Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-02
Agricultural.

Iline 10 fall, but they are only nuisance if
left in the yards and on the sidewalks but when
gathered dry, and stored in the barn or shed,
they add greatly to the value of the manure pile
in the spring.
a litter of leaves in the horse stalls is more
desirable than one of straw, for it can be re-
newed without the necessity of cleaning out the
stalls more than twice or thrice a week. Besides.
the leaves absorb the ammonia more rapidly
than straw, and can be more thoroughly worked
over and trodden into it and they also make
the manure Of much more value for flower gar
dens, as they are particularly rich in phosphoric
acid, which is next to ammonia, the most highly
treasured constituent of plant growth.
Apply bed of leaves pentifully around the
roots of your vines, shrubs, roses and all flower
ing trees, then throw shovel of manure over
them, and next spring will show how beneficial
is their effect.
Aside from the practical use of leaves, a due
regard to appearance should prompt us to gather
them up from our door yards and lawns and put
them in some place where they will not lie
around loosely. Dame Nature ought to have an
attic in which to pnt away her cast-off clothing,
and not let the autumn winds scatter them
broadcast but she preferes that we should do
her house cleaning for her, and SO we should at
tend to it directly and reap the benefits of our
labors in another season. Pile them in one
corner OF the yard if there is no COW or horse to
use them. Cover them with layer of earth
and turn all the house slops upon them and an
other spring you viii have good supply of fer
tilzing material for your garden. Save the
brightest and fiirest, however, 20 adorH your
sitting room.
Ours is already brilliant and beautiful with
them.-N. E. FGInler.
CuRRANTs FROM CUTTISGs.-It is now time
that currant cuttings were made and planted.
The sooner it is done after the leaves are ripe on
the bushes the better, to insure q good growth
next season. If made now and planted in well
prepared soil, new roots will be produced before
cold weather commences, at which time the cut
ting bud should be covered from three to six
inches deep with some straw, leaves or similar
material, to prevent the frequent freezing and
thawng Of the ground curing winter and early
spring, or the time for growth 10 commence, but
the changes in temperature, which usually occur
during the late fall and winter, are what injure
the cutting, and not the severe cold. The cut
tings should be made of the present seasons
growth, and about six inches long, then planted
their whole length IN the ground, or leaving not
more than an inch aboysfhe surface. Pack the
soil firmly about them, and then cover when the
ground freezes. In spring uncover, leaving
portion of the materials used for winter protec-
tion between the rows as a mulch if there are
any fears in regard to want of moisture in the
SOIL This IS the usual mode of propagation
practised by our nurseymen, and when planted
in rich soil vigorous, large plants are produced
Fthe first season. If any Of our readers have
failed to obtain large, strong plants from cut
tings taken off in the spring, we would advises
them to try fail planting as far preferable sea
son.-RrrGI Nsw Yorker
How TO HAVE GOOD CIDER.-Prof Horsford,
of Harvard University, has published receipt
! for improving and preserving cider. by means OF
which the progress of the vinous an aeetic fer
I mentatiOns may be arrested at pleasure, and the
cider preserved in just such a stateas may be de-
| sired. 1t is this -
/ ''Put the new cider into clean casks or barrels,
and allow it to ferment from one to three weeks,
according as the weather is cool or Iarm- When
it has attained TO lively fermentation, add to
each gallon three-fourths of pound of white
sugar, and let the whole ferment again until 1t
possesses nearly the brisk pleasant taste which it
is desirable should be permanent. Pour out a
quart of the cider and mix with it one quarter
of an ounce of sulphite of lime for every gallon
the cask contains. Stir it until it is intimately
I o,J ornu1sfou ipfn tho li0ui1
Agitate the contents of the cask thoroughly for
few roments, then let it rest that the cider
may settle. Fermentation will be arrested at
once, and will not be resumed. 1t may be bot
tied in the course o: few weeks, or it may De
allowed to remain in the eask and used on
draught. If bottled, it will become sparkling
cider of surprising excellence"
Professor Horsford was the first to use the
sulphite of lime for this purpose, and to him is
due the credit of first calling attention to its
usefulness. 1t is in no respect deleterious, as
the sulphatc, into which the sulphte is changed
BY the liberation of sulphurous acid, is entirely
insoluble and remains at the bottom of the YES
sci. Remember, it is sulphite of lime, not sui
phGte, must be used.
The quality of the cider will remain unchanged
for years. Gsr7aGnt03cg Telegraph.
Pens FOR SwINE.-The New York Herald
SAYS: A few days since the writer called at q
ne:ghbor's residence, who had beautiful Ches-
ter White sow with three pigs about six weeks
old. She brought nine, but Oyerlaid six of them.
The pigs were worth five dollars each. Hence
there was Il loss of thirty dollars simply because
his foreman did not understand how to prepare
a suitable bed for a breeding sow. A large
quantity of straw had been allowed to accumu-
late in her sleeping apartment, so that she had
formed 4 deep hollow about the size of her
body. As the young pigs could not get out of
such place when the dam was about to lie
down they were smothered. Our ows practice
with brood sows has always been to remove all
the straw from the sow's bed at least month
prior to the birth of her brood, ana spread 4
few punches of cut straw on the q oor for her to
lie on. Young pigs will never become entangled
in such 4 bed, neither will they get cornered 80
that the dam will Overlay them. When pigs are
worth five dollars each it will pay the proprietor
to prepare a suitable bed for the sow. Long
straw should never be spread in brood SOW 5
sleeping apartment, except when no pigs are
expected.
SHADE TIEEs.-It is 4 great mistaketo to permit
shade trees to stand so near together that none
have room for proper development Young
trees may be placed near each other to prevent
awkward gaps, but as they increase in size the
| supernuous ones will show they are gamers.
celebrated fruit grower said it took him years to
acquire the moral courage necessary TO thin out
his fruit buds properly. \ still higher degree Of
courage is required to lay the Ak to thrifty,
handsome shade tree. though we know its
neighbors will be dwarfed if it is allowed to re-
main.
HOUSEHOLD.