THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



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Odds and €nds 



Obedience.— A great step has been gained 

 when a child has learned that there Is no neces- 

 sary connection between liking to do a thing and 

 doing it. 



Like Sunbeasis.— If you have something to 

 say, as a general rule, boil it down. Words are 

 like sunbeams, the more they are condensed, the 

 deeper they burn. 



Greenland Agriculture. — It is said that 

 carrots and turnips can be raised there, and that 

 cabbages produce tolerably large leaves. But 

 potatoes never get larger than marbles. 



Cracker Mince Pie.— Two cups of crackers, 

 rolled fine; 1 cup of sugar; 1 cup of molasses; I 

 cup of water; half a cup of vinegar; 1 cup of 

 Rhopped raisins. Spice to taste. Bake like other 

 toince pies. 



The Dahlia.— It Is Just one hundred years 

 since the Dahlia was first introduced into Europe. 

 It was found in Mexico and was sent to Spain. 

 Kostritz, in Germany, is now the centre of the 

 Dahlia culture. 



Ivy Poison. — For ivy poisoning nothing is 

 better than simple lime-water. Those exposed 

 to it must apply it several times a day. If it 

 once gets fairly started it is difficult to entirely 

 cure It, until it has run its two weeks course. 



Two little girls had a dispute about the posses- 



■ slon of a few beads. At last one thought of an 



agreement which she felt ought to have weight. 



"Oh, Lizzie; you should remember the Golden 



Rule! Give 'em all to me." 



Daniel Webster once used an excellent illustra- 

 tion in an address, and an admiring friend asked 

 him afterwards where he obtained it. '* I have 

 had it laid up in my memory for fourteen years, 

 and never had an opportunity to use it before," 

 he replied. It costs nothing to carry knowledge, 

 and there is no telling when an item will come 

 Into play. 



In boiling greens, always add a little soda to 

 the water. It leaves the greens bright, and the 

 water will be almost black. Be sure the *' looking 

 over " of greens is given to some trus*y person. 

 So many insects harbor in them at this season. 

 Klghtly prepared, they are an excellent addition 

 to any dinner. Serve with hard boiled eggs laid 

 over in slices. 



Unconscious Influence. — An enthusiastic 

 admirer of Carlyle once visited him, but com- 

 plained afterwards that his presence, in some 

 unaccountable way, " rasped on the nerves." 

 On the other hand, one describes the entrance of 

 Dickens into a room "as the sudden kindling of 

 a big fire, by which everyone is warmed," So 

 much is there in unconscious influence. 



It used t-o be the custom to take out to the 

 weary harvester, about ten o'clock, a covered tin 

 pailful of cold water, in which had been mixed 

 molasses, a little vinegar, and a spoonful or two 

 of ginger. I never heard of its doing any harm, 

 but the thirsty men counted it very refreshing 

 and satisfying. It certainly is far better than the 

 heating fluid sometimes passed around in har- 

 vest fields. 



The Largest Apple Tree.— The largest apple 

 tree in the country is said to be in the door-yard 

 of Delos Hotchkiss, Cheshire, Conn. Its circum- 

 ference is thirteen feet and eight inches. The 

 girth of the largest limb is six feet and eight 

 inches. It has eight branches; five bear one 

 year and three the next. 110 bushels have been 

 gathered in one year from the five branches. It 

 is over 140 years old. 



Woman's Rights.— There is a good deal ot 

 clamor in some quarters for woman's right to do 

 men's work. They have this right across the 

 ocean, without stint. Henry Wilson tells us that 

 in the land of *' Bonny Doon " he saw seventeen 

 women hoeing in one field, and a man standing 

 by without a hoe, acting as overseer. In Ger- 

 many he saw women working with a barrow on 

 the railroads, carrying coal, carrying mortar up 

 a ladder to the top of six-story buildings, saw 

 women yoked with dogs, donkeys, and cows, 

 women with faces almost as black as Africans, 

 and loaded down with great packs of hay, while 

 a man walked leisurely along currying a rake. 

 French peasant women may be seen hard at 

 work in the fields, while their husbands lazily 

 smoke on the door steps. And yet some Ameri- 

 can women rail at our government. 



Why The House Was Unhealthy.— A fine 

 house could never keep its tenants, though kept 

 in the best of repair. A fever seized its occupants 

 and gave the place a bad name. An investiga- 

 tion showed the cause. The handsome wall- 

 paper had been laid on over the last coat for gen- 

 erations, and the fetid old sizing and paper were 

 fermenting, and breeding deatli in all the rooms. 

 A thorough scraping and cleaning restored the 

 value of the house. 



MIDSUMMER. 



Becalmed along the azure sky 

 The argosies of cloud laud lie 

 Whose shores with many a shining rift. 

 Far off their snowy-white peaks uplift. 



Through all the long midsummer day 

 The meadow sides are sweet wiih hay, 

 I watch the mowers as they go 

 Through the tall grass, a white-sleeved row; 

 With even stroke tlieir scythes they swing. 

 In time their merry whetstones ring; 

 Behind the nimble youngters run, 

 And toss the thick swaths in the SUD. 

 The cattle graze while warm and still, 

 Slopes the hroad pasture, barks the bull, 

 And bright when summer breezes break, 

 The green wheat ciinifleB like a lake. 



Tired of the Farm.— A young girl, tired of 

 the farm, went down to New York last Septem- 

 ber to seek her fortune. A paper advertised 

 "good wages for light work," and she applied at 

 the establishment, which proved to be one 

 where collars were made. She worked steadily 

 all day at the sewing machine, and at night 

 joined a long line of hungry-looking, hollow-eyed 

 women to receive her pay. She was told that 

 she earned twenty-five cents, but five cents 

 would be deducted for the thread she had used. 

