The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12


in spre aiding the rain more evenly over the
field.
GRAPEs-In gathering, use scissors made
for the purpose, which hold the bunch af-
ter it is severed, and avoid the necessity Of
handling, which, by removing the bloom,
greatly Injuries their appearance and conse
quentiy the sale. Gather in trays or shall
low boxes and keep in a cool. airy room
for few duys, until the skin toughens
somewhat.
PEARS need careful watching that they
may be picked as soon as they mature
with sone varieties, delay of a Jew days
| will cause loss by decay at the core. When
| ever the stem of the fruit parts readily
| from the branch. the pear should be pick
| ed, no matter how hard, and ripened in
| the house. Select specimens are sent to
| market in shallow boxes holding but a
single layer, each pear being wrapped in
white or colored tissue paper. Pruning TO
bring the tree into proper shape may be
| done now.
| LATE PoTAToEs.-As measure of pre-
| caution for next season, every potato beetle
| that can be found should be destroyed.
| When the leaves are eaten from potato
vines, the growth OF the whole plant stops;
| il new leaves start, it is at the expense OF
the tubers. So, kill the beetles, and increase
the crop.
| CoRN.-As soon as the grain is glazed,
| corn should be cut. if the stalks are TO be
saved. Frost greatly Injuries The fodder,
and reduces its feeding value. Before cut
| ting, the seed for next year should be Sc
| lected, taking ears from stalks that have
borne two or more good ones. The tops of
the selected stalks may be broken down, to
mark them, and when the crop is cut, left
standing until the ears are perfectly ripe,
then they should be gathered and stored in
| a dry, cool place. Such selections OF seed
will tell well in the next crop.
Trimming Lamps.
The best way, by far, Is not to trim them
at all. 1t very difficult to cut the wick
evenly all round, and any portion or point
| left higher than the rest. gives an irregular
fame, if not smoke. All that il needed, is
to remove the thoroughly charred portion
at the top. Turn the wick up just enough
to expose this part, and rub ii of with
cloth or with soft paper; the top Of the
wick will then be even with the fire line
all round. To prevent soiling the lamp or
table, the chsrred part can be pinched off
manly, giving it finely smoothing rub.
The dark portion that will not rub off, il
| quite as good as the unburned parts, and
will light more quickly. When impure
oil is used, the wick becomes coated all
through with dust or dirt, and when this
accumulates SO az TO interfere with the as
cent of the oil, new wick is essential.
swsiled Leg. In Horses.
| tCor Prairie farmer,7.l
QUERY.-What is the cause of swelled
| legs in horses and what Is the simplest
| treatment OF IL ?
| REPLY-Partial or local debility is gen.
orally the cause OF horses legs swelling over
night in the stable When swell,d legs oc
cur in a horse that is thin and impoyerish-
| ed, debility must be counterscted 10 pro-
mote cure, by feeding somewhat Literally.
1t is aided also by giving tonics, such as
half drachm Of powdered sulphste of
iron, and two drachms Of powdered gentian
root, mixed in the food once daily. Smart
handwriting and bandagipg should be
employed, for which purpose strong wooden
cloths of any kind may be made use of,
but flannel forms the best bandsge, when
evenly and firmly applied by means Of a
roller four yards in length, and four inches
in breadth. Such bandase may be applied
every evening, as long az needed. Its APP
plication should always be preceded by
smart friction of the limbs, and instead OF
fastening them with strings it is better to
| use strong pins.
| Flowers aud Flower Gardening.
| IVick's Floral Guide.l
SEEDS BEST SOwN IN AUTUNN.-Most
| people hrve observed, no doubt, that self
sown seeds. that il, seeds that have dropped
| from the growing plants OF the previous
| season, sometimes produce the strongest
aud most healthy plants that bloom The
| most freely. TINS is true OF most kinds,
aud particularly OF those that suffer under
exposure to our midsummer The reason
| L. that self-sown seeds get very healthy
growth in the spring, negotiating a. soon
| ae frost il gone, and are good-s!zed plants
| at the time We usually put seeds in the
ground, even ii they do not start in the
| fall. They thus mature and flower during
| the cool weather OF spring. The Clarkia'
and Nemophilas and Annual LaIkspurs
are noted examples. There are also sever
al varieties OF Hardy Animals that DO
| well with spring sowing that will bear
autumn sowing in the ground, and reward
us with early spring flowers. Sweet Alys-
sum ard White Cani tuft will give album
dance OF white for early cutting, il sown in
autumn.
REPAIRING GROUNDs.-Early autumn is
the best possible time Tor re arranging beds
of herbaceous plants, such as Hollyhock-,
ielphiniums, P;e)niss, &c. Roots can be
divided without injury, ani generally with
great benefit to the health OF the plants.
Lilies, and all hardy Bulbs, can also be
removed and replanted as soon as the leaves
begin TO ripen.
Plants that are somewhat tender in the
North, such as Tri,omas, Pampas Grass
&c, and any other tender plants that it
would be desirable to save over the winter,
| may be secured in pits or cool cellars. A
simple pit is made by removing the earth
for say too feet, over which is placed hot
bed frame and sash. Even boards or mats
will answer Tor a covering. Give air dur
ing fne-er.weath
There is no season so favorable as au-
tumn tor making general improvements in
the garden. All important changes
in the garden should, therefore, b.
| m sde in pleasant, dry weather of autumn.
Dig up and put in order every vacant bed,
as it will not only facilitate spring work,
but do the soil good and have a neater APP
pearance than if left rough and weedy.
All bulbs and plants that die down to
the ground in autumn NAV be protected by
covering tnc SUFFICE oil the earth with
leaves or manure or staw, but plants that
retain their leaves during winter will not
bear this kind of protection. A few ever
green boughs thrown over the bed, little
straw between the plants, or some light
open covering of this kind, is all they will
bear without injury We have seen more
plants smothered and rotted by heavy COW
ering than saved.
THE KIND OF Soil TO PUT IN Pors.-
Where good earth is used for pottiDg, the
plants seldom need any special manure.
The best soil for plants is found in old
meadows, the corners of fences, &C. where
sod has grown a long time. A pile OF sod
laid up to rot makes excellent potting earth
and If taken from what we call here a
chestnut soil, that il, with a good deal of
sand, nothing can be better. Many persons
think if they can get little black muck
from a swamp they have the perfection of
potting soil, while it is the poorest soil that
can be procured. About a tablespoonful of