Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-10
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

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and this week give another article on this
profitable vegetable, from another expert
eneei source, leaving them to judge which
is the better of the two plans.
CULTIVATION OF TIE CABBAGE-In Sec
tons of the country adjacent to our large
cities and villages, the cultivation Of the
cabbage is fast becoming an important itcu,
in horticulture During the past few years
the market gardener has depended much
upon this esculent to increase the credit side
of his bank account, DOR does it often fail
him, for when properly cared FIR this vege-
table is one of the most profitable to raise.
Any want Of success in the cultivation of the
cabbage is owing entirely to lack of under
standing the requirements of the plant or to
the loose and shabby manner in which it is
treated. No vegetable more promptly re-
spends to good care and culture. and none
repays the husbandman better than this
The two most popular kinds are the Drum
head and Flat Dutch. The soil should be
clay loam. that has not been used for hoed
crops for more than one year, and should
receive dressing of we-rotted barn-yard
manure carefully plowed under. The
ground should then be well pulverized by
the harrow, ard then the plants set in rows
three feet apart aud thirty inches in the
row. After the plants have become well
established they should be hoed without
plowlng, and then should receive top Dress
ing of common salt of about forty quarts to
the acre. On no account use ashes or any
manure containing much potash as cabbages
will not head il the soil contains much of
this alkaline salt. The last week of June
and the fist ten days of July is the proper
| time to set plants for Winter use. If one
desires a good crop, he must not spare the
hoe. The more hoeing and stirring of the
| ground, the more cabbage. Be sure and
| hoe them as long as it can be done without
breaking the leaves.
| The most formidable enemy of this plant
is what is known among the farmers as the
cabbage worm, which is the offspring Of q
moth that appears early in the season, de-
posting iiasggs, which in due time, bring
forth VI fsbout one inch in length at
| maturity. Thts4 inus insect feeds upon
| the plant till late 1.-THE season, when it
pores its way to the centre of the head,
where 1t lays itself up for Winter quarters,
| and for new transformation. The 1e5t
remedy yet suggested is to pick them f
carefully by hand. l would suggest u
| sprlnkling of weak brine about the time the
cabbages commence to head This will at
least be disagreeable to the worm, and es-
sentially facilitate the heading. If cabbages
are inclined to split open, they should be
pushed over to one side, so as to detach
portion of the roots from the ground.
Cabbages should not be marketed till late
in the season. They are better to stand in
the ground till the frosts are severe. Being
bulky vegetable, they should, as gener-
al rule, be marketed when gathered.
Spelling HORSES FEET 1t is almost I'M
| possible to get horses shod without having
the frogs cut away. All veterinary sur
geons, all horsemen, all leading blacksmiths,
agree that the frog should not be pared one
particle-not even trimmed No matter
how piable and soft the frog is, cut it away
smooth on all sides, and in two days it will
be dry and bard as chip You might as
we'll cut off all the leaves OF trees, and ex-
poet them to flourish, as to pare away the
frog and have healthy foot. The rough
spongy part of the frog is to the foot what
leaves are to the trees-the lungs Never
have red-hot shoe put upon the foot to
burn it level. If you can find blacksmith
that is mechanic enough to level the foot
without red-hot iron, employ him. The
burning process deadens the hoof and tends
to contract it. If you do not think so, try
the hot poker on your fnger-nail. and see if
it will not affect the growth of that There
are many important points in shooting horses
but these two are Of more importance than
all the rest, level to the apprehension of
men not skilled in horses, and the two most
disregarded.
Use SULPHUR IN NEsrs-Tho powdered
sulphur sold by druggists is cheap proven
tive of parasites upon young chickens. AT
ter hen has been setting till we'll estab
lished, sprinkle small handful upon her
eggs when she is off, and upon every part
of the nest and for little distance all around
it. When she goes on disturb her just
| enough to make her bristle her feathers,
and then dust another handful down to the
skin, upon her head, neck and every part Of
the body not in contact with the nest, and
do not omit to put small pinch under each
wing. Then when the chickens are hatch
ed there will be nc vermiu whatever to leave
the hen and gather upon the young, as is
frequently the case when no precautions are
taken. One thorough application such as
we have described will suffice -R,ral
Home
To PREVENT BEES FROM SwARMINd. -
Take the precaution, when they exhibit a
| disposition to swarm, to stop most Of the
outlets from the hive, so as to force the to
occupy considerable time in coming Gu
The swarm is commonly made up Of young
bees, many of whom cannot fly very well,
and as nothing can be done by the swarm
until they are all out of the hive, but fly
about in the air. by prolonging the time of
their coming out, the feeble ones become
tired, and finding their plans frustrated,
must alight to re-arrauge their journey.
If they can leave the old hive all at once,
they care very little about alighting.
To CLEAN T1NwARE An experienced
housekeeper says the best thing for cleaning
tinware is common soda. She gives the fol-
lowing directions Dampen the cloth and
dip in soda and rub the ware briskly, after
which wipe dry. Any blackened ware can
thus be made to look as good as new.
REMEDY FOR CArARRH.-Take half tea