Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-17
CASH SALES FOR 1870.
Amt Ed. s., 1855 Total

Amt F'd. ~, 3lo,S 80 Total S3, 75o, 40
A few of thess items are estimated in
round numbers, but the estimate is under,
rather than over, the truth.
The only remarkable thing about this
showing is the number of COWS kept on the
place; but any farmer of strong land knows
that with high manuring this is possible.
The total produce Of the COWS in butter,
cream, milk, and calves, amounted to ST.
1852, Is, which, divided among twenty-five
head, gives for each less than $75, and the
SKINNED milk that was turned into pork.
The expense of carrying on the place
did not ask, nor is it especially important to
my argument; for the schedule itself shows
that the system of farming is such as to
furnish steady work for the force employed,
and to admit Of economical management
The argument itselfis, that it pays to make
land so rich as to produce the utmost that it
is capable of, for it certainly is much easier
to manage 26 acres, producing So, $50, than
to get the same income with the same in
vestment for labor and manure from 260
! acres that is, to get certain produce from
one acre instead of from 10 acres and it is
my opinion that there are very few farms of
26O acres IN America that produce cash
return of $3.50. Every rod of the small
farm is worked at profit; on the larger one
there would be many a poor acre that would
lose money the better acres would have to
make up, besides some land that would not
return the amount of its interest and taxes.
This illustration has an especial value, as
showing the value of high farming; the
more so because it is high farming in the
''good old way" What are known as
''modern improvements find no favor on
the place. There is nothing done here that
is not done on any good farm in New Eng
land but every thing is done with will;
and industry, perseverance, and thorough
ness, characterize every part of the work.
| The cultivation is thorough and clearly;
the use of manure excessive; the feeding
high the marketing skillful, and the econ.
omy in every department. complete.
WET CLoTHEs.-.Handle wet hat as
lightly as possible. Wipe it as dry as you
can with silk handkerchief; and when
nearly dry, use a soft brush. If the fur
should stick together in any part, damp it
lightly with sponge dipped in beer or vim
egar, and then brush till dry. Put the
stick Or stretcher into a damp hat, to keep
it in proper shape. When coat gets wet
wipe it down the way of the nap with a
sponge or silk handkerchief. Do not put
wet boots or shoes near the fire. a 80
10 PICKLE RED CABBAGE.-Take fine
large closely grown cabbage, strip the out.
side leaves off emf If across in rathar hin
slices, and lay them on dish, strewing salt
equally all over them. Cover with cloth,
and let them remain so for 20 hours. Then
drain the cabbage, and put it in jar with
allspice, whole pepper, and little ginger
sliced ; pour cold white.wine vinegar over
it, and tie closely from the atmosphere
OYSTER SAUsAGEs. Chop pint of oys-
tiers with quarter Of pound of veal and
quarter of pound of suet, some bread
crumbs season with salt and pepper; pound
them in o mortar; make them into little
cakes with in egg; flour, and fry them dry,
Serve hot. t ..
| GINGER CAKEs.--Make paste with two
pounds OF sugar eight ounces of powdered
ginger, four pounds of flour, one quart of
water, one pound Of butter, and some can,
died orange.peel grated Form this paste
into cakes, and prick them with a fork be-
fore baking them. 8ga sai lsi9 90
t BENTON TEA CAKEs.-With one pound
of -four, four ounces of butter, and milk suf-
6cient to make a paste; roll it out very thin,
, and cut it into shapes that may be desired,
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