The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-01
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APPLES FOR THE OFF YEAR.

APPLES FOR THE OFF YEAR
One Of the most Successful agricultur-
lists in the country is Robert Pell, who
has a 200 acre farm in Ulster County,
\. Y, all In the highest state of cult
walton. One feature is an orchard of
200 acres, plated exclusively with the
Newtown pippln, and the produce OF this
orchard is famous in England and Eu
rope, as we'll as at home. To attain this
present perfection In fruit culture, Mr.
Pell studied the art of pomology and
learned how to assist nature in her efforts
to support mankind. Commonly speak
ing the apple tree bears every alternate
year. Mr.. Pell determined to have an
annual harvest, and to give his orchard
a handsome start he sacrificed the crop of
bearing year. All the apples were pick
ed while green. He discovered that the
germ of next years fruit was in existence
at the time of the apple harvest, but that
the tree would be SO exhausted that this
germ would fail of development, and a
year OF rest would follow before another
crop could be produced Having stop
ped his trees from fruiting in the nan
ner [ have mentioned, he was sure of
crop on what was generally the off year,
and determined to follow this up by
treatment which would abolish the year
system. He learned that trees require
variety Of food, the chief Of which is
found ia potash, lime and soda, and his
orchard has been thus fed with ali the
success that could have been anticipated
The potash is found in wood ashes, lime
is obtained from oyster shells at low cost
(stone lime being undesirable), while So
da is supplied by common salt. Orchards
thus fed and judiciously prunned cannot
fail of success, and although this season
is generally short of apples, Mr.. Pell's
crop is Of usual abundance. -NelD I OrE
Tribune.
CRITICAL TINE FOR COLTS.
1t very often happens that in the third
year Of a colts life 1t falls Oft Ia condition,
stops growing and becomes mysteriously
poor and emaciated. At this period OF
the colts existence an important dental
change is going on. The central tempo
rary milk nlppers, OR cutting teeth In
front of its mouth are shed, and the per
malent teeth take their place. LII the
colt is at grass it is lmost impossible for
it to Craze and it suffers partial starvation.
This is the whole secret of many colts
sufferings. The trouble In such cases
would be avoided by occasionally exam
lining the mouth, and when the Temporal
~ absence Of the nlppers IS observed, to
supply cut feed of tender hay with ground
oats or soft mashes, or cut green fodder.
This provision would tide over the neces-
sarily occurring period Of disability and
prevent the otherwise inevitable falling
away and poverty of condition, with its
disastrous results. -Ne.o York. Tribune.
NICE LUNCH.
Take shoes Of stale bread, dip them in
batter and fry them in lard after the
manner Of doughnuts or crullers. APP
pies are very nice treated in this way.
They should be pealed, cut in slices three
fourths Of an ich thick, dipped IN batter
made Of one egg to | teaspoonful OF Hour,
and fried like crullers. Little potatoes
peeled, wiped dry, and fried thus, make
a delightful accom- animent to steaks and
relshes. This cold weather we can take
more carbon in the shape Of fat into cur
stomachs, with happy results, than in
the summer season Now, or later, is
the.season Of doug hnuts, mincemeat, and
pastries.
TO ROAST BEEF.
Select good thick piece, r1b salt ali
over it aud pepper it, put it in drip
ping pan without any water, and cook IL
Il slow oven Three hours or more are
required tor thick piece. When near
y done pour little water oyer 1t a few
times.
Turkeys can be roasted in this way much
nicer than to boil them first as many
4. e, tn nd
give them plenty of time, for little hur-
ryng, especially in the beginning, spolIs
it all.
After the meat is taken up pour In
the water and make gravy In the usual
way, by stirring in -four beaten smooth
in water.-Cor. Gernaa,atOton telegraph.
CHEAP VINEGAR.
Take a quantity of IRISH potatoes, wash
them until they are thoroughly clean,
place them in large vessel, and boil
them until done. Drain off carefully the
water that they were cooked in, straInlng
it. if necessary, in order TO remove every
particle Of the potato water into jug or
key. which set near the stove, or in some
place where it will keep warm. and add
ore pound Of sugar 30 q gallons Of water
some mop SGdSb3 vi otuGii Iot tioii w
whiskev. Let it stand orr weeks, and
you will have excellent vinegar, al cost
Of OFT cents per gallon.
APPLE JELLY.
Take golden pippins, pare, core, and
quarter then. aid boil in water enough
to cover them, untif quite soft Then
turn into flannel Jelly bag, and let the
Juice run out without squeezing at all.
The Jelly bag is.made like an enormous
funnel, with short nose, and seWed up
10 one seam. Take a square Of flannel,
aud double over 10 two points, tapping
it in the middle, and you will see how it
is done. Tie this bag by fastening tapes
to each sides Of it, to chairs, and let the
Juice run into dish. TO pin5 Of juice
Put pound Of white sugar, and boil for
20 minutes. Then turn into Jelly cups.
Add sugar to the jam, and boil for mar
malade.
FEEDING HORSES.
Waring says Very much Of the value
ri ovo;Io L;litv IF the horse 6enpnGS on