Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-05-20

able, they may be cut freely, if the
growth of the tree is vigorous, but the
same object may be reached with mod
crate growers, by pinching of the shoots
early in the season. Small, distorted
trees, which are unfit for sale in the
nursery. have been changed In a few
years, into objects OF symmetry and
beauty by 10th modes Of treatment COM
bined. Josiah Hopes states, in late
number of the Tribune, that early in
Spring he cuts his eyergreens freely into
shape without regard to buds or any
thing else. Pines, with their scanty
lateral buds, are easily made to produce
regular conical heads. The fault with
some Of the pines, is their thin growth;
with a little attention we find that this
fault may be corrected by early pinch
ing back the new shoots. Take the
Scotch or Austrian pine, for example,
or such specimens as have long and slen-
der shoots. When they have grown
two or three inches early in the season,
pinch of all the ends. They will form
new buds, and an open head may thus
be formed into a dense ana compactone.
The natural graceful form should be
preserved to certain extent, and the
tree not be changed to mathematical
Country Gentleman.
ABOUT POTATOES.
From all that we can learn, we have
come to the conclusion that farmers,
generally, are going to plant more pota-
toes than usual, this spring. This is Il
natural result of the high prices that
have ruled for potatoes since the last
crop was harvested. But it should be
kept in mind that heavy crop makes
low prices and light crop makes high
prices--the yield governing the prices
very largely. We have always found it
to pay to take special pains with any
crop, and raise us large yield as posi-
bic to the acre. This pays better than
charging the area if the same care can
not be bestowed upon the cultivation.
One man, last year, made 5000 from five
acres of potatoes, while the crop was a
failure in all that section besides. We
are assured that he did this by careful,
thorough work. Another man reported
large crop Of potatoes, and attributed
it to liberal dressing Of bone dust
which the land had received the year be-
fore. We once published an account Of
an excellent crop Of potatoes raised by
species Of Notwithstanding the water
Of a spring run over the ground occa-
sionally during drouth that ruined the
potato crop generally, in all that section.
Such experiments. conducted with
u view to learn what methods and
treatment will secure the best crops
under different unfavorable cond-
tons, are always worth what they
'Osh uUu Ollth hulhlNN'lbN iiOlt'
II a man, during season OF general
failure Of any crop, succeeds in find
ing out q plan that will counteIsct, to
any extent, the bad Influences whic 4
affect the crop under ordinary cultu e
he will be well paid for his expert
nents, perhaps in single crop. is
our privilege to command all the
forces Of nature to our MD in the
production OF crops, and he who does
this most efTectually is always most
successful. The skill of the farmer
Ia only exhibited In unfavorable sea-
sons. Practical Farmer.
HOW TO KEEP EGGS
About year ago the "Prairle Farm
or" contained recipe for keeping
eggs a long time, 1t was simply to
pack them IN cool place, small end
down, in kegs or boxes filed with
finely powdered dried earth, or COM
mon road dust; or slfted coal ashes.
These settled between the eggs kept
them from access to the mir, and pre-
vented evaporation of the white or
spelling the yolk.
The experiment was tried last June,
before the intensely hot weather that
secceeded On taking the egg out Of
the packing they were as fresh and
clean looking as If fresh laid On
testing them for the table, they could
not he told from fresh ones, When
these were put down oggs sold for ak
cents per dozen. They were worth Is
cents, or Of M advance Of 200 per cent
when taken out.
The shell Of nm egg is very porous
carbonate Of lime. Left exposed to
the air. It passes through the shell and
soon spols the contents,
HONEY BOXES.
s. r.. NJ. inquiries for the best ar
rangeInent to secure comb honey from
Langstrolh hives. Make box lnch-
es high, just large enough to cover top
OF hive and be received inside the cap,
Of pine boards, with partition Of |.
inch board with upper edge rabbeied
| inch deep and back. Let ends
drop J inch below The sidcs, and mid
die piece below. Nail strips 1 Incl
wide and | inch thick across the ends,
to close the space left open by the
ends being ! Iuch lower than the
sides You then have box to hold
two lengths Of small frames. These
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