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THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



[July, 



such unseemly conduct in your wife. Or, if you are 

 a different sort of man, act the part of "doff in the 

 manger," never talve your wife anywliere yourself, 

 nor allow her, if you can help it — and I hope you 

 can't — to n;o with any one else. Should her love not 

 appear to increase under such ])er.suasive treatment, 

 he still more demonstrative ; catch uj) the carving 

 knife, occasionally, and flourish it, threateningly, 

 over her shrinking licad ; or practice violent "laying 

 on of hands" upon her — nothing more efl'ective than 

 a man's main strength for holding a woman's love. 



Never give up a single one of your bachelor hab- 

 its ; smoke your dozen or more cigars every day ; go 

 to your club ; treat all the "fellows" you meet; be- 

 long to your half dozen lodges, and continue all your 

 other pet vices ; and then never fail to remark, as you 

 hand your wife her "weakly" allowance, whicli, of 

 course, ynu have scrimped down to the last penny, 

 as becomes your manly generosity, that at this rate 

 of extravagance on Aer part you shall be ruined in 

 less than a year ; and add, as you bring yourcleneli- 

 ed fist in contact with the table in a way to make 

 your wife and tlie dishes sliivi:r in concert, " Econ- 

 omy, madam, economy must be the rule and not the 

 exception in this house hereafter," (as if it hadn't 

 been heretofore.) 



Should she dare to remonstrate, ask her, in quelling 

 tones, "Who earns the money ?" And then triumph- 

 antly march away to settle a few of your own little 

 debts, and ix'sjiond to a call fpr chai-ily preferred by 

 Beauty in "i)urple and fine linen." You will doubt- 

 less leave your wife meditating', with swelling heart, 

 on your magnanimity. 



Make a practice of dragging your business into the 

 house, and worrying about it morning, noon and 

 night, but at no other time, or — 



While you are at home be deaf, dumb and blind to 

 your wife and family, sparing all your brilUancy for 

 outsiders. 



Cultivate the charming habit of praising, in glow- 

 ing terms, the beauties and virtues of other women, 

 which you are conscious are most strikingly different 

 rom those possessed by your wife. This rule, faith- 

 fully carried out, will eflect wonders. 



Never allow yourself to forget that your wife's 

 'mother means your mother-iu-law, "with all that the 

 name im,plics." 



Be sure that you never mistake your wife for any 

 other woman. This is a very important rule, and 

 should be studiously followed, as, by disregarding it, 

 you might, at some time or another, give your wife 

 a pleasant word or look, whicli would, doubtless, be 

 exceedingly mortifying to you, and might prove fatal 

 to the attainment of the object you have in view. 



After wearing youn wife's life otit trying, by these 

 means, to keep her love, discover the fact that she is 

 not your "aflinity," and endeavor to impress the fact 

 upon her mind. Upon earnestly trying it, you'll 

 have her love or its opposite, forever. 



Experience with Bees. 



Julia M. Wheelock, in writing to the Patron's 

 Helper on her experience with bees, says : 



" Many persons who have kept bees on the old plan 

 have a strong imjiression that they should not be 

 meddled with, and think that the little workers can 

 and will do all their ' house-cleaning ' in spring, at- 

 tend to all tlicir family matters, increase at their own 

 pleasure, and lay up stores for future need, better 

 without any assistance than with it. A case of this 

 kind came under uiy observation this season, the re- 

 lation of wldcli may be of benefit to some of your 

 readers. Neighbor A. had, by the advice and suc- 

 cess of his friends, who were controlling their bees 

 advantageously, been induced to adopt such hives as 

 were convenient for examining bees, and really 

 seemed to feel that he was trying the ' new way ' 

 of bec-kceping, liut for some reason he hail not vis- 

 ited them tliis year, and it was then near the middle 

 of June. He had walked near the hives, and dis- 

 covered that some of them were not so busy as were 

 some others ; ami mistrusted that there might be 

 one hive at least without a ([uecn, in which case, as 

 apiarians well know, the whole family must, sooner 

 or later, die. 



