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THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



^UBLISHEI^S' DBPAI^IIMBNT. 



£ntered at PhiUxdelphixt Post Office as Second CUuss MiUter 



Messrs S. H. Moore <& Co., whose advertisement ap- 

 peal's oil second cover pa^'e, are an old and reliable house. 

 Patronize them if you want anything in their line. 



We have one of the new Singer Sewing Machines ad- 

 vertised by E. C. Howe & Co. in this number, and we 

 ki»ow It to be all right. The firm is a good and reliable 

 one. If they do not deal justly with you we will be 

 responsible to the full extent of your loss. 



P. C. Lewis, of Catskill, New York, makes pumps and 

 syringes for spraying fruit trees, grape vines, vegetation, 

 -etc., with insect poisons These same pumps are valu- 

 able for fire extinguishers, and useful in many ways. 

 "Wv give this information In response to many inquiries 

 lor sonieiliing of the kind. Write Mr. Lewis a postal 

 ■card and say we recommended him, and he will treat 

 Tp-ou well. 



On page 9 we offer our new speclficattons for making 

 incubators. These ar^complete directions which wfll 

 ^jiuble any one with a knowledge of simple tools to 

 niiike a complete and successful incubator. Beale's 

 "Profitable Poultry Keeping" and Halsted's "Artificial 

 Incubation " arc two useful and valuable hooks which 

 every one who raises a chick should have. The price of 

 specifications is 32 cents, of "Profitable Poultry Keep- 

 ing" fl,50, of "Artificial Incubation" 75 cents, all by mail. 



(Continued from page 9.) 

 better results than to trust to the breed under all 

 circumstances. We often receive inquiries asking 

 which is the best breed for market and whicli 

 the best for egg production. If we were living 

 in a State south of Mason's and Dixon's line, we 

 would take our chances for securing eg.ars from 

 the Leghorns, Houdans, or any of the non-sitting 

 breeds or crosses from them. North of that line 

 we would prefer the breeds that possess full fluft' 

 feathers, such as the Cochins, Brahmas, and 

 Plymouth Rocks. The reason is that the coml)s 

 are not so easily frosted in the Soutli and the 

 active Leghorn is very suital)Ie to that section, 

 while the contented larger breeds are more easily 

 confined within doors, during the long Northern 

 winters. Then, again, some sections possess a 

 humid atmosphere, while in other localities tlu* 

 climate is dry. Extremes of cold and heat are 

 often affected l)y the humidity of the atmosphere, 

 the cold being more -keenly felt the greater the 

 proportion of moisture. Thus, we jnay safely 

 raise Leghorns in a cold climate, if it is drj-, and 

 we may raise tlie Asiatics in a warm climate if 

 the changes from cool to warm temperatures are 

 not too sudden and variable. The best fowl is 

 the one roost suitable to the climate. 



Dairymen Okxtiko Rich.— Progressive dairymen 

 who are only satisfied willi the best results, are adding 

 t4» their wealth and conferring a benefit on .society, by the 

 r.ijiid iniprovenieiiis they are making in the art of butter 

 nuiking. This class use Wells, Rk-hardaon & co's im- 

 jirovcrl Butter Ccilnr. and know by actual lest that It fills 

 everj- claim made for it. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will have their 

 autnuil Kxhibition in connection with .Agricultural State 

 t'air, at Pliiladelphia, open September 9lh. 



KNABE PIANOS FOR BROOKLYN SCHOOLS. 

 (From the Baltimore Daily Xtirn. } 

 The award of the contract to supply the Brooklyn, 

 JCew York, Public Schools with twelve Pianos, has been 

 made to Messrs. Wm. Knabk & Co., this being the entire 

 aiumber required, the award was made after a Ipst of 

 merit. The Board of Eflucatlon having di'tennlnfd to 

 secure the Piano which they believed to be the best in 

 ■the market, without regard to the difference In price. 

 After a thorough examination and comparison, the 

 Knabe Pianos were unanimously chosen. 



"We take pleasure in recommending our renders to 

 Messrs. Skeos A FERorsoN. Commission Merchants of 

 Twelltli Street Market, Philadelphia. We are person- 

 ally acquainted with the firm and know them to be 

 prompt and reliable. 



THE BEATTY ORGAN AND PIANO CO. 



A WoNBKRFi'L Business Rejuvenated and 

 Rstablisheu, 



i(From Frank Leitie's Illustrated Newspaper.) 

