The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
small Fruits.

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piness are worth working for the answe
is in the Affirmative; but if the "a
mighty dollar is the only thing inques
tion then the answer is no, for potatoe
can be grown at less cost per bushel an
are equally nutritious as food. Thes
fruits are looked upon as luxurIes by th
wealthy residents Of cities, and extrava
CANT prices are often paid for them afte
they have been transported many mile
and exposed for sale for hours in the no
and dusty streets, and it is q pity if tn
farmer, on whose soil they will grow
spontaneously ifonly given opportunity
cannot afford the slight trouble they re
quire, for the privilege of par taking o
them in all their freshness.
Strawberries are probably the most
popular sof all the small fruits. Th,
ease withwhich they are grown, and th,
great variety of soils to which the plant
is adapted, make the fruit q genera
favorite. They can be grown on any
soil that will produce good corn or po
tatoes, and with a proper knowledge a
to their culture there is no good reason
why every farmer may not have his
table well supplied with this delicious
fruit during their bearing season. II
would be interesting to know the mum
Der of bushels of strawberries that are
annually Consumed by some of our large
cities. The Quantity is certainly i'm
mense, and the COMMERCIAL value Of the
strawberry crop dodEtless runs into the
millions. But, on Fin other hand, there
are thousands of fan les, both in city
and country. that seldom indulge in the
luxury of a dish Of this fine fruit. In
starting a strawberry bed choose some
spot that is rich and free from weeds.
Prepare the soil carefully and set the
Paanss oae IN iows tS iet tssa oait ns, ems
;re' ;r tho dpS, w he @ aa;i freoneptIv @ %
~ w;th b The T hoenr cmit;yator thns feenino
tha col rnsIiow and free from weeds
WI Wben Soi The w r,,nuere - mart N thew NAV he
aiInweJ % T tn'taIe aIa mt : I'm II the rows h,it MT
E hatwoon ~ ~ tha,, ~ Tbma . &c m matted rowa I;
Iii lii he sh tom, cd 1u;tb : ansce hetween for
a "rm nath Je ~ t stand @ 4 NJ St;le worbin@ amono
ehe ps,oh niants ~ sS or n;cI;r1 - > I tbe % Snit
IN Ml,Ioh;no ah1 ~ i @ If nreat @ edvantaoe esne.
o;aIIn ~, ds AS = Leu oronnd . ~0So
oty nftba ba hnySroJs ~ 5;ffsrent varieties
oe N .tra .ne n,harr;as hu1o Do " onn lind 10 heat
o.;sI y. sSiH ~ oe. aiiIaG.;o. .nd oa;ls One
eu.:eo ton ;fi ~ ~ s Sast 20 @ .nna I;nJ of so;i
VaiieSy W,;ta Wo n.es ~ onotha, nt ~ :, 20 sa,no @
atbaL anu ~ so;ianJ oI. @ noS,;tv TINS in ELECT.
sne. ;n ~, 1 ~ cot T. - haat 70 test .
lug Ea,!S Sr ~ PC, s,s. :. roi;oh,o - W %;nds and
numoeL oi sne t os. ae,.Hp,u n,,itIra A0 - I 10.
cnose tnas soII, lol genera, outsI aaii Ss The
seems most suiIaDie W yUL:,:. yoL!: . Iii Iii
wilson snoted 1ol lts leliaoan:Si - ;ii y ~
succeed Wnere auss s,iaa any xaieSy Is.oar W., ~
Dus ensre s,aor aae Usmel ;n asvor Hrcha,,ae -
size anu supeiioi ~ n0'oA' "''~''
Cultivation Of Potatoes.
The treatment of potatoes should per-
hans he varied in different latitudes and
soils. The Conditions of planting,
growth and maturity in the District OF
Golumbia are quite different from those
IN Central New York. because Of the
differencein climate and length of g;ow-
mo season Here early planting seems
~ ~ e'sss sanccessfni and early potatoes WELD
tTSa Eesf Srop On land Consisting
10 rcely' of CLAW, underdrained and in fair
condition as to fertility. the best method
far a fill crop has been to plant in drills
four to five inches deep, using small
quantity ofhen manure (mixed with a
lioeral quantlty ot sileu Soai asnea a ~
row. After covering the seed, stable
~ onrre ia mt over the drills,
and this becomes partly covered
and m;red in with soil after cultiya-
ton. While the potato gets the benefit
of surface manure in this way without
direct contact with It,. o decloeo
advantage springs from the mulchlng
process in aft growth when we are
often visited py dry weather and warm
sun. This method hns produced good
crops OF early rose, rlP .neo ealiy eaGagd 1agd
10 get q secono crop iloE Sder sde ear anr, 1u ~
OF caooages, turntps .: iouoea e., 49, W no+otn =
the appllcatlon OF pa!ls green w poSnso ",
vines II mas peen ml1eo Will gypsuo. ypa.
ana alr1siahea ,,ahl, s that Int eoms % holm NO "
one sre.n;b ~ ~ - ninea d ;S derived % from s,,cb
sluTn;on sn;oatio, ~ ~ n,aster In the drv sea.
appiH aap ;,,at nossed The cron Welded about
son Sor (usS Iaessu o .ns ~ -, th;o stvle NJ
lIo ousHels Pel acle uaus. LUZ w Su' .~oon+ 9
eultivaoiJI, aoohS,a%s au e her1ested @ in 0ctober
lem SehonIS honoi Sna,, ai;nhtIv affected ~
MniGn W. - HaTT T,.'..s.., @ s Gs,,tyey,nn
ny. E.' IN Co'S''S'y oe''s'e'''''"'
For tho Housewife.
m not nse dairy imnlements made
ot ooft wood They soon become
sa+,,roted % w;th oil of old butter. an6
;n;nre the nualitv of ali new butte,
i5ev come in contact with.
WY w., -,:...:.t. :. tbo horo too+
a colo appHcatlon 70 tne patr i:eS &C.
such as iron, wafer, rocK, eartn oI ice
when it can be mao, ls an e4celen
remedy. for cramp. II tne paSleht i o.
seized IN the upper Part OF tne oooy
apply the remeay 70 Tue nanus.
An excellent remedy 1or removae
paint or grease spots from garments inas
be had by Making four taolesp9on!ulsi ~
alcohol with 8 tablespoonful OF salt
Shake the whole well logetner' anu ap
ply Will d eponso ~ g.. ,.u,h
Ground fiaxseed and finest pearl barley,
If each one heapinp tablespoonful; o.
nnlverized licorice root one heaping tea
snoonful: of best loaf sugar one-quartel
of q nonnd. Place all in an earthen YES.
sel: pour on one quart of boiling water
cover tightly until cool and drink OF !,
Frequently. It should be made fresh
every twelve hours.
Miss M. Parloa's new book gives the
following recipe for rice coffee: Brown
rice as YOU would the coffee beap, and
then either grind or mash in the mortar