Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-01

The Summer Pruning of Grapes.


OF these will take the lead from the frs
few days of warm weather. When thi
difference ia size can be seen is then tim,
To % over each vine and rub of the weak
er shoots, leaving but one in place.
Under the most intelligent culturi>t> thi,
rule i always carried out, In young as wei
a. ia bearing vines. Sometimes "A larg,
number OF Young shoots VIII start to grow
on the base of the main arms of lara,
vines. These also should all be rubbed Of
At the same time. The young shoots lef
on grow rapidly, and are, when~e ighteer
inches to two feet long. tender aud easil,
broken off by a strong wind or a heavy
rain storm. To guard against any suct
miShaps the vine dresser should see that
the Young shoots are fastened to the vim,
or other supports in time to avoid loslh :
part of the crop of fruit By this kind N
rarCles>ncss. A week or ten DAYS later
when the fruit is set, with rank growing
vines, the ends of the bearing shoots ma,
De puched of four or i've eyes beyond the
last bunch of fruit This win encoura-,
the growth of the fruit and at the same
time enable the owner to keep the young
shoot. within bound Of the trcllis. Pinch
iuL of the ends of the shoots will force a
growth oflaterals. and these in time should
be removed while small. say two or three
inches in length. From the start one Of
the main objects IN pruning is to have the
shoots 20 fastened that there is a free cir
culation of air around every part, aud Al
the same time have IL possible heavy foil
age. On this will depend the growth and
rlpeuin- Of the crop Of fruit New York
Iri1me.
SHEEP As WEED EEsuNAToR>.
The Pacific Rural Press SAYS 1t maY
may not be- known to farmer, in general.
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Of She country to turn sheep into the pota-
tae ieli for the purpose OF eating down
the weeds. The sheep will not touch the
potato vine. Thi, pasturins with sheep j.
advantageous when the crop j. a late plant
,d one, 20 that the hoeing cannot be COM
pletel until after the haying or harVestin.
il flushed. At the growing season II j. the
farmers aim - keep down the grass aud
weeds. 80 that they may be covered by the
cultivator and noe, when these are used
Pa>turing wiki sheep will attain thi> OBJ
iect. Early planned crops. the cultivation
ni which i completed in The early pau of
tAa Summer, frequently become grassy and
weely before the time of digging. when
tle ~leo Of The top, precludes cultivation
Ia This stage the sheep are ccono nical
wreirrs Il i hardly necessary to mention
fA4t THE feed thus given 10 the Sheep. makcs
4 double profit, Inasnuch A. IL costs ALSO
lately nothing. while labor j. saved. and
weeds prevented from seeding.
KILLING wEEDs N LAWNS.
The Aasric5n Rural Home says: Dock.
Canada thist,cs, horseradi>h. daudelion>.
anu other strong rooted varieties. are fire.
llaat tenant, OF the grass plot. They ob-
>-rJct The lawa mower, and. when shaven
a. closely a. the grass, spring quickly into
prominence again. PERM p- the best meth
"i pl killing them out j. To use a narrow
1.tIrd spade, or 4 strong knife. which " I'LL
81, the root deep enough under the surf cc
waen It can be pulled up, and 10 most eases
Will no grow again. This, however. i nor
the case wiki strong growing and cN-
tftmgly vital plants ike hor>cradi>h. Ia -
tie anl dock, These require more frequent
Treatment. and perhaps somethin. adGi-
uonal Ia the cutting. II 4 little salt. or
VIVA; j. mnch better. kerosene. can be APP
Piled 70 the cut surface OF the roots IL
generally hil them completely.
COAL ASHES.
Dry earth j. uuque,tionably the best
ihins ia the world Tor the busting bin. Il
may De procured with very little troubl,
during dry spell ia summer. But If uot
attended u at the proper season. or II the
supply gives out. then coal ashes are a very
good substitute. one great merit which
they possess i. that n taken from the
~tANe or furnace they are 20 dry. The dust
1in in the fowl house should be SO arranged
is not 10 gather dampness from tle ground.
iar the drier its contents can be kept the
better. Coal ashes should be furnished in
separate box. IN case the dust-bin is filled
with dry eartn, for the ashes contain ma
ieTials for the formation OF egg-shells:
Wood ashes have been recommended for
fowls TO roll in. IS it is said the potash
they contain Is obnoxious 10 yermn No
douDt, but il is too causiic for the feet aud
skin of the fowls. and in wet weather forms
biting I'VE. Hens VIII not walIow in wood
ashes when dry earth j. accessible. ana
III ought 10 have something to say in t..e
matter Poultry World.
USEFUL RECEIPTS.
tURRANI lee CREAM. = Put one large
aontul and half of currant jellcy into u
basin. with half gill of sirup; squeeze in
cue lemon and half, add pint OF cream
aE4 cochineal; then pass II through q
sieve, and finish IN the usual way.
DRY PAINT On WINDOW most
economical way 10 remove dry paint irom
tlt pancs l. 10 make a small swab havin.
: handle some eight inches long, dip ii In Il
4tilr diluted oNaIlc acid. and rub of the
r4lat with Il swao.
FEIrp CUCUmERs.-Pa and lay IN a.,
water half an hour. Cut lengthwise ana
lay in Ice water ten minutes longer Wipe
each piece dry with soft clotn. sprinkle
with pepper and salt, and dredse with -four
Fly 10 a delicate brown, in sweet. ,clarifled
lnppings, nice lard or butter
PLANTING CURRANI CUIrlNGs.-A cor.
respondent of the american Farm Journal
haA AZ
rant cuttings ut your scion> a. long A.
you can get them. Take q peuknife And
cat out every eye - high up As YOU want 10
start the top cont leave an eve for roots,
ior they won't root D stick them the usual
depth. say about tour or five inches. in The
ground they viii not send out any blow.
II Your sclons are tall and sleI.dcr. stake
;A-m and tie mp TO keep straight Prune
the top 10 suit your taste. The fruit will
be Of a larger and finer: equality than if Gull
liyated in the ordinary way"
FACTS ABOUT CoLORs.-A spoonful ofox-
gall to gallon of water will SET the color.
Of almost any goods soaked in il previous
10 Washing. a tea-cLp Of lye in a pail of
water Will improve the color ofblack goods.
Nank.n should lie IN lye before being wash
ed; il sets The color. 4 strong tea of com
mon hay will preserve the color of French
pink or green calicoes will brighten them.
Soda answers the same end for both pur-
pie and blue.
POTATO BEETLE REMEDY have found
an eiieCtual remedy-at least il has com
pietely driven the striped and dun-colored
beetles from all of my potatoes. and of OF
my farm. Dissolve one pound OF sulphate
81 copper blue stOne) in five gallons of
water and sprinkle vines or other yegeta-
bles in the morning Repeat the operation
afer every rain if troubled again.-TA.
b.. in Rural Netr Yorker.
HOLDING UP MILK. A writer in the
american AgricHfuriUt says he has found
hi cows will always let down their milk
when inclined to hold il up if he gives them
some salt to lick.
The Remedy for Sunstroke.