Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-04-17
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Wash for Fruit Press.

Wash for Fruit Tress.
At the last meeting OF the Farmers Club.
stranger inquired how he might remove the
scales from the bodies and branches OF his
fruit trees.
The chairman stated that W S. Carpenter
used to put pound of crude potash in two
gallons of water, and after the potash is dis
solved, dip large swab in it and apply the
liquid to the trees, which will kill the en-
bryo insect in the scales.
Mr.. Whitman said That is good remedy
where one can get potash. But as this article
cure except by the barrel, and 50 costly by
the pound.. prefer to use cheap soap, with
which make strong liquid and apply it
with sIsab. ] have tried tobacco, soap, and
carbolic soap, which are very expensive
Now L procure the Washington soap, which
eau be obtained IN almost every city and vii
lsge by tho bog, at only few cents per
pound. / take cake of this soap, shave it
up into thin slices and dissolve it in pale Of
hot water. After it has stood a day or two
the liquid will appear like mucilage, which is
applied to the bodies OF the trees when it is
almost boiling bot. One or two applications
will remove all tho scales and make the bark
look smooth aud healthful L procure box
but there is no better soap for culinary and
laundry purposes.
ITEMS E,oar VARIOUS SouRcEs-It is
estimated that the poultry interest in this
country-in eggs aud meat-amounts to over
$500, 000, goo.
Two-year>old hens produce the best eggs
for hatching,.on the average.
Corn, barley and wheat, when fed to pou
try whole, should always be boiled.
There is no way to determine the sex OF an
egg before matching; all the pretended signs
or markings fail when tested.
For breeding purposes, always select the
"boss rooster )" he is the most vigorous and
healthy, aud it is according to the doctrine of
natural selection" or t:survivai, Of the
fttest." Que male to flock of - OF Is
hens is enough; some say 20 hens.
Twenty.one Gays is the period for incuba-
tion with chickens but thaaime varies with
the weather, the assiquity of the hen, etc,
and may be a fcy days shorter, or several days
longer. The guicna fowl sits % days; the
pea fowl 81 drys; tho turkey 80 days; the
duck so days; the goose % to 80 days.
.Tnr Iu1s.-The following scasonab!c re-
ceipt is easy of application, and we are salts
fed that if properly used, it will do good
try it,:
20 destroy bugs on squash and cucumber
vines, dissolves tablespoonful of salt pctre
in q pailful of water, put one pint of this
around each hill, shaping the earth so that it
will not spread much, and the thing is done.
Use more salt petre if you can afford tit is
gnod for vegetable but death to animal life.
The bugs burrow in The earth at night and
fail to arise in the morning; 1t is also good to
kill the ."grub" in peach tFees-only use
SHice as much, say quart to each tree
There was not yellow or blis.ercd leaf on
twelve or fifteen trees to which it was applied
last season. No danger of killing any veg
stable with it-a concentrate solution applied
10 beans make them grow wonderfully.
Best LAYgRs-Much is said in your pa
per about hens layiag, which is the best kind
of layers, etc. l have kept hens for the past
forty years, and tried various kinds. Five
years ago got eight Black Spanish, and
crossed them with tho White Brahma, and
the result is have the best layers I ever had
or ever knew, in 1876 kept an account OF
eggs sold up to May 1st. 1t was 112 dozen
from thiriy>eight hens, and l ate. of them
quite freely besides. l fed them on corn,
and corn and oatmeal, scalded, and in very
cold weather put large tablespoonful of
cayenne pepper in each mess fed once
day. B. b. CHAPLIN
ANTfpoTE FOR O1DIuM ON GRAPE VINES.
- NJ. Chatot, Frepchman, recommends
common table salt as an antidote for oidium,
or grape vine disease. He says that his vines
and grapes were covered for some weeks with
q fungus-like substance, and that last spring
he sprinkled handful of salt about the roots
OF Teach vine. The effect was marvellous, the
vines grew luxuriauty, aud bore an abun>
dance of grapes entirely free from the fungus
of oidium.
FRUIT CAKE.-Snperlor.- One pound of
-four ; pound of sugar; l pound of butter;
IL eggs; pounds of raisins; pounds of
currants; pound of citron; 2 wine glasses
of brandy; 2 wine glasses of wine; l nut
meg; tablespoonful Of molasses; will make
ten or twelve loavcs of good size.
REMEDY FOR CANAEY's AsTuMA.-Dip
small feather in pure sweet oil and pass up
the nose. Ii once docs not effect cure, try
again, being careful not to get aEy oil around
the eyes; at the same time give the bird rcd
pepper tea, we'll sweetencd, and q little milk
in it.
SULPHUR MIXTURE FOR TIE Blood
Five teaspoonsful powdered sulphur to one of
cream tartar; mix with molasses; take one
teaspoonful three successive mornings, then
omit three, and SO on until it has been taken
nine times.