The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-21
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

THE Use or TooIs.-One of the most valu,
able things for the farmer to be acquainted
with is the use of carpenter tools. We re>
gard it as a part OF young mans education
to be able to construct, in tolerably work,
manlike manner, the various articles about
every we'll furnished farming establishment.
To maks neat box, handsed, or even q
saw-horse, SO as to show the eye ofamechanic,
is valuable acquisition. We believe If
every farmer boy could spend q year in the
use Of tools in some kind of trade, he would
be the better farmer. We recently met with
a gentleman who spent year, when young
mas-- al the blacksmith s trade and then fit.
ted for college and graduated. Yet he had
his blacksmith s shop on his premises, which
he not only uses for his ordinary wants. but
converts it into chemical laboratory, where
be car and does experiment in chemical
science.
When q young man has learned the use of
tools IN one trade he can often turn his skill
to account in some other similar trade. We
know d young man who spent year in learn
ing the trade of house carpenter. lie has
since been able to build him house in good
style, doing the whole work inside and ont,
entirely alone. Even a considerable portion
of his furniture is the work of his own hands.
There are SO many things about farming
establishment thai need attention by way of
repairs that it is almost Indispensable to sue
cess, for the manager of farm to be able to
use carpenters tools. Pieces of old iron laid
up will often be of service for some pur-
pose, with very little tinkering. To make q
good gate, or neat fence when necessary. .
shelf or a cupboard, to hang door, to make
drawer, or even as simple thing as wood
en- button, requires skill Of which many,
too many, seem entirely destitute. When
nlx.1t k~ -
lished, which we hope will soon take place,
we trust that every student will be made to
learn how to use the tools of some trade. 1t
is worth more TO young man than horse.
The WEALTH or THE SoiI.--Tbis cannot
be estimated it is immense. As vet, but
small part, mere fraction, is in nse. We
are but skinning the earth; while her great
treasures lie unfolded Man has hardly com.
nienced to use the wealth, even in the old
soils Of Europe and Asia, where nations have
ceased to be, in consequence of the power
ty' Of the soii-and vet untold wealth hes
beneath the surface. Plant your trees almost
anywhere, in any soil that is soil, and they
will grow They win send their roots far
beyond where the grass and the grain can
penetrate and it is there where they get
their strength. , .s
The SOIL in many places, is very deep
fathoms as we say of the ocean. 1t 10 so IN
many Of the rich bottoms Of the West. The
drift has piled its soil in many places in the
East-ell showing what the ages have be en-
doing for us. Here is chance for the skill
OF man. Instead Of exercising his skill, how
ever. he is afraid to draw upon the main
bedy. TO reach down and ahe even neg bets
TO take il from the atmosphere, where it
frolics in its escape from the abundant soil.
Man has hardly yet commenced TO appsopri-
ate it. He uses it asa necessity, what little
he uses and much escapes him in his use !;
but he awakes it as il were, and sends it ON
wings. By>and-by this will not be SO. As
he gets wiser-as necessity crowds him-he
will apply more skill, his efforts will be more
extended: the evanescent thing will not 80
easily escape him and he will search for it
beneath the surface. He already begins 20
deepen, 10 harbor and to hold. y he will
eventually draw it, ike lightning, from the
heavens. Long since the winds commenced
to tell the secret He has bat TO open the
earth--mellow it--aad they will enter. As
lord OF the earth. as possessor of the soil ut
was made for hiu,), he will yet deyelop what
is delegated for his use.-Rnral K0yld
IMPORTANT TO HOUSE KgRpRRs AND FRufr
PREs EavEgs.-A gentleman Of Rochester
n Y, has furnished the papers of that city
with the following plan LOT phttlhg iruit ~
glass jars which will save much labor and
yexation to those now engaged in preserving
fruit for winter USE and we have no Doubt
will be cheerfully adopted by all Of our lady
readers if for no other reason than to find out
the philosophy or the break. 81
"Fold q wet towel or cloth few times,
placing the same on table or in pan, set
the glass jar lcold) upon it, and ponr in the
hot fruit or liquid without fear, and if isr
can be broken iu this way he would like TO
knovis. If perchanae one should break, il
weald be easier to give philosophical reason
for it than for il not lreAkilg1
Lloulp HoSEY. - The following recipe for
beautiful liquid honey - taken from Ms
Lapessro,h, which he says athe best judges
have pronousoea - one of the most luscious
articles they ever tssted. " Pit two pounds
of the purest While slsArsin - much hot
water as will dissiRAik; take one pound Of
strained white Glove Aeney--eny honey with
coop favor will answer ~sn& odd u warm to
the sirup, thoroughly stirring toeetAer; a.
refined loaf sufaT Is = pure end inodorous
sweet, one pound Of honey will give r. havo1
70 two poandl y S,, = II ~
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