Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-07
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.
ADVERTISING RATES.

SuouLp LAND LIE LONG UNDER dRAss.-
In system of farming which makes gram
and root crops the main products, IN when
the land is devoted to tillage, and pastures
and meadows are secondary IN Importance
l think experience proves it unwlse 10 let
| field remain longer than two years uhder
grass. II the object sought, by letting the
| field remain in grass, be to fertiize 1t there
| BY, two seasons are enough to get the best
| effects from clover which, of course should
be the crop used. II the field is allowed to
be under grass long time, turf OF June
grass, whit, clover, red top, or timothy Is
formed, the soil is compaeted, and the roofs
of the grasses cause great deal OF extra IT.
Dor in filling hoed crop and often are not
kill the first season. but grow anu damage
the succeeding grain crop WIRE worms
and grubs are more apt to work IN a corh'
crop that is planted on st''f SOIL tnan Oh
a tender, young clover lay.
have observed tlal those farmers raise
the best crops VITO do not let fields lie more
than two wears under clover. hen manure
and plant corn, SOW barley or oats the next
wear. tn, II seed with c'ov,r again and Sum-
mer-falIcw for wheat.
Later years we have more trouble from
the corn 9, ub than formerly we think 50 at
least, though this en-, my tt corn Wa familiar
to the Indians Where there is danger from
tbi source. it is safer to Summer-falhw
first, then plant corn, aud sow Sprung gram
and seed down. | do not mean to be un-
derstool as Directing to an old sod tor
corn.crop, but that its tough grass roots o.
len are not killed by the cultivation GYM
the corn, and live over and damage the
grain following and that wire worms and
grups are apt to work more lnJur! IN the
old sod than new one. -,1 z an
Moving good field for tillage, sever
al seasons in succession, Injuries it for bear
ing grain crops; it is nearly as bad as oil er
cropping. A field that lies two years uu-
der clover should have oDc crop Of the clover
pastured, or else permitted to go down ON
the field. A crop of clover hay followed by
one Of seed, taken from field, ruins it as
much as any grain crop. '-Ranat Home.
Coop YEAST. Good yeast is the thing
essential to good bread making; and to
make it good and keep it so, is quite an art.
The writer had better success with the fol-
lowing receipt than any other trial.
Boil in one gallon Of water one pint of
hops, tied in thin cloth, wit six good
sized potatoes pared when the potatoes are
done, skim out hops and potatoes, throwing
the hops away mash the potat' es, and
pour over them three cups o. -four, one cup
Of sugar, one cup of salt, and one teaspoon
ful Of ginger Z; gradually add the hop va
ter, stirring the -four ETC., into smooth
batter. When the mixture is about luke
warm, stir. in pint Of good sweet yeast,
and then ELL gallon jug (Which be sure to
have sweet and clean, and set i'll warm
place until the yeast has ceased to terment,
then cork up tightly and keep in cool dark
place cellar is best Yeast made in this
way will keep good over two months. and
a teacupful is sufficient to do IA large bak
ing