Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-31
AGRICULTURAL.

profess to be posted refer to the prospects
of the fruit crop as very gloomy. esa1
The severe weather about New Years
no doubt destroyed the fruit in many lo-
calities. An observing, astute and sue
cessful fruit grower writes as follows to
the Chicago yomnal; You need not fix
your mouth for peaches ahd cream; the
autumn of 1864 will be peachless /: neith-
or shall you ihdulge your appetites in
feasting on fine, luscious, black Tartar,
ians, Nopoleons, Governor Wood. Big
gereaus, Knights Early amber Heart.
nor any of the finer sorts Of cherry. APP
ricots nectarihes, and the half-hardy rasp-
berries, unless they have been prot eted.
with fail. All tender and half-hardy
grape-vihes, not protected last fall. are
now dead. Apples and pears will be
scarce, having suffered to certain ex-
tent. Indeed; sum up the whole matter
the fruit crop of the present year will be
one of the meagre." +''h3
SAuER KRAur.-This German mode Of
preparing cabbageis growing in favor, on
account Of its healthfulness. A physi-
clan tells US that its use in our navy has
absolutely banishcd that scourge Of tho
seattle scurvy. The outside Leaves Of
the cabbage must be removed, and the
inside should; together with the stalk, b.
cut into small pieces, laid in barrel
with salt, carraway, whole pepper. and
juniper berries strewri between each lay-
er. The whole ought to be closely pressed
down with q heavy weight for some
days; fermentation takes place, and the
greater portion of the acid juice must be
drawn off, when the cask should be put
in cool spot, but during the time Of
fermentation it should stand in Q warm
cellar. 'ii'8 FL 9l' '
SOIL FoR GRAPES. The discussion on
grapes at the late meeting Of the Ohio
Pathological Society at Toledo, among
other things introduced the question as to
the soil on which the quality Of grapes
we're grown. There seemed to be but
one opinion, and that was that a strongl
clayey soil or one of ioamy clay with Z
limestone or even slaty clay subsoil pro.
duced grapes much heavier in must, and
therefore Of better qnality, than any va
riety of sand alluyial deposit. In all
cases however underdrainage was spoken
of as necessary to success in grape grow
ing OHIO farmer. tg f9 q .tl
WHITEwAsH.--White fences and out
buildings indicate the thrifty farmer and
tidy household, Put half bushel Of
unslakcd lime in clean, tight barrel.
pour over it boiling water until it is COW
cred five inches. stir briskly until the
lime is thoroughly slaked, then add more
water until it Is as thin as desired, next
add two pounds Of sulphur Of zinc and one
of common salt; then apply with COM
mon whitewash brush. giving good
coat in April and October, or at least
once q year.
NoRrLrrY IN THE KIroHEN,-In . re-
cent English work called ''The Gentle.
man." tho author praises the housewifery
of the Queen, and names duchess
marchioness and countess who know how
to use stew pan and cook an omelete.-
He Says that, unfortunately, at the pre-
sent day women Of the middle classess
hove no care for anything but keeping up
appearances. B r. g,Gaas
FEED FOR FoAL IN WINrER.-A cor
respondent Of the Irish Farmers Gazette
askes what he should feed q well-bred
foal during the winter. The editor re-
plies; with good hay, and mashes Of
bran and linseed meal in equal parts
with little bruised oats and boiled bar
ley" If colts gets such treatment as
that in Ireland, we would advise them
never to leave the I" old sod"
PEAs.-The pea is one of the first
vegetables that may be seeded in the
open ground, It is perfectly hardy, will
stand heavy frost without injury and it
gives the heaviest crops where it natures
before the warm weather sets in, plant
therefore few rows Of early peas the first
convenient opportunity, and for con-
tinuous supply repeat the seeding every
two weeks PCS 1t ~
A Floral Curiosity fnay be produced
by taking stick of elder, boring out
the pith, filing the cavity with good
earth, and sowing in the seeds of several
flowers that bloom at the same time.
The seed will soon germinate and tho
plants grow up together. with their
stems, branches and leaves 80 intermin-
| gled that to common observer they will
appear to grow from the same rooot.
Hoo PEN.-Kccp sufficient quantity
of dry bedding in the hog-house, and in
cold weather give warm feed. Pigs should
henceforth have warm, comfortable sites
and an abundant supply Of nutritious food.
Cooked potatoes, turnips, msngels, cab
hage, parsnips. and carrots, with libe-
raj allowance of meal and bran, will we'll
pay feeding this species Of stock Work.
ing Farmer.
TIM TurSIp TASTE IN M1LK.-Can be
effectually removed by the use Of common
saltpetre, says an exchange. An ounce
lit should be put into q pint bottle, and
the same filed with boiling water. A
teaspoonful of the solution is enough for
an ordinary sized milk pail. The better
way to cure the evil. however is not to
feed 50 many turnips to cows.-Rura9
Mem Yorker. i1T s.ii3t-r - t5a.,
MARKErs.-Few farmers can afford to
hold their produce for higher market
after good price is offered. Prices are
usually niger in Spring. but corn and all
grain shrinks from loss Of water, from
the ravages Of vermin, and from actual
waste, enough to make the grain very
little. .-Americaa Agricularjst. s.g
HARD GINeEBBEAD.-Tvo pounds floar
one half pound butter, one pint molassess
one-fourth pound sugar, one ounce GIN
ger, opethalf teaspoonful Of cream Of tar
tar.
4 SSSf TO TUE Eoar.--W. p. Smalley.