The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-14
HOUSE, AND FARM.

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Fall blowing is for, heavy elays which pull
verize with trpst, nptitpr spils which melt III
therain and become Ike mortar beds. 10.
IL il said flat, ON. of the most powerful
remedies for bots IN hnists is = strong tecoe
ton uf sage tea made very sweet. IL als-
lodges the bots instantly .'5l5 3
USE OF Lemons When persons are fe-
verish and thirsty beyond what Is natural,
indicated in some Cases BY a metallic taste
in the mouth, especially after drinking wa
Ter. or by a whitish appearance OF the
greater part OF. the surface of The tongue one
OF the best coolers is to take a lemon, cut
off the top, sprinkle over it some loaf sugar,
working it dnwn into the lemon with i.
spoon, then suck it slowly squeezing the
lemon and adding more sugar as The, acldlty
increases from being brought up from
lower. point, Invalids with feverishness
may take two or three lemons a day in this
manner with The most marked benefit, mani
tested by a sense of coolaess, comtort and
Inauguration. A lemon or two thus taken
at tel, time, as an, entire substitute for the
supper OF summer. would give many Il man
comfortable nights sleep, an awakening OF
"
breakfast, to which they arc strangers who
will have. their cup of lea, or supper, or
relisl' and coke" and berries and peaches
and cream. s. 5tr 54
MAKING SWEET PIcKLEs.-Cut the toma-
toes through, or it large slice in three; let
them stand in weak brine over night. To
quart OF vinegar three pounds OF sugar: in
this vinegar cook the tomatoes until fork
can be passed through them. AS fast as
they are cooked, take them out with fork
and lay them down in Il jar-say two or
/ three layers of tomatoes; sprinkle pulverized
cinnamon and cloves, and thin layer OF SUI
gar, then alternately tomatoes, spices and SUI
gar. cooking all the tomatoes in the same
vinegar if necessary. add more sugar and
vinegar. When the jar is filled, cover the
tomatoes with good cider vinegar cold
throwing away the vinegar in which the to-
matoes were cooked. Lay some horse rad
ISL root over the top of the pickles, and put
weight on to keep then covered. This
recipe is equally good for cucumbers. l
have testes! it tor the past two years, and
foundno trouble in Keeping good pickles.
Lady Correspondent Country Gentleman.
FRUIT TREES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT.
ing else shonld-except very short grass.
2. fFruitfulness and growth of the trees
cannnt l'c expected the same year.
3. There is no plum that the curculo will
not take, though any kind may sometimes
escape Tor one year in one place. ra, -...5 f.-..
T. Peach borrrs will not do much damage
when stiff clay is heaped up around the tree
a foot high, tt.ai5 4..-.e t....y..l,5.-
5. Pear blight, still puzzles the. greatest
man. Tie best remedy known Is t" plant
two for every one that dies. ..t,. rse s.T
6. Ii you don't know how 10 prune. don't
hire man from the other side of the sea
that knows less than you do. ;sr r.-, q
Z. Don't cut off a big lower limb unless
you are II renter. and don't care what be-
comes OF the tree when your time is out.
s. a Tree with limbs coming out near the
ground is worth two trimmed up five feet,
and worth four trees trimmed up ten feet,
and SO on till they arc not worth anything.
8. Trim down, not up. ,ef ....-.
10. Shorten in, not lcngthcn ont.
NdTEs FOR DAIRY FARMERs.-The fol-
lowing notes are selected from the report of
the discussion at u late meeting OF the Lit
tie Falls On. " Farmars' Club:
Il.
instance of farmer who curried his cows
occasionally through the winter. Their
condition was greatly improved by the OPP
Grafton, and they came ont looking finely in
the spring. He thought cows would do as
much currying as possible on their own
account. He would furnish them with
scratching p"sts. He would give them a
hemlock stock. set in the earth, with pro
jecting limbs, and pole firmly placed on
posts, one being higher than the other, for
them to pass under. 5a.l s4i.-
PASTURE FOR Cows. = Mr. Willard said
it was thought it would take in Herkinler
county from one acre and half to two
acres of pasttirage t., feed one COW. In
some very fine pastures an acre would suf-
fee Mr.. Van Valkcnbcrgt kept forty two
head on fifty five acres. He also said that
it was thought that one acre of grass land
to n COW, Was generally sufficient for their
winter food 1t took more food for old
than young cows. Mr.. Whitman thought
that the idea that it cost no more to keep IA
good COW than a poor one, was fallacious.
II took food to make milk, and Il good
mixer required more food than poor
mixer.
CUT THEM BACK.-Looklng around among
our he'SiapoiS N'lo ',ive So uut S"uns up
PIE trees, We hayo observes INat IN nearly
every case Tue tops fe''la'h ~ eAactiy as .hey
came from tue nursery. ms iets Us mo
one o, 'ne reasons why apple !ress Won
grow i'fre. ana lts no ase - ry,ns' ne
iples, of tree-culture are to be neglected in 1
this way, CT indeed in various other ways
common with people who want orchards