Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-06-12
FARM AND HOME.

Ohio are yeIv good at present. Peaeh-
es, ap les pears, pluns, cherries, and
al kinds of small fruit, appear to be
doing well But there is yet time
for an untimely frost or blasting
drouih to rip the young fruit IN the
bud West Yjrciaia AgrieHttRraI'st.
GRAPES. editor Of the HOr-
ticulturist gives the three best family
grapes 10 order Of excellence, as fol-
lows: Eumelan, Israelis, Ives; best
medium. Concord; best late, Senas-
Que; best white Rebeccs, CrotOn, Mar
tina; but the new amber grape Wal
ter.
Moss on Fruit TREEs.-A CORES
Lundeut Of the London Garden rec
ommeuds thin wash of esustie lime
IS better than csrbOnic soap or I've
for the instant removal of moss. We
have seen this remedy used with
great success 10 the orchard OF \. NJ.
Purdv Palmyra, n. Y. 1t Was nots so
thick as to make the trees glariog
white.
APpLFs FOR TExAs.-The Rural
Albanian furnishes a list OF a ship
nent of market trees for Texas, to
show what sorts stand prominent
there viz Ben Davis, 10000; Red
June. TO 600; Red Astrachan, $4,000;
Ravles Janet, 5000; Grimes Gold
en-. 5000. White Winter Pearmaln,
5000: Dyre, 5000; Willow Twig
1000.
DRYING FRUIT AT late meeting
of the Illinois Horticultural Society,
the profits Of drying by FIRE heat the
surplus fruit was discouraged as q
matter OF profits.
Wier obtnined only y lbs. Of dried
fruit from bushel Of apples, aud at
the market lost hy it. Different
kinds Of driers were recommended,
each thinking bis own as good as any,
or best.
RoOr PRUNING A writer in the
London Garden strongly recommends
root pruning TO- over luxurilnt trees
which do not bear. tie says: In
numerous cases | have seen an sbund-
ant crop Of fine fruit produced by
pears and pluus the very season al.
Ter this root-pruoiug had been per
formed. upon trees from which roth
ing had been gathered for years pre-
yious The work must be done OF
course, before the trees start IN the
spring.
How To DESTROY INSECTS IN OR
CHARps.-The address Of j. W. Rob
son before the 10 DaviesS county III
inois) Horticultural Society has some
excellent points relating to orchard
culture. aud especially the depreda-
tious OF insects: and he recon NERDS
every o1chsrdist to observe these few
details every season:
1st Encourage the black cap tit
mouse and hairy wood pecker, which
destroy the irs,ct in the IuPa state.
% Light small toD6rvs in the or
cfard on dark nights after the sun
has set. THIS will destroy the moth.
8. Pick up vOrmy fruit as soon as
j. falls. run it through the cider-ml.l
or throw it TO the hogs TO be eaten.
All. Strips of WOODEN cloth tied
around the trunk when the trees are
IN bloom, and examined twice a wees,
will destroy those that have escaped
and crawled there for shelter They
will be found generally IN a traDstor-
nation state between worm and PuPa
9Th Place a bunch Of weeds or
soft hay 10 the erOch Of the tree 81
the sane time, and examine frequent
".
70 BoIL A HAM.-This is ordin-
ariy esteemed so simple q process
that most house keepers Will esteem
such a recipe superauous; but, in
our Judgment, half the bacon eaten
is underdoac, and therefore salty,
tough. aud, 10 a word, unpalatable
Il is always best to wash a ham the
day before you wish 1t cooked. and
let it soak 10 water all night. If you
wish /; tor o'clock dinner, put it
upon the Ere by > O'Clock in the
morning in au abundance Of water to
cover it well. Keep it slowly boiling
uDtil you sre ready TO dish 1t up for
dinner You may ascertain iflf Is
sufficiently done by tie readiness
viii which the lone on the under
s,@e nay be removed. lift comes out
easily The han is done. You may
remove the on side skin or not, a.
YOU choose. Some epieures think @
ham ruined If either skined or cut
until perfectly cold. esteeming it SO
desirable to retain all the jucies If
time allows, the pretuest way Of sery-
ing up ham is TO take of the skin
after being thoroughly boiled, to
crate bread crumbs tbickly over the
top, and brush tie whole over with
the yolks Of eggs. Now put IN an oven
aud brown nicely Rsmark-If, du-
ring the process ofboiling it betOuud
necessary TO add more water. be sure
thar iii, boiling. for cold water viii
inevitably render the mea. tough.
Number Of Eggs that a Hen can Lay.
We copy the following item, which
has been for long time. gong the
rounds Of the agricultural press.
showing how little scientific attention
has been ordinarily bestowed upon
the subject Of poultry.
n has been ascertained that the