St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-06-28
I HE CALIFORNIAN.
farm, Garden and 4itfhen.

| HE CALIFORNIAN.
farm, Garden and 4itfhen.
CUTTING Hay EARLY-It is now
better understood than formerly that
some kinds OF hay should be cut early,
especially for COWS But in the declara-
iiou of new doctrines we are disposed TO
90 TO the extreme. Because some grass
cut in June, or early July. makes better
hay. it i not to be assumed that all grass
will Clover, orchard grass and tlmo-
thy attain their growth and maturity
rapidly and early, and very soon, If not
cut. lose their good quality and this is
s. also of some other kinds OF grass
Growing ON rich and warm uplands, and
IN any highly cultivated land. But
there i 4 great deal Of meadow which
:rlfordN 4 very superior quality of hay
though cut late in August. This is the
case with much OF the bottom lands. or
liycr meadows, where the grasS does not
attain halt lis growth by the fourth O!
July and, il cut so early, would want its
superior quality 1t dries up rapidly,
the Juice, being Only partly developed,
:nd il lacks nutrmcnt Any one who
las had occasion to NOW a ,tri Of such
"ra,s in the early part of July, and to
cut the 9ra>s adjoining this strip four
weeks later will be struck with obscrv-
in the difference. not only in quantity,
lHt in the quality of the two cuttings.
'Ihrre /, also Il rood deaf of upland natu-
n. meadow, where the grass is OF slow
Growth and late. and where the quality
Of it for hay improves nearly a. long as
+, continues to grow, retaining its good
color and rich aroma quite late in the
SEASON. In seasons OF low temperature,
such meadows will furnish an excellent
quantity OF hay, cut as late a. the first OF
;rcptcmbcr-LOuntJV G.na,npul.
GENs, FOR iloKoE>.-Aany think
that horses that are kept in the stable all
summer should not. hr allowed 10 eat
~ra-- They think ii will make the horse
SJit. wI-hy-washv, and that it will throw
tac horse out of condition for hard work
'iAIs j, particularly the case with some
f the trainels Of trotting or running
jor,c>. AM! horses that are kept up for
.:rm and other work are refused grass,
because their drivers think they will not
cat hay so well. This WAS formerly the
east more than II Il now. But these are
all erroneous opinions and practices, and
:Jt giving way gradually to a more nat
Iral and reasonable system of thinking.
t,ra>> Is the natural food OF the horse.
/; l. cooling and heallhful food. 1t keeps
Inc bowel, open and sharpens the appc-
ate. 1t promotes digestion and removes
iycr from the system. Therefore. by
al means, let the horses nip Grass fifteen
e. twenty minutes daily. Whether
tanning lor trotting Or running, it will
tn attended with the highest benefit The
lorSc will lose none of IT. speed by Sucn
:. course OF treatment. Horses that are
kept mp the year round for farm work,
should certainly be allowed nice libbir
1t Grass every day. They work hard,
md al they oct for it Is something to
at. Let them have, then, what they all
Ike 30 wcIl.-RtnW World
CANNING FmII.-As the season Of
fruits i .UI,t commencing, ANYTHING that
:, i'll enable it to lee successfully canned at
small expense will very much proIong
i"c season. Only those that have tried
j, know the satisfaction derived from
eating a dish OF Strawberries or peaches
lid-wintcr as fresh as when gathered.
The annexed method OF canning fruit
vas furnished to the New York Farm
,r- Club by Mrs Powers, Of Oswcgo
county, \. T..
Il will suppose your fruit and gla,s
cans are all ready, | prefer cans with
"'a>> covers. scald the fruit in a large
tn pan with juice or water to cover it.
Tut half q tcacup Of cold water INTO
every can, and till up with hot
Natrr put the COY rs and rubberS also
into hot water. Now empty a can and
I'll up with the hot fruit, and then an
other.
Let them stand open till the hand can
J held upon them without burning. ~
SON as Tiled cut writing paper the size
81 the can, one for each, and when cool
Sip one over the fruit entirely, and fill
op tie can ON top Of the paper with
2,,in- Juice and seal at once.
Ladies, try this way the fruit will
lever mold, and will keep any time, if
!'u don't eat it. The papers keep the
i.Wt from rising to the top Of the liquid.
There = no Use Of setting cans into water
t. heat them, or of puttiAa them into
quilted BAGS il is too Troublesome
1T the fruit shrink, and then till up to
the cover Il, close as possible. Lalic,
must be governed by their own common
r'nsc. Men attempt to give directions,
lul their wives have to tell them, and
lien they are likely to forget
lHE CEors.-i'hc prospects for a
splendid crop o. wheat are reported to
j very Favorable. The hi9h prices OBJ
Il