Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-27
HOUSEHOLD AND COUNTRY.

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niled with water, and put upon the muslin
half s dozen peas. so that they will rest on the
water, and suspend the tumOler IN a SUNNY
window by three OF four strings, and the peas
VIII net only yegetate, but viii grow foot OF
tive high, and blossom with thrifty stems and
leaves.
-Tsn Is of very little value as manure. beyoud
the vegetable mould u affords by its slow de-
composition. When partly decayed it might
30 good IN heavy clay Oy rendering IL lighter.
1t Il sometimes used 10 advantage as mulch.
IL would o. OF little value 70 mix with ma
Eure- unless when quite old AMI dry as re-
solvent
In the more northern States, spring houses
are comparatively little used, and coolness is
gwen TO daITIeS by the exclusion of warm air,
and by cooling the apartments with Ice In
southeastern Pennsylvania, well constructed
ones are common, and We have seen some with
neat stone floors that We're models of Cleanli-
ness Good ones have also been made with
water-iime cement.
Take good gas tar con a dry hot day) and
clean, sharp sand. or rather gravel first, and
iay II down IN successive layers until IL is two
inches hiCk; lei II set befOTe applying too many
Goats Apply very coarse gravel for the first
lSyeT or foundation, and flash with finer
gravel or sand; # the tar Is thIckened with
brick Ciay, finely pulyerIZed and boiled, IL will
improve IT You may dTi We loaded cart with
a ton weight on this pavement; no grass will
grow through II, II Is not injured BY heat or
frost. This Is better and cheaper than bricks
Cow sheds, strictly speakiIg are attended
with least labOr-the animals being turned
1OOSc. dilOWcu tne run OF the YARD, and the
shelter OF the shed when they desire. Three
important requisites are demanded-close
" alls. frse from CraC Ks and creyIces, through
Which currents OF wind may blow; wards shell
tered from the sweep of winds by high fences
other hulldlngs1 CT evergreen screens, and
plenty OF dry litter 70 cover the accommodations
.. manure. until l; IS ready 10 draw out.
The Eew railroad 20 Dover Name, will tan
AZ agTiC ul,ural region OF excellent capacity
and draw annual Y to Bangor, for shipment
shout 25i,UUD 20 sGytaU bushels of potatoes
besides pressed hay and other merchandise
The prospect Low IS that potatoes will be
worth 81 Dover about 40 Cents-thOugh the
Ptlce Is Lot Yet srttl =, as the product is yet M
certain. In PiSCatSG uls county potatoes can b.
raised even with some margin at p cents per
bushel
When We consider that 20 per cent. A. Ieas-
of ever our farm manure Is water ana SAID
We C-ay see that n very small bulk Compris-,
sti inst Is really valuable. aud thar II Is not IL
cred IOi- hat . los OF he right stuff Der acre
II enough for cTCP. and that commercial fsr-
HIfrIs honestly made aud properly IuspaCrfr
ard certified may be VrOfitabIy used in thu
lrLG0C---n CT valuable crops. After con
~bL.-E he fCcce- -a-sed on our farms, We
must ilca IL tEat direction for the further
supply q manure.
= A-C-rTs II America look after their busi
less mach more closely than EngiIsh-at Ia4-r
a. o. tnP cultivation and haTN estIng of tie
tfGi %: il4N en- account o. the UurelIaolIIty
81 wCGkIaeE. Il England labOrers remain on
me taTr-- f.ll they seem part and parcel OF I.
anu nee old hands Can D. lett three fourth.
q. tue year W hale the farmer goes 10 markefs
rh0 lSI-~. buying and selling To adyapt40e
with such CppCrtUEItie~. SO Is TO tend IN a sur
pTlSILe degree &C swell his income.
~Parfs cabs ECv have cIockwOrk Az
rangeToeEt inside which tells the distance
driven and the amount Of the fare.