The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-11-20
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Farm, Garden and Orchard Notes.

Farm. Garden and Orchard Notes.
SCOT is a powerful stimulant.
Clay soils are best suited to beans.
Caladium bulbs must be kept dry and
cool, and secure from frost.
Only the flowers of saffron are useful,
and they are gathered when in full
bloom.
Club-root in cabbage is caused by the
sting of an insect. A preventive is the
free use of lime and phosphate manures.
Mr.. Elbert 8. Carman recommends
protecting trees from mice during win
ter by means of lath tied on with twine.
Dry bark has been successfully used for
the same purpose.
As manure for Dutch bulbs, we'll
decayed sandy COW manure is the best !;
but where this is not conveniently at
hand, we'll decomposed surface soilfrom
a forest growth will answer a good pur-
pose. t..
Frequent, perfect and regular milking
is q very efficient means OF promoting
the flow of milk and preventing change
in it's quality, for, 80 long as large flow
is maintained, so long will it maintain
it's earlier characteristics.
Damaged straw may be proitably
USED as q mulch at the rate of one ton to
one and one.half tons to the acre. and
will increase the yield. It is also highly
beneficial when used over top.dressings
of stable manure to preserve and absorb
moisture. ..r
To plant peach stones, dig a hole in
the glound (say six or eight inches),
plant as soon as the pulp is of; let them
remain in the ground all winter. In the
spring take them up, crack the stones,
plant the meat. The first year they
will grow five feet.
For some sorts of vegetables. as let
tuce, cress, radishes and others, the
Chinese system of keeping the soil con-
tinuously wet is the best that can be
adopted It produces crispness in ;he
vegetables that is obtained only when
there has been no check in the growth.
Dahlias, g1adioli, tuberoses and
other plants that require winter protec.
ton for their roots in cellars, should be
taken up at once on their leaves getting
injured by the first white frosts. Dab.
LAS may be put away at once, bQt
gladioli and tuberoses should be pretty
we'll dried before storing away, OF they
they may rot.
Care should be used in securing good
potting earth for plants, without insects
or worms. A little tobacco or lime
water will compel angle wormsto come
to the surface, when they can be re-
moved. If the ball of earth is slipped
from the pot the angle worms will be
found on the outside and can be re.
moved by hand.
Young and quickly-fed animals have
more water and fat in their flesh, whilst
older and well.fed animals have flesh OF
q frmer touch and fuller flavor and are
richer in nitrogen. The former may be
more delicate, the latter will be more
nutritious.
As soon as currants have cast their
foliage, the young shoots may be taken
off and cut into lengths of say six inches,
and planted in rows, merely allowing the
top bud Of each to show above the sur.
face of the soil. Tread them firmly, and
when freezing weather approaches,
sprinkle over q slight covering of long,
strawy manure. They will mostly form
roots before winter, and be prepared to
start strong next spring. Some planters
tie cuttings in bundles and bury until
spring, when they are set out in rows,
but the former plan gives better satls-
faction.
In regard to the crossing OF plants
and fruits Nicks Magazine says "The
fertilization by the pollen of the flower
affects the seed, and not the flesh, as o
general rule. Many curious facts have
been published showing, however, that
the character of the flesh is sometimes
changed by Decentralization. The con-
trary, however, is the general rule.
Two cherry trees may be growing side
by side, or two strawberry plants; the
fruit of each will retain it's true charac-
ter, but il the seed Of either is sown,
when the plants or trees bear fruit, it
will be found to differ from the fruit
from which the seeds were taken, show
ing that the seed and not the fruit was
changed by cross-fertilization."
Christmas Gifts.
A very pretty present is q toilet set,
made of silver or plain cardboard, GId
wrought in worsted. A hsirpin
cushion, hair receiver and match safe
comprise the set, and are neat, pretty
and useful. A piece of cardboard five
inches square, sewed together in a roll,
and stuffed with curled hair, with ends
crocheted, some pretty design on one
side, worked with the same shade OF
worsted that is at the ends, and sus.
pended by cord, with balls OF worsted
to match, is for hairpins. A straight
slip of cardboard, five inches wide and
five in length, with crocheted bag. at
the bottom. the upper end cut either
pointed or square, a crocheted edge
around it, and trimmed with cord and
bells, hung on the other side of the
mirror frame, is for the combings OF the
hair. The match safe is made OF very
pretty design, trimmed in the same
style. Little mats to match, for the top
of the bureau, on which to set lamp or
glass of water, make very tasty finish
to q chamber, and every young lady or
housewife would value such a gift. made
by loving hands and nimhle fingers for
loves sake. e.-Fdrn1er's Wafe.