The Placer herald., 1873-03-08
HOUSE AND f A M.

noticed most striking contrast between
those whicI, have farmers homes in them
almost bare Of any kind Of trees or plants
around them. and those where the occuPers
have planted fruit trees, sbrubbery, ever
Greens and flowers. There is hardly any
thing that causes so much regret IN lis IN our
travels as the almost entire want OF home
embellishments in some places, as IN the ma
io,ity in the Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys: while generally in the Napa and
Sopoma, we have teen perfectly enchanted
with the farm houses there, ornamentcd with
shrubs, vines and climbers, lawns, ever
greens and shade trees. There is nothing in
nature SO refining to man as to be surrounded
at home with these beauties, most OF which
are in reach of everyone who is able to own
real estate, If a farmer, or even mechanic
or laborer who owns houses and lots, should
devote an acre of land or less, to grass plats,
lawns and pleasure grounds, judicious'y but
rather sparingly planted with eversreens,
interspersed with few cherries, Siberian
Crabs, or deciduous ornamental trees, and
also few towering shrubs aud climbing
vines, such piece of ground would soon he
worth any other ten acres of the farm; and
so in proportion to other lots.
Children all love flowers and beautiful
shrubbery, and above all they love an orna-
mental grass plat or lawn for play ground,
where toll and labor can be sometimes dis
missed, and recreation and true enjoyment
drawn in their fill. 1t requires little to in
duce children to learn to decorate home.
Give them the opportunity, and with but
little outlay, they will soon increase the value
of that acre one hundred fold. When shrub
berry and evergreens are once planted they
will need good culture for a few years, and
after they get a good start, the plat may be
laid into grass and with watering in Summer,
if possible, soon beautiful grass plat and
shady lawn will bless the entire household
for all their labor and expense.-Rurdl Press.
Dur FooTH1LL LANDS. Every few weeks
we hear of something to strengthen our belief
that the foothil lands along the whole length
of the Sierra Nevada, adjacent to the placer
mining districts of the early days, and the
quartz and deep-hl diggings of the present,
will eventually become the homes OF thousand
upon thousand of those who can be content
with health, prosperity and moderate gains,
in distinction from those who only measure
their happiness by the number OF broad acres
they may possess in the broader valleys o1
great lower, arid plains.
We have at this moment another letter IL
hand, this time from Mr.. NJ. f. Gregory, o
Jenny Lind, Calaveras county, who speak
favorably of lands in that section, aluvium
formed by the Calaveras river, as being
finely adapted to the growth of corn, barley
wheat, fruits and vegetables, and gives the
Weld at 25 centals Of wheat and 30 GENITAL.
of barley per acre.
Mr.. G. sends to us for cotton seed, being
quite certain that cotton will succeed equally
well with other products. As lands adapted
to VINEYARD culture the fact has been estab
lshcd, that there are none in the State tha
can excel those of the foothills, and immi
grants would do well to give this vast range
of almost unappropriated foothiii lands /
careful examination before paying double o1
quadruple prices for the low valley land'
which are no better, for all purposes of vine
yard and general fruit culture.
Just now on the first of MaMh, go into
the market Of San Francisco and on inquiry
it will be found that the thousands of boxes
of choice, well-kept apples Of all the wnte
varieties known to any country, are almos
to box, Oregon apples; and they are Ore
gon apples because California does not ye
supply her own market with this fruit. Nov
there are no better lands or climate in Oregon
for winter apple production than are the foot
hill lands and climates of this State. w
speak from positive Knowledge of the fact
aud yet there are ten thousand acres of thes'
lands awaiting entry at 81. % per acre.
Rural Press.
To CLEAN French KID GLovEs.-Pu
the gloves on your hands and wash them a,
usual, in some spirits Of turpentine, unit
quite clean. then hang them up in warn
place, or where there is current of air, ano
all smell will be removed.
CURE FOR CORNs.-Tak two ounces gum
ammoniac, two ounces yellow wax, and 81,
drachms of verdigris, melt them together
and spread the composition on soft leather
Cut away as much of the corn as possible
apply the plaster, and renew every fortnight
till the corn is away.
CerAaE CHEESE Boil two chickens til
tender. take out all the bones, and chop tn,
meat fine, season to your taste with salt
pepper and butter, pour in enough of the Ii
quid| they were boiled in to make it moist
putinto whatever mould you wish, and whel
cold turn out and cut into 81 ces. 1t is excel
lent, aud you will Ike it.
For removing grease spots from any fabric
use the ammonia nearly Iure, then lay whit,
blotting-paper over the spot, and iron lightly
In washing lace put about twelve drops in
pint of warm suds. TO clean silver, mix tw,
tea-spoonfuls Of ammonia in quart of no
suds. Put in your silver ware, and wash
using an old nail-brush or toothbrush fo
the purpose.
To prevent the smoking of lamp, soal
the wicks in strong vinegar, and dr. it wei
before you use it; it will then burn brgh
and clear, and samply repay you for the tri
fling labcr