The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
Farm AND HOUSEHOLD.

inquiry what grsp-s to set out for moderate |
family. supply. the answer would be most
safely conf, ed 10 old, well, proved |
borts, at moderate prices; cay the following |
for succession in ripenine; Hartford. Pro- |
life, Delawsr CreveliDg. Concord, Diana, |
Catawna More extended lists will embraces |
Adirondack, Ions, r. bsccs, Maxaiawney, |
Israeila, Ag4wsn, Wilder, etc !; and those |
who can pay higher prices may add several
of the newer and promising sorts, as Brigh- |
ton, Lady Washington. Lady, etc.
SrAnrrse VEGETABLES Those who have
the appliances sGOu Il remember that they |
can, have raiishes and young lettuce ear'yjn
February. by sowing In hot bejs at tniS
time, should the winter not be terribly cold. |
Every good gardener however. should by
this time il the weather permits, have his
compost heap pr Ted for next springs use.
There ~ always something to do about a well
cared for garden; aud where there is no ont
or work 10 attend tr, there is always some
thingio make or repair in the shop-for there
should b. a small workshop attached 10 every
GARDEN Gt rmantOwn /, graph.
CHEAP SMOKE HOUSE Dig narrow pit
from II ~ Is inches DEP, throwing the earth
al out on one side. From near the bottom
Of this pit dig trench of sufficient length
to hold one or 40 Iints OF stove pipe, at
such an angle will bring the end away
from the pic to the surf ce of the ground
Over the end of this pipe set a common -four
barrel or large cssk. msy be needed, and
having removed both heads bank up around
il with little earth, SO that no smoke can
escape at the bottom. Hang the hams &c,
in il, using some round sucks to run through
the strings Putting a cover on the sticks
will leave space enough for draught to let the
smoke pass freely. Build smoke fire of
corn cobs damp hard wood or sawdust in
the pit, and YOU will have cheap, sale and
efficient smoke house, with very little trou
BILE.
HIDE Bound TREES The practice of slit
ting the bark of fruit trees perpendlcularly
has it's friends and enemies. We are OF the
latter. 1t deals with the eff ct instead of the
cause. Tue csmbium layer is that from
which a znne of growth Tin oXOgenous planiS)
is annually added both to the sapwOod and
to the inner bark. Toe outer bark is finally
exfoliated or rent in assures or scaled off by
the action of the weather. Trees that are
starved inereaSe in growth slowly, and the
outer bark comes SD indurated as 10 resist,
to a certain extent. their growth by retard
ing the upward passage of the crude sap
from the root TO the leaves and OF the elab
grated sap from the leaves downwards. But
we think IL may be questioned whether lt Is
not well that its growth should be retarded.
Surely. If il is that a tree becomes
''hide bound" because il is starved, incress-
ing its sz, is not going 10 remedy the evil,
since do but furnish more mouths, so to
speak, to be fed by the same amount OF food.
A New METHOD WITH POTATOES We have
learned new mode of cuitivating potatoes
this season. A shallow furrOw was plowed,
in which the potatoes were dropped, two
pieces in a hill, three feet apart. Another
furrow covered them nicely. The third
furrow from this was planted in a similar
manner, and so continued. dropping poiatOFs
IN one furrow and leaving three until the
felt was plowsd They came up rather slow
ly, hut grew fiaely, and this fall showed
good crop. Riiher the lazy mans methoi.
some may say, but a very judIciouS one, we
think, in dry season We always have
planted, and Probably always shall plant our
pOta oes dep. They do not require as much
billing, aud are not liable TO rot. A friend
has novel method of healing off the Col
RADIO beetle. He plants Alternate rows OF
corn ami potafoes claiming that the bug"
can not find the latter If thus planted. The
plan seems doubtful to US yet he says he is
entirely satisfied with the result-Corre-
spondent Rural New Yorker.
ARAR MAxIMs-1 Let your colt be domes.
ticated ana live with you from his tenderest
age, and W h. n horse he will be simple.
dOcile, faithful and Injured TO hardship and
fatigue.
,. Do not beat your horses nor speak to
them in a loud tone of voice; do not get
angry with them but kindly reprove their
they understand the language of man and its
meaning
g. If you have long days journey. spare
your horse at the start; let him frequently
walk 10 recover his wind. Continue this
until he has sweated and dried three times,
and you may ask of him whatever you
please. he Will not leave you in difficulty.
OBSERVE your horse when he is drinking
at brook. Ii in bringing down his head he
remains square, without bending his limbs
he POSSESSES sterling qualities, and all parts
of his body are built numerically.
.. Four things he must have broad-front,
chest, lOins and limbs; four things long
neck. chest fore arm aud Group; four things
short-pasterns, back ears and TAIL
A COOP GARDEN Years ago Horatio Sey-
m0ur told me how 70 have a good garden.
His plan was-and IL has been mine ever
lettuce and tomatoes and early peas may be
started, and then in the field plant every
thing else. Here, with horse culture aud
good tillage, vegetables will grow ana beat
the fussy, peDt Up, NJ elected gardening way
OF most farmers, who generally grow hun
dred weeds to one vegetable. Before
breakfast and noon times (the time ALLOTTED
to the garden,) grow less and less as hoeing
time AMI harvest press upon the hours and
energies, and so, when she most needs it.
the good housewife finds garden sauce
scarce, and at the very time il ought ~ be
plenty, and she must set a table scanty in
variety and often in fullness when the vora-
cious appetites OF long days and growing
boys come into the kItchen-and they are
sure to come, and often with dissatisfied
looks, If not Complains. A few rows across
the cornfeId Sci apart Tor peas, beans,
squashes, beets. early potaroes ETC.. would
have made a wonderful difference. IL is no
more-npt SO mucb-Of q task to hoe gar
den stuff in the fisld as corn. for coming
good Dime lend helping hand. but work
ing in garden pulling weeds and grubbing
up the ground with hoe is hard work, aud
every farmers bov will sbirk 1t il possible.
and the pa'er fam las, TOO, unls IS he be pos
sessed OF rare grace ahd goodness.-E. ID.
Curtis. in New York Tribune.