The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-23
Young Fruit Trees.

A few words respecting these may not
be out of place, rs before long many
kinds will be pushing forth their dor
mant buds.
The subject in reference to young APP
pie trees is specially applicable, and we
venture an opinion that were the early
years of these trees better attended to,
the troublesome blight would in all
probability be not 80 bad. Thus, in
preference to 80 much knife work, young
trees of these should be disbudded i'm
mediately they show signs of pushing,
and instead Of merely rubbing them of,
they should be close pared with sharp
knife, thus preventing the possibility of
lateral buds pushing forth. Providing
the stem is tall enough, a limited num-
Der of buds alone should be allowed to
push forth. These, of course, will form
the main branches of the tree, and in all
cases the terminal bud should be cut off,
80 that there may be no central main
branch. The laterals, in course of time,
will sufficiently fill up the centre space.
Then, as the lateral main branches ex-
pand, and again put forth other laterals,
these should be again disbudded, and
care taken that buds having tendency
to produce low branches should be care
fully erased, as of a surety if left they
will only have to be cut away at future
period.
In the way of stakes to young trees,
rule is the right one-that is, having
stakes some six feet IN height, thus pro-
truding one or two feet beyond the lead
ing lateral branches, and often, as has
been observed, causing a very serious
chatting.
Our opinion is that if the main branch
es are to start at four feet from the level
of the ground, the top of the supporting
stake should just be under the branches,
thus giving all necessary support to the
trunk, and ut the same time allowing
free play to the branches, which scarce
ly, under no chance of possibility, can
receive any support from the stake. The
main lateral branches should head out in
equal distance process that may be
easily managed by proper disbudding.
Then, if the trees are to be kept dwarf
ed, the laterals may again be stopped,
80 that the tree may form what is term
ed q fine head. The question whether
fruit trees of whatsoever kind they may
be, should be tall standards or dwarfs
may be decided in respect Us to whether
the situation is exposed or sheltered.
We can see no harm, but much good, in
letting trees attain fair altitude in
sheltered situations. The produce will
certainly be far more abundant when the
trees attain to moderate age, while the
quality will certainly be equal to that
upon such as are too close pruned.
The Household.
MOUNTAIN CAKE.-Two-thirds cup
butter, two cups sugar, three eggs, three
cups sifted -four, two-thirds cup milk,
one-half teaspoonful cream tartar, one
quarter teaspoonful soda.
WHITE FRUIT CAKE.-One cupful of
butter, two cups white sugar, three cups
-four, one-half cup sweet milk, one tea
spoonful cream of tartar, one half tea
spoonful soda, whites of three eggs, one
pound of raisins, and one quarter of
pound of citron, chopped.
HAVANA BUrrER.-One and O half cup
fuls white sugar, whites of three eggs,
yolk of one; grated rind and juice Of o
lemon and half, or two small ones.
Cook over O slow fire twenty minutes,
stirring all the while. Very nice for
tarts or to be eaten as preserves.
To TAKE STAINS OUT OF LNEN.-Place
the stained spot in tin pan; pour boil
ing water enough to entirely cover; let
it steep like you would ten or coffee, then
rinse well, and hang it out Of doors; iron
the spot and it will not show. For fruit
stains you must wash directly after
pouring on the boiling water. We know
this to be good, for we get all the staina
out this way,
INK STAINs.-Ink stains can be re.
moved from q carpet by freely pouring
milk ON the place, and leaving it to soak
In for time, then rub it 80 as to remove
all ink, and scoop up remaining milk with
O spoon; repeat the process with more
milk, if necessary; then wash it off COM
pletely with clean cold water, and wipe
It dry with cloths. If this is done when
the ink is wet, the milk takes all stain
out of wooden materials instantly; but
! when it hasdried. o little timeis required