 The name of Daniel F. Beaty, of Washington, New 

 Jersey, is tolerably well known tr> the majority of the 

 people of the United Stales in connection with the manu- 

 facture and sale of musical instruments. By liberal and 

 ■widespread advertising, and by dealing direct with the 

 purchaser, he built up a most extensive business in 

 organs and pianos. It was his ambition to erect and own 

 the largest organ factory in the world, and he succeeded 

 in so doing. But the hindrances and losses incident to a 

 ■disastrous fire In 18S1, and the want of adequate capital, 

 ■combined with a lack ol business method, led to a serious 

 entanglement in his affairs. Although he made and 

 sold over seventeen thousand (17,0tW) organs last year, 

 ihis embarrassments, which dated iheir origin years be- 

 fore, became so serious that he finally sold his business 

 tc a corporation composed of his creditors. It is under- 

 stood that tliLs company, with ample capital, has under- 

 taken to make good as far as possible all the obligations 

 of Mr. Beatty, giving preference to the purchasers of 

 orgatis and pianos whose goods are still undelivered, and 

 to whom it is shipping daily their instruments. The 

 company is under the presidency of Mr. I W. England, 

 <.f New York, his manager being Mr. W. P. Hadwen ; 

 and the gentlemen composing the directors and stock- 

 holders are among the best known and most responsible 

 business men In the country. All new orders, we are 

 assured, are filled on receipt with Instruments of the 

 best quality: while arrearages are being manufactured 

 and shipped at the rate of not less than 100 a week. On 

 such a basis, svipplying a superior article at a moderate 

 price, free of agents' commissions, the new concern 

 43Ught to achieve a great success. 



DESIRABLE CROSSES. 



As chicks may be hatched with profit this 

 mitulli, we give a few crosses which will be found 

 serviceable, according to the purposes desired. 



For go<n\ vigorous layers, possessing average 

 size, with hardiness and beautiful plumage, cross 

 a Brown Leghorn cock with Partridge Cociiin 

 hens, and the next season male the pullets from 

 sucii cross witii a Beltaat Red or Black-Breasted 

 Red (ianic cock. 



For capons, mate a colored Dorking cock with 

 Dark lirnlima lu-ns, and the product is the most 

 compact, heavy, and salable capon of any cross, 

 being of excellent table quality, large size, and 

 easily fatted. 



For market chicks, cross a Plymouth Rock on 

 Brahnm or <N)chin hens, and "the next season 

 mate the puUcts from the cross with a Wyandotte 

 cock. 



For producing a very large fowl, cross a Hou- 

 dan cock on Light Brahma hens, and mate the 

 pullets ot liie cross the next season with a 

 Plymouth RiH'k cock. 



For early maturity, cross a White Leghorn cock 

 with Light Brahma hen.s, or a Black Hamburg 

 cock with Langshan hens. 



For fowls that quickly fatten, cross any two of 

 tiie large breeds, and continue such crosses from 

 other large breeds on tlic produce. 



For winter layers, cross a Dominick cock with 

 light Brahma hens, or a Houdan cock with Lang- 

 shan hens. Next season cross the progeny with 

 a Wyandotte or Plymouth Rock cock. 



SORATCHINGS. 



Neiti.—The cheap shaving baskets make excellent 

 nests, b»*ing light, easily cleaned, and more convenient 

 in many respects than boxes. 



Faftenino Geew.— There Is no better food for fattening 

 geese than turnips. Chop them fine and feed in the raw 

 condition. With a small amount of grain as a variety, 

 the geese will quickly become fat. 



Selecllng Young Leohornt,— See that the comb is perfectly 



straight, with fine separations, each at even distance 

 from the other, the earlobes while, smooth and large, 

 the body well carried, and the legs a golden yellow, 



September Work.— Now is the time to lay in a supply of 

 fine dry dirt for winter use, as well as a quantity of vege- 

 tables. If the preparations are not made at the time 

 when the season is moderately warm, many Inconven- 

 lencies will ocmir after the snow begins. 



Matlifl Docki. — It Is useless to keep ducks In pairs, as 

 two or more ducks may be allowed with each drake, 

 thereby iiermitting of the sale of surplus stock. Ducks 

 should be allowed to lorage, as they will not do well in 

 confinement, especially when the drakes are numerous. 



Langshaa Chklti.— It may he noticed that sometimes 

 the feet are yellow, but this passes off as they grow lar- 

 ger. The true Langshan, when matured, has pink color 

 between the toes, dark legs, and moderate feathering to 

 the outer toes. When first hatched they are black and 

 white. 



