The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-05
Farm and Household Column.

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them if they only knew how to keep
them. They have tried and failed,
become Disguised and abandoned tho
effort. \ successful potato raiser and
potat"-keeper gave US the following
plan the other day. 1t is simple, iu-
expensive and, he says, etfectual:
Dig early in tho morning and con-
tinue until as many have been dug
as can be put away before night.
Allow them to dry in the sun during
the day, provided the sun il not hot
enough to burn them, which very
rarely is the case at potato-diggins
time; then, on piece Of ground so
high that it will not become wet
during the winter, lay thick coat Of
pine or other dry straw aud build =
bank of fifty or sixty bushels. Gov
Ell the bank with seven or eight in
ches Of straw and leave it to "sweat'
for two or three days. taking care to
protect it against rain. Then cover
thoroughly with earth sixteen or
eighteen inches thick, doing this
work in the cool of the morning, be-
fore the sun has warmed the earth or
the potatoes. Cover. all over, ex-
Guiding all air, and shelter complete.
~ from rain. The reason for cover
ing in the COOL Of the morning is that
the soil used for covering is cool and
will not heat the potatoes, and that
the potatoes not being exposed to tue
sun are also cool, and being coolly
covered in this condition will not
subsequently, heat and rot, having
gone through a, sweat before they
were covered with earth. Oar in
formant told US that ho had practice.l
this method for q number Of years.
and always dog his potatoes when
they were lit, no matter how hot tho
weather, and had never Lost a potato
by rot. He added that all potato
houses are hambugs. Il.
How TO ELEVATE THE FARMER
4 young man wlD has resolved to do
vote himself to farming, finding him.
self discouraged by what he believed
to I've the low rank assigned to tho
''mere farmer" as compared with the
members of other callings, recently
asked us to tell him by what means
farmers can assume the rank, exert
the influence aud receive the consid.
Grafton tn which, in view Of tho ser
vices they render to the we'll being IT
the community, they seem to he en-
titled. We answered him; Farmers
can elevate themselves tn a level with
tho loftiest aud mos honored in tho
State.
/. BY improving their education
generally as we'll rs professionally.
2. BY using the means which SCI
ence has pointed out as tho best for
the cultivation Of the soil and its per-
manent Improvement.
%. BY Keeping only tho best breeds
1of domestic animals, and feeding and
caring for them jn the best manner.
s. l'y the use Of. the most approx
ed labor saving machinery, that is,
substituting machinery as much ~
possible for human labor. ~,
5. BY raising those. crops which,
with reference to soil, climate, means
Of transportation, markets, supply
and demand, promise the greatest
amount Of success and profit; and
6. BY demonstrating to cultivated
men, that farming is an agreeable
and enlightening occupation, aud that
the farmers dwelling cau be made
the abode Of taste, culture and refined
manners. ~
| OIL THE JolN1s.-Thanks to tue
sewing machine, there is in almost
every house. hold a convenient little
can Of distributing oil. Many house.
keepers never consider that it can l,e
used upon anything but tho sewing.
machine, while hinges creak and keys
turn with difficulty in their rusty
locks. If one has not this little can,
trihe Of oil in a cup aud a feather
will answer tho purpose. Heavy ar
ticles Of furniture provided with cas-.
ters, are sometimes more difficult t.
move than il they were without them.
A drop Or two Of oil will often do
more than o large application Of
. strength. "f'7 '''a'''''
LIQUID GLUE,-.The farmer often
requires glue in mending wood. work.
The Druggists Circular thus tells how
easily it can be made: An excellent
liquid glue can be made by dissolv-
j. ing glue in nitric ether. This either
> only takes up a certain Quantity If
!, glue, so that there is no danger Of the
:, solution being too concentrated. The
. glue obtained in this way can be made
ito have the consistency Of molaeses.
, and its tenacity is said to be TWICE
that dissolved in hot water. A few
pieces of india rubber Of the size Of
:: 4 bullet put into the glue and we'll
, shaken will dissolve in q few days,
y and add to the adhesiveness of the
preparation, IA well as protect it from
the action Of the. moisture.
$ Never iron lace window curtains,
d and be careful not to make them bluc
|. with indigo. Stretch, them upon q
mattrass to dry, pinning down care.
"a fully the extreme edge Of every point
y of scollop. =
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