Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-11-20


mind that salt is preventive of rust, Ms
the cost of salt is trining compared to the
losses sustained by rust, all should test it for
themselves. The wheat crops in this county
were very sorry-about three bushels per
acre on an average. The corn crop is also
seriously damaged by the drought, and
much more SO by preparation of the soil and
cultivation Of the crop. Under the old
skinning system, all depend on d bountiful
supply Of rain. | hope soon to be able to
make better report from old Newton AS
your journal is now extensively circulated
in this county, we hope to place it in the
hands Of every farmer before January next.
L. T. LIVINGSTON.
Neaeton county, Ga, 1868.
We are always glad to record such expcy-
iments; one or two, however, are not suffi-
Gent to settle oonclusively question Of this
nature but such indications are always.
worthy of being followed up.-Eaitor sonib-
ieln Cnltiuator.
The PRoFIrs OF FARMING. man
who is thoroughly in earnest, farming offers
a grand field for effort but the man who is
only half in earnest, who thinks costly barns,
imported stock, and a nicely-rolled lawn arc
the great objects ofattainment, may accom-
plish pretty results, but they will be small
ones So the dilettanti farmer, who has a
smattering Of science, whose head is filed
with nostrums, who thinks his salt will do it
all, who doses his crops now to feeblencss
and now to an unnatural exuberance, who
dawdles over his lamentations while the
neighbors oxen arc breaking into his rye
field, whos has no mansging capacity. no
breadth of vision, whosends two men TO ac-
eomplish the work Of one-let such man
give up all hope Of making farming lucra,
tive pursuit. But if q man, as we said, be
thoroughly in earnest; if he have the sagacity
to see all over his farm, to systematic his
labor, to carry out his plans. punctually and
thoroughly !; if he is not above. economies.
nor needless Of the teachings of science, nor
unobservant Of progress otherwheres, let
him work for he will have his regard. But
even such one will never come to his four
finland, " except they be colts of his own
raising or to private concerts in his OVID
grounds, except what the birds make
The VIRTUES OF BoRAx.--The washer
women of Holland and Belgium, so proven
bially clean. and who get up their linens 50
beautifully white, use'refned boraxas wash
ing powder, instead of soda in the propoi- +
ton of a large handful Of borax powder to
about ten gallons Of boiling water they save
in soap nearly half All the large washing
establishments adopt the same mode. For
laces, cambrics, etc. an extra quantity Of
the powder is used, and for erinolines lre4
curing to be made stiff strong solutions is
necessary Borax being neutral salt. does
not, in the slightest degree, inlure the tex
turc of the linen its effect is to soften the
hardest water, and therefore it should be
kept on the toilet-table. To the taste it is
rather sweet, is used for cleaning the hair,
isan excellent, dentrifoe, and in hot countries
is used in combination with the tartaric acid
and bicarbonate Of soda as q cooling bever-
age.
pa BAKED HAM Most persons boil ham.
1t is much better baked, if right Soak ii
for an hour in clean water and wipe it dry; =
next spread it all over with thin batter and
than put itinto deep dish with sticks un-
der it, to keep it out Of the gravy. When
it is fully done, take off the skin and batter
ccrusted upon the flesh SIDE and set it away