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tkE LANCASTER FARMER. 



[ August, 1879; 



terly campaigners on their owu account, while in the 

 winter very likely their nervous disposition demands 

 somewhat more stimulus than other fowls. If well 

 fed they do not require nearly as careful housing as 

 the hen, although it is a good policy to malce them 

 roost in-doors ; but left to themselves they prefer to 

 weather out the wildest storm in the tree-tops. 

 Finally, when brought to marlcet, their flesh is 

 worth much more than that of the hen, so that, 

 other things being equal, it is economy to keep them 

 instead. Also, and this is well worth considering, 

 allowing that the percentage of loss of young turkey 

 Chicks under most perfect management is greater 

 than the loss of the common fowl, yet turkeys that 

 survive reach such a great weight that a given num- 

 ber of pounds of turkey may, perhaps, be raised 

 with less labor than the same quantity of flesh of 

 I fovilB.—FoiMry Monthly. 



A White Duck That Lays Black Eggs. 



Mr. Henry Miller, tenant on the farm of Benjamin 

 M. Barr, in Martic township, is the owner of a young 

 white duck that lays black eggs. She has laid at 

 least a dozen of these dark colored eggs, some of 

 which are quite black, and one of which has been 

 handed to us for inspection. There are scratches 

 upon the black surface, showing the white shell 

 beneath, and the theory is that the dark pigment is 

 deposited just before the egg is laid, so that it is so 

 soft when the egg falls that the straw of the nest 

 scratches off the coloring matter in places. It is 

 certainly a curious natural phenomenon, and partic- 

 ularly so as the duck is a Democrat— a friend at our 

 elbow suggesting that it would not have been so odd 

 had the owner of the duck been a black Republican. 



Onions for Fowls. 

 Too much can hardly be said in praise of onions 

 for fowls. They are a preventive of, and a remedy 

 for, many diseases to which domestic fowls are 

 liable. For gapes, onions are the best things that 

 can be fed. Give fowls as many as they will eat, 

 chopped fine, as often as three times a week. 



Destruction of Lice on FotvIs. 



Carbolic acid, by dissolving half an ounce in a 



quart of boiling water, and when cool rubbing the 



chickens heads and necks, and a little under the 



wings. It is death to the lice and life to the fowls. 



Literary and Personal. 



Prospectus of Around the World. — Every in- 

 ielligent person desires to travel, and, if this be im- 

 possible, desires to learn what travelers have seen 

 and heard and experienced in all parts of the world. 

 Many an ambitious boy has left home comforts and 

 bright prospects on shore and cheerfully encountered 

 the hardships and perils of a sailor's life, that he 

 might visit foreign lands and learn somethmg of 

 other countries than his owu. The most enlightened 

 governments have often sent out costly expeditions 

 to circumnavigate the globe and inquire into the 

 phenomena of nature in every clime, and the man- 

 ners, customs and resources of strange nations ; and 

 the stores of information thus obtamed have been 

 published for the benefit of mankind. In more recent 

 times enterprising individuals have, at their own ex- 

 pense, organized parties for the general exploration 

 of unknown regions, for general scientific research, 

 or for furnishing the advantages of travel to those 

 who could spare but a limited amount of time and 

 money for this object. 



The Woodruff Scientific Expedition Around the 

 World is undoubtedly the grandest and most attrac- 

 tive undertaking of this kind that has ever been pro- 

 jected, and has awakened the liveliest interest 

 throughout the country. It has been for a consider- 

 able time before the public, and has steadily grown 

 in favor with the people. The difficulties which 

 pioneers in all great and novel enterprises must meet 

 and overcome have by no means discouraged its 

 managers and patrons, and they propose to persist 

 in all reasonable and honorable effort until some, at 

 least, of its magnificent possibilities have been 

 realized. This Expedition has been very appropri- 

 ately named a floating college because it is to be an 

 educational institution of a high order, well organ- 

 ized, thoroughly equipped and located upon a first- 

 class iron steamship which is to undertake a voyage 

 around the globe. The Clyde-built steamer General 

 Werder has-been selected for the use of the Expedi- 

 tion and fitted with every convenience for the 

 accommodation of two hundred and fifty professors 

 and students. She has beea inspected and approved 

 by officers of the United States Navy, and granted an 

 American register for the purposes of the Expedition 

 by a special act of Congress. Naval officers of large 

 experience and the highest reputation will be ap- 

 pointed to command and navigate the ship, and the 

 journey of nearly forty thousand miles on the land 

 and the ocean will occupy eighteen months, and will 

 he so planned as to reach all the principal cities of 

 the world in the most favorable season of the year. 

 President W. S. Clark, of Amherst, Mass., will 

 have entire control of the educational department of 



the Expedition and will select the officers of instruc- 

 tion. The students will be furnished with uniforms 

 and cadet rifles, and thoroughly drilled in military 

 and gymnastic exercices with special reference to 

 physical culture and the preservation of vigorous 

 health. 



