The Portland daily press., 1874-03-19

very best tools sbopld ha ,,nn. None out tne
more at first, but the sav;na or erey may eose
say nothing about their Jn,.b;,;,u y; ,nuscle' W
difference in the work done '..;,i anu the
ior them: Oil the handles OF ali the a,p paJ
tools, such as hoes, forks. rakes a,n suiai ia.
linseed oil; it will prevent the woca s mltn
shrinking, and the more they are used th..
smoother they will get Make gates ior
every place on the farm where they arc
needed, and don't have any tumbledown
affairs, but make GOOD gates and hang them
all, so they may be opened easily. Renair
all the old fences, and make new ones II
needed. There is great deal of straw and
other things wasted which would make poo,l
manure. and our land can never be made too
rich Have Won an orchard containing GOOD
varieties or iruit. from the earliest 10 tbe
latestp Ifnot don't LET smother season nass
without planting a GOOD selection Of anricots.
cherries r nnaches Ul"n,s .Jn o'.;n =. ap,eo'
aud, best of ali lbava a pumher Of d;ftar.nt
varieties of apples, so you will never be with
out them. OF course everybody plants
grapes, raspberries and Strawberries. They
require so little attention, if rightly managed.
ami reward US so well for the labor bestoweJ
on them, that no one should be without
them.
The different things that should be attend
ed to are not 200 numerous to mention II
is good plan to have a pencil and paper i'm
| your pocket, and whenever you think OF any,
thing you want write it down at once. This
Elli assist you very much in getting the little
things about the place attended to in good
Time. Your memoranda will be good to refer
to in bad weather, and will remind you of
work IN the shop. There is nothing helps a
farmer along with his work so well as to have
everything ready, so that when planting time
comes he has nothing to do but plant and
take care OF his crops. Everything seems to
work so nicely; there is no vexation or hurry
about the work; all is done at the right time;
lhe crops grow better and there is a wonder
iul diference In the amount raalized for the
iaDor OF the season. We all know that the
iarmer works hard for the money he gets
but II there were more management, and
lninSs were done at the right time and in the
rgnt way, our farmers would make great
deai more money and make it easer.-l Rural
Worta.
ORNAMENTAL TREE PLANTING.
Do not plant trees directly in front of the
house. The ground here, especially the CEN
tral part, should be in grass alone. Keen neat
and smooth by frequent moving. A few
flower beds may be cut in the sod near the
dwelling, or by the side of the pathway. and
a few trees and shrubs set irregulariy near
tine fence, to give shade and shelter. and still
more at the side OF the house, especialIy
where they will screen from view the hack
yard, stable, ETC., and form a background TO
the view of the premises from the street. Do
not plant so many trees about the house as to
exclude the sunshine. Too much shade ia a
common fault with tbe older clos. Of ras;
dences, and careful observation will show
that families in such houses are mucb more
liable to sickness than those living in bonses
where sunshine and air have frea scoro
Modern science has done oood service T.,
teaching he value of sunshine and dry earth
as dsiHfectant. of nrevent;vos af Jsaasa
Tbe gyeatest ;,nn-o,ap,e,,t na,,IS ~ " S. u'sS'o.
the Looks as well az haaiths,In.s De f ,t,aue IN
GOOD Residences ~ tho nIdar o,asS h, ~. y ..n'
Hse of The woodman,s ave no rot 1,snt ,aro.
orowino trees in small Yards nor tam ,rrn;s
mo traes near low dwsiI;nos NJ, = o''r
v;i1ono door rards &C cn;,n - -.
fu.j ~, os Z 60. Ill 80 81 6 -
trees, they appear far more diminutiye than
tbey would il planted with shrubs or dwarf
trees ; and the low stature of our older styIe
of houses is doubly conspicuous where fall
trees are seen towering higher than the cor
nice. For small wards and tor cpmeterr lots
the dwarfsh and slow-prowinp evergreen
trees are most appropriate, and quite yarie-
ty OF these can now be had at all good nurser-
| les: but such kinds as the NORWAY spruce and
| Austrian pine. heretofore too commoplv
plal. ted, should be only used in large grounds
| and for screens and wind breaks. But those
| who already have these and other free-p,ow
| inc trees njanted in small lots con cbect ~ ar
orowth .pJ inn Grove their nrsm;sas hv ,nu,l -
n,ov;,p- --brYu from a certr,, pcs;.;on ~ 90
side; or, if too large for removal, by cutting
| off the TOP and cliDpinp tbe sides annu.rv
! and, if too thrifty. cutting off some of H.
| roots. Do not plant or tolerate annie or neacb
| trees in the front ward. Pear and cherry
trees are more symmetrical. and a few of tbes,,
NAV be allowed on The side of large front
Al
look shabby, and should occupy back nrem.
ses with The cabbage and currant bnsb
Good residences are often rendered unattrac-
tive to an eye of taste by old gnarled apple
trees. standing as grim sentipels. where
should be cheerful eyerereeps and smiling
roses. - .
GERMAN HOT BEDS. .s....
| We feel that in giving Soma ,c.orr. or
| translucent cloth he, bsas 80 10 Uuhs a,u,in, ~
Instead of the expensive GLASS frames r. CO. nr
eraI nse. we are dono all onr oardar;r :" rsso,1 so
| ers a service. We can youcb far the ys,,,a o,.
| the 0German hot beds . HAVING tried thsr,
| yery success: :ully many wears aro. For torc.
inc melons. tomatoes. etc. this 5rerared cloth 10th
is especially adapted' as II can he tacIed 20
| boxes of any size REQUIRED. and cut tn fit
| them. LITTLE roucb souare boxes ~ tla'
| nroner size and be;gbt cnvaro, rv;,I, .t,;. -
| no red cloth con he n,aooa g. ~. In In pa. =.
| which tomatoe, malonS or o,har eli ~
planted. an6 the nIants alIow 20 st.nS
Witbont trans .,lantinc until ali donSer =,
frost Is over. when the boYes NAV ha 49,, -,
off and hacked awav csrsfn,Iv ior .n~.ha.
season. ~ ""o'1e'
Take white cotton. of c,oso tox.,.
! stretch IL. and nail II on frames ~ 80, ~.
you wish; mix two ounces of lime water.
four ounces OF inseed oil, one ounce of white
ol eggs seParaieiy, Two ounces OF yolks OF
| egss' mlx Tue ilme ana OIL with very gentle
near, peat tne eggs separately, and mix with
tne FORMER. spread tne mixture with paint
| 9rush over lne cloIn, all0wins each coat TO
ory pe'oie applying ahotner, until they De-
| cone waterprooi. Inc 1oilowing are some OF
tne advantages tnese shades possess over
g'ass; :,
l. Inc cost Deins nardl, one-fourth.
q nePahs are easily ana cheapiy made.
% .. lucy are nsnI, tney 90 not require wa
1ns, uo .ia.'el % now intense the neat OF the
sun, sun, .ne plahss are never struck down, or
naueu, VI oneeheu IN CROWN neither DO they
S[,o~ [ W ,ons, siSAH ~, anu weakly, as ,ney DO
Gnti. nuei s'aSS' "nu SUN lhere is abundance OF
sM.. ho.. o,.,.o,. u,.o G. >
o,aS, % .sy . ns aiisIS ,roln oslow, Is
equaoie anu tenpefate' Wnlcn is great Cd.
yect; Inc vaPor arises rom lne manure and
ear,h, Is conuenseu py tIe Sool ar passing
unuer tue SURFACE ., 'ne snaue, ana nahgs In
i uTOpS HpOn the lDSlue, anu therefore the DlaptS