Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-02
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

"A Western writer SAYS II rs much at
tention was paid to improving corn as is
given to grapes, hundred million bushels
might be added to the annual crop.
Hiram Woodruff says, in his book
about trotting horses, that pull on both
reins will not bring up horse when he
has broken from trot. A firm, quick
null should be given on one rein, letting
the other give little, as much as you
want the horses head thrown out of line
The following advice is given by a
medical publication: Never enter sick
room in moment of perspiration, as the
moment you become cool your pores alb
sorb. Do not approach contagious disease
with an empty stomach nor sit between
the sick and the fire, because the heat at.
tracts the yapor'
Making Yeast.-The Hearth and Home
gives the following receipt for making
yeast Two handfuls of hops, two quarts
of water, Boil well and strain on to three
large potatoes grated three large spoonfuls
of molasses, and two of salt Stir well
together, and when cool add a pint OF
yeast When light, bottle and keep in the
spring or ice-house.
"A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times says that the following recipe will
preserve garden seeds and all kinds OF
grain and seeds from the rayages Of cut
worms, birds, etc; One pound sulphate
of iron, one pound aloes Dissolve in
water heated to 90 or % deg and pour
over one bushel of grain, and in similar
proportion for greater or lesser quantity.
Examine budded and grated trees and
rub off buds that may have started from
the stock. Pick off punctured fruit;
gather all that falls and have it destroyed
This is one OF the most etfectual modes Of
getting rid Of that very destructive little
enemy, the curculio. Large quantities of
wasps, ants and other insects that destroy
the ripening fruits, may be trapped by
hanging about the choice fruit walls of
sweetened water.-Emlange.
The Journal Of horticulture gives the
following directions for planting strawber
ry seed Make bed of light, rich soil
rake fine and level, and plant the seed in
drills one foot apart Cover the seed with
about one-eighth Of an inch of SOIL
and water freely. Seed planted in the
summer or tall will come up the next
spring. Protect the plants the tirst win
ter with covering of leaves Thin
and transplant the second year, 50 that the
plants shall stand one foot apart each way.
Some will bear fruit the second summer
"A correspondent of the Southern CUi-
tj0at0r says that the following is an excel
lent plan for sowing and stalking garden
peas; Make compass of some pieces of
boards that will describe a circle nine feet
in circumference. Lay of the circles in
rows three feet apart and let the rows of
circles be eight or ten feet apart from each
other. Beets or onions may be sown in
this wide space. Sow peas in the circles,
stick on the inside with long brush, and
work the tops together. In gathering,
pass around the circles.
A correspondent Of the London Jour-
ldJ # horticulture gives plan Of grow
.lg MignOnettc as a little tree for the con
scrvatOry. He says "soW a pinch of
seed in the centre Of as many three inch
pots as there are plants required. When
the plants are strong enough thin them by
degrees to one plant in a pot, and that
must be the strongest. Train that up to a
stake to the height required, pinch out all
side shoots and the heads of bloom but
do not divest the stem of its leaves until
the plant has attained its full height. To
form a head about three are left at the
top"
"A writer in he Rural World says
We have annually published articles on
the best time for cutting timber, and still
those who are Observant in this matter are
giving their advice What is singular is
the general agreement of all the wise men
on this subject The time now agreed
upon, almost if not quite universally, is
between the 18th of August and the 10Th
day of September. Timber cut during
this time will not be troubled with worms,
and hickory will make good rails, Tim
Der is generally cut in the winter, because
farmers have more leisure time, and chop
ping is good exercise for cold weather. 1t
can be cut at the right time and worked
up during winter. The labor of merely
telling the trees is not very great One
tree Cutduring the next month from this
time will be worth three cut in the win
ter
"A writer in the Dire Fdrmer, advo-
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to the soil about apple trees, with a view
of increasing the color of the fruit, He
says Very deep red clay underlies one
ridge in my orchard under another, the
clay is not so red, (the red in the clay is
certainly impaired by oxyd ofiron). The
fruit on this red clay is more highly
colored than on the lighter. Some ten
years ago, | applied anyl-dust, cinders,
etc, to the soil under certain apple trees
the effect for several years was more high
ly colored fruit than formerly, the streaks
rs finely drawn as if pencied with a uni
form waXen appearance. This was an
experiment at home, to prove to myself
the effect of iron on colorhg The prai.
ries lie near undcrlaid bya pale, and in
many places a yellow sub,soil The APP
pies will color pretty well for one or two
crops, but afterwards their color is only a
dull rusty red, showing the coloring mat.
ter has become mostly exhausted.