"At this time we were induced to examine neighbor 

 A.'s bees — some less than fifteen swarms — and found 

 many swarms apparently doing well as to honey, and 

 raising bi-ood, but having never ' cleaned house ' this 

 spring. The dead bees were from one to two inches 

 thick on the bottom of most of the hives, in the 

 midst of which were brown moths, cockroaches, ants 

 and some other insects, drawing sustenance from 

 this filthy mass, which tlie bees had not been able to 

 remove. The hives were then carefully cleaned. But 

 this is not the object I had in telling this, but simply 

 to urge upon those who think that bees should never 

 be disturbed the importance of ascertaining whether 

 they need assistance or not. In the case referred to 

 the bees could not have removed the rubbish, how- 

 ever annoying it must have been to the little laborers, 

 whose strengtli is limited, except in self-defense. 

 They undmibtedly, in some cases, throw dead bees 

 and other tilth from the hives, but they do not al- 

 ways do it, even when they are strong in numbers 

 and rich in stores. I have seen many colonies this 

 year which had dead bees still clinging in the comb, 



where they had died last winter or spring, and, con- 

 trary to our general supposition, had not been re- 

 moved by the living bees. Whether the honey came 

 earlier in flowers, and they considered their lime de- 

 manded in the field or not, we cannot tell, but sup- 

 pose the labor requisite for house-keeping must have 

 been beyond their abilities, as they are supposed to 

 have a just estimate of what they can perform. In 

 raising broods, they have such correct estimates of 

 their strength and cajiacities, that the increase of 

 honey will cause the queen to lay more eggs, or a de- 

 crease of honey will cause her to diminish the quan- 

 tity. And in cases where dearth of honey comes sud- 

 denly, from drouth, or grasshoppers, or other cause, 

 bees have been known so destroy some of their brood, 

 where they had more than they could feed and take 

 good care of. 



"The bee-keeper should always carefully examine 

 his bees in spring, and remove all dead bees (or any- 

 thing else which may become offensive) from the 

 hives. Sometimes it is best to remove moldy combs 

 as worthless, although the bees sometimes clean such 

 combs ; but it is a question whether they could not 

 build a new comb nearly as quick, and with more 

 safety to ttiemsclvcs, as mold is known to be very 

 poisonous, and must have a deleterious effect on the 

 bees, while removing it from their combs." 



Sale of Short-Horns — Over Twenty-Three 

 Thousand Dollars for a Cow. 



The sale of choice short-horns from the herds of 

 Hon. M. H.Cochrane, Simon Beattie and John Hope, 

 which took place at the Crystal Palace Grounds, 

 Toronto, recently, attracted a large number of buyers 

 from all parts of Ontario and the'Unitcd States. The 

 whole number of animals sold was fifty-four, and 

 the total proceeds were $93,270. There were thirty- 

 eight cows, the average price brought being 13,313.68, 

 and sixteen bulls, which brought an average of 

 $.500.'17. The animals are reported to have been in 

 various stages of condition, some being in high ex- 

 hibition order, while others were only in breeding 

 condition, and yet others were quite poor. The chief 

 interestof the sale was centered in two "Duchesses." 

 The Mail thus describes the scene : "The great event 

 of the day was witnessed when the reprcsenta'tives of 

 the patrician blood of the Duchesses were led into the 

 ring. Breeders were too much absorbed in looking 

 at the splendid animals before them to talk to one 

 another, and a hush fell upon the whole assemblage 

 as Mr. Cochrane's splendid roan heifer, Airdrie Duch- 

 ess Third emerged from the crowd at the entrance of 

 the ring. It would be difflcult to imagine a more 

 perfect animal of her kind. Fine head, beautifully 

 formed, full chest, smooth round barrel, heavy mas- 

 sive hind-quarters, fine, symmetrical, and, in short, 

 all that the stock fancier could wish for. In answer 

 to Mr. Page's first call, "How much for Aii-drie 

 Duchess Third ? " came the response, " Ten thousand 

 dollars," from Mr. Emery Cobb, of Kankakee, 111. 

