Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-23

which they wish to keep in the house dur
ing the winter, are very apt to delay taking
them up until the first frosty nights show
that they are in danger. For ourselves,
we do not think it pays up geraniums and
such sOft-wOoded things that are apt to
grow out Of shape during the summer, but
we make cuttings and start with nice vigor-
GUS young plants, but those who have not
made this provision, will take up the old
plants. The first part of October is quite
late enough TO pot the plants that are in
tended for window culture. Any good gar
den soil will do for potting, and if it is like
! ly TO be too stiff and bake after watering,
mix some sand with it ; it is better to use
! liquid manure after the plant is we'll estab-
! lished, than to add manure to the soil. Use
I clean pots, and those without cracks, put
! crooks for drainage in the bottom. and then
pot the plant, removing any struggling
| roots, and carefully press the soil firm
around the plant At the same time trim
| the plant into shape; do not be afraid to
use the knife freely /; the chances are that
| too much will be left rather than too much
cut away. Shade for few days, water as
| needed, and when the foliage shows that il
/ has recovered from the shock of removal
more sun can be given. 1t is important to
insure the plants to confinement gradually 4;
set them on yeranda, or where they will
be well exposed to the air and light, and
| yet be protected from frosts at night; AN
unusually cold night occurs, take them in
doors. When finally taken in, place them
! in q room where the windows can be open
ed every pleasant day, and do not bring
! them where there is heat, until the tenn
perature makes it necessary. More house
plants are injured by too high a tempera-
ture, and too dry an atmosphere, than by
cold. Preparations should be made for pre-
serving halfhardy plants in a pit or in the
cellar. If plants are to remain dormant
until spring, several may be put into one
box, with plenty Of earth around the roots.
See that the earth is not WEI; plants when
dormant are more likely to suffer from TOO
should be looked to now and then during
the winter, and be watered if they absolute
ly need it. Geraniums cut back, winter
well in the cellar, but if too much foliage
and too many succuent stems are left on,
they will decay. Those who have never
tried it will be surprised to find what val
liable adjunct good dry cellar is to the
garden in preserving tender plants.--Ffons
the 4griculturist for October.
WINDOWS IN HORSE ESTABLEs.-We find
in German exchange some curious obser-
vatiOns on the manner in which the posi-
ton of the windows in the stable affects the
eyes of horse. In one instance the horses
of farmer, fine animals, celebrated for
their excellent condition, were kept in
sta, lie lighted only by small window at
one side. When light was needed for work
the door was temporarily left open the
result was tha: nearly all of these animal
had eyes of unequal strength, and in time
number Of them became blind on the side
toward the WINDOW. 4 strong light d.
rectly in the horses faces has been found
to weaken the sight. The worst position
of all for stable window is in front of the
horses and much higher than their heads.
An officer had bought a perfectly sound
mare from a gentleman whose stable was
lighted by windows at the rear Of the stalls.
The animal was sound and perfectly salts.
factory. After three months she became
suddenly ''ground-shy - on examining
her eyes they we're found directed upward,
and this was explained by the fact that the
windows of the officers stable were situa.
ted above the head of the stalls, the eyes
being generally drawn in that direction
| She was removed to another stable, where
the light was admitted from all sides, and
in three months the difficulty had disap
peared.
| Another officer reports that during the
| campaign of 1870, in France, he rode a
horse that was capital jumper. On his
return from the war he placed this animal
in his stable, the windows Of which were
above the front Of the stalls, and in a short
time the horse became so shy Of the ground
that he had to sell il. lie had had SINH
| lar experience with other saddle-hOrses, all
of which became grOund-shy IN his stall:
One animal in particular, thoroughbred
mare. renowned for her jumping qualities,
| refused in 4 short time to cross the smallest
obstacle, and when forced to cross foot
| wide gully. made a leap that would have
cleared ditch fourteen feet wide. Own.
ers of horses who find that their animals
shy at objects on the ground, or at Their
side, would do well to look to the Windows
of their stables for an explanation of tho
evil.
| MAKING SAUER-KRAUT.-The best We
| ever cut we made ourselves for many years
and for considerable time with our OWL
hands, and always from Savoy cabbage. II
was manufactured in this wise In the
! first place let your "staDd" holding from q
| half barrel to a barrel, be thoroughly scald.
| ed out the cutter, the tub and the STAN
Der all well-scaided. Take off all the outer
| leaves of the cabbages, halve them, remove
the heart. and proceed with the cutting.
| Law some clean leaves at the bottom of the
stand. sprinkle with q handful OF salt, fill
| in half a bushel of the cut cabbage, stamp
| gently until the Juice just makes its appea-
| rance. then add another handful of salt,
| and 80 on until the stand is full. Cover
| over with cabbage leaves, place on tops
! clean board fitting the space pretty well,
| and on top of that stone weighing twelve
or fifteen pounds. Stand away in a cool
place, and when hard freezing comes on,
remove to the cellar. 1t will be ready for
use in from four to six weeks. The cab
bage should be cut tolerably coarse. The
Savoy variety makes the best article, but it
is only half as productive as the Drumhead
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