The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-24
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Fs.eyaya Oh Bpe,x FhsmsI Come days in the I
future the art and practico in wine making VIII
Of cider isnow.s And the Juice OF
period Is that 81 the apple ii hsslth-giving |
Of farmers 70 provide ample supplies Of wine |
for their household use at . comparatively tn
fng cost A half acre in each hundred Of Gull
would be sulicient, If wen cared for, to furnish
both fruit and wine for the number Of ReoPie
occupying, on the average that farm. Doa0t-
wSer rs sT,nes would mot suocee1; but the area
IL vast where they would thrive to sufnciens
degree TO make tbsgrowing OF them foE family
use sati;faetoE although II might % i1L more n1
neighborhood OF locality where solitary vine vine
does we'll, it l. certain that enough others win
thrive to supply the wants OF the Popolassaon.
to eco tho raral population Of our land suPPiiod
with fruit and vino, for tho products Of famous
grape regions, where tho cultiyaaaon - cs5n s
On ., extensively . viii DO mostly aos0f0ea "
Iet every farmer have his vineysad - we'll
- his orchard, not planted with view OF sell
own family. It 10 pretty safe to assert that
where apple trees win floufish some variety Of
grapes win do tolerably well alongside OF them:
be conducted almost precisely like that OF cider
Have the fruit ripe and clean mash 1t and
press out the juice with care; let it Torment q
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the casks, and refill them !; bung up tight, and
rack again early in the spring, and the third
time on the approach of hot weather have
sound, sweet casks, keep them full, and store
in a clear cool cellar, and your wine will excel
in grateful flavor and healthfnl, exMlarating
effect, when the hard labor and hot suns OF
summer tempt it's trial. 1t is as easy and sim
pie to make good wine rs good cider. Inc nc
yield Of wine would probably average fou1
hundred gallons per acre from well cultivated
J vineyards of strong, hardy varieties, like the
Concord, Ives and Clinton
Ho,e Much Manure DO Ve Use on asSAcrsf ?
l An acre Of land contains 1850 square feet
484O square yards, OF 16O square rods by thos
5 who have used guano, it is said 800 pounds i
. sufficient to manure an acre !; 3023 pound
would give just one ounce ayordnp1las 70 To-, VI
: trifie over one cubic inch to the square 1901;
cubic yard Of highly concentrated manure, III
night soil, would, if evenly and proper!
0 spread, manure an acre very well. A ca tn
r ward Of long manure will weigh about lao
bounds; a cubic foot not far from SO pounds
y A cord contains 1913 cubic feet; cord ana
quarter would give about enDo sa 1901 + 70
y foot upon an acre, which would be equal I
about fifty pipes or large hogsheads. 1t woni
| he quite useful if farmers would De ntt
9 more specific as to the amount OF manure o.
Piled
French Method of Raising I0matoes.-As SOC
l. as a cluster of flowers IS visible, the stem
topped down to the cluster, so that the MOVIE
t. terminate the stem. The effect is, that the 81
is is Immediately impelled into the two buds ne!
a. below the cluster, which soon push strong
to and produce another cluster of flowers eac
ut they belong is also topped down to their leve
al and this is done successfully. By this mea
a. the plants become stout dwarf bushes, n
vent their falling over, sticks or strings a
Q. stretched horizontally along the rows, 30 as
ia keep the plants erect.