Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-21
farmer and Gardener.
Advised by the Germantown Teie.ral
Grafting IN Winter.

Graiting In Winter.
Some horticultural wiseacrcs have dis
covered that fruit grating can be done in
the winter season nearly Us we'll as in the
spring, and regard it rs Il discovery of vast
Importance. We should suppose that, is
this work is 10y no means agreeable when
the mercury stands below the freezing
point, the three spring months, when
"ra;tinG is sure TO DC successful if done
with any degree OF care, would bc ample
time for the labor to he performed, even
in the most extensive nurseries. Those
who MAJ Ike it and are willing to run the
riS!: ot winter grating, vii! OF course cx-
crciSc their own wish about il: but we
would suggest to those who have valuable
apples or pears that they arc anxious to
propagate, i" aliierc to tie more favorable
season for doing the work.
Cities and Homes.
:'o:nc recent writers for periodicals in
London and New Io,k seek to convey the
impression that in modern civilization
home life with all its peculiar virtues and
associations, is confined to the rural dis
tricts q: The country and not to be found
in popular cities. IN our Judgment this is
Il very shnrtSightcd view TO take of the
matter. The rural life OF France is mark
cd by the association OF the farming popu-
lation in towns aud villages from which
the farm iaborer:; 80 forth to work in the
fields, returning home at night. Such a
system as that naturally produces a ten
dency 10 the peculiar cc,nmunitarian sort
OF life that distinguishes Paris. Brussels.
Berlin ::ni Vienna. Ori riginalIy London
was n.nrs of a home city than any OF the
continental capitals, and it still has Il
L.. r ~
great cit: in The world, except PhIatlcl-
phia. New York has copied al! the worst
phases "i tie social organization of the
European capitals, while Philadelphia
stands apart and distinct: rs city OF
homes. I! may fairly be said that rural
life in Ii,c interior OF New York or Enr
land has no more OF :. home character than
domestic life in Philadelphia.
Condensed Milk.
Somc time since We pointed 10 the fact
that Switzerland had made such rapid
progress in the ar: of condensing milk.
that the great city of London was now
almost wholly Supplied! by milk from the
Swiss cantonS, t" the utter driving out Of
"purc milk, which was found unable 10
compete with it. This proved IN utter as
tOnishcr to the British, who as a rule have
a contempt for amy idea started by ''for-
eigners,' being generally satisfied that the
ways and customs handed down to them
from their glorious ancestors in the good
Old times of England, are rs near pcrlcc-
tiOn rs anything human can he. But the
condensed milk idea has been too muc!,
for them. They had the same chance rs
the Swiss to perfect the idea, but they
Were sure enough there was nOtIlin. in it,
and thus the Swiss eventually Won.
The system has been started ut several
points in this country, and it will probably
spread, should the creamery business not
absorb all the surplus milk. IL is a clear
resort from any 0verplus being returned
upon the hands of farmers. by it the citi-
zenS will get 4 purer article, though not
perhaps quite an equal to the original ar
ticle and it will be cheaper, while the
milk raiser vii! have the market more un-
der his control, as well Us L profitable ont
let for the surplus. 1t is moro than likely
our agricultural friends will have some
difficulties with it ut first. They had with
their butter factories but they have tri- |
umphcd over all these, and their factory |
butter is equal to any in the world. They |
will no doubt have the same final success |
in their milky effort. We heartily wish it
to them.
Some directions as to time, soil, etc., in |
the setting out of bulbs, We printed re-
Gently. Perhaps it will bc of service to
some to learn the depth which some of our
leading tloriculturiSts plant the different
kinds of bulbs. They say thathyac:nths
large lilies and p:aonias should be set four
inches from the crown crown imperiaIs
and polyan;hus- -narcissus five inches
talips, double narcissus, jonquils and ccl-
chlcums three inches dubious iris. crocus.
small iritellaries. gladiolus-b s-byzantimus
and snowdrops two inches ranunculus
and anemoneS one inch. The bed should
be protected in winter with straw, hay,
loose manure or spent tan. which OF course
is to be removed in the spring and the up-
per soil carefully stirred and pulverizcd.
Those who will not give due attention to
their bulbs must not look for perfect flow
crs and plenty OF them.
The bulbs Of the gladiOlus should OF
course be taken up in the fall, or rather as
soon as the leaves are dead. Like the ky-
acinth it must be icplantcd annually, but
in the spring instead of fall and if set out
1t intervals Of from one to two weeks it
will to the same extent have its season of
prolonged. Tulips We take up
,nly once in three or four years and
only when We desire to have t! o
beds enlarged.
In keeping bulbs over winter they should
,e placed in I cellar on q shelf Or scaffold,
ust rs they are taken from the ground,
nd protected against rats and mice, or ,