Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-09-29

ing of the soil should be equal to that
for premium crop of corn; for al
though rye will grow and produce
fair crops with partial culture, it will
produce very much better with thor
ough preparation of the soil. The
time for sowing varies, of course, with
the latitude and the soil on which it
is sown; better crops are realized
when sown sufficiently early to tiller,
and we'll cover the ground in the fall
still too large a growth is not deslr-
able. September in this latitude, in
general seasons, is sufficiently early on
good soils; soils Of poorer quality
need the earlier sowing, while those
in good heart and tilth do later. AS
a general thing about the 18th of the
month will bring the crop into about
the right state to winter well. One
bushel to six pecks of seed are sutfl-
cient for broad-casting all acre, de-
pending upon the quality of the soil,
&c. Spread the seed evenly, and
harrow we'll to cover it 10 the SOIL
w. Fl. WHITE, South Windsor, Conn.
A CHEAP WAY OF PICKING IONA
TOES BY THE QUANTITY.-Select ripe
tomatoes wi til unbroken skins
Smooth ones are preferable. L u
them into a weak brine and let them
remain in it for SO or As hours. Then
put them into a pickle composed Of
one part of vinegar and two parts of
soft water. These proportions are
for good, strong vinegar. Keep them
pressed under the liquor. A bad
smelling scum frequently collects on
the surface, but it will not hurt or
faint the fruit.
To prepare for use.-Wash, skin
and sweeten to taste. This has been
tried for years and has been found re-
liable and satisfactory. The testimo-
ny of all who eat of the fruit so pre-
pared is, They taste so much like
| fresh tomatoes"
MINCED PICKLEs.-One large white
cabbage, beaus, green tomatoes, CHER
kins, and green peppers, (the veins to
be cut OUT without regard to quanti-
ty; chop them up finely, and place
them in separate vessels; salt them,
and let them stand twenty-tour hours
flavor with mustard seed, spice, cloves,
black pepper and horseradi5h; pour
on scalding vinegar; cut up two large
onions,and throw in, land let them stand
twenty-four hours; then pour off the
vinegar and fill up with cold.
THE EARLY Rose. POTATO About
the II ultimo, we received from Mr.
Geo. W. Best of Utica, n. Y, samples
Of the Early Rose potatoe, OF this sea
sons growth, which were nearly OF
quite doubte the size of any new pc
tatoes which we have seen in this
market. On cooking, they proved de
cidedly palatable, and were pronoun
ced superior in flavor We are i'll
clined to believe the Early Rose vii
prove the earliest potatoe in cuItlva
ton, and certainly congratulate friend
Best upon the indications to that et
feet. Rural NelO Yorker.
Considerable difficulty is sometimes
experienced in handling new rope Oh
account of its stiffness. This Is e5
pecially the case wnen 1t Is wantvo
for haltars aud cattle ties. Every
farmer is aware how announcement /
new, stiff rope haltar is to put on ant
tie up a horse with. And new rope
for tying cattle are frequently unsafe
for the reason that they are not plia
BILE enough to knot securely. All thi
can be remedied, and new rope mad
. as timber and soft at once as ate
a years constant use, by simply boil
ing it for two hours in water. The
. hang in a warm room, and let 1t DIR
out thoroughly. 1t retains its stiff
:, ness until dry, when it becomes pei
. fectly pliable.
s The BATH FOR SToCK.-It is bt
d Iieved bv some, that when dairy or otl
y er farm stock is attacked by any 0
n the more vlrulent diseases, cure ma
T. be effected in most cases by the US
s., of the Turkish bath. 1t is said to /
r of great benefit to stock even in
r, healthy state making them more &C
n i've and aiding in the process of takin
= on fat. At all events when COWS al
5, assaulted by any Of the diseases inc
'r dent to the dairy, it would not /
r amiss to try the experiment of tt
IS bath, as it could hardly do any haf
); if it failed of doing any good. Wi
y some of our readers SO unfortunate {
re to have sick dairy or other stock, Il
the experiment of the bath and repo
a progress F? Now, when the Texas
y yer is prevailing, is good time
tie test the matter i'll the way proposed
,r MATURING TREEs.-In manurir
v trees, as regards the frequency
"A amount of manure necessary, OF
" must act according to circumstance
ID The appearance Of the trees thel
3 selves will always enable close o
i server to judge whether the soil r
a. quires ap extra application OF manur
IN or whether the tree itself needs ado
is tional care 1t is, of course, a nee
f. less task to manure trees when Il
ra soil itself is so rich that the trees ma
IN annual shoots from two to three fe
n. in length. without the aid of ext
20 manuring, or additional care bestow'
w upon them. The annual growth al
Thrift of the trees should general
nt serve as a guide to their treatment.
no When an apple orchard has reach