Richland beacon., 1875-06-12
FARM GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
CULTIVATION OF ORCHARDS.

/ tJLIINA ALTON OF ORCHARDS.
In an ESSAY before the Minnesota
State Horticultural Society, c. Y.
Lacy eudcavorcd 10 state The princi-
pal which should govern in deciding
whether or not soil in which fruit
trees are planted should he cultivated
or left in grass. He said
I Poor soils and those only moGcr-
ately rich, not only cannot support
two crops at once, but the fruits grow
ing upon them are highly benefited
by thorough cultivation, at least in
the fore part Of the season, and bv
manures On the other hand, very
rich soils may not Only produce grass
when set in trees, but the former NAV
be positive benefit to the latter 5v
moderating, not arresting the growth
of wood.
: GROWING CUCUMBERs FOR PICKLES.
| find cucumbers a paving crop
when grown for pickles, and sold
either before or after salting-price
per hundred the same in either case.
| plow as deep as two horses can
pull the plow, then mark one way
four feet apart, letting the plow run
as deep as the ground was plOwed.
then put large shovel full of good
barnyard manure where each hill is
wanted, say four feet apart, and then
thoroughly mix with the soil, making
the hills about two inches higher
than the general surface Of the grounn
plant about the middle of June.
/ As soon as the plants get large
enough to be out Of the way of the
striped bug, thin out to four plants
to each hill | cultivate them fire.
quently, and hand-hoe them two or
three times before the vines commence
to run In this vicinity the price
ranges from so cents to 81 per
hundred, and the produc. Of an acre
sells from S400 SS00.-Cr. Country
Gentleman.
TEN RULES FOR FARMERS.
l. Take good papers, and read
them.
2 Keep an account of farm op-
erations
,. Do not leave implements scat
tered over the farm, exposed to snow,
rain and head
f. Repair tools and buildings at
proper time, and do not suffer subse.
quent three-fold expenditure of time
and money.
5. Use money juiiciously. and do
not attend auction sales to purchase
all kinds Of old trumpery because it
is cheap.
6. See that fences are well repaired,
and cattle are not grazing in the
meadows, or grain-tieldS, or orchards.
/. Do not refuse to make correct
experiments, in small way, Of many
new things.
s. Plant fruit trees, care well for
them, and of course get good crops
8. Practice economy by giving
stock shelter during the winter also
good food, taking out all that is un-
sound, half-rotten or moldy.
10. Dc not keep tribes of snarling
cats aid dogs around the premises,
who eat more in one month than they
are worth in lifetime.
When a hog weighs $50 pounds it
is more profitable to sell him than to
wait twelve months and feed blm up
to 500 pounds. l: costs mere to keep
him the second year than the first,
and the gain in weight and value is
much less.
1t is said that half an ounce of
mixture Of one hundred parts Of log
wood ground with one part of bich-
romate Of potash, will make, with
water, a pint Of good ink.
All sorts of vessels and utensils
may be purified from long-retained
smells of every kind, in the easiest
and most perfect manner by rinsing
them out well with charcoal powder
after the grosScr impurities have been
secured of with sand and potash.
To Cook SALsITY.-Boil the sal
sify soft, mash it up, and mix about
onc-tbird satisfy with two-,hirds good
-four batter, such as would make good
fritters or pancakes, aud fry il in
little dabs about the size of an oyster,
enveioped in the same manner.
To REMOVE CAKE FROM THE TINS.
SET the pan Oh a damp cloth lew
minutes. then loosen by striking the
edge of the pan gently upon he table,
Care should be taken To place the
bands safely under the cake, 10 pre-
vent it, falling To the floor. Delicate
cakes should be haudled lightly.
BATTER BREAD OR "EGG BREADn
Half cup of bread crumbs soaked
in pint of milk, two eggs, two cups
of meal. one teaspoonful of salt
Beat the eggs light, and the soaked
bread crumbs to smooth batter
Stir all together very hard. and bake
in shallow tins very quickly.
CUsTARD-Sweeten- one pint of
milk with pounded sugar, boil it with
a piece of cinnamon, and the rind of
lemon, strain, and when q little
cooled mix gradually the well beaten
yolks of four eggs, stir it over a slow
fire until it tbiekens. keep string
every now and then till cold.
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