The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-27


ed Ia the spring, but We fear the example Of the |
farmer IN this matter will BE- hard 10 be counter
acted by bis more cOlnmendable qualities aud |
the contrast between him and the farmer who |
has all his tools aud implements well housed In |
bic ou.buildings or barn cellar Ia too striking 10
need further illustration. - Maine Firmsr
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Cent Uise-- Dollar Foolish.
This old Adage is exemplihsd 10 many instan. |
ccs and how people can 20 on year after year |
IN the course, 10 extraordinary. There are aetu.
ally men living at the present day, who own |
good farmg, aud have not such thing ne u |
xheelbarrow, cannot muster half a dozen bas- |
kets 10 pick potatoes. corn, kc, and when any
job has TO be done Il often takes ~ much time 10
ia up old trumpery TO do u with as to do the |
work Wagons are kept which want overhaul |
ing every time they are used and harness, col. |
lars aud saddles are in such q iatterdemalion con- |
diiion that very high wind would blow them |
all asundeT, and what IL worse. they pinch |
backs aud shoulders and cause grievous sores, 90
that after journey the animal looks a. II the |
ieamster had become hungry on the way, and |
been taking bits here aud there To fry. 4 stock |
ing above and one below the wound, tied around |
the collar, and the pinehing another horses |
back while the FIRST gets well. 10 the remedy, and
should both the stockings make two more tender
places another horse must he gale l. that rest
may heal the raw flesh In attempting 10 mend
any Of his tackle ten TO one " the leather
would bold the stitches, for. like the wagons, u
not handled tendery, any hasty hammeFing and
repairing will shake out two fresh breaches for
every refit.
Most people who have neglected their fencing,
aud not kept their gates 10 order spoil their cat
tie, 90 they are troublesome forever, aud woe 10
the poor man Who may have to follow in charge
on such place for purgaiory would BE- compar-
aiively heaven 10 him.
Again, many farmers long Tor aud search AZ
ter cheap men TO hire at Low wages. They lock
up aud hang the keys on hooks, which the SER
wants know al! about and they are robbed Of
this and Of that 10 addition to . portion Of every
days work, 50 that here there Is cent wisdom
and dollar oily cShirator.
PLAST GRAPEvKE. farmer and every
one who has vacant spot OF ground suitable for
the purpose should consider whether he can do
better than 10 s., out one or more grapeviues. -
TIE varieties known so numerous and
diverse, tina; Il sill not be difficult to fnd among
them one which shall be appropriate 10 the pro-
poasd situation, and bear fruit which will meet
the taste aud wishes Of the cultivator The care
required. especially IL the number Of vines be
small, 10 cot excessive and Il will he found raih
sr pleasure than q toll 10 give the necessary at
tention. The gsoElh Is comparatively rapid-in
a few years only from the time Of setting out,
ample reward may be expected ia the shape Of
luscious fruit Aad even before the fruit Il gath
cred. theincreased knowledged 0f vegetable phys
Ioiogy gained from watching the gTogth OF the
snk, and the pleasure afforded by seeing il grad.
aally deseloped from an insignificant eating 10
q stfong, mature aud productive tree, will yield
much satisfaction 10 the owner, aud convince
him that the money and time devoted TO this pur-
pose haze been we'll employed. Besides, grape
vine which has ouce attained healthy maturity
IL no summer flower, desliaed 10 bloom . while
and speedily die and decay with reasonable
and average good fortune, IL will last life
time. constantly bearing larger and larger crops,
and repaying the original inseslinsnt . thousand
times over.
Every such plant. be Il fruit tres, shade tree or
vine, 10 . permanent improvement on the placs,
and adds, or thought to add, to thepride OF own
ership the Satisfaction which the owner feels IN
contemplating bis property, and 10 the attractive
ness Of home 10 the ehildren-not 10 mention the
favorable eject which such Improvements sxsr;
on the minds Of woHld-be purchasers, aud the 10.
creased money value which results. if u ever be-
CONES desirable 10 sell.
Plant vines, iheu--uot aecassarlly q vast vine
yard, yielding fruit by the ton aRd vlss By the
hogshsad--b0t oue or two at least, here and thsrs
on your grounds, where circumstances seem 10
favor, and see II you do not ani yourself repaid
over aud over again IS year after year passes BY.
--CoSifyy Gent
QulscEs.--A few years ago, this fruit was east
~ grown aud large quantities found their way
into the great cities, whsre they we're sold 81
moderate priofs but latteriy they have failed,
and, Ike the apple. have been scsrce and high.
The ounce seems 20 flourish hest on rather sllG
moist soil ia somewhat sheltered locations. We
have often trees or bushes loaded with fruit,
crossing beside brooks OF around small ponds
u he's long been q favoriie fruit for preserving
IN sugar, and Tot marmaade, on account Of lie
texture and peculiar aud agreeable favor. We
knoE Of 40 TeaIoa why the cultivation OF this
fruit should be neglecied for there u always
ready sale for Il. Tbs plants are easily grown
ltom sutdngs aud soon come igt0 bearing state.
They laay he planted six isei apart IN the row,
With rows ten kei apart. The irass ere quite
LonR-lIved, and usually healthy sud hardy. The
worst enemy 10 the quiRce 70 the b0Tsr, which
coon aestFoyes the trees II allowed 10 work. The
Aame plaa may be adopted for the destruction OF
ths borers ID The qsines ssin the apple. Fruit
sr0gers havisg s0il suitable tor this fruit should
cvraiaiy devote tals and space 10 lie cultivation;
tor at the prices for vhch u has been selling no
fruit will BE- better Pro6,. IA. Jour. Hort.
THE cunsxa 90 GnEES ilIBKs.-A great mAny
butehefs, wool'dealers ETC., are purchasers ofihe
hides Of the beef in the country towns, aud we
Oitsn get from them inquiries as to the most
pns,sS and profitable method of caring the hide
and prepaFisg II for the market. A great many
butchers do 90, W. proper care 10 this branch,
and the consequences ts that the hides will not
pass city inspection, owing sailfrly 10 the gnor.
anoe and eaFelessness Of persons preparing them
Lor market. The proper way 10 sslf hlaes Is 10
;Ay them out Eat, Besh side up, aud form .
asahy square bed. cay twelseby fifteen isst fold
.ng " tie adees 30 - TO make them nearly solld
aS possible. Rplll the ear 10 the cords that run
up the ear IN each oas. so ~ 70 make them Ne
ont fat. Sprlnkle the hldes with two or TIRES
shovsifels Of coarse sat, as the siss may require
-say, for sixty 10 eighty pound hide. from
TED % hfisen pounds o. salt AZ any rate, cover
The hide eel, ~ u need no, b. wasted and let
than lie IN this from ten 10 twenty days, atsr
whieh take them ~, shake the sali out, and use
IL again.--sAos sNd LeaiAe Reporter.