 .She said, indignantly, that she could not live 

 on twenty cents a day, but a scornful laugh and 

 stare were her only reply. She was a girl of good 

 sense, and told the circumstances to the first 

 policeman she met. The next day she was sent 

 home by the Chief of the Police to the blessed old 

 farm again, with its peace and plenty, and with 

 the advice to stay there. 



HIGHWAYS. 



A highway is every passage, road, bridge, or 

 street, which a citizen has a right to use. 



Highways are created by the legislative act, by 

 necessit}-, and dedication. When prlTate prop- 

 erty is taken by a legislative act for a highway. 

 Just compensation is given, which amount is usu- 

 ally determined by a Jury, or by commissioners. 



If a highway becomes impassible from any 

 cause, the public have a right to go on the ad- 

 Joining land, even though there be a crop on the 

 same. 



The owner of land may dedicate it to the public 

 for a highway by allowing it to be used as such 

 without exercising control over it. The dedica- 

 tion may be evidenced by deed or by act of the 

 owner, or his silent acquiesence in its use for 

 twenty years. There may be a gift of the land 

 on the part of the owner and acceptance of the 

 public. 



By taking or accepting land for a highway, the 

 public only acquires the right of way, and the 

 incidents necessary to enjoying and maintain- 

 ing it, subject to the regulations of the towns^ 

 All trees within the highway, except only such 

 as are requisite to make or repair the road or 

 bridges, on the same land, all grass there on, and 

 minerals below, are for the use of the owner or 

 occupant of the land. 



The owners of the land on the opposite sides 

 own to the centre of the highways. If at any 

 time the highway is abandoned the owner re- 

 covers the land. 



The liability to repair is determined by statute, 

 and, as a general rule, devolves upon the towns. 



The commissioners of highways in the several 

 towns have the care and superintendence of the 

 highways and bridges within their respectiv© 

 towns. It is their duty to repair the bridges and 

 and roads and to regulate and alter such of them 

 as a majority of the commissioners shall deem 

 inconvenient; to divide their respective towns 

 into so many road districts as they shall deem 

 convenient; to assign to each of the said road 

 districts such of the inhabitants liable to work 

 on highways as they shall think proper, having 

 regard to the proximity of residence as much as 

 may be. 



COMMENTS FROM THE PEOPLE. 



Wilbur F. Hitt, Indianapolis, Ind.; "Have 

 seen your paper but little, but like it for being 

 practical." 



Otto L. Nichols, So. Brookfleld, N. Y.: "I would 

 rather have the Farm and Garden than any 

 agricultural paper I have ever seen." 



Orvin Hubbard, Artesia,Cal.: " I now send you 

 a clubj and will continue to work for you and 

 your little gem, which is worth twice its price." 



E. G. Wood, Northview, Mo.: " We have been 

 taking your paper and prize it very highly. W& 

 think we have received a great deal ol informa- 

 tion." 



Jas. W. Love, Ft. Valley, Ga.: " I have no idea 

 of giving up the Farm and CiARDen. Meet it 

 when and where you may, it seems to greet youi 

 with a pleasant smile." 



Alfred Rawson, Westville, New Haven, Conn.r 

 " I received package of rose plants in good order. 

 They are larger than I supposed they would be,, 

 and we are much obliged.' 



Mrs. H. A. Ailing, South Cairo, N. Y.: "The 

 rose plants came yesterday in good shape and 

 looking finely. I am very much pleased with 

 them. Many thanks." 



J. W. Manning, Odell, Neb.: "As soon as possi- 

 ble I am going calling with my little yellow-bird, 

 the Farm and Garden. I want all my neigh- 

 bors to have it ; it is full of good things." 



W. K. Hamiltoii^ Bunker Hiil, III.: "I am well 

 pleased with the Farm and Garden, and think 

 it is the best little paper that is published. As 

 long as I command filty cents I will not be with- 

 out it. I wish it was a semi-monthly." 



George A. Breed, Oconomowoc. Wis.: "I re- 

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 Springs, Cayuga Lake Nurseries, the Niagara 

 grape vme I ordered through you. Also received 

 the collection of seeds from William H. Maule. 

 They are very satisfactory. I read with much, 

 pleasure your excellent and well-edited paper, 

 and hope you will give us a true description of 

 all new fruits and flowers, that we may not be- 

 imposed upon by interested nurserymen." 



Pleasr mmlion THE FARM AXB GARDEN. 



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JERSEY 

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Fox llouiidM Hnd BeuffleM, Shi-ep 



il Poultry, lired anil lor sale by 



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'liester County. Pennsylvania. 



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Flund-Chlna*. fi [nipnrceil UerL«tilre« 



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of two OHIO IMPROVED 

 jCHESTER HOCSl 



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famous breed. Also Fowls. ' 



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JERSEY RED PICS, 



8 to 13 weeks old. Pure stock. $]'.2 per pnir. Boxea 



with feed. Sale nrrival eunranleed, 

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CHESTER WHITE PIGS, 



JERSEY REDS, 



POLAND-CHINAS, 



SMALL YORKSHIRES AND BERKSHIRES. 



Farmers and Breeders desiring to secure the finest 

 stock of the above breeds, are requested to order early. 



Our Spring Pigs are unrivalled in quality. 



And were never in greater demand. Prices and partica- 

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PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR 



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Chinas, Small Yorkshires, Essex, and 



Berkshires, 



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