The Placer herald., 1874-04-11
HOUSE AND FA Il NJ.

more 10 COTTtCI We
fore, consider carefully what we will plant,
and where and how we will plant to bring
the best returns A small orchard well
tended is worth more than a large one that
is neglected, and no one should plant more
than he can care for.
Select, if possible, the highest ground on
The farm for your orchard site and have 1t
naturally or artircially drained so that water
will never stand about the roots.
The soil should be well prepared by
thorough and deep plowing the fall before
planting.
Having the ground selected and prepared
for the orchard, 60 to the nearest reliable
nursery and get the trees fresh from the
ground. If not convenient to go to the
nursery, make up club with your neigh
bors, and select the trees or send your order
to some reliable man. If you cannot hnd
any better way to get your trees buy of a
peddlar rather than 20 without, though it is
much the better way to buy direct from the
man who grows them.
DO not expose the roots to sun or air, and
as soon as you get them bury them in moist
earth, taking out only as wanted for plant
ing. Never dig large, deep holes for water
to stand in under the trees, but have the
ground all well worked. Throw out enough
earth to give the roots ample room to set
your trees and fill up carefully with fine
mellow earth, pressing it firmly about the
roots. The planting should be done when
the ground is in good order for working and
not too wet; if dry, water when the earth
is nearly filled in, and then fill up with dry
earth to prevent baking.
On good soil, not too light but well
drained, plant two or three inches d ?per
than the trees grew in the nursery. If the
soil is tenacious and not well drained plant
almost on top and ridge up to them, leaving
dead forrows for drains between the rows,
and raise the earth about the trees three or
four inches, SO they will stand deepr than
they grew
In Eight, sandy, well drained soil, plant
five or six inches deeper than the trees
grew.
Ny experience teaches me that the best
time to plant is in the spring before the
growth starts, but it will do to plant until
the buds are opened. .-KanSas Farmer.
PLANTING TREEs-The Swiss feel the
full value Of trees, both for shade and fruit.
And in Switzerland there is a law which,
without any shrking, ;ompels every newly
married couple to plant six trees Immediately
after the ceremony, and two on the birth Of
every child. They are planted on commons,
and near the road and being mostly fruit
trees, are both useful and ornamental. The
number planted amounts to ten thousand an
nually.
How TO KEEP BUTTER CooL.-Get a
large flour Eot, plug up the hole with a
sound cork and seal it. Now put a quar-
brick or other square, heavy body in the
bottom, to serve as support for second
but smaller pot, which must be plugged up
in the same manner. Place dish under
the outer pot, and cover with any cover you
please, provided it be not metallic. Now
fill the space between the inner and outer
pot with water. The butter will keep as
firm as a rock, as cool as a cucumber.
CLEANSING LAoE.-P ont, Or any kind Of
fine lace, may be cleansed easily by soaking
in preparation of sapoline and warm wa
ter If this is net procurable, ammonia may
be used with almost equal effect. Let it
soak till fit TO rinse in pure warm water;
then lay it on the ironing board over clean
linen, and iron lightly on the wrong side
with cool iron. Afterward pin the lace on
the linen-covered board, inserting a pin in
every open loop to keep the pattern clear.
A Coop TABLE SAuoE.-Take one gallon
of tomatoes, wash and simmer in three
quarts of water until nearly done; strain
through sieve; add two tablespoonfuls Of
each of these spices, ginger, mace, black
pepper, alspice and salt, and one of cayenne
pepper; boil down to one quart; pour in
one-half pint best vinegar, and then pass
through a hair sieve. Bottle in half-pint
bottles; then cork and seal securely, and
keep in a cool place.
To POLISH TINs.-First rub your tins
with dry cork; then take dry -four and
rub it on with your hands; afterwards take
an old newspaper and rub the flour off, ant
the tins will shine as well as if half an hou
had been spent rubbing them with brick
dust or powder, which spoils the hands.
For BLEACHING MUsIN.-One pound o
chloride of lime TO forty yards of muslin
soak the muslin in soft water over night
melt the lime in pot of water; then pu
the muslin in for half an hour; then rims,
three times; soak in soft water over night
then hang out to dry.
REMOVING GRASS STAINS. exchange
says that simply wetting and rubbing th,
stained cloth in cold water will remove al
traces of the grrss. Fruit stains will disap
pear on application of boiling hot water. n
soap should be used in either case.
FURNITURE OIL.-Mix half pint of oil
i've oil with one pound of soft soap. Bo
them well, and apply the mixture to you
old furniture with a piece of dry cotto
WOOL Polish with soft, dry flannel.
TO CLEAN MARBLE.-To cleanse marbl