Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-04-30
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
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enough 10 make 1t pay, and consequently
they lose everything. At one time they con.
clude tofdevote themselves to stock raising.
Before they gettfairly under good Roadway
IN this, they change their minds and 90 back
| to raising grain, Some again make spe-
clalty, Tor q certain lcrop-Wheat, corn, or
potatoes, for instance. while they are fol-
lowing this speciality, the crops may be small
and1'th prices, low, and they turn to anoth-
er;J just IN time to miss large crops and good
prices in what they left. 7-a5listl STA - !
The best farmers, we have observed are
those who first find out what their soil is best
adapted to produce. They then turn their
energies lnithat direction and 60 straight
forward in that line. A poor crop does n
discourage them. They keep on, and are
sure to be finally successful. 49, 3 II. 0I
Io illustrate our idea We once knew
farmer who always made it point to fattep
from twenty-five to thirty hogs every year
Let the price, of pork be high or low: he ev-
cry year had his lot of hogs of about the
usual number. He took. great pride in bav-
ing the best in the neighborhood. Some
years, perhaps, he might have done better
| by selling his corn instead of feeding it,
Some years, perhaps, he might have done
better BY turning his whole, attention to some
other tle :, specially in farming But We always
notice this, that, taking one year with an
other for long time, say ten years, he made
theihogs pay .sa He was a successful farmer
Another farmer nearby every year plan
ted potatoes Sometimes, his crop. would
fail, and sometimes when he had good crop
the price would below But he kept straight
forward atevery spring hesplanted potatoes.
The result in that case was the same as that
II II the other, Taking one year with anoth-
er for considerable number of years, he
made the potato crop pay. He; too, was vas a
successful farmers l91.i57 9a'ilaiiHo5 al
-nIhe farmerwho would make his business
pay, must haveia policy. and must adhere
to gI lt.- a ne'1 Farmers Magasiae.
ALL ABOUT CUcuMBEsRss II to Raise
Earty Caeambe's. II. oAl good method to
producereafly y, eiicumbers is the following:
Ma Make trench at the warmest place of the
garden; into this put, old manure--about
three inches-and on this good earth-three
inches-Aon this plant the seeds, and cover
them with sawdust-tWo or three inches.
Cucumbers thus treated are said 10 come
earlier, to endure rain. drouth, and even a
little frost, far better than those treated an an
other way. Against severe night-frosts
they should be protected by boards. ii
2 Take middle sized fower-pots fill
them two-thirds with good soil; put the
seeds on this, and cover with sawdust: sprin-
kle with warm water, and put the pots near
the stove. On the appearance of the plants,
place the pots near the window. Care should
BIZ bathksg ehHda5p thg ga aas bbS By s5ahiHs
air to them both day and night.
IS. Take egg shells (the hole to be on the
upper end three-fourths of an inch \ fill them
with good soil, and therein plant the seeds.
Plants thus raised, kept either. in the house
or hot-bed, are easily trans-planted.
How to Raise Many Cascun,5ers.
| Nevertake freshaseed of last season, but al
Maystake seeds two. to four years, old. Who
cannot get, old seed, should have his fresh,
seeds dried near a warm stove during seve
al weeks. Some gardeners, in order to OBJ
tain this. end, carry their seed in their pock
ets.i .lOld'cucpmber. seed will bear earlier
an and l. more fruit. Fresh seed will make weak
plants, and is longer in terminating
| 2: Pinch off the end fthe main shoot This
will strengthen the growth of the vine, the
iatelals will come out sooner, and you will
getmore fruit before frost sets in again.
Ho0 to get Fine Flayored Cucumbers
l.. Get your seed from reliable scotsman.
2. Soak your seed in milk for about
twenty.four hours before sowing Hort,
culturast.'nssn 73dio 94l If isa.ao. .u.
=. KILLING THE BoaEE..-Early in the
spring, before planting time arrives, all the
apple trees should be examined for borels.
"A man provided with a strong s.half-inch
gouggei and q piece of No. IA wire will eradi-
cate this pest from an orchard in very few
days, and save the trees from. total destrtic-
ton ~ If very large Wounds are made in the
search for the borers, they should be covered
with some substance that will protect !he
wood from the air OF moisture. Strong tar
red paper, wrapped around the. base Of the
stem, will insure the trees against the at
stacksof the beetle, wliichis the parent of
these borers'a In many sections of the eoun-
try too great vigilance cannot be given in
preventing the attacks Of these pests of the
'orchard.. D9''oi'io7 ss''Ad 1'ts1@ -2~t
bad hfs@s 9toGW i4-- ILL., 9Gi Gl Exc r. r-
aul give for avery simple, but sure 'preven-
tive against the, fly on, the tomato, when
transplanted from she hot bed in the spring:
A twig Of the ''old field pine stuck in the
ground on the south of the plant, and inst
ylarge enough to shadeit, bending north -
Let the pine remain until The tomato assumes
"a vigorous growth, then remove It. .,..
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warm sun, then rubbed very fine, and applf-
edsto squashes, melons, de- is certain
against the striped bug OF course a re-
snewal must be made after every RAIN
Southern Planter and Farn.er. ., ...
MS REMOVING OH PUrTY Those who have
Fplant houses, frames, &c., know how diff
cult it is to remove old putty from sashes
without injuripg the sash. I have seen it
stated in some Journal, that it could be re-
moved very easy by applying hot iron to
it. l tried the experiment few DAYS ago
for the first time, and was quite surprised to
find how easily the most indurate old putty
could be out out after being we'll warmed up
| by the application OF red hot iron. Try
it.-V1rIs, In Gardeners AontAly.
BurrEREb BAKED APPLES and
core the apples, leaving them whole care
| fully butter a heavily ltinned plate, and ar
range on it, fill the holes left by the cores
with powdered sugar, and sprinkle the APP
pies with, melted butter, then bake twenty
minutes On serving put little ' currant
ielley in each Of the ores,-Petit Journal.
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