, 1869-12-03

TO trcncn-p'ox my prairie sod to-uorruw, OK At
any open PERIOD IN January CT FehtuarJ-Al
through March and Aprl-for tho puEpose Of p'nnt-
ing to corn. People who Say tho turf viii not rot
pinwed 1t thoaa seasons, have never done the
work In tho manner pointed out. This IA nos q
stEsle trial, but oro Of 8 ne1ies Of experiments
Forty buanels Il q fn,r average Of the corn crop for
this paYt OF tho Stase bus shall not be satisdcd
until eau sverige B1xtJ bushels to the acre, aud
that at tribe OF extra cost In the CULTURE.
1thapf Ell such correspondents as Nj, Taylor
for their v1eEs, whether theJ coincide with ny
own or not D!scussion On theae points tnuat
prove Of valrc. 10 work on the farm daily, with
my own hands, leaves me no time to deal
In nice spun theories, for, like all
other farmers, must depend On
my labor aud land for ny income, and 1t Ia q
prime object 10 obtain the best crops for the least
outlay. 10 DO this, am sattned tha. We Ato.1d
ute le.s land As compared to the labor. For thts
reason, would call the attention Of ali who have
pr1tr!e to put under culture to make trial Of au-
tprnn and enrty sprtc5 trench. .pioHicg for imtne-
tua,e cropping.
hare no doubt that Our correspondent viii Jet
return to the uss Of sulky p!ows think II he
Will ~ Nc. S:anord, a Moline, or a uapgooA
i Toapg that he will ind Il satisfactory. The
present price Of these cultlyatots Is oue great oo
lection 10 them, and row that the Duudas patent
hAa been defeated they viii he1cattc. be sold at
. Reasonable prcc.
Last sprtug farmer iust about 4 thousand
miles from Rural Home expressed himself de-
cidedy aganst the sulty cIlttvaior; he would
have nothing but simple walking cu!t1Tafor. lie
tried se7ernl. but Zone lEicd hi1 Until he came 10
the Ecosier, ~ which has temporary r1iIns seat,
costtcg 81 extra This sea: can be tate1 cat In q
Nonen', when I; is reduced to a coIameD, walk
49,
think he has eser plowesl rod with this cnltiSa-
tor i:hcu, the seat and himself On It, Thts ard
.tc1tlar circumstances have convinced me that 80
ICON Is the 11lkJ cuInrasor8 n1c reduced TO ~
SIS from tho present price Of 16o to $6a, they Will
III. more popular than ever before.
pE1LL vs. CnEcE- E0T flaming.
Thus far, am pleaaed VIII drtlllng, fet the
rcston that when have land ploEed 1t Gun be
NJ lnce planted. Evtry coru.groxer knows and
! Ei1rtc:aies TIE ya!Ee Of harrg tue planting fol-
low the F!ow, bus, IL the usuai mode Of CHECK
toT.pe, tsls has no: been practicable. At the
last State falr, MI. 1io~worth exhibited a work
tug tEotel fer cheel.Eoai aioT these natrox auds II
rleHed. 1t 7isrseted considerable attention, and
tie opinion Ct farmers was cirlde1 1n rtga,d TO
Its m.Its, tut large nuueer EaEe orders for IT.
II can be attached to any Of the check,ruw plant
clf. lkEalt nct venture an opinion on tts merits
Cniil II has Lad ttc1ouga trial on laaIs half
Eiic .otg+ witch l intend to give II mex,
slsicr. stou1a Il prove practicable, 1t VIII pleasea
large majority Of our corr-Iltauter9, though there
are many ~ho Prefer the drill system, md viii
continue for the FeAsou that the7 think It PRO.
ACccs the br1t tr-u:tr, The t1rI.l-rfal.tug u
steadily gu.r!rT ftendF. With this ne* apparatus
We thais have better opportunity TO rtve fair
test to the relative shlue of the two plans. The
present NODE Of chcck-toW planting IA a Mlt-
tes Of sefJ crooked rowt, at least In o1e d!rec-
rion Of the held.
