Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-11-24

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For every three hundred and fifty
bushels of potatoes removed from our
fields, the soil sustains loss of nine
ty pounds of potash. Consequently,
wood ashes is one OF the most valua-
BILE NATURES in the culture of the po-
tato.
The CRANBERRY.-The cultivation
Of the cranberry is slowly but steadi-
ly increasing in this state. To those
who have steadily and understanding
ly cultivated their cranberry beds, we
believe as good returns have been
made as from any other lands. The
demand is increasing even faster than
the supply, and the limited portion of
territory on which they can be cult
waited with profit renders it certain
that the supply of cranberries will not
very soon be greater than the demand.
In some portions of the state, as III
the vicinity of Lowell and Fryeburg in
Oxford county, and in the northern
portions of Penobscot county, there
are immense native cranberry beds to
which the inhabitants for miles around
resort to gather them for their own
use and for sale. We have seen many
Of the native beds which might be i'm.
proved at small outlay Of capital,
which in single favorable year might
bring in an income sufficient to meet
all the expenses of preparation
Maine Farmer.
The BORER.-We are gratifed to
announce to our fruit growing readers
who have been troubled with these de-
structive pests, that we have succeed
ed remarkably well by sending the
children around early in the spring to
tie some strips of cloth around the
tree close to the ground and six or
eight inches in height. In one instance
only they hit the bark above the cloth.
This is much easier than to be follow
ing them with knife in hand. 1t ap-
pears to us now a simple and complete
remedy.-Maine Farmer.
To Corn BEEF-For 100 pounds
fat beef, cut in convenient pieces, take
two quarts fine salt and sprinkle on
the beef, and pack in clean sweet
barrel; let it remain four days, take
out and rinse the meat and barrel in
weak brine; make pickle Of four
quarts of salt, two ounces of salt pc
ire and two quarts mOlaSses, with wa
ter enough to cover the meat; boil
skim and pour on the meat boiling hot
We have tried the above and found the
meat sweet, tender and just salt en-
ough to be palatable. Beef so treat
ed will keep through the summer if
kept covered with the brine. 1t il
equally good for curing hams. Thi
recipe is worth the price of the Stan
dard year.
GRUB IN THE HEAD.-A man wri
ting to the Country Gentleman give
his method to prevent "grub in tn
head" of which we hear so much
He says:
"My loss from the grub from yea
to year was so great that | becam
discouraged, and began to think Of
giving up the business, when | hear
of one of the remedies given in you
paper-Scotch snuff tea. | used j
several years, and | think | did no
lose a sheep from the grub while
used it; but as you failed to state tn
season Of year to perform the opera
ton, for the information of those VIII
are inexperienced, and may wish t
try it, | would say from the middle o
October to the first of December j
the time, performing the operatio
three times, at intervals of two @
three weeks. AS to the quantity
be used, | would take four quarts o
boiling water to one pound of stron
Scotch snuff one ounce of asaf9tid
would make it more effectual. Afte
trying different ways of administerin
the dose, | found the best way was
raise the noStrils well up and hol
them as still as possible. The oper
ton should be performed quickly, ;
letting the head remain long in tn;
position might cause strangulation.
once lost sheep in this way, the on
one | ever lost by the operation, &
though they often fall over and apes
to be dying. i never tried tobac
smoke, and have no faith in it."
THE MICHIGAN STRAWBERRY
strawberry under the above name
this autumn been disseminated by
originator, b. Hathaway of Michigs
who claims it to have been produc
by long continued, careful select
and crossing of our native varieties
de does not, however, tell us whetf
this crossing was chance or the res
of artifce, but says it ais the mi
hardy, vigorous, productive and 10
keeping variety yet originated, a
that from fifty hills or plants he
gathered an average of four quarts
three hills, and that in consequence
its frmness and long keeping, it is
requisite to gather any of the fr