The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
Household.
Farm, Carbon

TO DRY SWEET CoRS.-The Shakers,
whose dry sweet corn is considered rs
good rs tho best, strip the corn from the
cob by cutting down the rows with a
knife, and then scraping the grains of.
The c,rn is then dried in the sun or in
common ovens. Tie Alden process of
drying is suited to M extensive bust
ness. When the corn is dry it is packed
in barrels for market.
CREAM PIE.-Tbis requires 8 cups OF
milk, . eggs, Q tablespoonfuls Of corn.
starch, pint OF suit, butter the size Of
wnlnut, and Q tablespoOnfuls OF sugar.
Have tho crust ready baked, then scald
II crp OF the milk with the butter and
salt beat the yolks of the eggs with the
corn starch and the other II cup OF milk,
and add to the scalded milk, With ! tea
spoonful Of lemon extract. Put It in
the crust and bake until done. Then
beat the whites OF the eggs TO high
ffoth, add the sugar and spread over the
pie, and brown slightly.
RESovArNo STRAWBERRY BEDS
Either spade under the plants and SGT
out young, thrifty runners on the same
ground, after giving it a good, liberal
dressing OF manure, or make new bed
in some other part OF your garden. Al.
ter strawberry plantation has become
choked up with weeds, IL is much the
best plan 10 pillow it up and make new
one. We know that some strawberry
growers boast OF their old thrifty plan
tations, but the modern system OF fire.
Quent renewals is far the best and most
economical rs well as profitable.
WASTED WATER. One acre Of meadow
that can be irrigated is worth three
acres not susceptible OF such treatment.
A lnrge proportion OF farms in tile East
ern States might, TO q greater or less OK.
tent, be brought under this system.
Wherever there is spring flowing from
high ground 1t may be gathered into n
small stream, turned ihto plow furrow,
and led kaek and forth across the lower
lands to nOurish tue grass. Wherever
stream has u fall OF few feet there its
waters may be carried in lateral channels,
and made to overflow more or less OF the
soil along its banks. Every farmer
should practice with m ordinary spirit
level until lie is able to determine SUI.
ficiently well where aud how he can turn
water upon his fields.
SUB.IRnIGATIoS OF TREEs.-A CORE.
spondent OF the Pacific Rural Press sug-
gests the following mode Of sub.irriga-
ting trees: When the tree or vine is
ready 10 be placed in the pit which has
been excayated for ii, have ready ut hand
two or more buckets Of coarse gravel, OF
enough SO that when poured into the
side OF the pit the column Of gravel will
reach from the surface to the bottom OF
the roots then fill the remaining space
to within four inches OF tho top with the
soilintended for the support OF the plant;
being careful in so dong not to dis.
turb the gravel, but in such a way rs to
leave trench around tho outer rim OF
the excavation, which will hold two
buckets at least Of water. The water
poured into the trench will find its way
down the column Of gravel, and the air
be excluded; in fact, trial has proven it
far better than wooden spout, or IN
open hole Of any kind for getting the
water down and preventing evaporation.
FEEDING CATTbE.-Tn Orange county,
N. Y, milk commanding better prices,
the cattle nre fed higher than elsewhere.
Some mill feed, or corn meal, is gener-
allF given in Summer, always In Winter.
Brewers grains and sprouts are largely
used little drilled corn is fed in Sum.
mer, when pastures are failing. In
Winter fodder and hay are fed every
where. The use OF drilled corn for Win.
ter fodder is general, hut the use OF II
for Summer food is not customary. rs
yet, though increasing. Roots are fed
in CentmlN New York considerably; also
in Massachusetts and Connecticut; pre-.
ference is given TO beets rs better than
turnips. But tho vast majority Of dairy
farmers combine their cattle to pasture on
tho nntivO grasSin Summer, and hay and
corn fodder in Winter, with little grain
or roots in carly Springto "bring them
iu," and put them to grass" in fair
condition. No variety OF grasses is
produced. have seen only one field OF
Lucernc; no Italian or rye grass or mil.
lot, or orchard grass, though no doubt
some little is grown yet clover, timothy,
and the native grasses are the "sland-
bys." On very few places some rye is
grown for early erncn food.