Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
FARM AND PRESIDE.

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farmers who have fields of worn out land
and who have not ? and have no means
of adequately manuripg them, can make
at least one profitable crop on the same by
adopt ng this course:
Tomatoes are most admirably adopted
to be grown on worn-out land. For field
or garden crop the plants should not be
set nearer than six feet apart. Put half
bushel of we'll rotted manure, thoroughly
mixed with the poor soil, in the spot where
the tomatoe plants are to be set 1.-THE sur
face of these prepared spots being about
two and half feet in diameter) will IN
sure just that healthy growth which Gull
tivator is always glad to see. At first the
roots of the plants will luxuriate in the
fertilized soil, but afterwards they will
have Travelled to the outer limits of the
rich earth and begin to penetrate the
thoroughly poor soil. This will check the
luxuriant growth, and tend to induce
fruitfulness in the plant, and afford large
and profitable crop. Besides that, the
plants put out in this way will completely
cover the soil which also has highly ben
eficial effect, so much so that the fieldmay
be plowed shallow the succeeding fall and
thoroughly narrowed, and then very early
in the spring, clover seed can be scattered
over 1T with an almost positive certainty
that good set Of clover will be the result.
Besides, manuring poor field in spots six
feet apart each way, is much easier than
thoroughly manuring the entire surface of
such field. An acre set six feet apart
each way will contain z ,21O tomato plants
they will be set in rich earth, and it will
not be difficult to estimate the yield that
may be reasonably expected from an acre
thus presented. Try it.
MONEY IN SWEET CoRN.-An Ohio
farmer grows over 500 acres of this crop
annually. The drying house employs fifty
persons. The fresh ears are steamed five
minutes to ''set the milk !" the grain is
then cut off rapidly with cutters having
concave faces; then spread on zinc tables
and heat applied four or five hours from
long furnaces, stirring constantly; then
packed in barrels, three bushels in each,
for shipment. Great care is required to
have corn of the right age, and to have it
dried enough to keep we'll. Four bushels
Of corn on the cob make one bushel dried.
the wholesale price of which is 800 to $22
per barrel.
In ORDER to preserve the hands soft
and white, they should always be washed
in warm water, with fine soap, carefully
dried with moderately coarse towel, being
well rubbed every time to insure a brisk
circulation, than which nothing can be
more effectual in procuring transparent
and soft surface. If engaged in acclden-
tai pursuit which may hurt the color of
the hands, or if they have been exposed to
the sun, a little lemon juice will restore
their whiteness for the time and lemon
soap is proper to wash them with. Almond
paste is Of essential service in preserving
the delicacy Of the hands.
To CLEANSE WHITE RIBBoN-Dissolve
by means of gentle heat, one tablespoon
full strained honey; one tablespoonful
shavings of good common soap in one-half
teacupful pure alcohol; spread ribbon
smoothly on clean board rub the mix
ture on both sides with piece of white
flannel until the stains disappear; rinse
thoroughly in cold water, changing it Of
ten, blueing the last; do not wiring, but
strip repeatedly through the fingers iron
while wet between two cloths; if carefully
done, only the natural stiffness will be re-
tanned; colors can be treated in same
manner without injury.
How TO APPLY LIME.-There is but
one profitable way to apply lime to land
that needs it, and that is to scatter it up-
on the surface, in an air.slaked or dry,
powdered, condition. This may be done
in the fall or early in the spring. 1t will
be waste OF labor, and a loss of manure,
mot of lime,) to compost the lime with
manure. There is enough hard work to
be done upon the farm, without making
useless labor by devising unheard of meth
DDS of doing simple things.
10 PREVENT HONEY from candying af-
ter being strained from the comb, put it in
kettle over the fire, boil it gently, and as
the scum rises skim it off until it becomes
clear, when it can be turned in the vessel
you wish to keep it in, where it will keep
clear and fresh without candying. There
are many persons who carnot eat new
honey, but when SO prepared no iniurious
effects will follow.
A SIMPLE and safe vermifuge consists
OIL powdered rust of iron. It expels the
worms and strengthens the constitution.
10 child six years old, twenty grains
way be given. An adult may take a quar-
ter of an ounce. 1t may be given in mo.
lasses or in beer. Followed always with
an aperient-senna for child, castor oil
for an adult.
COLD IN THE HEAD.-This can be
cured at once if taken in time. Dissolve
tablespoonful of pulverized borax in a
pint OF hot water; when tepid, snuff some
up the nostrils two or three times a day.
Or use the dry powdered borax like snuff,
taking pinch as often as required.
WINE SAUcE.-One cupful coffee ST.
gar, half cupful rich sweet milk. one
stick cinnamon, a little mace and lemon
peel and quarter ounce of butter. Boil
together until we'll mixed, then add a
wlneglassful of sherry or port, let il boil