 " Eleven thousand " was the next bid, and then they 

 came thick and fast, Col. Cannon, Dr. Sumner, Mr. 

 Thornton and Albert Crane being among the most 

 distinguished of the bidders. Mr. Thornton was bid- 

 ding for some parties in England, went up to $30,000 

 and left the contest to the Americans, wlio kept the 

 ball rolling till Mr. Crane's l)id of $33,600 carried oH' 

 the jirize amid the cheers of the breeders, who seemed 

 warmly to appreciate tlie pluck of the Kansas man. 

 Subjoined is the pedigree of this famous animal : 



Airdrie Duchess Tliird, roan ; calved June 30, 18f!"; 

 sire, eleventh Duke of Geneva, (10,78+). 



Dam Airdrie Duchess, by fourteenth Duke of 

 Thorndale, (28,4.59.) 



Gr. d. tenth Duchess of Airdrie, by Royal Oxford, 

 (18,744.) 



Next came another beautiful light roan, Mr. Coch- 

 rane's Airdrie Duchess Second. Again Mr. Cobb 

 bid $10,000, and again the gentlemen already men- 

 tiened, competed in the most spirited manner, the 

 second bid being ?!.'), 000; Mr. Thornton once more 

 dropped in at $30,000, and the Kansas breeder once 

 more outbid all competitors, buying Airdrie Duchess 

 Second for|$31, 000. Subjoined is the pedigree: "Air- 

 drie Duchess Second, roan ; calved Dec. 3, 1871 ; sire 

 fourteenth Duke of Thorndale, (38,4.59)'; dam, tenth 

 Duchess of Airdrie, by Hoyal Oxford ; (1(),744). Ke- 

 mainderof pedigree as above." As might bo expect- 

 ed, the sale of these two animals created considerable 

 excitement, and not a few were heard to make sucli 

 exclamations as, "Well, I never expected to see two 

 cows sell for $44,000 ! " This, however, is considera- 

 bly short of the price paid at Campbell's New York 

 .Mills sale, held Sep. 10, 187.3, when Lord Dunmore 

 liaid $:'i5,000 for tenth Duchess of Geneva, and Lord 

 Skclmersdal bought eighth Duchess of Oneida for 

 $40,000. 



Seasonable Hints. 



New sown lawns are liable to be crowded with 

 weeds. There seems no better remedy than to hand- 

 weed, filling the holes made with earth in those 

 cases where the roots are large. In some cases 

 this hand-weeding will have to be done for two or 

 three successive years. The seeds of the common 

 Plantain, for instance, do not all gei-minate at first. 

 It is often three years before they all grow. The 



greatest labor is during the first yearof sowing, how- 

 ever. The increased encouragement of the grass 

 helps to keep down weeds. 



Ornamental hedges that are thin at the base re- 

 ceive much encouragement from cutting back the 

 strong top shoots. Indeed, this applies to all 

 growths, trees and shrubs, evergreens included. 

 Any check to the more vigorous shoots, while grow- 

 ing encourages the weaker ones. Remarkably beau- 

 tiful specimens of anything may he had by noting 

 this. The branches are rendered uniform in vigor 

 by this sort of watchfulness, and can be made regu- 

 lar from bottom to top. 



Plants set against walls and piazzas frequently 

 sufl'er from want of water at this season, when even 

 ground near them is quite wet. Draw away the soil 

 around each plant so as to form a basin ; fill in with 

 a l.iucketful of water, allowing it time to soak grad- 

 ually away, and when the surface has dried a little, 

 draw in loosely the soil over it, and it will do with- 

 out water for some weeks. This applies to all plants 

 wanting water through the season. If water is merely 

 poured on the surface, it is made more compact by 

 the weight of water, and the harder the soil becomes 

 the easier it dries ; and the result is, the more water 

 you give the more is wanted. 



