Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-21
FARM AND HOME.

s"o washington gives an aggregate
OF stock hogs this season somewhat below
the usual average in all the States. except
Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
Minnesota. A Chicago statement repre-
sents TINS as incorrect, and ventures cpln.
ION that the resul, will show an equal
amount with that of lass years operations.
We shall see. Although the excessive
prices which ruled during the summer, and
for the fall so far. have brought forward
large numbers, still il 3 claimed that for
the legitimate business of the season We
shall have . plentiful supply, 1t may be
doubted. The pork packing business OF
tho year has already commenced began
on Monday last in Chicago, with ssles OF u
QUO head 70 two operators. Still, u 10 not
expected that . full business viii Do inau-
gurated before Christmas Or New Year.
In . garden in Lynn, Mass is . pear
tree which vas grated four years ego, Ind
by mistake an apple scion was put into Is
II has now en- it several ripe apples Of Kew
variety unknown to fruit growers.
How 70 PREssHvs FauIr TRsss vaon
MIcr. Thousands Of young trees are de
stroysi annually by those little psstiferous
scamps. They seldom fail to give me their
compliments, and in such manner, too, -
TO ne,te my temper just little. have
wrapped my trees with paper and twine,
plowed the ground late in autumn, and
cleaned the grass carefully away from
around the trees; yet those little thieves
stool into my orchard and garden. and very
coolv givdle my choicest trees. put my
| wits to work TO devise some sure remedy
that would be cheaply and quickly done.
Take equal parts OF pine Jar snd fish oil ,
mix together thoroughly by warming, then
take 4 brrsh and put on the trees close TO
the ground and twelve or fifteen inches up
around tho body. 1t will not injurc the
| trees, and there will DO no more trouble
with mice. tried the experiment on fifty
trees last year. add it worked like . charm.
My trees never were more thrifty than
during the present season = DR.. Nichols,
| in Journal of Chemistry.
TnE CoRx Caor.-While the reports oil
small grains in different localities Of the
United Statss arc quite variable, the pros.
poets Of tho corn crop are everywhere good
Taking the whole country together il IL
probable that there has not been such Z
corn season in the last f!ty years - the
present. And never va . crop Of corr
braught forward to such . condition in a
short time. Up TO the last Of June tn,
crop was very backward, not half knee
high, and locked yellow and sickly, but ther
it started and never ceased ito rapid growth
day or night, until it Was In the end out Q
danger from frost. In the Sou ,hern State
the crop 10 immense and in many place
has been safely harvested. A large supply
Of hogs and cattle for fattsning will b re-
quired.
FALL PLowiNG.-As soon - the stubbl
fields have been cleaned by hogs and poul
} try, and the waste grass on The headlsnd
, 10 eaten by stock, fall blowing should b
commenced and carried on until all III
stubbls fields which have not been lsi
down with clover or grass seed have bee
gone ever and the soil turned up TO the ans
liorating influence Of the atmosphere, etc
Frost has a very beneficial effect on stlfl
clayev soil, for, by means OF it, Jumps ~
broken and pulverized and are brought int
tine condition to afTord na,rimsnt to plants
, Fall blowing q, stroys weeds and convert
| them into manure for future crops. Tn
frrows between the sets or LANDS max
excellent surface drains, and when suitabl
outlets for the water are provided, the so
is kept dry and will be BIT FOR the spin
crops early in their season
MANURE ron rus CAMDEN.
al The collecting of manure for the garde
A should not he deferred uutll late in til
al, when probably something will inte
f.rc with the work, or until spring. whe
delays are dangerous, especially wien she
re occur a. tho time when every IN mute
er precious, on account OF the necessity
IN setting tho seed into The ground in Il
a proper season. A compost heap should
= formed near tho garden. This should
y made up Of decaycd turf, vegetable Ar
4 animal remains. etc, aud oil TO be mix,
r aud thoroughly incorporated before bein
applied to the soil. Few persons begin
proper time TO prepare manure for the ga
y den, hut those who are aware Of the impo
J. tsncc Of this work could not be induced ,
s neglect it. Liquid manure 10 sxcsedingl
useful, both for ssturating solid manu-,
!, and also for applying directly 70 the soil (
plants.
- STORING vgseTABLRe.
10 Potatoes should be stored - rapidly q
I, ossiols now. All experienced planter
know that each frosty night de,rsc,s fro
u the juices Of this vegetable, and also dst
Q riorates ita keeping prancns ties. Dig o
is bright dsy-nevsr on . wet; tho soil III,
m .dAeres tends TO decay. Store every da
tie potatoes dug, or e'ss protect wi,
bosrds.
itissi that pint Of Stacked limo see
, tered over barrel OF pota' oes will effect,
!. ally destroy any tendency TO rot. We la,
II never iried il, but the remedy is simple an
within the reach Of all. Immense crops
potatoes are raised in these Northern State
New Hampshire srdVsrmont raise million
of bushels. and yet the price of good eatin
pota,cess bish AID the supply small
Why isite The reason 10 obvious. s arc
mill, abound in these States. Two Oushsl
Of California potatoes can be raised wher
: one Of rarer kinds can grow There 10 al
wavs market for the cosrser kinds drss
direct from TIE fields. The crop 10 sure
I the paw at hand-se our farmers will NO
: cultivate those which tempt the sppstil
Indeed. many . farmer s.fanily does No
know what good potato 10. and would sa
to OUT Early Blues, Cuscss and Harrisons
"Small p,tatoss and few in . hill" Sc
though the harvest 10 bountsous this year
the supply Of eating potatoes will still be Q
, ruinous prices.
, Carrots and hects should be stored AVA
, | no~, while their Juices are in their prime
They are kept best in layers OF dry ssnd
! covering thick layer over the top Of III
boz. Stored in this way 81 their frsshuss
is retained. Though . lit . out Of place
lot US observe that, il the top Of . e.rrol
, cut on at this season; Or later. 10 placed il
saucer Of water, with few bits Of char
coal to swsetsn it. il will form . radisse
fsathsry plant BY no means. unworthy I
grace lady's table:
DUiLDiKo Cu1AP lc0 HOUSE.
In your paper Of August 90. . corrss
pondsnt inauirss the beat way to build
cheap ice houss. Perhaps . little Of m,
experience will give him a useful hint :
Last January drew one large load Of saw
dust. and sprssd on the ground on tn
north side Of my horse barn. then three
the ice. (sawed in square cakes) and bull
upa square pile some eight by ten foe
and seven or eight feet high. hllng up tn
spaces between the c. kes With pound. d ice
} then Get 10 scan..ng and built boar,
! house around it. two feet larger each wa,
than the ice. then filsd in sAWdust around