Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-07-18
Agrifultural

csts to many. He says -" Some ter
! years ago l purchased the property where
III now live. The former owner being
quite man for fruit, had set large var
licty of trees. Tho farm was noted for
producing more fruit, and greater variety,
probably, than any other farm in tho neigh
borhood. At the time Of my purchase
the trees were on the decline. The cher
ry and plum trees were covered with black
knots, and the fruit was wormy and worth
less, so that was about to cut them down
and supply their places with shade trees !;
but disliking to part with tho fruit and
observing that tho enemies wero at ono
stage of existence in the form Of miller,
Imy plan was to destroy them while in that
stage. With that object in view, and OBJ
serving that they were fond Of light, in
the early part of the summer of 1856 l
commenced their destruction. To do this
| elevated brisk blaze about five feet
from the ground in the vicinity Of my.
trees. The first evening, between eight
aud eleven o'clock the millers destroyed
might have been counted by hundreds.'
which gradually diminished, SO that at the
end of one week there were none to de-
stroy. | then discontinued my fire until
the latter part of summer, when discover
ed another crop of millers, and again built
them a blaze. have followed the same
| course whenever the candles have drawn
them, to give them a light Of their own,'
which has been twice in the summer,
Now for the result my trees have gradu-
ally resumed their former rich green ttnse
knots have fallen from the cherry and plum'
trees and this year the crop Of Morclla
cherries has been probably as large as they
ever were, and that on trees that were con-
sidcred worthless five years SINCE and tho
fruit, both cherries and plums, fot
wormy. .'--~Esser County Mercury.
KooT. .CRops.--Those who have neglect
ed to grow carrots, beets, and other root
crops, are still in time for turnips and
caula rapas.
For early use, the strap-lcaved red-top
turnip is the best and most easily grown
They may be sown broadcast on any fair
soil, and among other crops the cultivation
of which has ceased, such as corn, etc.
For later use, and particularly for the ta-
bic, tn. best turnip known is the Orange
Jelly Turnip. 1t is fine grained, good
keeper, and entirely more desirable than
the Ruta Baga. For use in spring, espec-'
tally in late spring, the Ruta Baga is tho
best turnip for feeding cattle, and although
not so delicate in texture or flavor As the
Orange Jelly, still it may be used latct hs
the spring Both the Orange Jelly and
the Ruta Baga should be grown in rows,
and cultivated with care; they pay for
full cultivation and liberal manuring with
super-phosphatcs. The Caula Rapa or
Cabbage Turnip is superior vegetable,
and will grow at all seasons; no plant can
be more readily transplanted, and when
half grown it is fine table vegetable,
CHLORIDE OF LIME FoB INSECTS. Seat
ter chooridc Of lime on the plank of sta
bic, when all kinds of fies but more es-
pecially biting flies, will be quickly got rid
of. Sprinkling beds of vegetables with
even week solution of this sal: etfectual-
ly preserves them from catcrpillars, but
terlics, mordcla, slugs, &c. 1t has tho
same effect when spriukled OH the foliage
Of fruit trees. A paste of one part os
lime and one half part of some fatty NUT
ter, placed in narrow band round the
truak of the tree, prevents insects from
creeping up to it. 1t has ever been notic-
ed that rats and mice quit places in which
certain quantity Of chloride Of lime has
been spread. This salt, dried and finely
powdered can. no doubt, be employed for
the sarpe purpose as flour of sulphur, and
be spared by the same means
FRuIr CEor.-The report from all parts
of the county seem to accord as to tho
promised fruit crop; everywhere tits most
cheering. The cherry trees, which failed
generally last year, are in full fruit this
year; while pears, apples, and peaches
promise to be more abundant than for
many years Working Farmer.
ABOUT SrEtwBERRIEs-To PRESERVE
TnEM-To two pounds OF fine largo
strawberries, add two pounds Of powder
ell sugar and put them in = preserving
kettle, over a slow fire, till the sugar is
melted then boil them precisely twenty
minutes, as fast as possible; have ready
a number of small jars, and put tbs fruit
in boiling hot. Cork and seal the jars
Immediately, and keep them through the
summer in cold, dry ccler. The jars
must be heated before the hot fruit IS
poured in, otherwise they will break.
70 PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES CIR RAsp-
BERRIES FOR CREAMS OR Ices, WITHOUT
BoILlSG-Lct the fruit be gathered in
the middle of warm day, in very dry
weather. strip it from the stalk directly,
weigh it, turn it into bowl or deep pan,
and bruisc it gently; mix it With an
equal weight of fine, dry siftcd ssgar.
and put it Immediately into small vide
neckel bottles; cork these firmly without
delay, and tie bladders over the tops
Keep them in cool place or the fruit
viii fcrment. The mixture should be
stirred softly, and only just sufficiently to
blend the sugar and the fruit. The bot
ties must he kept perfectly dry, and tho
bladders, after having been cleaned in tho
usual way, and allowed to become nearly
so, should be moistened with little spir-
it on the side which is to be next to tho
cork
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