The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-15
FARM AND GARDEN.

| 1soolo'~NOoIS RNUIlcEcN WIlllC grow
ing, and before thoy have fully ripcn-
cd and matured, are entirely, or nearly
worthless. The proper time to gather
them Is generally when tho seeds are
| about thrcc-qnarturs ripe until they
begin to grow In the spring. They
must be washed clean when dirty, and
thoroughly dried before they are pack
cd for shipment, otherwise they heat,
get mouldy and worthless. TO asccr-
tain II a root or herb Is dry, take each
end between the thumbs aud finger and
slightly bend 1t, If it snaps in two like
a cambric needle, 1t Is dry. When
roots grow In light soil, and are dug
In dry weather, they can be cleaned by
running them through a coarse riddle
or plasterer's screen. All roots, that are
large and coarse, except Ginseng,
Should be cut or sliced into small pieces
while green, US they dry sooner with
out moulding and arc easier to pack.
Ginseng should never be broken or
split, even stringing on strings damages
IL from 10 to 70 per cont. per h., and
should never BIO shipped in sacks, as it
~ not valued for Its mo lical properties,
but for Its size and shape. When diff
fercnt kinds Of roots, herbs, barks, etc,
are mixed together, they become
worthless. as they generally have en-
tlrely different medical properties, and
the cost OF separating them, In city
where labor is high, exceeds their
va ue. After roots, etc, have been
dried and packed, they acctdcn' ally or
otherwise get wet, they must be emp
tied and dried within forty-eight hours
or they hcat, get mouldy ami worthless.
Roots barks and herbs that get scorchcd
or sunburnt In drying, arc worthless.
i n IN Inn 1Nn {o, 81,
outside rough bark must be removed,
us 1t drinks up alcohol and has no med
ical properties. No herbs must be al
lowed TO turn blacl o. dark while dry
ing.
SILENT SYSTEM IN Horse TRAIN Mt
81 think can cure any horse, "says Pro-
fcss0r llatre, "Of having a will of his
own, and without cruelty, rs propose
to cure my own. prepare myself
with good strap, ani chen set out for a
ridc. For Il while the horse GOES very
well indeed; then he begins to consider
that he has gone far enough in that di-
reotion and stops. step down; he
expects me to use tho whip. He is
mistaken. AS criminal l treat him
on she silent system. lpush him back
little out ofthe way. ! show him the
strap, putting 1t up to his nose. go
to the of side and buckle it to his fore
leg close up to his breast, throwing the
other emu over his shoulder; then
raise his near fore foot and fix It with
the hoOf nearly touching the belly.
This done I say, Nov, old chap, you
stand there take Il paper from my
pocket, sit down where he can see me,
ana begin TO read. This is something
he did not bargain for, and the novelty
OF standing Oh three legs somewhat d.
verts his mind from the cause that
stopped him. think this Is the chief
point to be gained and the most hui
name. lie now shows signs of a wish
to go, but that does not suit at tho time.
When the strap is taken OF | show it
to him, caress him little, and we move
on without irritation. The strap will
now become part Of the harness for a
month or two, till at the least sight OF
1t II will act rs talisman."
OsAGH ORANGE HEDGE.-The seed
should be prepared 40 ns to be sown
about the time of corn planting, not
earlier rs 1t will not gcrminate woll ut
IL lower temperature than corn. Put
the seed IN any vessel holding water,
and pour over it quite hot watGr-a lit
tic too hot to hold the hand In with
..
or not more than one day In warm
place; then put 1t In coarse cloth bag,
one which will let water freely through
1t; turn OH warm or tepid water till it
drips through; keep It warm occas lon
ally TIL the first seeds burst tho shells,
then plant. The ground should be as
mellow rs Il garden bee to tho depth Of
eight Inches. Sow the seed about as
thickly as peas, in drills made an inch
and Il half deep, and cover level. Keep
the ground loose and free from weeds
through the season and an even growth
Of thrifty plants will be the result. A
good way to take them up is to plow
two burrows deep as close rs possible
to the row, throwing the ealth away
from the plants; then they may bo
plowed out or, where there are not
many thousands to tako up, IA pidly
taken up with u spade. striking behind
them and pryihg them off into the fur
row. In planting, reject all weak
plants, and sort the others so as to get
those Of same size together.
RUST can be taken OFF tools or any
implements Of steel by adopting the
following process Place the article in
vessel containing kerosene oil, or
wrap the steel up In n soft cloth we'll
saturated with kerosene; let it romain
twenty-four hours or longer; then
scour the rusty spots with brickdust.
Ii badly rustcd, uso salt wet with hot
vinegar after securing, rinse every
particle of brlckdust or salt OF with
n clean flannel cloth and little sweet
oil.
In France butter is sent unsalted to
market, since in this condition Its fla
yor and aroma can be best tested. Salt
hides many faults In butter. The
wholesale dealers salt and barrel 1t up
imme' lately for expectation to England
and Brazil.
In making india rubber boots and shoe
the rubber Is passed In contact with
cotton cloth, between, heated rollers,
whlch rotate at different speeds, and Is
forced between the interstices Of the
cloth, to which 1t becomes firmly uni
ted. In sOme cases the rubber Is drawn,
either with or without the cloth,
through rolls Of cquel speed, to thick
ness suitable for the soles or uppers #
shoes. The sheets thus formed are cut
up, by suitable dies, into the proper
fo,. II u