Corn Il the great staple Ct the farm, and any ef-
Tort thai viii cheaper II Il worthy Gu. most Gaze
III; attention. On the whole, ~c Of the Tcat are
s!cvcniy crltlva;ors, a2l was:efu! of the crop,
take better care Of The increased y!e11. The sub
ject Is not yet t2haustet.
c1rER AND VINEGAR
DESvEE, Coorrdo Tctri;r:J. .soy II. 1seo
Who Is 1t That Eatkes pure cider ara vinegar ont
a. NC Lave 10 pay here I: IL t:-, fot vsuega. Of
questionable purity, ard scch i ting c;ler Is
never seen herr, urle.s sonc dealer has had the
ntssor.uhe TO hasc y lot Of a7ples frozen IN tran
81: ;fhen be vii put Them fn:o CIDER to save him
scf, with the aid Of hanI presf. Aprie4 sell here
Iac sp1!c: len 10 twelve cest., sool eating ~.
ptts t"chtS ccaia. s=i.d the salrlus trar West,
Il. BCRToS.
To acccnno@ate oar correspo1teot called Oh
NJ ne,shbor, who has what cal tho orcaardlai
FiStga..rooI, to learn about the stock Of ytrezar
TlIegnr I. not large At vEesent-oaly adequate 10
eufrly the local demand He had been ~ hasy
with hts fagmworE that his y!ntgar.foona had
been neglected, and Eost OF 1t was good hari
ctler. 4 ste1a! hcat Of ahort IS leg f.r sxo or
three uor:rs = reiu!.cc. The -o.,h c! ausu:.
had that Ayerage, and the vinegar made raafiIr:
nat that II now sold. But or fs1ent his met
ano;her difficulty that has rot oeca 20 easily Dis.
posed Of. ard inat Is 10 make lis Vi1tslr Of ucl.
forn strength Of acld. This i3veEy uecessa!y.
for the table Or for tie keeping Of pickle. ftae
vinegar has TOO much or TOO little ho.ly
It NIL hro'i The pickles, or 4 the good
EcIau docs nos soak ont all the Fat from the
eEcrElttr the ea:lc result Will foiiox. Tnis ILL.,
tie mother, he assures NE, has heen great source
Of annoyance TO him, Ninesa. made or wh!sEcy.
~ Is tie ease with white Eue vinegar, 10 usltss:,
aA stsen quantity ol alcohol 1. used ID Its COM
PCS t'ou hut cider vEesur varies much Oh acc,uu.
Of the raue Of the ar1le.-sorre varieties neas.az
better vinegar than ottcrs. advised LIN 20
INK The ~hoe To-; tia; to begin one end Of tee
room. draw gai1on freol cask No. l, AMI turn II
Ito kcEae empty vessel for the tire; row draw
gallon from No. and put It into No I; and TO o.
through the whole series. Thus, in forty such
caasGings The whole humber OF forty gallon casxs
viii be perfectly Incorporated WITH each other,
ard 1eault in Uniform article. In addition TO
this he lho1ld have Implements to test the sc,J,
alcoholic, and kacch&rlne ksrenJth OF Ihis cider.
aLa Of the vinegar. when male. The resals Of
t1a is that he viii hare little vinegar for sac ue-
fore spring, and and .hcr us $500 gallons Will 70
ous little Wsy In suppl5icE the present den1o.i
But The great point to The readers Of THE TRIBUNE
IL lte fact that, 1t this one orchard can turn oct
atco gallons OF cider vinegar Or urnorm quality,
thousands Of other oychards can do tho sane
thing, and these In the aggregate win begin 10
ansct the market, and, in the courss Of few
tesEa y. shall have full st:nn1~ - -----
made from cider.
