Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-11-19

MuLcHINa TREEs.-The great benefits
derived from mulchiug fruit trees, in the
Eastern States, the past summer have been
20 marked rs 70 settle the question Of its
value, especially in dry seasons. One fruit.
grower, marking the great success Of his
6st trial in mulching, in the heavy crop Of
excellent fruit with which his trees are
loaded, gives the following advice to fruit
sulturists:
"Ifa grower will take two rows Of pear
trees, aud mulch the one and not the 9TH
or, he will End in fruiting time, the mulch
ed row has both larger fruit, handsomer
skins, and the leaves and branches are both
healthy and vigorous. In the other row,
the soil is heated BY the rays of the sun,
warmth Is stronger than the moisture ne
eessary to supply the growing needs of the
roots, and the tree is scorched or withcred.
Nature is our best guide-observe all trees
in all places; a natural layer of leaves
gathers gradually on the ground and pro-
tects the root against the hot sun Of sum-
ner and the heavy frcsts Of winter.
1.-THE successful maturing of fruit comes
snly from steady supply of moisture,
shade. Is this then merely theory2 If
yopr soil is too rich Gas for instance very
mShy soils are in the West), and your tree
is disposed to grow too rank or to make
second growth in the fall, restrain it hes.
itate not to use grass even in the cultiva-
ton Of your orchards, as we'll as judicious
pruning, but when fruiting time comes the
cool surface under which the roots Of your
fruit trees nnblc, will. DO more for the
success Of the crop, than all things else
put together. Mulch, friends, keep mulch.
ing; change every spring and fall, and
cultivate little, but never omit the mulch
in time Of fruiting." p
POISONOUS PAINTED PAILs.-The prac.
tice of painting the inside of wooden pals,
to prevent leakage, is only to be recon.
mended when the paint contains no white
lead or baryts, both Of which we found in
the paint e some pals examined lately.
. All over the country these pals are used
in the kitchen, and although neither lead
nor baryta are very soluble ia water, yet
frequently the paint peels of in fakes, aud
may have serious consequences when get.
ting iato the teaskestle, and thus into che
food. Baryta is, however, much less in-
furious 'ns Ia icaa .;.S Ss pau: aos sucn
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": :0".o, .ss,us' Wn'0" .ne SANITARY
. VIZ n.1S v-uno' 70 iAiSeu-01a""" 't"'e'
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4. AievID uLuE.-hxper,ence mas shown
"a. g,ce onoc,eoes . cnemicai cnange
wnen urea IN the; an, ana It's adnesive
lroPelaes are aec'ded1y oeterlorated. 10
evo, Soe so~, says fsoi. wagner, IN ms report
Aoo0, so"e % .ns "snul.c'Ilels nave
lnslooucec sPure nqulo giue 10 close PACK
-, xn,Cn y s:la 20 % suPerlot % !no
.s.c.e. u. prepared Dy aigesuog
49, N sSs'.ly coos'tuc.eo sPpeas
~, :u1 = III .S0oI1.o ". !.cu sPeclnc
for the water, which, in dry glue, some
tunes amounts to twelve per cent The
pe'oe y aaso less than tor dry glue. fs@sF
p.o wn
re rr OF p LLAD " AIER fI PEE >
70. cc". M n1sss' ,nctes imp"
me.noo OF PtosscHng seae Pipes rom the
so'.cu OF "asef, ~ FORMING on the INSIDE
Of leaA gEhe.Neeraties, which iarvesY
simple one, consists 10 filing the pipes
With Q WARM. s~d esuSentutsi soiutiae of
sulphide Of potassium or sodium; the 80
luton ID left In contact with the lead fSr'
about fifteen minutes. '.sreaT Z s.i,' Il
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TO ROAST 4 GO0sE.-Chop 4 few sage
leaves and two onions very fine. mix them
VITA good mp At butter, Z teaspponful
OF pepper, and two Of salt, put in the goose,
then split II, ~ ~ down aud dust it With
hour; when It e thoroughly hot, haste il
With nice la.d il It be large one, it will
require "a ~ hour !! ana . halt, before : good
and baste il, pail out the spit, and pour in
little boiling water. 7 ~ iii
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