The Placer herald., 1870-05-14
HOUSE AND FARM.
oAunrlowrk ON LroBr SoIL.-Caulfow- W.

If one does 10, possess such soil, it is not
necessary to forego the luxury OF having an
abundance Of this fine vegetable, as we have
fully proven 10y experience. On lght sandy
ss s.ewuN made. very rieh, The csuIitlow-
OF VII. usually tsil to produce good large
Leads. protatly owing to excessive moisture,
OR The high temperature OF the soil
a.. We bave sueeeeeea admirably in grow
iugscsuitiowers on a light sand by using
plenty ,f manure sud mulching. II the
rnn'yh is composed chiefly of coarse manure
Lom The BARNARD, so much the better;
sweeds. straw CT bay will answer, but tbe,
should be applied early and literally. Il
snpy of our readers have heretofore failed IN
PRODUCING this vegetable on account Of dry
ssoila, we advise them to try once more, and
enot omit The rnolching.
$40 Remove MoTRs FROM AN ANIMALS
FYr Mr.. Tnkham, of St. Louis, Kanses,
says. "Calomel is one Of lhe very best rem
eues for notes or chsff in the eyes of horses
or cattle. had cow that got an oat-
chaf on the eysbaIl, which resisted all efforts
atremoyal. Her eyes became SO swollen
she could not open it and white film had
begun to grow upon the ball. was speak.
ipgto one Of my neighbors about it; he re-
commended the above remedy. which | ap
llied blowing it INTO the eye with goose
Quill. !. about he bulk Of large grain
OF wheat Twenty four bours after no
one would have supposed anything had ever
ailed HE eve. | know Of other instances
where il bss been used with equal success" ;"
n Pur IN SOME EARLY PorAroEs.--N othing
isever lost by providing in the best possi-
bic manner for the farmers family. It city
folks will tnot eat old potatoes after the
middle Of jane, country folks should not
Get something ready for the table at home
that shall be as healthy and inviting as what
appears on city tables; and if you have not
seed OF some early variety of potatoes of
your own, send to some neighbor or seeds>
man and get enough to give your family
new vegetables as early as the earliest; what
you DO not want for yourself will always
SELL
CALIFoRNIA FRuITs OF these the CuHfor.
MIA Farmer says "Our fruit supply must
always be good, owing to the rapidly in
eIeasing cultivation OF choice fruits, aud
better system of doing the work. Culliva-
ton has taken the place of Irrigation, and
the consequence richer sweeter and high
er colored fruit, in the place Of the former
pale, watery and havorless fruit SO abundant;
besides fruit thus grown will keep better and
not be so Injurious TO eat, for all fruit thus
forced and full of watery juices instead of The
natural sacharne juice, will produce cholic
and dysen terry and many other diseases
,eHors Wells hop circular Of April 18th
says: About tv, hundred and fifty bales
ofCalifornia hops have arrived in New York
I'll Al. f.,u ,saai.e This 10
feature, and enc worthy of notice. These
are taken up by a Spectator at 90 cents
and 100 bales resold by him at % cents to
shipper, The same hops are quoted in
the San Francisco market al 10@l5 cents
gold while Eastern hops are quoted at
5000. This wide difference shows con-
clusigely that our far Western friends have
asmail appreciation of their own produce"
MEDICAL PRopERr1Es OF CELERY. A
CORRESPONDENT of an Eastern agricultural
paper SAYS: Il have known many men, and
women too, who, from various causes, bad
become so much affected with nervousness,
they shook Ike aspen leaves on windy
day-and by daily moderate use of the
bianched foot-s,alks of celery leaves, as a
salad, they became as strong and steady 10
limbs as other people.
SOME one says cows temper can be de-
termined byfbreathing in her nose When
yousba,e breahed few times in her nos
trlf, if she is kind, she will hold up her
nose; otherwise she will catch it away.
An excl pgs,says:~ If the moths attack
the carpet. sb eh they will do first under the
sofas ssaod chairs, spread wet sheet on the
carpet, and pass a bot fiat iron over il
quickly, and the steam will effeclually de-
sIroy boih worm and eggs.
.MAKING FLowER SEEDS Grow. w.-Chas. D.
DsCopeland, a hor.iculturalis, furnishes the
following hints for the inexperienced in cul-
tivating flowers: 49, .t...,
/ The soil must be made mellow, and be
pulverizel as fine as possible, if naturally
coarse and Iumpy, then small seeds should
be covered very tLnly, not more than one
eight of an inch, by sitting on the earth,
and pressing it down gently with board
or shingle.
2. The bed mus, be kept moist, but not
very wei, by epripkIing on water gently, to
ward evening. every. dry day, until the
plants begin to come up.
8. The ground should be shaded in some
way, to prevent the bot sun from shining
upon the bed, until the shoots are up and
have acquired a little strength. After
that they should enjoy the sunshine more or
less. And when about Two inches high they
should be thinned out, by transplanting
part of them, insomuch that they can grow
stoeky and strong; in which case the bios
SONS will be earlier and more perfect. As
general rule SOW seed about the time farm-
ers plant their corn. Still they may be
sown earlier. as tomatoes and cabbages are,
under glass, or in boxes in the kitchen win
dow, and thus be earlier iu Towering.
RICE PupnING WITHOUT Eees.-Take
teacuplul Of rice, wash, and place it in the
bottom ola deep,pie or pudding dish. Cover
will, one quart Of milk, a little salt and su-