Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-26
EVENING STAR.
HOUSEHOLD AND,OUNrRy

HOUSEHOLD AND IOUNrRy
Isint All Tools exposed 20 the weather and
80 hght-coiored psint, they wal noG
neat, warp, or crack In the sun
DIP we'll seasoned single, iu a lime wash.
aho dry them before laying ana they will Ias
I1OSs. N va"
Always tie halter by first m king q single
thIGuRh this loop. This Is quickly uuilei,
VIE never come tied ofitseli.
DIP tue eEds of nails into grease ana they
viii crive easily into hard wood, where they
would Otherwise doaole and break.
Ia screving nuts INTO anv part of ma
cEincEy al cold weather, be careful not to heat
them with the hands, OF they will clntrac,
after being screwed on tight and become IN
movable afterwards.
In piowiDg or teaming on the ROAD in IN,
weather. always rest the horses on an snIN
renee. where one minste Will be worth two
IL warm valley.
In setting out young orchards aIu.vs
register the varieties Immediately no A not
where iney may be referred to 10 a few years
NI neE ths Iees commence bearing, and the Ia
"riS are lost, and name for gotten
In laying garden for fruits and vsve,,-
"ies' pace everything In drills or TO vs. 5 tha,
icy nay De cultivated by a horse, and thu
save the expense of hard labor
1t heets are harvested properly IN good
Dry weather, they will not be likely 10 r.tstn
nuCh earth, especially If the soil Is light
''nrrwise, pains must be taken TO knock tbs
earth oil. INC
LAMBS will do better on turuips in ,u,,n,
~ S"tues IN winter, accom- panied with hay
aLa some white peas, than on aught eIse-ths
rNua weight of wood aud carease paving most
Ienunefs'ingiy for the extra nutrimsnt.
In hitchiDg horse to a common rail or
worm fence, always select the inside corner
Vhich VIII be more secure by Its bracing no.
sitloH, snd the halter will not become entlng.
when pitched on the outside corner RAJ bst,a,
rule Is never TO tie horse TO rail- fence at all
The question has been asked whether an.
pies should oe shipped long distances IN tight
or NehlIated barrels. shippers of experience
replied that the fruit. after II Is put M b,rrsl
ory' should be allowed TO sweat before head.
aug; and after heading. holes should be bored
III tne beads and sides for ventilation.
When board fences become old and the
hosrds begin TO come OF, naII upright facing
srips upon them against each post, and the
boards VIII be held to their place and the fence
last several years longer. ALWAYS set a post
fence over ditch, or a near a good drainage
sad the post viii always remain dry and viio
wet sub soil
Persons long resident in Texas saw that the
heart CT 0sase large trees) can be made into
wsgcu wheels, and the wheels will Eot SHRINK
or the spokes get loose in the hub. The wood
l. as durable as mulberry, and much more
valuable, on account OF ITS great strength
The ROOD can be polished very highly. Os-
ase VII make two feet CROWN while Iarcn
makes che foot For fuel Usage Is good, w hile
farch Is not.
The loss sustained m grape culture In the
NOrthrrn States can be traced TO mex pe rienca
or want OF broader experience, which would
hfNesuggested change of variety of vine cul.
tNaied- instead Of continuing 10 grow those
'r1A out Just as our farmers change their
SCrn and other seeds; 90 those who have failed
N the older grape-growing Stairs should have
planted new varieties. and selected those that
uItcd the iocaf ION
The Cabbage Worm. OF which 50 much
Iomplslnt Is made in various parts of New
d W
Natural History Rooms, Boston, 10 be I'i.ris
raPc-an English importation, which is
spreading very rapidly He has Received II
from Northern New Jersey. and complaints OF
ITS raVagss are made ID Name. Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mr. Scudder
Says, IN the New England Farmer, that 1t pro-
o'her in July. The butter flies are of feeble
light, and can b. easily taken IN a scoop net
The soil for bulbs should be ding deep; aud
II sun from TOO much clay, an addition of leaf
dressing OF sand, will be of great benefit A
Tree use OF cow manure and sand will al Eays
produce good flowers. The most important
POINT OF all. however, l. thorough drainage:
,Id AZ tEis Is not neglected. success is almost
certain. Aver planting ana before winter sets
IL, cover the beds with good dressing of
l~ayeS-say i've or six inches in depth or
more Over those throw a little brush or
boards. 10 prevent bio wing of. 1.-THE leaves
cannot be oo-alped readily, course manure
VIII answer. In the spring, a soon as hard
fosts are over, rake OFF the covering. Nothing
more Is required except 10 destroy the weeds
as fast as they appear.
Many farmers have an erroneous notion in
T-gaEd 10 the destruction of weeds on grass
lands The impression prevails that the only
way OF getting rid OF weeds 10 70 break up and
thoroughly cultivate the ground in hoed crops.
his Is not Salways convenient, orr even de-
sITabls. for in many cases II cannot BE- done
Without breaking up the herd or daisy, while
-ome uneven surfaces Cannot be plowed
There - another way of killing weeds, such as
me daisy and thar class Of plants, by tne lib
eral Use of manure and grass seed. We have
rracicated white daisy in several instances by
simply applying farm ard dung and plaster,
and stTewInG the ground with clover. Is
tablIsh VOur clover upon the soil and feed /.
until II Il luxurant, ana " Just lays hold of the
daisy and other weeds and chokrs the life cut
OF them.
We believe that great good would result TO
Tie dairy interest II factories and their sur
rouEdings could be made ornamental and at
uracuve. sICce as taste is developed IN this d.
rection 10 exerts an influence for good among
farmers of more importance than many AZ first
thought are apt TO imagine. great and press
ing necessary IN connectlor with dairying Is
Tor clean, sweet, wholesome milk, and q beau
tIIUl factory with Ornamental grounds, where
every hing l. kept sweet and clean and in the
incest order, would b. likely to have more in
huPnCe reforming the unclean practices of
patrons than constant preaching about clean
illness, with slovenly factory buildings and
dirty, unatractIve surrou ndings.
An anecdote Is told of a former Emper OF
ChIus, - the effect that walking by The side of
wheat Held, he saw stalk OF " heat much
larger and IIper than the rest Of the field, and
that b. plncksd u and saved the grains TO be
sewed aHd fICm u derived a variety of " heat
much earlier and more prolific than the wheat
III cCm mOn Use, and thus conferred great
benefit upon his people. When wheat IL sCwn
N drills, we can easily pass through the field
and cut INTO basket the heads that are the
pIumpest and FIRST ripe, and beat ont the
grams for seed In q days time a careful man
might thus collect several pecks OF seed wneat
tnat would be as uch better than the average
Cf the field the ears OF corn that we select for
seed are better than the average corn OF the