Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-07-22
New Series---Vol. III, No. 35.
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DECAY IN FRUIT TREES.


We have often heard the practice rec
commended Of driving nails into decaying
fruit trees, to restore their yigor. But we
have never seen the result set forth so
strikingly as in the following from the
Southern Planter.
A singular fact, and one worthy of be-
ing recorded, was mentioned to us a few
days since by Alexander Duke, of Alber-
marie He stated, that whilst at neigh
bor's his attention was called to peach
orchard, every tree in which had been to-
tally destroyed by the ravages of the worm,
with the exception of three, and these
were the most thrifty and fiourishing peach
trees he ever saw. The only cause Of their
superiority known to his host was an cxper-
iment made Ia consequence of observing
that those parts Of worm eaten timber into
which nails were driven were generally
sound. When his trees were about year
old, he had selected three of them, and
driven a tenpenny nail through the body,
as near the ground as possible Whilst
the balance of his orchard had gradually
failed and finally yielded entirely to the
rayages of the worms, these three, selected
at random, treated precisely in the same
manner, with the exception of the mailing,
had always been vigorous and healthy,
furnishing him with the greatest profusion
of the most luscious fruit It is supposed
that the salt Of iron afforded by the nail is
offensive to the worm, whilst it is harmless,
or perhaps even beneficial to the tree
\ chemical writer upon this subject says:
"The oxydation or rusting Of the iron by
the sap, evolves ammonia, which as the sap
rises, viii of course impregnate every part
Of the foliage, and prove too severe a dose
for the delicate palate of intruding insects y
This writer recommends driving half dozen
nails into the trunk. Several experiments
Of this kind have resulted successfully.
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RECEIPT FOR MAKING ICE CREAM
Two quarts good rich milk four fresh eggs;
three-quarters pound OF white sugar; six
teaspoons of Bermuda arrow-root Rub
the arrow-root smooth in little cold milk;
beat the eggs and sugar together; bring the
milk to the boiling point; then stir in the
arrow-root; remove it then from the fire and
Immediately add the eggs and sugar, STIR
ring briskly, to keep the eggs from cook
ing, then set aside to cool If favored
with extracts let it be done Just Jetore put
ting it in the freezer. If the vanilla bean
is used, it must be boiled in the milk.
CREAM CAKEs.-Two cups of -four, one
Of butter, half pint of water,-boil butter
and water together and stir in the flour by
degrees while boiling, let it cool, and add
five eggs, a quarter teaspoonfal of soda,
drop this mixture on tins, bake in a quick
oven.
hisidc-One pint of milk, half cup Of
flour one cup of sugar, two eggs-beat the
eggs, sugar and -four together, then stir it
into the milk while boiling-favor with
lemon.
Slit the cakes partially open, after they
are baked, and put in the "cream" with
spoon.
CUP CAKE.--Three cups of sugar, three
quarters of cup of butter, one of sour
cream, five of flour, six eggs, one teaspoon
full of soda, two of cream of tartar beat
the butter to a cream; add the sugar; beat
well; beat yellow and white of eggs separ-
ately; add -four last and stir it gently
FELIX GINGERBREAD-One quart mo-
lasses, half pound of butter, six eggs,
Que pint of sour milk, half an ounce Of
ginger, cloves and cinnamon, one ounce of
soda ana cream of tartar.
BUM CAKE.-One pint of sugar, one
of -four, five eggs, two thirds of a cup of
butter, half cup of cream, half a teaspoon
full of soda, one teaspoonful of cream of
tartar, and grated lemon. Godeys La
Gy's Book.