The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-21
Farm, Garden and Household.


Frat be sure to secure good quality
OF the right kind Of plants. The Eng
ish Cluster stands far in advance OF all,
orsny other variety, both for produc-
tiveness and quality OF hop. We should
be us cautions in selecting the variety
OF hops as we wonll be IN fruit.trees,
seeds, &c TheEnglish ClSsterhop can be
proftably grown IN any climate or soil
that will produce any kind OF grain or
potatoes.
As regards profit to the grower, 1 say
first, at low average Of 1900 pounds
per mere, and ut low average price OF
40 cents per pound, the crop would
bring 5000 per ncre. The expenses Of
cultivation and harvesting are TO be de.
Quoted thereirom. Some fix the ex-
pense Of production as high us 10 cents
per pound others us low as 8 cents.
The variation depends on thenumber OF
pounds produced per acre, us light
crop costs nearly US much labor MS
heavy yield.
My experience teaches me that nm av.
erage yield OF hops can be grown at IN
expense not exceeding seven cents per
pound, making nm expense Of Sl0j per
acre deduct this from the 5000 and the
grower is left in possession of net
profit OF sl95 per acre.
To start with, the plants will cost
about 800 per acre, The next year the
vines need polling, which can bG done
ct IN expense OF about $50 per acre.
Many farmers have plentyof poles upon
their own land which will cost them
nothing but the time and labor OF cut
ting md hauling them. After the plants
and poles are once secured, there will
be no additional expense in that direc-
ton for twenty years or more. The first
crop will, or should, pay all those OK.
penses and leave profit OF 1913 per
acre, and paid.up investment for
twenty years or more. Last year, 1872,
good hops sold readily ut the growers
door for fifty aud iilty.six cents per
pound, mhuy OF them realizing from
sl0,000to $4,000 for their crop. No
wonder they are the most iovial and
happy lot Of creatures on earth.-Rurai
Nc,0 Yorker.
Corn In Hills and Drills.
At the Michigan Agricultural College
in 1868, two plots Of land were set apart,
substantially equal in character Of soil,
each measuring forty-cight rods in
width. The ground was plowed May
o, and manure was spread evenly and
worked in by cultivator and harrow.
Yellow Dent corn was planted May q
in rows four feet apart ; one OF the plots
being planted in hills, the other in
drills. Tho plots were cultivated and
hoed June 10, md again July Z; the
plants being thinnod so rs TO leave the
same number OF stalks on each plot, in.
Guiding the equal distribution OF plants
throughout the subdivision OF the plots.
As nearly MS possible, each Of the two
plots received the same amount Of labor
and cultivation. The stalks we're cut
Sept. II, and stacked in good order !;
three weeks afterward the corn was
husked and weighed. The stalks then
again carefully stacked, and were haul
ed and weighed, in good condition,
Oct u. The corn on the portion plant
ed in hills was better in quality than on
that planted in drills. But the drilled
portion produced seyenty.four and one.
sixth bushels Of shelled corn, and three
tons OF stalks 10 the acre, against sixty
five aud one.llalf bushels Of shelled
corn, aud two and two.thirds tons Of
stalks per acre produced by the portion
in hills.-Rurai World.
How to BroiI Fish.
In the first place, says Pierre Blot,
the fish must be fresh, the fire sharp,
and the draught good. When thor.
oughly cleaned and washed, dry the fish.
with towel rub 1t inside and outside
with little butter, and salt and pepper
it on both sides also. Set on the fire,
turn over now and then in order TO pre-
vent the chnrring Of any part OF the fish.
1t does not matter how many times it Is
turned over, provided the fire is sharp
enough to bruil quickly. As soon as
done place the fish on a warm dish, the
inside up, spread butter mixed with
chopped parsley Rll over, and sprinkle
lemon juice all over also. Serve quickly.
Let our readers bear in mind that
vinegar is no substitute for lemon juice
III this case.
Many amateur fishermen believe that
they can cook fish better than any cook,
because they relish it better when on
fishing excursion. They have two adj
vantages over the cook; the first is the
freshness of the Ash, and the other is n
sauce that no cook can make-hunger.
The old saying about cooking fish is,
TO be good, fish must go from the water
to the pan, and from the pan TO the
mouth.
The American Indians say, As soon
as caught, bleed it; as soon as blcd,
clean il; MS soon MS cleaned, cook it; as
soon as cooked, cat it.
Treatment OF Frozen Trees.
Mr.. Hanford OF Indiana stated, at the
recent meeting OF the Michigan Pomo.
logical Society, that in the cold winter
of lSjGhe hada peach orchard OF thrifty
young trees absolutely killed 10 the
snow line, and Of course a total loss rs
far rs appearances indicated or expert
cncO could suggest. Knowing, howev-
or, that the trees had been vigorousAnd
that their roots must possess consider
able power Of reproduction, he proceed
ed TO cut of the entire top Of every tree
that had been killed, and left nothing
but nnsightly stumps throughout the
orchard. The spring came on; adj
vanced somewhat he watched his
stumps with anxiety found that nu.
merous buds started out from these
stubs, put forth their shoots and made q
remarkable pnnutb md In tua ,,oara Ia