The best sanitary and police regulations will he 

 enforced, and the highest Christian morality incul- 

 cated, while gambling and indulgence in alcoholic 

 liquors will be strictly forbidden. The students will 

 be divided into suitable sections according to their 

 ability and attainments, and each section will be 

 under the particular care of a competent professor, 

 though receiving instruction also from others. The 

 course of study will be arranged to meet the necessi- 

 ties and tastes of every student so far as possible, 

 but all will be required to attend faithfully to the 

 duties assigned. Persistent disobedience will be 

 followed by discharge from the ship, with a free 

 passage home by the most direct route. 



Books, maps, diagrams, apparatus and other 

 necessary appliances tor study and investigation, 

 will be provided for the use of all members of the 

 Expedition. Detailed information concerning the 

 officers, the ship, the organization and the course of 

 instruction, may be found elsewhere in this paper. 

 It is confidently believed that the thought, time and 

 money hitherto bestowed upon this novel educational 

 institution has been well expended, and that the 

 results, as seen in the present arrangements, will 

 meet the entire approval of the most experienced 

 travelers, the most intelligent educators, and the 

 most prudent parents and guardians. 



In response to the numerous favorable notices 

 which have appeared from time to time during the 

 past winter in public prints, hundreds of applications 

 have been received from young men who were ready 

 and eager to join the Expedition on any terms but 

 the payment of a large sum of money. Students 

 from various institutions in all parts of the United 

 States and Canada, and even the graduates of 

 colleges, have begged the privilege of serving as 

 sailors, waiters, or in any other capacity, for the 

 sake of seeing the world and participating in the 

 benefits of the proposed voyage. Inasmuch, 

 however, as more than half a million dollars are re- 

 quired to defray the unavoidable expenses of the 

 Expedition, and as it is not a benevolent institution, 

 it is evident that "those who dance must pay the 

 piper." While a considerable number of the appli- 

 cants are able and willing to give satisfactory 

 security for the cash payment of the required fees, 

 there is still a large majority who are almost without 

 pecuniary ability and yet would cheerfully make 

 areat sacrifices to enjoy the advantages offered. 

 Special efforts have therefore been made to devise 

 some means by which this numerous class of 

 ambitious and worthy students might secure for 

 themselves free scholarships. 



It has long been the intention or the managers to 

 publish an illustrated weekly journal of the Expedi- 

 tion, to be printed regularly on board ship and to 

 contain all the most interesting facts and observa- 

 tions which might come to the knowledge of its 

 members. Such a publication under proper super- 

 vision would be a powerful and constant stimulus 

 to all the faculty and students to observe accurately 

 and record correctly, and in a pleasing'manner, the 

 incidents of the voyage, and whatever was new and 

 noteworthy in the varied scenes through which they 

 might pass. A copy of this paper sent to friends at 

 home would answer the purpose of many letters, 

 and thus save an immense amount of time and labor 

 for better uses. As soon as it became known last 

 winter, when it was expected the Expedition would 

 sail on the eighth of May, that such a journal waste 

 be issued from the ship in whatever port she might 

 happen to be on the day of publication, and that the 

 seventy-eight weekly numbers could be obtained, 

 postage free, for five dollars, subscriptions began to 

 come in from all parts of the country. It was at 

 once demonstrated that the people would gladly 

 welcome so unique a newspaper, especially if care- 

 fully edited, neatly printed, and well illustrated by 

 original sketches and photographs prepared by the 

 artists of the Expedition. 



When on the eighth of May it was found that less 

 than half the requisite number of students had 

 deposited their fees with Drexel, Morgan & Co., the 

 bankers of the Expedition, it was promptly decided 

 to return the money to the depositors according to 

 contract, and to try a new scheme for the accom- 

 plishment of the desired object. Students were 

 abundant, while funds were scarce. Both were 

 essential to success, and success in so good a cause 

 seemed to be duty. After much deliberation it has 

 been determined to offer the following terms to all 

 young men of correct habits, who have attained the 

 age of fifteen years and are well versed in the com- 

 mon English branches of education. 



First, the sum of three thousand dollars, paid in 

 advance on or before the day of sailing from New 

 York, will defray for one student all the expenses of 

 the voyage on ship and shore, including washing, 

 books and uniform. 



Secondly, a free scholarship, including all expenses 

 as above specified, will be granted to any applicant, 

 qualified as above indicated, who shall secure six 



hundred cash subscribers, at five dollars each, to the 

 paper called Around the World, of which this may 

 be regarded as a sample number. 



Thirdly, any eligible person may pay his fee partly 

 in money, and partly in subscriptions at the above- 

 named rates. 



