Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-26

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| PLANTING GRAPE VINzs.-Ths rule ID to
plant the roots shallow. II they are long
when we have to transplant them. instead
of setting them deep We lay them along about
| four or FIVE inches beneath the surface.
1t is Of course very necessary to press the
soil very hard and firm over the roots that
is if the earth is tolerably dry, though in
truth no tree should be planted except the
earth is in this good condition.
1t is very useless in planting grapevine
to cut it closely in. Unless the last years
growth be very vigorous it may be almost
all cut away and even where this growth
is strong, one,balf may bs cut away. This
is the way to get a good strong cane for
bearing next year. which is the most that
Que ought to expect vine TO do. "Imme.
date bearing" is delasion and SNARE
Many person spends dollar or half dol.
lar extra on vine which he is told by the
seller will "bear this year." when for that
amount Of money he could buy treble the
quantity of grapes it will bear for him, even
if it bears at all. Still we like to plant good
strong healthy grapes. The little crowquills
which come out as rare grapes at high prices
seldom give much satisfaction.
GAS Dull As A Hon" This is an old
favOrite comparison, and it seems cruel to
rob it Of its poetry. But free use of the
file or grindssons ID as rough on the COM
parison as the keen hoe ID OF the Weeds
Certainly it is poor economy to save the wear
of the hoe, Of necessity only half killing the
weeds and making heavy toll Of otherwise
light work. A file, even an old one clean
ed with diluted acid, will answer every
purpose. or grindstone, il one has no 6le.
Never mind if stones or gravel do dull,
sharp hoe carefully used vii. accomplish
more than tho noisy grubbing Of q dull one.
1t is pleasure to see the hoe daily narrow
up and the corners gradually round of. for
honorable age and constant service bene-
fit the hoe. making the blade thinner and
smaller. Sharpen the. hoe thsn-frst, to
save the hard labor second, to do nsater
work, third, to keep it bright finally to
have the pleasure of seeing it grow old in
the ser vice.
BRINE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BUTTER.
TO three gallons Of brine strong enough
to bear ali egg, add quarter Of pound Q.
nice white sugar, and one tablsspo onful o.
saltpeter. Boil the brine, and when it 10
cold. strain carefully. Make your butter
into rolls, and wrap each roll sepaEatsly in
clean white muslin cloth, tying up with
string. Pack large jar full. weigh the
butter down, and pour over the brine uatil
all is submerged. This brine will keep re.
ally good butter perfectly sweet and fresh
for whole year. Be careful mot to put
upon the ice. butter that you wish to keep
for any length OF time. In Summer, when
the heat will admit Of butter being made up.
on rolls. pack closely into small jars, and,
using the same brine, allow it to cover the
butter to depth Of at least four inches
This excludes the air. and answers very
nearly as we'll a. the first method suggest
ed.
A PorAro CRop.-On one tenth Of an
acre of sward land . Massachusetts me.
chanic raised 81 bushels Of EARLY Rose po.
tatoes, 4S bushels of which were ft for the
table. He subsoiled, dug deep holes three
feet apart, cushioned the bottoms with in
verified sods, placed on them well-rosted COW.
stable manure about two quarts to the hill,
covered this lightly with fine soil, placed
three pieces Of seed Zone eye to the piece),
six to twelve inches apart, and covered in
the usual way. Weeds were kept down
and the hills made high and large. The
product, as stated, was at the rate of 81
bushels per acre.
The LAST MILK FROM THE UDDER.-Dr.
Anderson, Of Scotland, says he found by
practical analysis, in one instance. that the
last cup Of milk drawn from the cows udder
contained sixteen times as much cream 40
the first one. This separation Of cream from
milk takes place in part in the udder Of the
COW, particularly if the COW is suffered to
stand at rest for some time previous to milk
ing. II there are people who doubt that
there is difference in the richness of milk
first drawn from COWS and the last drawn,
their doubts will be speedily removed By
milking half dozen COWS and setting the
first half drawn from each COW separate
from the last half
CURES FOR FELoN.-As soon a. dis.
covered take some spirits Of turpsnsins in
cup, dip the finger in it, and then hold the
hand near the hot FIRE till dry; then dip 10
in again and repeat for fifteen minutes, or
till the pain ceases. The next day, with .
sharp knife, pare off the thick skin and you
will find something like honey comb filed
with clear water /; open the cells and the
felon is gone. If the fslon il too far I'd.
vanced for turpentine oil Of origanum, treat.
ed in the same way, will cure. II too ad.
vanced for either to cure, the felon will still
be benefited, as ii will be less painful
Never draw it.