
not certain but those farmers who are
well situated to do it had better buy the
wheat by the car load and get it ground
at the custom mill, and feed the bran
and middlings, selling the flour for what
they can realize.
If we were in Northern Dakota or
Minnesota we would not sell wheat at
fifty cents a bushel, if we had good cows
to feed it to, and butter thirty-one cents
a pound in Chicago. "We believe there
are four pounds of butter in a bushel of
wheat fed to a good cow, with good
roughage in addition. Bnt whether in
the Dakotas or New York, everywhere
the dairy farmer is at the mercy of the
feed vender. This would not be so if
the majority set seriously to work to
produce their own feed, in some form or
other. The mischief is, the most of far
mers stop feed when prices of feed go
high, no matter what the price of butter
is. What a lot of education we all do
need on this feed question. There is so
little real figuring so little really studied
out by the dairy farmers by which they
can figure. The way to bring down the
price of feed stufl: is for more farmers to
go at growing peas and silage corn. Not
one mau in a thousand knows what he
could do if he should try. Hoard's
Dairyman.
TO KEEP BUTTER.
To keep butter several month3 it is
necessary that the butter be perfectly
well made and be completely freed from
all traces of the buttermilk, or this will
quickly spoil it. It must then be packed
without delay in air-proof packages ; a
glazed crock or jar is a good, package,
or a new, clean white oak or spruce tub,
with a tight-fitting cover. Th?3 is first
soaked with water and a little soda to
remove any acid of the wood. It is then
well scalded and soaked with salt brine.
Then it is rinsed with pure cold water
and sprinkled with fine salt on the in
side. The butter is then packed "in sol
idly, each layer of four inches being well
packed, to leave no ah spaces, and
sprinkled with fine salt. Then another
layer is packed in the same way, and so
on until the tub is full. A clean cover
of cotton cloth is laid orer the top of
the buvter; this is covered with fine dry
salt, and the cover is fastened down.
Care is to be taken to exclude air by
covering and packing under the cover.
The tub is then kept in a clean, dry,
airy place where no disagreeable smells
may affect it. Good butter thus packed
may be kept foi six or eight months
without the least deterioration. The
Jersey cows make good butter, which
has a high color, and some of them make
a good deal of it, but the best are too
costly for common use. A good, well
fed Ayrshire cow is as cjood for butter
as a Jersey for a working dairy. Some
Durham or short-horn cows are good
butter makers, and a good judge of
cows might get a dairy of the common
stock that would be very good if well
selected. The best common cdw is a
half-bred Jersey having a good common
dam and a pure sire. Some of these
are as good as the pure bred.
FARM AKD GARDEN NOTES.
Dead dogs kill no sheep.
Quack grass loves a poor farmer.
It's a poor "brace" that breaks a
trace.
A drained acre of land is equal to re
moving one hundred miles south.
Two beeves can never be made fat on
a pasture that has only grass enough for
one.
Keep studying and experimenting if
you do not want to be left behind the
times.
Many men in the dairying business are
ignorant on many of th3 most important
points.
Store carrots in pits or callars, and
cover the roots with sand to prevent
them from wilting.
If it is possible have the heifer call
come into the dairy at twenty-six or
twenty-eight months old.
Mow the weeds in your pasture land
four or five times a year and you will be
free from them in a few years.
In fattening rapidly, close quarters,
cleanliness, a small amount of light, and
plenty of fat farming foods will soon tell
the story.
At this time it is safe to keep a few
more fowls than are actually needed for
breeding in order to be secure against
ordinary accidents.
Start beds of mushrooms under green
house benches. Cover spinach lightly
with litter, and kale in exposed loca
tions should also be covered.
Ducks, young or old, do not thrive
well on a grain diet. They need more
bulky food. Bran, grass, middlings and
food of this kind are better than grain.
"While as a general rule old hens are
unprofitable, it is sometimes advisable to
keep them, especially when they have
proved themselves to be good mothers.
All business men take note f the con
stant changes in the taste of their cus
tomers and in the demand for certain
kinds of good3. Farmers should do the
same.
To grow an orchard successfully have
the ground in a good state of cultivation
for several year3. Before planting plow
deep, and if a subsoil be used all the
better:
E. D. Eastman, of Rochester, N. Y.,
feeds 120 cows for nine and a half cents
each day by means of the silo. He con
siders silage and cotton-seed meal a per
fect ration.
No man need think of succeeding in
keeping cowTs unless he is willing to give
his attention to it, and care at least for
the comfort ot his cows as he does for
his own comfort.
Cabbages in cold frames should be
aired freely and kept cool. Heads for
winter and spring use must now be pro
tected, but not covered too deeply, nor
stored in too warm a place.
In most cases, even when the poultry
i3 given a good range, it will be . found
advisable to have a close yard where, at
any time it may be considered advisable,
more or less of the poultry can be con
fined. It takes time to increase a cow's
capacity for milk when feeding for that
purpose. A cow giving 150 pounds of
milk a year cannot be m4de to give 300
pounds immediately. The change is
gradually made.
