National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-09-02
Farm. Garden and Hon sehOld.

powdered lime from a bag.
CURRANrs AND GoosBERRIEs. If the
useless shoots are removed as they start
but little pruning will be required in
autumn.
THE late broods of catterpillars will
need watching. Borers have generally
laid their eggs. Should the grub have
penetrated the tree, dig them out rs
soon as discovered.
BLACK KNoT.-Cut it out at the fl
appearance, and burn. No doubt in
sects do find Judgement III 1t, as they
will i'll any soft part of the tree, but they
are not the cause 1t is fungus which
should not be allowed to mature and
multiply.
GRATING THE PEAR on THE APPLE
J. J. Thomas says that grating the pear
on the apple stock occasionally succeeds
with some varieties. We have seen the
Seckel doubled in size by working on
the apple, at the same time that its
quality was lessened. But the union is
imperfect, and the graft generally breaks
off in "A few years. Some varieties do
tolerably well for time, but we cannot
recommend the practice. except to such as
merely wish to amuse themselves with
unsuccessful experiments.
DRY-Ro IN TREES Dry rot, rs it is
usually called is only one of the many
forms of decay in trees As the growth
of wood can be FASTENED or retarded by
artificial means, so may its decomposi-
ton but to entirely eradicate disease
when it has become firmly seated. is Il
very difficult task Where only few
branches of tree are affected, then
prompt removal will usually prevcn
the further spread Of disease, but whcl
the main stem begins to decay, ",
cannot expect to do more than prolonl
HE, although even this will satisfy thos,
who have old and rare trees upon then
lawns One of our correspondent
writes that he has upon his lawn, linden
trees over one hundred years old, bl
the dry-rot is making sad havoc amonj
them, and he wants to know how I,
prevent further loss He says that TIN
trees are attacked near the ground, an,
the wood dies first, and then tn
bark becomes so rotten that a cane cal
be readily pushed through ii.
We would advise the removal of nj
diseased or dead bark, and then scrap
the exposed wood smooth after which
cover the entire surface of the wouu,
with common graitlng-waX, applied whel
hot The surface of the wax may b.
busted over with ashes or any dry paint
that will give it the color of the surround
ing bark If wounds made in trees ar
protected from the air and water, the
will usually heal over, provided there j
any vitality left III the tree.
Muck, Hay, AND GRAPES. --" Edito
Hearth and lIome-Sir VIII You pleas
give me little advice
q. | have four acres of sandy lane
forty rods from my barn, on which
wish to put all the manure | can max
before spring shall | hand enough
the soil to the barn to absorb the hQui
manure, or shall haul muck one mi
lean get 1t for ten cents a load? cam,
do any thing before September LIST
keep one horse and "A COW and fifty hen
80 | shall have to buy my hay this fal
can You give me rule for measuring
in the NOW to save weighing
80. How much ought one hundr,
grape-vines six years old, thirty Isab,
las, balance Concords, in good bcaril
condition, pay per season
|. We believe that muck is far prcfC
able to common soil for absorbing t
liquids of n barnyard. 1t not only co
tains valuable properties, but its absor
ing powers are far greater than any 9th
kind of soil. If the muck is of 60
quality, it is well worth ten cents ,
load and hauling one mile.
2. Purchasing hay by measure is
very uncertain, and not very rclial
method, i'll consequence of the variatl,
in compactness OF stacks and mows.
the hay is very compact, 1000 cubic fc
will weigh ton, but if not closely col
pressed 1t will require more, and son
times double tins number. Selling h
by measurement is seldom satisfactory
either buyer or seller
3. This question is not an easy one
answer, inasmuch rs we do not kn,
the price at which the grape can be Sc
when ripe. In some localities, the fir
might be reckoned at 81 yer vine
others almost nothing
The RUrM Ncw Yorker, in reply to
correspondent, gives the following dir
tons for use of annotto for color
butter
A." Annotto is used quite successful
III coloring spring and winter but
wheIr on account Of the feed which
cows get, the butter naturally cor
pale or white. The coloring is appl
III two ways. One plan is to prep
the coloring material by melting dow
small quantity of butter and culoriup
with annette, and putting it aside il
stone crock for use. Then nt g
churning n small quantity of this
pared butter is taken and worked O.
fully through the mass. thus coloriul
the desired shade. This plan is the
usually employed IN the IIoIstcin dair
We do not approve of tins method.
there is more or less difficulty IN ",
ing the coloriug muttcr evenly thro
the mass without uvcrwdrking
spelling the grain of the butter
better way is 30 use the auuotto IN
cream, and then, during the process
churning, it becomes perfectly iucor
ated with the mass, and gives an ,
shade throughout the butter and Will
trouble.
Z" In coloring butter in this way. i
important that pure liquid anne
free from sediment, he used. Mel
liquid annotto, an English preparai
being of uniform color and free {
sediment, * excellent for the purI
II can now be had at most OF the ii
furnishing establishments.
when basket annette is use
simple recipe for cutting the am
is ~ follows Dissolve a half y,
concentrated potash in five quart
water, by heating and stirring