Asa general rpl., The fa:rer is simply pro-
duccr, and has neither the capital nor the time to
desoie to manufacturing, aud thts case OF vinegar
nsa1rg Is bot An txcepsicE. 1t has been shown
trus, 10 make cider ,iLesar, on even So s1nall
kcale H the oue utder notice,
quito 4 respectable aElonnt OF extra capital
Is employ cd In building srd fixtures, say sl,sr.. 1t
HCLid be better, in most cases, t1a: the vinegar
aGrse be located In tie towns, aui tina, .hese put.
chaEe apples OF cider, or both, and make special
tt:'stsest Of the Eaout2csure thus relieving lac
f2lner ri lhis part Of tue business. hare no
j. nbt that the hrs'Eess would prose rE~h-1hIe.
III tic ftozeI apples, OF which Ii, &c are Eo;: o.
hrs every year, could hc saved.
also !nGrlss In regard 10 cter, and Llnl the
demand is sarxe, ana supply exnau.ted. Cider
f-an the r'Gsf, tia. haa been heated a-d sEtl-
treo, fss lo', 10 rbls slate, changed i.s tISt.aI
fEtttEcts, ard that eighty feTncnfed. and t.eat-
EH III lEe k1i.e way, la~ E6l CnhGEe't IN the lea3
bilc hard c.,ief Is utls {: lot vinegar goot pure
c.!tr is 4 htal;fy beverage: In Eaas assanrc.
Etb!s u the Eys:t m, u so-c:c'9n ssC:e.5. S.Ea
cay. IN tie cot fas. Oh futufr, Illinois will acpd 10
Ire m untain STATES tIll kurriy Ct APPLES, cler
Atts cider vinegar.
lea1Ltd another Thing IN regard 10 cider md
,tLfHar ta1rt1s that nay re OF interest 20 may
reTsors. fEe ta'srls Ese's Il this a,t.le o.cr:,d
vinegar uahufac!ory are nll msde Of wetsea-
hEr Hsh ,Ht ,f,n
sap weed. a:d hound with hta7y irun rco;s RSd
Painted with ntrcEai ra,as ard oil. These COST
three lollalE, and are paid for BY the customer,
t1s cay te 9cIrr1ea at anJ tire after, aad ;hc
noney refunded Those eens out WITH cider
pfen retCraed are used fnr vinegar. tut 20, aSuu
:ts cleE. Its iantd a difficult matter n clcau
CID cider hsels, ard By this pan tha. ttoa..e arc
rl5k Is avoided Tsesc cassa Will last at ase II
10: csSose.i to the weather. fo1 vinegar Is aott-
seps'c and preserves the Timber, except tie SAP
wood. which ferrents. and the vinegar VII 4oae
through It's feEes. 1r rfafners woalI use ircE
hoops, and keep iht Il palbted, they wou1l dad
vass sa'frS- Tic dtscyence CT COS: be-
tween hickory hoops and heavy troa,
to the eo1per, Is about c.tJ cents on
gallon easE observe, Of late, II the quo
iI''eEs Of hlehw:ues, ene cent on gallon |. taie
1T favor Of lreo-teund csssa After wa7d hoo24
are yes. Old, they are Of little value, AID II the
ct1leu:a cftke catEs arc lt41d tttfe IL danger ct
;Its y leakage. AJ Eeistoor or s1c orchard los,
ests :lolta.d GaEots Ct cidcE v.nrrar ohe wiu-
ter By stc.rg 1t IN teccnt.ra1d wh.key barrels,
~:th wooden hoars- Tha. lesson ;ei TO the pres.
ext system Ct improved barrels. These hold torty.
seo Railops AID vii st2ad The pressure OF new
c:ntr 10 great e1feut. 1t Is these tm.l msttsss
sa"r tho farmer ncEt locf after, for they FAYE
Irrce TO 90 Fa:h f!a success And hts profits.
TIE corn cRoF.
Tee ccso c,cr Of tbs part Of tao State has nut