Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-01
The Farm and Household,

Inc faTm ana HOuSanOl0.
COAL ashes when spread around BUSH
es of any sort, or around grape-vines,
will aid materially in producing large
and fair fruit.
CURRANT worms are easily destroyed
by sleeping two spoonfuls of powdered
white helleborc in a pail of water, and
sprinkling the bushes with the decoction,
using a common waterproof with sprink-
Ter. The method of application is said
to be preferable to busting the bushes
with the dry powder
To PREVENT moss from growing on
young fruit trees it should be removed
by washing with weak lye, or thin lime
whitewash, or strong soap-suds; or it
may simply be scraped off, if thick, and
the bark then washed with soap-suds.
Moss Is more apt to grow on feeble,
stunted trees, with rough bark, than on
thrifty, smooth ones and hence good
cultivation and vigor are best to prevent
1t.
GRAPE WINE-To one gallon of we'll
bruised grapes add one gallon of water;
let them stand one week without slicing
"a butter tub will answer the purpose,
provided it has been well scalded and
cleaned); then draw off the liquor: to
every gallon of wine add three pounds of
sugar; put it into a cask, but not close
it at the bung until it has done kissing;
after it has been closed let it stand two
months, when it will draw off clear and
fine; bottle it, making the cork very
close and tight; keep it in a cool dry
cellar, with the cork down.
ELDERBERRY WINE.-One quart of
boiling water to two quarts of berries.
Let it stand twelve hours, stir OCCASION
ally, strain well through coarse, stout
bag, pressing out all the Juice then
measure; add three pounds of sugar to
four quarts of liquor one ounce Of Gin
namon, one-half ounce of ground cloves,
boil five minutes and set it away to fer
ment, with thin clean cloth thrown
lightly over it. When it has done hiss
ing run it off carefully, bottle and cork
well.
Pour seven gallons of water over three
gallons of berries; after it has stood two
days boil it an hour, and press the juice
through n coarse cloth then add to it
twenty pounds of sugar-clean brown
the best.-half a pound of ginger, one
ounce of cloves and one ounce of alspice;
boil all together; then put it into tub,
and when cold add some yeast spread
on toasted bread; after two days put all
i'll a cask, leaving the bung loose for
two months; then add a pint Of brandy.
EAT APPLES AND PEARs.-It is many
years since, that the father of large
family told us that he saved nearly all
his former doctors bills by keeping a
barrel Of apples within reach of every
body i'll the house, so that they could at
any time help themselves to an apple if
they desired it.
Pears are equally good, but ~ they
only last short season, not being so
we'll fitted for preservation, the main re-
lance must be placed on apples, which
besides being nutritious to some extent.
are "A most beneficial stimulant to the
secretive organs, far superior to vinegar
bitters, sarsaparilla, buchu or any ca
thartic We hope some day to see the
apple cure introduced, and have no
doubt that it may be as beneficial as
the celebrated grape cure in Germany
a writer IN a contemporary states, that
after being troubled with heartburn,
wakefulness, Indigestion, etc, he adopt
ed the practice of eating apples with
each meal. 1t cured him entirely, and
his weight increased in two months
from $50 to $50 pounds, and he felt
stronger IN proportion.
1t is fact people in general do not
fully realize the blessings provided by
bountiful Nature in providing fruit, and
in giving to man the appetite for it and
the relish of enjoying it. Unfortunately,
many men pervert this natural appetite
by the unnatural use of tobacco and al
cohol and when the latter stimulants
are INDUCED i'll, the blunted organs do
not find much relief in fruit. Drinkers
of alcohol are not fruit eaters, and vice
versa, Fruit eaters are not easily seduced
into the vices of indulging in the use of
tobacco or alcohol. So says an exchange.
We know it is more than true-are con-
stantly receiving evidence to this effect.
In these days of cheap apples, let them
be eaten by all who like and can digest
them, Herald Of Health