Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-09
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-Tincture of myrrh is said to be good
for sweetening the breath and strength
ening the gums when the teeth are loose
of guano, as a permanent fertilizer,
there is some doubt; but as a stimulant
of growing crops, on good soil, it is in
valuable, either on grass or arabic lands.
|--E1change.
"A serviceable filter may be readily
made as follows: Take common earth
enware flowerpot about nine inches in di.
ameter and ten inches in depth. The
drainage hole is stopped loosely with a
piece OF clean sponge. A layer of about
two inches of animal charcoal is first
placed in tire pot, then the layer of clean
sand, rpon which layer of three inches
of clean coarse gravel is placed. The pot
can be set over an earthen jar, into which
an abundance Of pure water will filter for
all drinking purposes.
"A fact by no means generally known
is the tendency of domesticated plants TO
produce branches bearing foliage, flowers,
or fruit strikingly dissimilar TO that of
the rest of the plant. In this way new
varieties which are really valuable are OBJ
tanned by horticulturists. In fact, the
nectarine (Which nevertheless comes true
from seed) is reputed to have originated
from the peach. New strains of color in
flowers are often prndnced-the- parent
strain breaking" or sporting" as it
is called. Last year pink Gloire de Di-
jon was obtained from a sport, and quite
lately russetlike apple was shown at
the English Horticultural Society which
had been produced bya tree OF the orange
pearmain. The scarlet golden pippin is
known in the same way to have been a
sport from the golden pippin, and not to
have been Seeding.
To make apple marmalade, boil some
apples with the peel off them until they
are perfectly soft, which may be known
by pressing them between the thumb and
fingers; then remove them from the fire
and throw them into cold water; pare
them; place them on q sieve, and press
the pulp from the cores. The pulp, which
has passed through sieve, place in a
stewpan and set the pan on the fire long
enough TO remove the moisture, SO that
the pulp may become rather thick. Take
an equal quantity in weight of lump
sugar as of pulp; clarity the sugar and
boil it to good syrup; add the pulp to it
| and stir them well together with spatula
or wooden spoon; place them on fire
and as soon as they begin 10 boil remove
them. The process is completed. When
| the marmalade has become little cool,
put it into pots; but do not cover the pots
until it is quite cool.-Germantown 1ete-
| graph.
Sell no corn In the ear; have all you
sell shelled--a hand Smelling machine will
answer if your crop is small one-if
| large, get one To be worked by horse
power; neither will cost great deal-and
we are very certain that the cobs, IL
| crushed, steamed and fed to your cattle,
will be worth more to you in single
winter than the price of corn.sheller,
whether you get large or small one.
| We believe there is one-third as much
nutriment in bushel of coDs as there is
in bushel of grain, and we do know that
cows and oxen fed upon three pecks OF
| the steamed or crushed cobs, in addition
TO their usual quantity of hay, or tops OF
fodder, will keep fat. Then why haul
your corn cobs to market 10 be given
away? 1t costs you as much TO carry a
bushel of cobs TO market rs il docs a
| bushel of corn. Shell your corn, leave
your cobs at home to nourish your cattle,
and through them your land; and where
you now send one .bushcl OF corn, you
| will be able to TRANSPORT two for the same
money. Look this subject fairly in the
| face-consult economy--consult the com.
| fort of your cattle--consult the wants OF
your soil, and you cannot fail TO take our
| advice.--Americda Farmer.