Finally, any person, desiring to act as agent for the 

 Expedition in obtaining subscribers, will receive 

 authority and full instructions on application to 

 Woodruff Expedition, St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. 

 A certificate will be given to every agent at the close 

 of his engagement, stating how many subscribers he 

 has obtained ; and, if he does not wish to avail 

 himself of a scholarship, he may sell or otherwise 

 transfer the number placed to his credit to any 

 eligible person who may desire to join the Expedi- 

 tion, and who shall receive for the same the full 

 value of five dollars each in the payment of his fee. 

 In lieu of other compensation, any agent will, on ap- 

 plication to the office, be paid, before the sailing of 

 the Expedition, twenty-eight cents in money for each 

 subscriber he may have obtained. As soon as two 

 hundred students have secured their membership in 

 any one of the ways specified, notice will be given to 

 all agents of the fact, and the day of sailing will be 

 announced as soon as practicable thereafter. Excel- 

 lent accommodations will be provided for all who are 

 accepted as students, and the state-rooms will be 

 assigned by lot by the purser on board ship. Subse- 

 quent changes for the convenience oi individuals will 

 be made as may be found desirable. 



All money received for subscriptions or in pay- 

 ment of fees will remain on deposit until the sailing 

 of the Expedition is assured, and will then be drawn 

 for use^ in defraying necessary expenses only by 

 drafts countersigned by a majority of its three 

 trustees. In case two hundred students should not 

 be enrolled after a reasonable time, and the Expedi- 

 tion for any cause should be abandoned, all money 

 for subscriptions and fees in the hands of the 

 treasurers will be forwarded forthwith to the several 

 owners thereof on return of the receipts for the 

 same. 



From the foregoing statements it will be seen that 

 the Woodruff Expedition is not abandoned, but is in 

 a healthy and hopeful condition. It is now more 

 widely and favorably known than ever before, and 

 has been reduced to a plan which seems both feasible 

 and attractive, and which places its advantages 

 within the reach of any enterprising and energetic 

 young man. If its numerous friends will kindly 

 render it the assistance it deserves, there will be 

 little difficulty in securing one hundred thousand 

 subscribers to Around the World, and two hundred 

 students will soon be enrolled for one of the most 

 romantic, delightful and instructive excursions ever 

 undertaken. 



The premium list of the York county Agricul- 

 tural Society, for 1879. 



The twi'.nty-second annual exhibition, to be held at 

 York, Pa., on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 

 Friday, October 7, 8, 9 and 10 : with the rules and 

 regulations governing the same — an 8 vo. pamphlet 

 of 22 pages, offering very liberal premiums to 37 

 distinct classes of stock. Agricultural, domestic, 

 mechanical, manufacturing, tine art and miscella- 

 neous productions, being from $15.00 down to $1.00 

 or a diploma. The premiums for speed, from $25.00 

 to $200.00, with liberal second and third premiums. 

 There is almost an endless list, and it would be 

 difficult to find any object of human production that 

 is not contemplated by the list. 



Our readers will particularly notice that this is an 

 entirely different York county institution from the 

 one noticed in our July number, which comes off 

 Sept. 17, 18 and 19, 1879. It seems that our 

 neighbor of the "White Rose" aspires to be a 

 "double team," and perhaps looks upon the "Red 

 Rose" as a "one horse affair." Be that as it may, 

 we sincerely hope the "starboard horse may not fall 

 on the larboard horse, and the old mare get tangled 

 in the rigging." 



Geo. D. Newhall & Co, successors to Dobmyer 

 & Newhall, and J. L. Peters, No. .50, West Fourth 

 street, Cincinnatti, Ohio. Printers and publishers of 

 new and select sheet music and music books, vocal, 

 instrumental and theoretical. 



Latest and best household melodies ; new, pleasing 

 and popular ballads for hearth and home ; choice 

 concert and parlor songs ; family and choir sacred 

 songs ; festival collection of glees, songs and 

 quartettes ; humorous, dialect and plantation songs ; 

 society dances ; new Latin music for Catholic 

 churches ; the song Clarion, by W. T. Giffe ; John T. 

 Ivutledge's popular songs; Will. S. Hays' latest 

 songs, &c., &c., in short, any musical want supplied 

 at the lowest rates. Send for circulars. 



Western Fanciers' Poultry Journal, and 

 Stock Breeders' Review ; an 8 p. Royal Quarto, 

 very handsomely gotten up, and devoted to poultry 

 breeding, stock, farm and rural miscellany. Pul> 

 lished at Miuneapolis, Minn., 'at one dollar per year, 

 by T. T. Bacheller. Semi-monthly. 



Those of our readers interested in the poultry 

 trade of the country, and especially of the west, 

 cannot enjoy a fortnightly indulgence in its literature 

 more cheaply than by subscribing for this journal. 



