The Placer herald., 1870-03-05
HOUSE AND FARM.
ToxAro ? Curfvss.-A paper ~ss r.

gards Il fruit most snsoePtso's OF improve
mont, Hs says:
"sseds from fri. which ripsns earliest
will produce The earliest mex. season; and il
properly grown, and from the best variety.
will give The desirable qualities Of earIiusss,
productiveness. size; 'solidi,y, fewness Of
seed, besuty Of form, thiooess OF skin, deli
cacy Of flavor, aud richness Of color. All
that 10 wanted is few inches Of rather
light, rich soil, the boz in ths sunshine 10 a
warm, ventilated room; the box covered
with Rlass TO counteract The drsnes Of the
atmosphere. The plants once growing,
mus, rscsive no check from the want Of
care. A few plants, we'll grown, will be
worth far more than any number Of those
crowded 10 suffocation 10 dealsrs hot'beds.
Frequent trsnsplan ting is very dssirsbls.
Begin 10 do 90 when the plants are two or
three inches high. Let them not be put 10
the open ground till all danger from frost is
passsd, unless they are protected. 10 trans.
planting let the soil Be we'll wa,ersd, 90 tbst
a ball OF earth may 60 With each plant, tbus
preventing the growth of the plant from
being checked. A uniform warm tsmpera-
,ure is desirable. but the plants muss not be
kept so hot as to grow sickly. They need
as much ligb, as they can get. and as much
fresh air as they can stand. LIE. them have
in the field a light, rather than heavy, rich
but not over rich, soil; il on the southeast
ern exposure Of hillside, all the better.
They should not stand less than four feet
apart. Keep the soil friable; let no weeds
grow; Doe early and often.
For a late crop, sow seeds in spring. The
plants 10 place will grow ill frost comes,
and longer, il protected. TrDT
Cut out suckers; shorten the vines, and
nutrition will flow to making fruit instead Of
making fiber; nor will there be less Of fruit,
for mos. Of it grows near the ground, and
vines thus pruned will produce larger fruit.
The advantages Of pruning have been ques-
TONED, but my tomatoes grow best when
sreil pruned. rs ......t
| have tried sll the popular varieties,
and l am satisfied that for family use no
other variety equals Lester's Perfected To-
mato; which, although not one Of the new
est kinds, has for years been favorably
known"
AMATEUR ARTIST ColorIess varnish may
be made as follows Dissolve two ounces
Of shelac in pot Of reclified spirits Of vine,
boil for q few minutes with five ounces Of
we'll burnt and recently heated animal char
coal. small portion Of the solution should
then be filtered, and, il not colorless. more
charcoal must be added. When all color
is removed, press the liquor through Piece
Of silk and afterward filter through foe blot
ting paper. This kind Of varnish should be
used in room at least 900 Fahrenheit,
perfectly free from dust. 1t dries 10 . few
minutes, and is udt hsbe aftsrward to chill
or bloom. II Ia particularly applicable to
drawipgs and prints that have been sized.
and msy be advantageously used upon oil
paintings which are thoroughly hard and
dry. 40 II brings out the coIors with the
purest effect.
A GLUE WHICH WILL UNITE EVEN POLISH
I'D STExL.-A Turkish recipe for q cement
used 10 fasten dismoods and other precious
stones 10 metallic surfaces, and which is said
to strongly unite even surfaces Of polished
stsel, although exposed to moisture, 10 -
follows: ~lse. y. .Ia.H
"Dissol,s Eve or six bits Of gum mastic
each Of the size Of large pea, 10 "a much
spirits Of vine as will sufice to render il
liquid. In another vessel dissolve 10 brandy
% much isiuglsss, previously softened 10 wa
ter, % will make two ounce vial Of strong
glue, adding two email bits OF gum ammo
MISC, which must Be rubbed until dissolved.
Then mix The whole With beat. Keep in
vial closely stopped. When it is 10 be used,
Get The vial 10 boiling water"
WARTS CuRED-Tsks a common match,
or other bit Of soft wood, chew the unused
end 90 % 10 make miui.ure broom Of It,
dip it 10 nitric acid, called aquaforti.. This
will take up drop. Rub il on the head Of
the wsrt only; for If il touches the common
skin il will burn it. Repeat this operation
for two OF three days. The wart is thus
made little sore, end viii soon disappear.
Spirits Of turpsu.ins is said to accomplish
the same thing; but it requires to be done
we'll about twenty times. This would be
expedited il saturated cotton or lint we're
kept upon the wart ouIy.-HaWs Journal
of HeoltA. s
A COLD LIQUID GLUE, said to be OF excel
lent domestic application, especially suitable
for uniting articles Of stone, glass, aud Chi
ma. as well as Of wood. is prepared BY break
ing up three parts, by weight, OF the best
white glue into small pieces, and remain
in eight parts Of soft water for several
hours, then adding half part Of hydro
cbloric acid and lbee,quarters Of part
of sulpbate Of zinc aud keeping the whole
for ten or twelve hours at moderately
high temperateture. The resulting mass
never thckens and is always ready for use.
JOINT CoRN-SoMErHINa NEw.-Tbe
american AgrieuIturalist speaks Of variety
of corn that has recently been shown to tho
editor. which 10, at least, a curiosity, il oot
sonstbiog Of value. 1t produces an ear at
each joint. Each Of the stalks shown had
from eight TO twelve ears upon them. l! is
small 10 The ssr aod grain. much like pop
corn; but il, a. 10 claimed. it will yield 200
bushss to ths acre, it must prove very val
uabls.
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