The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-19

such operations than can be remedied in
year; because they can handle a
shovel or hoe, it does not follow that
they are gardeners, and we therefore
advise such of our readers as are fond
OF their gardens TO supervise such work
themselves, unless they can get the
services of a regularly-bred gardener.
Besides pruning the head or top of o
tree, pruning the roots is sometimes
practiced to induce fruitiulness in trees
that's either in too rich a soil or in a soil
that is very poor, When planted in too
rich soil, fruit trees are apt to make
too strong a growth and run too much
to wood. Pruning the tops or heads of
the trees in such cases does not make
them fruitful, but has tendency to 0g
gravate the trouble by causing the tree
to throw out large numbers of new
shoots in directions where they are not
wanted. To counteract this a trench
about eighteen inches or two feet wide
and of corresponding depth, according
to the age and size of the tree, should
be dug out half way round the tree, the
roots should be carefully pruned with
sharp knife, and the trench filled up
with fresh soil, but of poor quality.
rotted sods or the surface soil of an old
meadow being excellent for this pur-
pose; this new soil be firmly trod
den down as it is thrown in. The next
season the same operation must be per.
formed on the other half of the circle.
The distance of the trench from the
trunk of the tree must be governed by
the spread of the branches and the age
of the tree; generally the trench may be
dug at one third or one-half the spread
of the tree-in young trees nearer than
in older ones. II the soil is naturally
poor and cannot be readily enriched in
any other way, this operation will also
be of great service, only filling mp the
trench witch rich soil, or that more suit
able to the tree than that in which 1t is
planted. By these means the growth of
tree may be readily controlled, and
far less pruning of the top be required.
The pruning knife and shears will never
produce fruitfulness unless the roots,
which promote the growth of the top,
are also under control. Hdrper'8
B0z0r.
COFFEE CAKE.-One cup of brown
sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of
strained coffee, one cup of molasses,
three eggs, well beaten, one pound of
rasins, two cups of -four, two teaspoon
fuls baking powder. Eat hot, for lunch
con, accompanied with iced milk.
SPANISH PIoKnED ONIONS. Gut onions
into slices, put layer of them into jar,
sprinkle with cayenne pepper and salt,
then add another layer of onions and
proceed as before. Proceed in this way
until the jar is full, and pour cold vine-
gar over all till covered. They will be
tit to use in q month.
RUSSIAN SALAD. Gut up raw apples,
and every kind of available vegetables
into small slices, aud lay them in a
shallow dish, with salt, a little vinegar
and pepper, and the best oil. The
dressing must thoroughly saturate the
mixture for twelve hours, and then this
salad will be not only new but good
dish.
To Boil RICE AS IN INDIA.-Into a
saucepan of two quarts of water, when
boiling, throw tablespoonful of salt
then throw in one pint of rice, after it
has been well washed in cold water let
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into a cullender, and drain off the water.
When this has been done, put the rice
back into the can or saucepan, dried by
the fire, and let it stand near the fire
for ne minutes, or until required to
be dished up; thus the grains appear
and not mashed together.
SHIN OF BEEF Sour. Break shin of
beet into three or four pieces first put
q little butter in the pot, and then the
shiu let fry a minute or so, and then
pour on it four gallons of cold water.
Let it boil slowly for five hours. When
She soup is done, let it be boiled to one
and a-half gallons. Let the shin boil
FOR two hours, adding only one teaspoon
Of salt. Then add four good sized tur-
nips cut up, two carrots grated, and
four Irish potatoes previously boiled
cut up very fine one-half of q cabbage;
as the soup boils remove the scum.
Season with little red pepper. When
the sonp is done strain of the meat and
vegetables and serve. This wall make
enough soup for two days.