Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-09-24

SAVING Fruit SEED-This being the
season Of the year that fruit seeds should
be gathered and saved for the next sea,
sons planting. VIC take the following time
" hints from that excellent agricultural
paper. Colemon's Rurai World:
Seeds of the stone fruits are very often
extracted, washed and dried. as il their
future termination depended upon the
farhest transfer from moist state that
could possibly be obtained. Many seeds
Of this kind, when kept very dry and for
some time exposed to heat for drying
quickly. will not terminate at all. The
peach of all others will become quite dry
and for number Of years retain its vitali-
ty; but most, if not ALL stone. seeded fruits
are damaged or destroyed by much drying.
When removed from the flesh, if desired
for future planting. they should never be
allowed to become dry. but be Immediately
mixed in boxes or in barrels with damp
sand, and kept in this condition until
planted The cherry more than any other
is difficult to grow if ever allowed to dry
fully before the pit is planted. Nursery
men fully understand this matter, and
> profit by their long experience; but our
remarks are for farmers and others who
wish to experiment with seeding fruit.
On THE SELECTION OF SEED POTATOEs.
According to an exchange, the best
time to select seed potatoes are when they
are dug. As soon as they are brought to
the surface, and lie spread on the ground,
the best can be selected with less difficulty
than at any other time. Those that are
perfectly maturcd and of good shape. hav-
ing the marked characteristics of the vari-
ETY., and good average size. should be Sc
lected for seed in preference to those of
any other qualities. They should then be
placed in boxes or barrels and kept where
they will not be injured by freezing or by
warmth. lfsced potatoes are saved in this
manner for few years in succession. we
have no doubt decided Improvement will
be observed in the yield per acre. as well
as in the quality of crops, And we think
this practice will also be found an effectual
security against small ones, and good
defence against the rot.
\ Western farmer crossed a thorough.
bred Essex SOW with Chester White, and
had very uneven and every way unde
sirable litter of pigs. l do not know what
else he could expect. lie says he will for
the future con6ne himself to the thorough.
bred Essex. and will not cross these breeds
again. Had he crossed the other way he
would have had different result. This
mania for crossing without distinct OBJ.
ject is sheer folly. One of my neighbors
had large. coarse. Chester county SOW,
shat he crossed with thorough. bred Es.
sex. and now has a litter Of three quarter
boods that are perfect beauties.
KEEPING CHILDREN WELL-A young
mother inquiries if any one knows how to
keep children we'll l think it can be doue
if we give some attention to the laws of
their being, the most important of which
is, think, regularity in eating. 1t is
mistaken kindness which thinks child
needs to eat so much oftener than an adult
l know children who have only three meals
day after they were one year old, and
nothing between meals. and who we're re.
markedly healthy. When the stomach
has diges'ed meal it needs rest; but if
the digestive organs are continually taxed
BY constant nibbling, the system becomes
deranged, and the child is ready to take
bad cold or malicious disease at the
slightest provocation.
Attention should be paid to the quality
of the food. Children should not have
stimulating or blood heating food, and K
all greasy substances are kept from them.
they are much less liable to become sick.
Grains and vegetables with plenty of fruit.
Cat meals aud not between meals) is the
best food.
Care should be taken with regard to
dress; the entire surface of the BODY
should be clothed with equal warmth; If
one part is thinly clad and becomes chill
ed, the blood rushes to some other part.
over-heating it and producing disease
There should be no lisatures to prevent
the circulation of the blood to the EXTERN.
tiles.
A word about fastening children s stock
ings. skirts. etc. My plan is to make
sacque waist, with long sleeves. reaching
below the waist, with two rows of buttons
at the bottom. one row to fasten the draw.
ers to, the other the skir's. which are made
with button holes in the bands to CORES.
pond then have two elastic tapes long
enough to reach from the waist to the tons
OF the stockings; these are buttoned to
waist, and passing inside of the drawers.
IRE fastened 10 like manner to tue tops Of
the stockings on the outside Of each Lee.
When children are comfortably clothed.
give them plenty of pure air and sun.
shine. and do not be afraid of their get.
ting tanned. Let them live out Of doors.
and you will be repaid in seeing them
hearty. rosy-cheeked, and full of fun
Rural Nesc Yorker.
The London Lancet gives the foITov;no
rec'pe IS : sure cure for felon: As soon
- the rulsation which indicates the dis.
ease is felt. put directly over the spot a iy
blister about the size Of your thumb nail.