The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-09-29
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


! nOsl bAItt"iOuLbAlS
the Carbohydrates, or fat producing con-
stituents, and two-thirds the digestible
matter of good meadow hay. A horse
fed on good hay will keep in good con-
dition when worked only enough to give
sufficient exercise. II fed cut straw
only he should have from six to eight
quarts of oats per diem with his straw,
aud If he has much work to do the grain
ration should be increased to ten, twelve
or more quarts daily. In some livery
stables where straw is fed, q mixture of
oats, bran and cornmeal is fed. which
keeps the animals looking and doing
better than when fed only oats and
straw. 1t would be near enough for all
practical purposes to call the straw
worUh half as much as good hay, and
the other half must be supplied in the
shape of grain.
How 20 Increase the Yield of Corn.
As a rule among our farmer acquaint-
ances fair, plump, large ears of corn are
selected Tor seed without any regard to
the number growing on a stalk. From
our own experiments we deem this a
mistake. 1t is better to save the largest,
fairest ears than those which are imper-
feet or collected indiscriminately. But
such selection is Just as liable to encour-
age a lesser as a greater yield in the future
crops. Corn is very susceptible to
change from selection, as we may know
from the scores of distinctly marked va
rieties known. live would increase our
yield we must select seed from the most
prolific plants. This, which is true OF
all plants, is especially so of the corn
plant. If, further, an isolated plot, rs
far removed as possible from other corn,
were planted yearly for seed and the
tassels as soon as they appear were de-
!. stroyed on both those which were sterile
and the least prolific, we doubt not the
farmer would in a very few years be
amply compensated for his pains. In
this case seed would be saved which had
on both sides the most prolific parent
age. We attribute our immense yield
OF Blount's corn at the Rxrdl'S farm in a
great measure to our very careful selec-
tion of the seed. There can be little
doubt that such selection will in few
years increase the yield of any variety of
corn. On the other hand, if only the
largest, handsomest ears are selected,
regardless of the number of ears borne
on given stalk, simply what may be
considered the normal yield of the va
riety will be continued from year to
year.-RvrdJ NeoO Yorker.
Packing Apples.
There are few greater treats during
the winter and early spring seasons,
says the London Magazine Of Pharmacy,
than the magnificent apples which are
imported from America to find their
places on the dessert table in England.
Considerable numbers, however, arrive
here in bruised condition from the
effects of careless packing; a certain
amount OF fermentation is set up. and
unless they are consumed without delay
they are lost to the dessert table. This
is more frequently the case when barrel
tuls of the so-called Newtown Pip
pins" and others have been exported by
private individuals to their friends in
England, than W hen they are packed by
the regular tradesmen. There is no
reason why this splendid fruit should
not be imported here Just as fresh and
blooming as when it is gathered from
the tree. A common but soft kind of
tissue paper should envelop each apple
before 1T is placed in the cask, and this
tissue paper should have been soaked in
a solution of salicylic acid and dried be-
fore it is used. The best preparation of
salicylic acid for this purpose is the al
coholic solution, made with the strong
est spirit, and then diluted with as
much water as it will bear without pre-
cipitating the acid, so as to make the
solution go as far as possible. Each
apple Should be enveloped in at least
three or four folds of the salicylated
paper, and every possible precaution
should be taken to prevent bruising when
loading into the casks or cases. Well
packed apples shouldn't stir at all during
the voyage, and the shaking of the rail-
way train should have little effect upon
them. Nevertheless, certain amount
of confusion is inevitable, and to avoid
the lteriOr results of this the salicy-
lated paper is indispensable.
Household Hints.
Black cotton gloves will not crock the
| hands if scalded in salt water before
wearing. The salt prevents fading.
When almost dry one should put them
| on, in order to stretch them and keep
them in good shape.
Pale blue stockings which have faded
can have the color restored by dipping
into hot water in which common blue
ing has been poured and some Jumps of
alum are dissolved. Old white stock
ings can be colored in this way and do
a good deal of service.
1t is always best to wash fiannels,
calico dresses and aprons before the
white clothes are wet, especially if the
day is cloudy and threatening. Then
| II 1t rains the white clothes can he