Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-05
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brt the growth will be feeble. Either
Sv cutting them at the same time the
following year or pasturing them
with sheep, they may be entirely
Whether the moon has any infu-
ence or not, they may be cut at any
other season Of the year without
eradicating them, but, il they are cut
at the time we mention, we know
they will be killed.
To haUe Green Beans, Peas, and
Green Corn in Winter.-A gentle
man says he saw in January green
peas as succulent, to all appearance,
as they were when plucked from the
vine some FIVE or six months before.
The mode of preparing them is to
pick, when of the proper size Tor
eating, shell, and carefully dry on
cloths in the shade. All the care
necessary is to prevent them mould.
ing; this done, they will be fine and
sweet the following spring. Beans
may be preserved in the same way
and with perfect success.
Green corn may be preserved in
the following manner: pluck the ears
of green corn when fit for boiling,
strip off the husks, and throw the
ears into kettle OF boiling water;
leave them in until the water boils
over them, when they must be taken
out; shell off the corn by running the
prong of fork along the base oi the
grain, holding the ear with one end
against the breast; this is more expe-
ditious, and saves all the grain, inclu-
ding the heart or germ, which is the
sweetest part.
Alter being thus prepared, it must
be spread out thin on cloths in a
shady, airy place TO dry; it should be
stirred every day until dried tho
roughly. When cooked, it should be
put in cold water and boiled an hour
or more, the water to be pretty well
boiled of. When the water is nearly
off, little milk added to it will i'm
prove the taste.
Beans, peas and green corn will
retain their original flavor more per-
Gectly by being preserved as above
directed than by being preserved in
Theoretically sealed cans.
Mrs. Swisshelm, who SAYS very
many good things, and knows world
more that she does not tell, discour-
ses as follows about
Asparagus.
From the kind of stalks served up
at Pittsburgh tables, and called "as-
paragus," one would naturally con-
clude our gardeners never read, and
so there is no use talking 10 them;
but somebody who does read, and
likes this excellent vegetable, might
take the trouble to tell them 10 salt
their beds. Asparagus beds never
require wedding, for there should be
Just as much salt put on them as will
kill every vegetable except aspara-
gus. The weeds should all be killed
with salt; and then the soil is in pro-
per order. if rich enough, to bear
asparagus like hoe-handles. We this
spring put half peck of salt, and
three or four inches deep Of well
rotted stable manure, on bed two
feet and half square. The stalks
shoot up there about as thick as an
ordinary candIe,-a dozen Of them
about every two days. They will
not hear more than ten minutes boil
ing; fifteen reduces them TO pulp
The asparagus is entirely free from
that little pungent taste which resem-
bles bad salad; and has that deli
cious flavor peculiar to itself.
FARMING ON A LARGE ScALE.-Mr.
Robert M'Cabe, of this city, is break
ing up and fencing fourteen hundred
acres of prairie land, twenty three
miles from town and near the plank
road, which he intends TO plant in
corn the present spring, and sow in
wheat in the fall. He also owns
some l400 acres adjacent TO the
above, which he intends TO put under
cultivation next season. Such facts
as these speak well for our young
State, and will serve to give the peo-
pie an idea how we do things in
Iowa.-BurlingtOn (Io,oa) Tel.
Mr.M'Cabe is well known to many
Of the citizens Of Marietta. He was
formerly Treasurer of Athens coun-
ty.-Marietta lnteiligencer.
VIRTUE OF SMART WEEDs.-It is
almost a sure remedy in case of
choIic. Steep and drink the same as
in any other herb tea. In the next
place, il is worth $5 per hundred for
stock of cattle if it is cut and well
cured when in full bloom. Give an
OK, cow, or horse one pound per
week, during the time they are up to
hay, and it will keep their bowels