Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-23
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: Pathological Convention, at Richmond, Va ,
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This is less IN we have learned and the
necessity of which we have often eDdeavored
to impress upon cultivators, and which eve
~ successive season teaches with stronger
emphasis. It's absolutely necessary for all
who send fruit to market to send large
fruit, and the markets are constantly and
progressively requiring large and fine fruit,
Even the Seckel pear, which once COM
manded in tie Boston Market the highest
price, will not now, unless of extra size,
sell for any more, if as much, as common
varieties of larger size A medium sized
fruit OR even one of smaller size, may be
more economical for use, but until some de-
cided change in the preference Of the major
ity of purchasers shall take place, large
fruit will sell better than small.
To produce this, the fruit must not only
have good cultivation, but must be thinned.
and we agree with Mr.. Meehan that cone
half the trees which bear fruit every year
would be benefited by having one-half Of
the fruit taken off as soon as it is well set,
and that the ovsrbearing Of a tree will I'M few
years destroy it," We may lay it down as
certain rule that excessive production is al
ways at the expense of both quantity and
quality; if not in the same season, then in
succeeding ones, for when branch is contend
ing with branch, leaf with leaf. and fruit
with fruit, for its supply Of light and food, it
would be indeed an anomaly in nature if
this should not result in permanent injury
to the trees as well as to the annual crop
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APPLE Tree BoRERs.--A correspondent
Of the Rural Meao Yorker says that he has
prevented the attack Of apple tree borers by
putting bushel of tan-bark around the
stem of each tree. The tan.bark answers
the double purpose of keeping out the borers
and mulch, For weeds grow through it, and
the writer states that he has never known
tree to be attacked around which heap of
tan-bark was constantly kept Ounce trees,
treated, in the same way, thrive admirably
and are free from borers. Before putting
the tan-bark around, throw a quart Of I'M
clean ashes and salt, half and half around
the tree.
| To KEEP Milk SWEET. In very warm
weather, when it is difficult to preserve milk
from becoming sour and spelling the cream,
it may be kept perfectly sweet by soalding
the new milk very gently with boiling, and
putting it away in the earthen pan or dish
in which it has been scalded This method
is adopted in all the large diaries in Eng
land, and particularly in Devonshire. Cream
already skinned may be kept quite sweet
for twenty-four hours if scalded, but if as
much powdered loaf sugar be added as will
sweeten it, and then scalded, it will keep
in cool place for two days.
HOMEMADE DIs1NFEcrANTs.- The follow
ing recipe is taken from an Agricultural pa
per- 1t has been tried, and found to be
successful:
dissolve bushel of salt in a barrel of
water, and with the salt water slack barrel
of lime, which should be wet enough to form
| kind of paste. For the purpose of disin-
fectants, this homemade chloride of lime is
nearly as good as that purchased at the
shops and drug stores. Use it freely about
sinks, cellars, cutters and out-houses, and
in this way prevent sickness, suffering and
expense"
BOHEMIAN CREAM.-Take four ounces of
any fruit you choose, which has been stoned,
soft and sweetened pass the fruit through
a sieve, and add one and half ounces Of
melted or dissolved isinglass to half pint
of fruit; mix it well together; then whip
pint of rich cream, and add the fruit and
isinglass gradually to it. Then pour it all.
into mould, set it on ice or in cool place,
and when hardened or set, dip the mold a
moment in water, and turn it out ready for
the table.
CONDITION POWDER FOR HORSES -The
7arf, Field and Farm says those keeping
horses should twice week throw in hand.
full Of salt and ashes. Mix them by putting
in three parts of salt to one of ashes. Horses
relish this and it will keep their hair soft
and fine. 1t will prevent bots, collie, etc.
A little ground sulphur, mixed with salt
| and ashes, and given, once in two
or three weeks is also beneficial All do
mestic animals will be thus benefited.
DELICATE PUDDING.-One quart Of milk
while boiling, stir in one pint of -four after
it is sifted, six eggs, six tablespoonful Of
white sugar, one spoonful of butter, the
grated peel and juice of two lemons All
the ingredients must be we'll beaten together
before they are stirred into milk; stil one
way without stopping till it has boiled for
minute or two; take it off, and turn into
your pudding dish. 1t is to be eaten Geld
with sugar and cream if you like.
Scent PowDER.-A charming recipe for
scent powder, to be used for wardrobe
boxes, etc, far finer than the mixture sold
at the shops, is the following: Corriauder,
orris root, rose leaves and aromantic oalu-
mus, each one ounce; lavender flowers, two
ounces; rhodium wood, one-fourth Of
dram musk, five grains. These are to be-
mixed and reduced to coarse powder. The
scent on clothes is as if all fragrant flowers
had been pressed in their folds.
For mixed pickles, prepare any vegeta-
bles you like by cutting them in pieces, and
let them lie in salt and water for two Or
three days; then make the pickles in the
following manner: Boil the quantity O. vio.
egar required with peppercorns, mustard
seed, small quantity Of mace, few Ca
yenne pods and ginger, and half pouDd of
flour of mustard mixed smoothly in a basa,
to be put in while boiling and prt all togsth-
err in large stone jar
ENGLISH B1rTERs.-Take two ounces Pc
ruvian bark, two ounces Columbia root. two