Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07

One who depends upon the garden and orchard
for his living. will be very apt to know which
products bring him the best returns. With
the farmer the orchard and the garden are often
looked upon Is of little Importance, IL not
regarded as necessary evils. Both manure and
labor are grudgingly supplied. and then at q
time too late for the best results. In the gen.
eFal summing up Of the business of the wear.
let the farmer take into account the return from
do not refer to the supplies OF vegetables and
Irult consumed at home. for health and comfort
cannot be expressed in dollars and cents but the
actual money returns throughout the year Much
OF course VIII depend upon the location in
reference to market, but we are sure that in
the majority OF cases, a carefully kept account
IN which ali the odd quarters and dollars are
presented. will result in determination to en-
large and improve the ground devoted to
fruits, vegetables and flowers. The time has
passed when choice fruits were regarded as a
luxury: and the farmer who cannot afford to
provide his table with large variety of garden
vegetables. is living behind the age The man
who sees only the market value of any product
OF the soil may not care for handsome lawn
and flower garden filled with choice plants:
but he only half lives who is blind to the beaut,
OF these things. We would have the American
farmer appreciate what the surroundings of his
home may be-we would see him grow rich in
more ways than one. To this end he must love
the beauty of well-kept lawn and flower
garden, take necessary means to possess it.
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
The orchards have not given returns, in
quantity orquality. equal to those Of many ether
years. The apple crop has fallen far short of
last year, though the shipments to foreign ports
snow that we can spare many thousand barrels
The trade abroad is now we'll established The
american orchardist can supply England with
inner fruits than can be produced in that eli
mate. and at prices which will give the grower
proht. This will give new impetus to Or
chard planting. Those varieties that are both
IN favor abroad and will bear the TRANSPORTATION
should be planted more largely, such as the
Newtown Pippin, Spitzenberg. Baldwin etc
AS our fruit interests increase the problem of
storage will demand attention. Houses devoted
exclusively to the proper keeping of fruits, and
provided with the requisite ventilation. tenn
perature, etc, will be required
Clons should be cut before they have been
exposed to hard freezing and packed in saw
dust, damp as it comes from the mill If no
sawdust is at hand use sand The eggs of the
tent caterpillar may be seen near the end of the
twig. glued closely together in a band These
snouid be removed on mild day in winter and
the clusters burned. Each one thus treated
means the destruction OF three or four hundred
worms" that otherwise would do much damage
III the spring. Winter is a trying time for newly
set trees, as the storms bend them and mice and
rabbits feed upon their tender bark All rubbish
should be cleared away from the trees and a
mound OF earth a foot OF more high, thrown up
lhls serves to support the young tree and keep
away the mice. Shows should always be tramped
hard close around trees. Rabbits have distaste
for flesh and blood. and by smearing the lower
part OF the trunks with blood the trees may be
protected. The orchard. to do its best needs to
be manfred. The manure may be put on durin NO
winter when it can be drawn on sleds, which pass
more readily under the trees than a wagon The
manure drawn upon the orchard should be well
rOtted and free from weed seeds.
THE FRUIT GARDEN.
The mild days OF this month will give an op-
portunity to finish up the work for the season.
such as pruning the currants, grape vines. &c.
Save any wood Of these that may be needed for
propagation. Many plants are protected too
much. Strawberries require very little litter
dire city over thenl-mOst Of it should be put on
the ground between the rows. A little brush,
or evergreen bOughs, placed close to a shrub
That is not quite hardy, will ward off the severe
winds and preserve an even Temperature better
than the "bundling up" with straw. as was
thought necessary few years ago. Tender
raspberry canes must be bent down and covered
WIN earth before the ground is frozen. Coarse
manure may be put around currants, &C.
THE KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN
moderate freezing does celery no harm, but
it should not be allowed to freeze hard. As soon
as the winter sets in the covering of hay-whch
until then had been slight-should be increased
until it is one foot in thickness. When celery is
stored in boxes in the cellar it is more apt to
suffer from heat than cold A solid mass of
celery must be avoided, placing the boxes as far
apart as their own width The cellars where
celery and roots are kept must be coOl-not far
above the freezing point. Roots keep freshef if
packed IN sand. Cold frames will now need
hat fha, 10,
toe warm and start into growth or suffer from a
rapid lowering of the temperature. The sashes
must be closed during all cold spells, but need
TO be thrown open when warm days come
Parsnips and Satisfy are not injured by freez-
ing, and may remain in the ground and be dug
as wanted, Or during midwinter thaw The
comparative leisure of the season allows of
much work being done that will help in the
busy weeks of spring. The various seeds NAV
be cleaned aud stored away from the mice
Labels may be made, and the plans of spring
work laid out.
THE FLOWER GARDEN AND LAWN
Heavy falls of snow may do much damage to
evergreens. The snow should be shaken from
the limbs soon after it falls before it gets lev.
re shovel should be used to remove the snow
That has dragged down the lower branches When
tflefe are long paths it IS economy to have a
snow pillow and employ horse in clearing them.
No "cr0ss-cut'' paths should be tolerated i'm
" A'ei, II necessary put up wires TO prevent
them. Well rOtted manure, that is free from
seeds, may be put on the lawn in winter.
GREENHOUsE AND WINDOW PLANTS
The potted bulbs should be we'll rooted now,
and brought out of the cellar for forcing INTO
bloom. It prolongs the season to bring only
part out at time. Hanging baskets often
suffer from lack of water-plunge them into a
tub of water, and let them soak for a time.
Chrysanthemums that have Powered should be
cut down, and the pots placed in the cellar
Cover the house plants with papers during
sweeping, to keep the dust from them Thick
leaved plants can be washed with a soft cloth
or sponge, and it will add to their health and
beauty.
Foreign Indifference to Euiteau.
From the London Times.
In some contracts at civil law time is said to
be not Of the essence. The principle applies to
a few national excitements More than four
months and a half have passed since Guiteau
gave Gen. Garfield his death wound. Yet now
that after this long interval the assassin is put
on his actual trial the interest throu ghout the
whole vast compass of the United States is as
intense as If the tragedy were of yesterday. On
this side Of the Atlantic limo ia nacosSorlv