The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-14

ricn for III. Garden.
The following sensible article is from
the New York Herald:
The time Of year has come when
farmers may fad time to ponder over
rubj cts which do not come 10 them
readily in the busy days OF the year.
We with distinctly to impress upon our
farmers the importance Of cOntriying
and laying ont a garden plan for next
spring. You can always tell the diilcr-
ence between families which have good
vegetable gardens and those which never
have any Their physical appearance is
better. 1t is said that since the more
general Introduction Of vegetables among
the farmers Of England the disease called
land sGurVy has almost entirely dlsap>
pcared from among that CIa-s, although
we are OF opinion that this disappearance
Of the disease has been greatly caused by
the more general use of fresh meats.
The constant use OF salt meats, IN is
shown by the damage done to men at
Bea, Is productive Of bad blood and OF
great debility. DR.. Kane relieved his
men by the use Of raw meat and raw pos
taLOcs. But in those parts OF Ireland
where peaaantry rely entirely for their
food upon poor potatoes the disease called
land scuTvy prevails. 1t follows that
other diaeases are bred by the use OF
. poor or special food. You must vary it.
v The salts and acids that are contained in
vegetables and fruits are necessary TO
III proper development of the physical
system. If you would have your chill
drcn posses bright minds in fine bodies
you must give them proper nOurishmenL.
j. il Il fact that the greatest number OF
cases of insanity in thus country may be
found among the farmers. Yet you
would not think il. Something besides
country mir IL needed to make Il sound
man. Yet We have known farmers VINO
cultivated great acI,s Of corr and wheat
and hay, but who never dreamed OF
having a good vegetable garden. We
remember Il rich farmer who had never
eaten gOoscbcrriea, and to whom Il tomato
was Il perfect stranger. lie was yellow
and bilious, and always in an ugly temper
OF mind nothing ever pleased MIN. lie
never took any acids; no lived ON salt
meats. 1t was Just the ACIDS IN fruits
and vegetables that he needed. On ships
that now 90 to sea bottles OF lemon JUICE
are sent for the daily use OF the crew,
and where Il port is entered vegetables
ARE Immediately bought. RAW onions
are a certain cure Tor scurvv, and l. they
ARE 50 useful 4. sea, why are they not
Invaluable on land? Tho onion is very
nutritious, in this respect being, perhaps,
equal 10 eggs. They should be raised,
not only tor the young bulbs. which are
40 eagerly sought for IN the early season,
but also Tor frequent family use all the
wear around. Treated raw with vinegar,
they are very healthiul. Boiled, trey
Are simply delicious. Added to stews,
they maze many II dish %palatable and
ravOry. Baked, they are n rlCh garGish.
Fried and eaten with beef they are Il
hearty COMMANDS joy. Next year raise
enough onions for family use the year
round. They will save doctors bills,
Inc same may bc tald Of the tomato.
ls acid Is very hcaiJhiul, though one
doctor (Dio Lewis) contends against It's
Ice n great quantities. OF course, too
much o Il good thing IL good Tor notn-
Ing, tomatoes will grow luxur antly if
you can Rcep the cut~worm and the
chickens away. Stewed, they are eagerly
eaten Wy children. They make an elc-
rant soup. Raw, they are, with vines
gar, a fine salad. Children love them
law with vinegar and sugar, and in sum-
mcr they are, when fresh aud cold, II de-
ligntluiry healthiul beginning to a breaks
iAs,. SLu2ed, IA You would stun n
chicken, a large tomato, hot and spicy
rom a baking pan ,..maees a fine dessert,
or even a nice dainty supper. Yet 1t ia
ouly II lev years since the tomato WAS Il
curiosity. Thomas Jefferson thought
thcy were fit ouly Tor hog feed. WHAT
:, blessing ne mlrscd, We must not
emit the value OF all kinds of greens, the
Use Ui which, thanks to some o. our Ger
NAN garlt ners, is becoming more general
III uuI country. We all remember how
uur s~rLndnvtners occasionally went ont
uu the rod and got some dandeliOn leaves
~ dock ior greens which they boiled
with pork. But the work OF getting
lDem wa, hard, although the dish WAS
good. Some of the men folks used to
look dewn upon such truck as 80 much
'grass." The old ladies were right and
thc gras5 was Il great hcalth~giver.
Spinach, unless grown tor market, seldom
finds n place, in the farmers garden, and
yet IT Is little labor. Amy soil that will
grow good corn will grow spinach. To,
ward me latter end OF August ground
that has been used for summer crops
may be prepared and MANFRED for spin
aci. Sow III succession from the first to
t'e end ct September, cover with straw
NJ the approach OF cold weather and the
mos. ioI ward will furnish greens for the
table wncn other vegetables are scarce,
and the later crops will give a whole-
some vegetable in early spring. The
same ground by hp wing 1t well MANFRED
tor -pln4ch will be in good condition for
heets, carrots, etc, the following spring.
aapdragus, which is scarcely ever ound
~ The iatper's table, is highly valued
l9f its healthi1lness, and is a delightful
article oil iood. A few ieet of ground
devoted toits growth will supply a family
aud will not need renewal for tweniv
years.
fine Household