South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-09

" Ihe ftuweers A9oNkALv oayo: "a
farmer states that he planted avs rows
Of corn with ssedtak from three inch
o. below the top Of che sar. re)scting the
imperfect grains ct The sxtrsms point:
, then 6vo rows taken from the middle
and base OF the ear. rejecting the imper-
feet gfaifis at the butt. The result wAs
that the Ave rows planted from the mid
die and butt Of the ear ripencd about
two and half weeks before the other
rows, the corn Of the former being bet
ter cared 4 filed to the end OF the cob"
ia correspondent Of the OHIO Fur
'aer states that he kept plum tree from
curculios by sprinkling the ground I'M.
der the tree with corn meal This IN
duced the chickens to scratch and search.
The meal was strewn every morning
| from the timc the trees blossomed. uutll
| the fruit was large enough TO be out or
danger. The consequence was that the
fowls picked up the curculios with the
meal. and the tree being saved from the
presence OF the insects was wonderful.
! ~ fruitful.
WEEDINo PoTAroEs WITH SHEEr.--
4
oral that it is a common practice. IN
some Of the potato growing districts. to
turn flock OF sheep into the potato
fields for the purpose Of eating down the
weeds. The sheep will not touch . 20
tato vine. This pasturing with sheepis
very advantageous when the crop Is
late planted one, so that the hoeing can.
not be completed until the haying or
harvesting is finished. At the growing
season 1t Is tho farmers aim to keep
down the grass and weeds. so that they
may be covered by the cultivatOr and
hoe, when these are used. Pasturing
with sheen will attain this object. Ear
ly planted crops, the cultivation Of which
is completed In the early part OF sum-.
mcr. frequently become grassy and
wecdy before the time Of digging, when
the size Of the tops precludes cnltiva.
ton. In this stage the sheep arc eco
nomical weeders. II is hardly necessa.
~ to mention that the feed thus given
to sheep makes double profit. in IS
much rs it costs absolutely nothing, while
labor is saved and weeds prevented from
seeding Fam and Preside.
TITO improve the appearance or
furniture take, o soft sponge. wet with
clean cold water, and wash over the ar
ticla. Then take q soft ehamois. skim
and wipe IL clean. Dry the skin as well
as you can by wringing it la the hands,
and wipe the water off the furniture. be-
ing careful to wipe only one way. Ne
yer use dry chamois on varnish work.
If the varnsh Is defaced and shows
white marks, take linseed oil and tur.
pentine, in equal parts; shake them
we'll in q vial, and apply very small
quantity on q soft rag, wipe the mixture
off. In deeply carved work. the dust
cannot be removed with n sponge. Use
stiff haired brush instead OF sponge.
-Ildusriai Monthly.
FOUNDER REMEDy.--A correspondent
Of the Ayrieulturolist says; As soon as
the horse is found to be stiff, swab the
less and feet with hot water. 30 10. that
the hand cannot bear % touch it, but
not so hot as 10 scald. After short time
the legs should he rubbed dry. add the
horse gently exercised. Have never
known this remedy TO fail.
ONIONS WITH SUoAR.-"Wyncoop,
in the New York Tribune, says MAORI.
ty of people like onions as food. and
only for the perfume, many would cat
them now who do not. That they afe
antiscorbutic as we'll as antiseptic 10 al.
40 admitted, and this is the way pre-
pare them A few moments before they
are to be eaten they should be sliced
quite Thin and sprinkled plentifully with
sugar, the Juice OF the onion will dis-
solve the sugar, and you have q pslsta.
BILE relish which will not raise on the
stomach or produce heartburn. A trial
will afford proof.
IV'In papering walls, be sure 10 re-
move all the old paper and paste, and
scrape them perfectly smooth. Dampen
the old paper with cloths wet In salerat-
us water, and IL will come of easily I'LL
up the cracks with plaster OF Paris, and
il there are any traces OF bugs, wash
the wall oil over with weak solution
OF carbolic acid and water; this will pm
rify the wall and destroy all mold and
vermin. Tie best paste is made ont Of
rye -four. with two ounces Of glue added
to each quart Of paste half an ounce
will make the paste better People do
not understand how dangerous it Is 10
paste new paper over old paper and paste
Many deaths have ensued from this
cause the air Of many sleeping rooms
have been thus poisoned. In some old
houses several layers Of paper have been
found upon the walls Of rooms and their
inmates have died and none could tell
whence came the disease.
tg Scorchcs made by oveTheated Cat.
irons can be removed from linen by
spreading over the cloth n paste made
OF the juice pressed from two onions,
one.half ounce white soap. two ounces
fuller's earth. and oDo.half pint vinegar.
Mix, boil we'll. and cool before using.