The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
GrnInin Orchards.

project as to whether sowing small |
grain (oats) in an orchard would prove |
satisfactory. / think not, should he be |
dealt with similarly to myself. Though |
The raising OF such had only once been
engaged in, and its proving by far con-
trary to my expectations, unhesitat.
iupiy abandoned the idea of raising
small grain in an orchard OF any age in
the future. I now take pleasure in
giving my experience to young farmers
and any others of your numerous read
ers.
In the spring of 1876, having an ex-
tensive and superior selection OF choice
fruit trees, variously mixed, concluded
(the trees being widely set apart and
planted in virgin soir to experiment in
raising oats. AS the ground needed
cultivation, / thought the oats would be
beneficial instead Of injurious. Sowed
them in March, and gave the matter but
little attention until June LIST, when, to
my surprise and dissatisfaction, l OBJ
served the trees we're very scaly, bark
dry and in places scorched-caused, as
1 thought then and know now, by the
reflection of heat or rays of the sun.
The straw was fast maturing, and capa-
BILE of reflection. But my neighbors
frequently persisted in causing me to.
believe otherwise, but of no avail. 1
afterward confirmed my belief. Becom-
ing dissatisfied at the turn things were
taking, l had the oats harvested. But
| it was no improvement, for the stubbs
seemed as forcible in returning heat as
did their better half. Finding there
was no chance of saving them except by
hard work and diligent nursing, re-
solved to adopt the two latter methods,
thereby saving more than half of my
! trees.
"Young Farmer" will observe by the
foregoing that the oats paid dear for
themselves, and were worthless. If he
should still feel inclined to raise crop
in his orchard, would suggest the
raising of corn or potatoes, or other
crops with green foliage. M A. Stter,
in Rural World.
Household Hints.
Clean oiI-cloth with milk and water; a
brush and soap will ruin it.
Tumblers that have had milk in them
should never be put in hot water.
A small piece of charcoal in the pot
with boiling cabbage removes the smell.
A spoonful of stewed tomatoes in the
gravy of either roasted or fried meats
Is an improvement.
Musty bottles or jars may be sweet
ened with lye or dissolved soGa. Let
| either remain in them a short time,
then dry and scald out. Salt will keep
off must, if placed in jars or bottles.
} A tablespoonful of black pepper put
into the first water in which gray and
buff linens are washed will keep then
from spotting. There is no objection tC
3 it, and it softens the water like soda.
In damp weather, fiat irons, unless
kept on the stove, are apt to gather
moisture, get rough, and sometimes
rusty; and it is not we'll to keep then
: hot all the time, for good many
reasons-they are liable to get knocked
! off and broken, and after while do no
!. retain the heat as well, and they are II
the way. If you occasionally rub th'
smooth surface with q bit of beeswax
and then rub on a piece of cloth, the!
> will always keep bright and smooth. /
! they do ever happen to get wet, and 81
J rust, lay little fine salt upon smootl
board and rub them over it quickl.
while hot.
Fowls In Orchards.
Last fall we visited an orchard i
which fowls were kept, the owner c
which told us that before the fowls wer
e confined in it the trees made little or n
- growth, aud only a correspondent
amount of fruit was obtained. BU
: what a change was evident now Th
,e grass was kept down, the weeds killed
a and the trees presented an appearance
W of thrift which the most enthusiast
II horticulturist could not but admire an
10 envy. The growth of the trees VIZ
is most vigorous and the foliage remarks
: bly, luxuriant; the fruit was abundan
10 of large size, and free from worms an
IA other imperfections. The excellenC
Z. was accounted for by the proprieto
IN who remarked that the "hens ate all Il
of worms and curculio in their reach, eve
20 the canker-worm." He fonnd le
g. trouble with their roosting in trees thi
ia he expected, and that picket fence 8
N feet high kept them within bounds. II
ia orchard was divided into three section
D. and the fowls were changed from one
o. another, as the condition of the fowls
the administrations seemed to requir
I'd Poultry World.
ke Pruning Trees.
n Set green hand to prune trees whe
SO limbs of any size are to be removed, al
nd the chances are, ten to one, that he W
n, commence at the top and saw throuI
tn the limb until it falls of it's own weigl
ee tearing down the bark and wood,
go hicting great, ugly wound, which M
e require years to heal, and which, if 4
to carefully protected from the weath'
by will cause such decay as to destroy
ri, tree. The method commonly reco
he mended to prevent injury is, to begin
en the bottom and cut half way throug
.ch and then finish at the top or with We
is large limbs, to have them supported
nd a crotched pole or pitchfOrk held by
log assistant below; but we have found
of better plan, and quite as easy, to be
zaa make two cuts. the frat at q cOnyepi(