, 1877-11-19
THE FARM AND GARDEN.


a VALUABLE fIant-hceplnR N1ntef-Sq"a>hes
--Why Give Advtcc-ltllr Isays-Sanl .Jonc"'
fptnton-alout Dist .schonia-An tx
nmp1--A 4rnsff'to Conciuason-Future of
short. t.Tiorns-t)plsfon nj a Vctcran-A !
Local ures,ier,s observation-disclosures RfnK.
r-,,. f,,r fr,, f-a,r,,nont,nt
n,,n,, ' n, ~ ~. - n n,rro,,,,,,o,t
cHAHrAlos, hl' NOV H'-f. eo''es't'''"ets
Of 4 plant which IL said to grow will In Missouri
IN cnor,nous u,autttlc*. The root and stein Of
w,,cI,
"A'eA ...
.... CONTAIN TAsStS
to very large amount. The nasac Of the plant |
Our CORRESPONDENT docs not send, evidently be-
,ausc he does not know what It Ia but tlcscr1-
tlon s'Hlen W uc'.''"t W." ..s ~ .' 1'i
Its letter. dcsiEnatcs 1t Al ""au," but nc nrc
not acquainted will, the plant. It Ia described in
.yc,t ~ .v,nenn,,. n,,r,, ,nd,rrnou. r.,
neco, :" cAoHc"''"o l''.s"'' '"'S"." ~
Britain anu othcF pafts o1 Europe. Eota"aa''f
known as jteshld- -I>aHtiosa." Dur correspondent
insietk yerr carr,estIy. that II the plant really
o,tst. .n, n.,re,ce iii tt,r m,a,t,c. asrrihet} N
:. . ~, - .,..,,aa .,,t,l,t ~. ..v.t y,
~ as's'' ~. A "''nu' s,,..,. "' tn,...,, =,
tanning hides in Missouri instead 81
crine ton of this plant. It il
s,li ,xu1 mi ,1cced sr Wills d tnn q, ground
s.'u' VIM NV .,.a .aee 1.,.s'. - ~ s.,sa'.
bark costs *ll.. Mhat t1c expense Vi cs''ae1-
ing tho tanpln would be, or tho eoss Of prepar-
1nc the article tor use, our correspondent does
mol state; tut II Is said that ton .onta!
cnu,lvh tanrin to prepare 4O0 puunds Of leather,
wi,ile ton ot bark only rrd!uresi III, pounds
OF leather. It appears singular that the good
qualities 0f this t,lant have remained 50 long
unknown to srfeticc. \ .ew years ago there
was Il great deal said Of the value uf Maywec1l.
or dog.fcnnet. for tanning u,trpuset. but lately
We have heard nothing Oi II. II "Wauh and
Maywecd arc identical, and It Is valuable Tor
tanning. the farmers nj The West ean supply an
imuletisc demand frnni the highways alone.
KxEplx0 wtSTER-eQrAsIiEs.
Keeping sluashcs III winter kccIHs 70 nc at.
NJ. be- kent wterr It IS danp as Iii most cellars.
Keep 20 we'll where it is very warm. Tito l,ett
condition tty keeping then. tcrrna to be wlerc
the ufr ts cool AMI DRY, Yet safe fsofh frost. An
slt,c chamber until winter; then closet near
thctcmpcrature doos nut rise very hiui,is the best
must fattIlIcs cun command Extensive market
gardeners Utten keep them In houses hu.lt for
the purpose, where tlley can maintain an even
temperature by the Mi Ut tires ait! ventilation.
WIT Owe Anv1Cg!
Some writer, in crttcsl,,g the current ngrlcul.
tura, literature, inquiries "Why, In tho 1tanlv Of
whit to do. Onc w.lii suppose tha. iarn,-
wUrk ha,i bccntnc 10 well settled. and the sea.
sons recurring wlth*util regularity, that by This
time every farmer sl.oull know what to slu,
| an,l where and how to do H." Such writer's
j. hardly day Tilt a rnoi turner dues no. lcel
the need OF some reliable ir1thook un the husl-
ncss Ia whlci, he is engaged; hut he MY looK
lu win tur ii. There arc plenty pf books writ
leu by theorists, which are Of little aid. except
TO confuse and nuke stu more obscure the
points they seek 10 elucI,aie. Another reason
Tor giving advice, or rathcr TO giYc seasonahlc
to. call attention to many litt1e thF11.a which
busy farmer, at husy time. Is vrry apt to for
rel. One ca unot well read list q sact, hints
! without luvfns Ills attenttuncalCtl to something
tliat tlat ho las forgotten, s.ud which is !ul
portant.
-. IDLE DAYS. ..-...., 49,.
In winter, q majority Of Western farmers have
f%ueI. % Uwng to thu fact that il Is icss cxps,..
siv. To burn coal than to prepare wool utier 1t
~ delivered In tho .yar1, nsalvrity oi the fara-
crs nuw t,sc the loru,ur fur fuel. During tho
comng Wrrks, our v1lingeb anl administrations
will bn filled, every pleasant day, With arlncvs,
tnlurere, AMI tic h6ys irott the farm. Habits
nf Inatlng auh n,frner nrc contracted, and O
goo.l foundation a!l fur tlrst-clasN tramp.
Thcrr Ii generally work enough to do At llolI,c,
hut II Is nut 1T illa. kinti which rc1uires u bu
t,uuc ut oErc. There a-c saitstes 1o be dug,
they arc let. tisdoue. w ITO noa SUPPOSE that
the readers OF "l'he Farm aud Garden" nre
guilty ol any such coluct, lr 1t ts not The rcud'
Ing class who indulge rn,sct III l"htlslE.,.
Wu were talking tils 11EatLcr OVER with
thv Other day, aud Sam, who Is q great deal
older i1,au We, assurel us that 1t vas this loaf.
iur aruund tile dcpots anl groceries that lie
uuraltzed the farilers' bays nmi t,Ale then,
dissatisfied, more than an, thing else. llo locs
moi permit Its boys to do Il, a.l. what Is mare,
llocs not do 1t himself. This wiuter his two
boys are to haul uanurc ttum town whrn tho
roads are guod, md, when They atc hls, lc says
they ran spread IL wlrrc it Is 10 be piowcd un
DIR. Wtlru II IL too stormy to work In The
dcl d. ie viii ltayu them fepair tllv tlArness
touIs, etc., paint the wugous and buggy. aist
put all tile Implements III order. Sum taught
bis buys how to do al this work years ayo, an.
liz oniy !1akes tbs suggestions Rnl lets tlu ,y,
; 10 the work. Sun. has plenty Ut bnukl
. anA paprFs III hts hotise. anu, Whet
: | evening zones, t,e, md tue huys
j nnl tIcir mother discuss all rt,trrnt snattcrs
such as po!itiys. religion. agriculture, all,
literature Saal's buys alon't wiI1lt to leavc th
firm, rbcfu ase attractions there for them
sam yartcs tllc evenings occasionally by playinI
c.4rs with hls boys aud au occasional nciGhhor
IN TART, i1c trcats The ttoyB ns though ti'rt wer
x,unrtNrJr af,,l mt 1irra t1nt.ltts rnt,alc utiI