The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-16
Sonrs, Sarnn a''n 8arne's.
low 10 ACT IN CASE OF poIsoN1N,

water to drink, cold or warm, as fast as
possible, gallon or more at a time, and
as fast as vomited, drink more; tepid
water is best, as it opens the pores Of
the skin. and promotes vomiting, and
thus gives the speediest cure to the pois-
onous article. IF pains begin to be felt
in the bowels, it shows that part, at
least, of the poison has passed down
wards; then large and repeated injec-
tons of tepid water should be given, the
object in both cases being to dilute the
poison as quickly and as largely as pos
sible. Do not wait for warm water
take that which is nearest at hand, cold
or warm. for every second of time saved
is OF immense Importance at the same
time send instantly for physician, and
as soon as he comes turn the case into
his hands, telling him what you have
done. This simple fact cannot be too
widely published; it is not meant to say
that drinking gallon or two of simple
water will cure every case of poisoning !;
but it will cure many, and benefits all by
its rapidly diluting quality"
EARLY ROSE POTATOES STAND AT THE
HEAD OF THE LIST.
The following from the last Country
Gentlemen,i is in accordance with the uni
versal testimony of oil potato growers
who have tested the different varieties
new cultivated:
The Dist Of May last, after planting
corn, | had about an acre Of ground that
was reserved for the cabbage plot, a piece
on which potatoes were grown the year
previous; and, having few small pota-
toes of the Early Rose in the cellar after
the spring sales and planting were over,
that [ considered too small for any pur-
pose except to feed the pigs, concluded
to try an experiment with them. [
therefore drew a few light burrows about
three inches deep across the patch, drop
ping the potatoes one in place, two and
a half feet apart, in the burrows, then
covered them with the plow; they were
twice cultivated and bowed with but
little expense, as the ground was warm
when planted, and June was the month
Of severe drought with US in this section,
July gave Us more rain, while in August
we were abundantly supplied with cop
ious showers, and the rest of the season
the rains were timely and sufficient for
the wants Of growing crops. The first of
October the piece of about one quarter
of an acre was dug the yield, at the
rate of over 800 bushels per acre, was
the largest grown on the farm the past
year; the potatoes were free from rot,
and are now at this writing sound and
firm, as the Early Rose has always been
o good potato to keep in my ,lar. After
three years experimenting with the Early
Rose as to yield and quality. for the
table, both as an early potato, also as
late keeper and freedom from rot, [ have
no hesitancy In placing it at the head of
the list OF potatoes. Other sorts may
excel it in some one particular, but l
have found none yet that | would give
up.the Early Rose for, although [ plant
ed quite number Of new sorts last
spring that were represented TO be better
than they were, in every instance they
have failed to come up to Early Rose
with me, either in quality for the table,
or in yield or freedom from rot.
IONA. TAYLOR.
ROME, January oath.
MAPLE SUGAR MAKING.
Now is the time to make maple syrup
and sugar, and, therefore, few words
on the subject will not be amiss. Wood
en- taps and buckets are preferable to tin
ones in the drawing of sap, for the reason
that the latter viii rust and darken the
sap. The more cleanliness and care that
is exercised in sugar-making, as in every
thing else, the more profitable and better
viii be the sugar. Strain the sap into a
large copper pan, and when it is well
boiled bnt still thin, strain through a
clean cloth again into clean butter fir
kins which have been scalded, and let it
stand day. Ofcourse, should there be
any more sap on hand, the pan could
be used after the first was out to boil it
in. The second day, after the pan is
cerefully washed out, pour the syrup
boiled first into it, and boil it down
almost 10 grained sugar, necessarily STIR
ring and skinlming it during the whole
period of boiling. Then pour into the
frkins and set aside until the warm d. S
Of May. Then place into barrel or fir
kin with three or four augur holes, and
set it upon a tub 10 drain. Each morn
ing. for three weeks, lay clean linen
clothes on the top of the sugar, pressing
tightly down, so that not particle will
be left uncovered. About gallon of
syrup viii, at the end of that time, have
| drained from fifty pounds of sugar, and the
ugars itself win be Of high quality and
| of a crystalline whiteress. To make the
syrup into cakes the sap is boiled to a
greater consistency, than for grained
sugar, and must be stirred constantly.
New milk is used by some manufacturers
to whitensthe sugar. Their plan is,after
the syrup is put on to boil a second time,
Just when it has reached the boiling
point.to turn in a large coffee cup of new
milk. A thick scum will soon rise to
| the top, and this is strained off at-oDce
| for if left to boil it viii darken rather
than whiten the sugar. Many farmers
may have different applianc han those
mentioned for the making OF If sugar