Some of the larger breeds of poultry
are best in small towns or villages where
it is desirable to allow them the range
of your own premises, but not to bother
the neighbors. The larger breeds are
easier to restrain.
A few carrots given daily to the horses
and cows will be considered a luxury by
them, and the carrots will greatly benefit
them. One of the best modes of pro
viding a natural butter color for the
butter i3 to use carrots for the cows.
To get milk to get the most and the
best milk the bodily comfort of the
cow must be considered and ministered
to. The comfort, the ease, the perfect
rest of the cow must be studied if she be
expected to yield to the extend of her
powers. . . . I
'T- ' -y.'- -r" -
EnzuUed in a C.laclrr.
By the friction of the lowermost por
tions of the glacier over its rocky bed,
together with the rise in temperature in
the milder belt below the snow lioe,
vast caverns are melted. These caverns
have been explored at the immense risk
of the lives of the explorers, because the
weight of the superincumbent may cause
the collapse of the walls at any moment.
In the year 1861 a couple on their bridal
tour visited the Mer de Glace, and feel
ing, no doubt, that nothing in nature
could interrupt such happiness as theirs,
ventured into one of these caverns.
They had barely entered the first arch,
the husband supporting the young wife
over the slippery surface cf the floor,
when there was a dull roar, a Cash of
broken ice-particles in the morning sun,
and the poor lovers were entombed.
Their bodies, clasped in each others
arms, were found some two years later,
at the foot of the glacier, in a perlect
state of preservation. The young wife's
face was lifted toward the bended face
of her husband, with a touching expres
sion of trust in his courage and strength
to save her from the impending doom.
Even the rough guides shed tears as they
beheld this solemnly beautiful picture in
death. DemoresS's Magaz:ne.
What a Cup of Chocolate Can Do.
An enthuriastic lover of chocolate af
firms that for those who wish to keep
the imagination fresh and vigorous choc
olate is the beverage of beverages. How
ever copiously you have lunched a cup
of chocolate immediately afterwards will
produce digestion three hours after and
prepare the way for a good dinner. It
is recommended to every one who devotes
to brain-work the hours he could pass
in bed ; to every wit who finds he has
become suddenly dull; to all who find
the air damp, the time long and the at
mosphere insupportable; and, above all,
to those who, tormented with a fixed
idea, have lost their freedom of thought.
New York World.
C2V ENJOY
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
f entry yet promptly on the Kidneys,
aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels cold3, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 1 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SA FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ki. AflV YORK. H.V.
WAY'S
READY RELIEF.
CUBES AND PRETEXTS
Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Influenza,
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Swelling of
the J oints, Lumbago, Inflammations,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Frostbites, Chilblains, Headache,
Toothache, Asthma,
DIFFICULT BREATHING.
CURES THE WORST P4INS in from one to twenty
minutes. SOT OSE HOUR after reading this adver
tisenient need any one SUFFER WITH PAIN.
Radvray's Heady Relief is h Sure Cure for
Every Pain, Sprsins. Bruise. Pain la
the I2nik, Client or limbi. ft waa the
First and i- the Only PAIN
REMEDY
That instantly stoos the most excruciating rains. al.
lays inflammation, aud cures Congestions, whether
of the Lungs, Stomach, Bowels or other glands or or
(ant, by one application.
A half to a teaspoonf ul in half a tumbler of water
will in a few minuses cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour
Stomach, Heartburn. Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Sick Headache, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Colic, Flatu
lency and all internal pains.
There is not a remedial agent in the world that
will cure Fever and Ague and all other Malarious,
Bilious andfether fevers, aided by RAD WAY'S
PILL, so quick as RAD WAY'S READY
RELIEF.
Fifty rents per bottle. Said by Druggists.
. BE SURE TO GET RAD WAY'S.
PATENTS
SHILOHB
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Cmrec Coasusaptiea, Ceagbs, Cramp, Sot
Threat. Sold by all Druggist m a. Guanas.
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Few "Kid" Gloves are Xadf f Kid.
Kid gloves are not made of kid; in
fact, few of them are. The cheap ones
are not kid and neither are the dearest
ones. Ladies' gloves that cost under a
dollar and a half or two dollars a pair
are all made of lamb skin. It is likely
that gloves paid for at a higher price
than that will be of kid, but the very
best and most expensive kid gloves are
made of the skins of young colts. New
York Sun.
None But Royal
Baking Powder is absolutely pure. No other equals
it, or approaches it in leavening strength, purity, or
wholesomeness. (See U. S. Gov't Reports.) No other
is made from cream of tartar specially refined for it and
chemically pure. No other makes such light, sweet,
finely-flavored, and wholesome food. No other will
maintain its strength without loss until used, or will
make bread or cake that will keep fresh so long, or
that can be eaten hot with impunity, even by dyspeptics.
No other is so economical.
The Bakinof Powders now being: offered in this
vicinity, with the statement that they are " as good as
Royal," have been shown by he official analyses to be
composed of alum and detrimental to health.