It must, however, be borne in mind that much in- 

 jury often results to the newly-planted trees from 

 summer watering. The cold water cools the ground, 

 and we need some warmth in the soil to encourage 

 new roots to push. Still, trees nmst have some water 

 when the ground is dry, but it must be used with 

 caution . 



Amateurs may have somerare or choice shrub they 

 may desire to increase. They may now be propa- 

 gated by layers. This is done by taking a strong and 

 vigorous shoot of the present season's growth, slit- 

 ting the shoot a few inches from its base, and bury- 

 ing it a few inches under the soil, or into a pot of 

 soil prepared for the purpose. The young growing 

 point of the shoot sliould be taken out in the opera- 

 tion. By the English mode of making the slit, a 

 great number of the shoots will be broken and 

 spoiled. Anything can be propagated by layers ; 

 and it is an excellent mode of raising rare things 

 fhat can be, but with difliculty, increased by any 

 jjther. — Gardener's Monthly. 



Gun-Barrel Budding. 



This kind of budding is now much practiced by 

 rosarians. In all rose gardens where the amateur 

 buds his own roses there will be found many strong 

 suckers rising from the roots of dead briars. On 

 account of the severe frosts last winter, many fine, 

 strong suckers may be found at the present time. 

 Take a strong sucker, about three feet high , dress all 

 the spines and side shoots off for about two feet from 

 the ground, the young wood will be found in about 

 the same state of greenness and 'ripeness as the side 

 shoot of the briers which you are budding on the top 

 part of the stock. Instead of waiting till next sea- 

 son, bud at once, just above one of the leaf rings, 

 gun-barrel fashion — put the point of the knife in just 

 above a bud, draw it upwards gently for about an 

 inch in length. Here you have the incision which 

 must receive the bud, at the top of which make your 

 cross cut. Use good, strong, plump buds, which can 

 always be obtained in abundance during August, 

 which is the best time for gun-barrel budding. 

 About two eyes above or below you m.ay insert an- 

 other bud. There is such an immense flow of sap in 

 these shoots from the root that, when tying up the 

 bud, the sap flows out and runs down the stem. The 

 briar and the bud are thus both of one age, and may 

 be said to begin the world together. The junction is 

 rapid and complete. All below the inserted buds 

 must be cut away, but all growth above must be suf- 

 fered to remain until about the middle of November. 

 The reailer will naturally ask, "How do you get this 

 sucker up when the head is formed ? How do you 

 separate it from the parent stock ?" I let it grow for 

 two seasons, after which a good head is formed, and 

 the sucker has become as thick as the thumb. In 

 November, grub up the whole of the old root, and 

 separate the stem from it ; it is generally full of 

 fibres, and may be removed to its proper ([uartcrs 

 with safety. On this plan, instead of suckers being 

 a nuisance, they may be turned to good account, and 

 your roses multiplied into dwarfs and standards at 

 pleasure. I generally bud these suckers last, and 

 they have ofteu been of the greatest service to me 

 when a friend has sent me some buds of very choice 

 new sorts late in the season ; all ray briers having 

 been worked, I should have had no stocks to bud 

 them into, had I not preserved these suckers. Gen- 

 tlemen occupying land can bud into the suckers aris- 

 ing from old roots growing in the hedgerows ; but, 

 before inserting the buds, the sucker must be care- 

 fully examined at its base, in order to see whether it 

 can be taken up when the head is formed, and re- 

 moved to the rose garden. — Qarilcn. 



Food For Young Pigs. 



The value of skimmed milk from the diary for feed- 

 ing young pigs has hardly been estimated high 

 enough by the majority of farmers. Corn meal is 



