Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


Orchard and Nursery.
Apples that were stored in bins just ai
they were picked from the trees should
be sorted, put into barrels and stored IL
Q cool place where the frost will moi
reach them. 1t will be most profitable
in some places, il one has the convent
ences, to make the apples into vinegar.
Older made from the late applea at This
season is the best for family use, as fer.
mentation goes on more gradually.
Fruit cellars need careful oversight
for the late sorts to come to proper per-
lection, and to keep we'll, they must be
in temperature as low rs may be with.
out freezing; it must not be forgotten
that fruit in ripening gives of heat, and
this must be regulated by the admission
OF cold cir from without In ripening.
O considerable amount OF carbonic acid
is given off, which would be of use in
retarding the ripeniAg, but very danger
Gus if allowed to accumulate ilr0the eel
lar Of dwelling, hence ventilation by
means of a chimney, or in some other
manner, is a matter that must be attend
cd to.
Root grating is done indoors in
winter, and preparations are made by
taking up thestocks and heeling them in
where they may be got out at any time;
they may be outdoors, well covered to
prevent the ground from freezing or
buried in the cellar; they may also be
stored in boxes of earth.
Cions may be cut whenever vegetation
is at rest, and better before severe
weather. Label the sorts carefully.
the best material to keep them in; sand
or light soil will preserve them well, but
the oions are less pleasant to work on ac-
count of the grit.
MANURINa. is commonly the case
that the orchard is cropped year after
year until the diminished yield shows
that something must be done. The
proper way is to give moderate manur-
ing annually; stable manure put on in
the fall and plowed in, or in small or
chards forked in, may be alternated with
ashes or lime on other years. Clover to
be pastured by hogs, aud afterwards
plowed under, is one Of the best fer
tilizers.
Labels should be looked to. and re-
newed where necessary. Stake labels
to nursery rows must be driven in firmly
to prevent throwing out. Tie labels
may be fastened with copper wire or
what is known rs "lace" leather. Red
cedar makes durable labels and should
be painted with white lead, aud the name
written with a moderately hard black
lead pencil. Do not rely solely upon
labels, but prepare plan OF the orchard
by which the name OF each tree may be
learned from its position.
NURSERY Rows.-Turn light furrow
up on each side tue rows to keep the
and freezing.
SEEDLINGS Apple and pear stock are
usually taken up at the end of the first
year, assorted, tied in bundles and
heeled-in until spring. Most ornament
al trees do better to remain two years in
the seed bed, but must be protected
from heaving out by frost. A coating of
leaves or of evergreen boughs will pre-
vent this. See that no water will stand
among the pial.ts. - g,icatlturist.
The Hnnsekee.er.
Conn BREAD.-One pint OF sour milk,
ono and one-half pints of Indian meal,
two eggs, haf a teaspoonful of salt, one
tablespoonful of butter or lard two
tablespoonfuls Of molasses, one half tea
spoonful of saleratus; bake half an hour.
Pros HEAD. BAKED, and
clean thoroughly ; take out the brains
trim the snout ana ears bake an hour
hale !,
blanch them beat them up with an
egg, pepper and salt, and add some
finely powdered sage and a small lump
OF butter fry brown, and serve with
the head.
SOLID CUsTARD One ounce of ism
glass, two pints of new milk, one dozen
of bitter almonds, pounded, the .yolks
OF four eggs, sugar to taste. Dissolve
the isinglass in the milk, add the pound
ed almonds, put the mixture on the fire,
and let it boil few minutes. Pour it
through sieve, then add the yolks of
the eggs, well beaten ; sweeten to your
taste. Put it on the fire until it thickens,
stir it till nearly cold, and put it into
mold.
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS. AT night take
two quarts OF hour, rub in three table
spoonfuls OF lard 4; make hole iu the
middle and put in one pint Of cold
boiled milk, one-nait cupful Of Yeast,
three tablespeonfuls Of sugar, one egg,
and ono teaspoonful of salt; let it stand
until morning without mixing then
mix and lot it stand until noon /; then
roll out, cut into rolls, let them get very
light then bake in quick oven.
CrrRoN PREsERvE.-Peel and cut the
citron into inch squares the part con-
tanning the seeds should be cut out
then to every gallon Of water add alum
as large as large walnut in this boil
the citron slowly till q straw will easily
pierce it then drain well and put into
the "preserve syrup" allowing pound
of sugar to every pound of fruit. Also
add four sliced lemons (remove the
seeds) to every ten pounds Of citron,
and one. quarter pound green ginger
root, we'll cleaned. Boil in the syrup
till clear then put away in closely
covered jars after it has become cool.
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