Cogi At This Season— The moulting hen may be induced 

 to lay occasionally by giving them a stimulating diet 

 but do not allow them too much fat-producing material. 

 When moulting they sometimes become excessively fat. 

 which should be prevented, unless they are to be sent to 

 market. 



Grass Seeds for Chlclts.— Save the millet seeds, as young 

 chicks are limd of it. An arml'Ml ol cut hay in the yard 

 gives the hens good exercise scratching for seeds. 

 Hungarian grass seed is aJso excellent, as well as the 

 seed of bioom corn and sorghum. They afford variety, 

 and aie beneficial for that piu'pose. as well as the nutri- 

 tive value. 



Roup Medicine.— An experienced breeder states that he 

 has always been successful in tit-ating Roup, debiliiy, 

 and bowel disorders, by mixing equal parts of quinine, 

 powdered saffion, and red pepper. For a sick fowl, a 

 small pinch ot the mixture is moistened with tincture 

 of iron, and given twice a day. 



Temperalure for Incubators.— The great difficulty with in- 

 cubators is tu be able to know the exact temperature at 

 which the eggs should be kept. After repeated experi- 

 ments, we have secured the best result when the heat 

 was maintained at lOoO the first week, KMO the second, 

 and 102O the third week. And yet there is more to learn. 



The Turkeys.— Do not attempt to fatten your turkeys 

 yet. The best place for them is on the range, and they 

 will then only need an allowance of food when they 

 come up at niglit. To fatten them too early is not bene- 

 ficial. They can be made serviceable in tobacco fields, 

 as they destroy all the large green worms they can gel. 



Plymouth Rocks.— A large number of persons who keep 

 Plymouth Rocks give no consideration to the purity ot 

 the breed. Feathered legs indicate something wrong. 

 For crossing on common hens, only the pure-bred, clean- 

 legged cock is suitable. The half-bred cock only pro- 

 duces mongrel chicks, and adds no improvement to the 

 flock. 



Prepare Tor Winter Lajitog, -Every pullet should he hast- 

 ened forward as rapidly as possible between now and 

 frost, as the principal gro vili will be made before w inter. 

 After that time the demand for warmth will cause them 

 to be retarded, and laying he deferred until the cold 

 season is over, (jive plenty of bone meal and meat 

 scraps for a few weeks, and do not confine them too 

 early as the range is the best place for pullets. 



A Cheap and Nutritious Food,— One of the cheapest and 

 best of soft foods, is losoak ground oats in hot water over 

 night. Early the next morning add a pint of milk, but- 

 termilk, or clabber to it, stir, and thoroughly mix, thick- 

 ening it with one part bran and two parts corn meal. 

 WitJi the addition of a little red jiepper and salt, as well 

 as a tahlespoonful of bone meal for every ten hens, it 

 forms a complete egg food, being not only excellent for 

 adult fowls, but also for grow ing chicks. 



The Wyandolles. Although this breed Is now considered 

 a pure one. Hie results of the first cross from which it 

 was produced— Silver S[>angled Hamburg and Dark 

 Brahma— are manifested every season, for occasionally 

 the legs will have a tinge of feathering, and the young 

 •stock give indications of the Brahma. If bred from a 

 succeeding season, a reversion again occurs to the Ham- 

 burg, and the breeder may consider liimself fortunate If 

 he secures a perfectly marked specimen. 



Feeding Laying Pullets.— As long as an early pullet Is 

 growing, she maybe fed highly, but the comb must be 

 noticed in order to be watrhful of the first signs of the 

 scarlet color which indicates that she is about to begin 

 laying. At this period she will become too fat If ted on 

 much grain, and if very fat she will not lay. After she 

 has commenced to lay, however, she should receive all 

 she desires. The critical period is that between the 

 maturity of the pullet and the beginning of egg produc- 

 tion. 



"HOW THE FARM PAYS." 



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WM. CROZIER AND PETER HENDERSON. 



Just issued, A niMv wiii'k ol' 100 pHgeN.con- 

 tafnhii; *^;J5 illiiMtrnlionw. Si-nl. pust-jmtd, for 

 9-J..'SO. AGENTS WANTED. Special rilei to clubi or 

 buyers in Quanllty. Th<- inosi i-Dinprehensivp bouk 

 on turniiiii; i*\fr Ksni''i. Index iiiid Table (if (_'(>n- 

 teiils, thowtna icope of the work, mailed on appllcaHoo. 



PETER HENDERSON &. CO., 



35 ind 37 Corllandt Street, New Vorii. 



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