Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28
Grating.

As the season of grating fruit trees is at
hand, the following advice from the. German
town Telegraph, good authority in such matters,
will be of use in the business. Grating, is a
very easy operation when once understood. A
sharp penknife and good fine saw are indis-
pensable Splitting the stock so that the bark
shall not be bruised-and shaping the scion
wedge fashion both ways, preserving also the
bark uninjured-and placing the rim of the
GOOD of both stock and scion exactly together,
so that the sap can intermingle, there is no
danger of failure if properly mixed. We make
shoulder to the graft and think it adds to the
certainty of success, though probably it weakens
it. We prefer two eyes or buds to graft, and
would rather have one more than two. One
year S wood should always be used when it can
be obtained, as it is more certain to take, and
grows more vigorously.
We remind those about preparing grating
wax. that we have found four parts of rosin,
one part OF beeswax, and one part OF beef tai
low, to be the best proportion. Melt them to-
gether in kettle, (which is the best) or tin
cup, and mix we'll 1t should remain in the
vessel and be used as needed. Twenty or thir
|aty scions can be waxed with one heating up
When much grating is to be done, little fire
for heating the wax should be made on the
spot, between two bricks or stones. We have
seen various preparations for making grating
wax, and we believe we have tried them all, but
prefer our own. Applying warm or hot does
no injury to the graft. The object to attain in
the preparation is, that the wax will not crack
in cold, dry weather, or run In warm weather
April is the best time to graft.
DYING WORDS OF WMBERFoRCE. Come
and sit near me; let me lean on you,' said
Wilberforce to friend, a few minutes before his
death. Afterwards, putting his arm around
tbo+ frond bo cold. stf1od hlocc uo,, INV
He became agitated somewhat, and then ceased
speaking. Presently, however, he said Il
must leave you, my fond friend we shall walk
no further through this world together, but /
hope we shall meet in heaven. Let us talk of
heaven. Do not weep for me. am very happy.
Think of me- and let the thought make you
press forward. | never knew happiness till |
found Christ Saviour. Read the Bible-Read
the Bible! Let no religious book take its place.
Through all my perplexities and distresses, |
never read any other books, and | never felt
the want of any other. 1t has been hourly study
and all my knowledge of the doctrines, and all
ties of religion have been drawn from the Bible
only. think religious people do not the Bible
enough. Books about religion may be useful
enough, but they will not do instead of the
simple truth of the Bible. +" He afterwards
spoke of the regret of parting with his friends.
sNothing, y said he, 'convinces me more of he
reality of the change within me- than the feelings
with which I can contemplate separation from
my family I now feel so much weaned from
the world, my affections so much in heaven, that
[ can leave you all without regret. l do not
love you less, but God more
Such were the last words of one of the greatest
and most gifted men the world has ever known.
How strong his faith; with what deep and
trusting confidence he relies upon God With
what earnestness he turns to the Bible, as the
only fountain whence true and sufficient comfort
can be drawn in that dark hour Bible Society
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