The official chemists of the United States and Can
ada, State analysts, municipal boards of health, and
physicians indorse the great qualities of the Royal
Baking Powder.
IWSJPsjippjBWipsSP
Do Not Be Deceived
with Pastes, Enamels and Paints which stain the
hands, injure the iron and burn red.
The Rising Sun Stove Polish is Brilliant, Odor
less, Durable, and the consumer pays for no tin
or glass package with every purchase.
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FRUIT TREES.
Largest and BE SI' btock in United States. Planters
and Dealers should get OUR PRICES before placing
ORDhRS. E. MOODY & SONS, LOCKPORT, A. 1.
GOITRE
J. N. KLKLN, Belleville. N. J.
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If anyone doubts
that we can cure
the most obstinate
BLOOD POISON
I case in 20 to 60 davs
A SPECIALTY.
let him write for
particulars aud in
vestigate our rell-
ability. Our financial backing m 4t,)0u,0(0. hen
mercury, iodide potassium.sarsaparlllaor Hot Springs
fall, we guarantee a cure and our Magic C yphllene is
THE OSLY TH1SO THAT WILE L URE PERMA
NENTLY. POSITIVE PROOF SEALED, FREE.
COOK REMEDY COMPAN Y.Chfcago, III.
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!1 Consumptive ana peopie
1 who have weak range or Attti-
aia. should use Pisq'e Cure tor
Consumption. It has cared
thoaiandi. ft has not injur
ed one. It is not bad to take,
it is the best, cough syrup.
Sold everywhere. S5c.
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BEWARE OF FRAUD.
Atk for, and insist upon having
W. Li. DOUGLAS SHOES. None sen
Vine without VV. L.. Douglas name
and price stamped on bottom .Look
lor it wuen yon ouy.
Sold everywhere.
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The Pot Called the Kettle Black Because
the Housewife Didn't Use
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The Deadly Cancer.
The hope is entertained that science
may yet be able to subdue the ' flaming
and deadly cancer." Recent study of
cancer may not only indicate that it is
an organic growth, but almost certainly
proves that it is liable to the atack of
another parasite. Bettsr acquaintance
with the relations of these parasites may
possibly bring the long sought method
of arresting cancer. Detroit Free Press.
jjTHE KIND
B THAT CURES"
MRS. REV. A. J. DAY,
No. Eujton, X. Y.
SCROFULOUS ECZEMA
FOR 20 YEARS I gj
Dana Saesapaii.la Co., s5
MES3E8: Mt wife w born of parent prHli-jp
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pos.'d to tOXSl'MPTIO. Sis of her J
brotner and sinters died of IIT DIMgg
EASES. Mv wlfc'i health unusually K"d
up to thf ae" "of about yearj; at that time!. I
SC ItOF C L.O I'S taint manifested it' in thS
form of ECZEMA on nearly all parti of thepj
botlv; after a time it yielded to the remedies used, J
except on front of "riht shoulder where it hjpl
remained for SSO vear with almost Con-fl
stunt Irritation and Itching. Since uin-5S5
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SARSAPARILLA (3
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3 WE on her head has broken and dinchargedQ
until almost entirely gone. Habitual Cotivetetss
alo greatly reliered. , :
with but littic rcfu.t, but DANA S sARArA- gfi
RILLA has proved so effectual in relieving nirggg
wife of ECZEMA, and HCKOFI I.A J
iu the blood that I itiu say it is a grand comLinag-s
tion of remedial agents, and that my wife's (treats,
improvement is due to its power and the blesingLJ
of a kind Frovidenre urxm is use. ?S
We have Heretofore ueu a variety oi n a
I have taken one bottle myself snd find it
Mitlnllrl A Iterative.
Respectfully, REV. A. J. DAY.
Pastor M. E. Church, No. Easton, N. Y. Q
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Only one Sarsaparilla sotd on the " N0
BENEFiT NO PAY " plan. Only one couldQ
etand the test, and that one is DANA'S, g
ilEMEZiIBEB. THIS. p
Dana Sarsaparilla Co., Belfast, Maine. J
FOR
GENTLEMEN.
A sewed shoe that will not rip; Calf,
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seamless, smooth inside, more comfortable,
stylish and durable than any other shoe ever
sold at the price. Every style. Equals custom
made shoes costing from $4 to $5.
following are of the same high standard of
mem:
$4.00 and $5.00 Fine Calf, Hand-Sewc.
93.50 Ponce, Farmers ana leuer-carners.
$2.50, $3.35 and 2.oo lor wording: Men.
$2.00 and i.75 lor koutns ana uoya.
$3.00 Hand-Sewed, I FOR
52.50 and a.oo IXmgola, ) LAUltS.
91.75 lor Misses.
IT 18 A DUTY you owe yourself
st Th tvaShsft t valiiai
- W w- vimmw 2 av
i'tX money. Economise in your
Xoottrear oy purcnainr w
Li. Doagias snoes, wzucn
represent me nest aiae
et tne prices eaweruiaa
as tnooaanoa can tes
tily. Do yoa wear
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