The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-08

otu oAAno morse, belonging 10 q small
brakeman and farmer, was turned out
70 grave on q common near the owners
house. For some cause 1t wound its
way through lanes to the blacksmith's,
where It had often been before. The
entrance TO the forge Is difficult of &C.
cess on account Of the bitches on either
Aside, but the Ssimal reached It safely.
took its stand by the forge, aud then
neighed. The blacksmith, being at
work In his garden, and nearing a horse
neigh, looked for IL, and not seeing it,
returned to his gardening operations.
In a short time he heard it again, but
could not see q horse anywhere, until
he went into his shop, where he found
it standing very quietly by the forge as
II waiting to be shod. Thinking some
one u have brought it there, the
blacksmith looked at its feet, and found
one with the shoe pressing into the
frog, causing great pain. He tben put
on another shoe and sent the horse back
to its owner.
FARMERS should study grass more.
Ascertain what species grow naturally
On the farm, and study their character,
Observe which stands drought Test.
which prefers q dry or wet soil, which
stock like best and which they thrive Oh
best. There is no doubt that we lose
much every year by ~neglecting to cult.
vate those grasses naturally adapted to
our soils. Over 200 species are cult
waited in England. while we confine our.
selves to q dozen at most. Timothy, red
top, blue grass, orchard grass and clover
make the eDtIre list of CROSSE cultivated
on nine farms out OF ten. While there
are superior kinds, rs a general rule,
there are soils and conditions where 9th
or grasses would be more profitable, and
in permanent pastures they would also
increase the amount and quality, and
prolong the grazing season.
The Iowa Agricultural College folks
recommend the following as an excel
lent paint for out-of-door work: To
three parts crude pc roleum and one
part lnseed oil add sufficient mineral
paint to give the desired body, and ap-
ply with a brush. For better buildings
white lead may be added in the proper
ton of pound of lead to five of min
eral paint. Crude petroleum costs only
from six TO eight cents per gallon by
the barrel. and can be easily obtained
through any druggist or dealer in oil III
any town or village. A barrel would be
handy to have In the house of any far
mer, who could then do q world OF
painting at odd spells. Not only ought
barns, fences, hog-pens and stables to
be painted, but the roofs and floors of
these buildings as well.
IT is safe to say that the market gar.
deners near our large cities realize grea-
tor profits from lettuce than from any
other vegetable. 1t Is a very hardy
plant, and when well under way with
stands not only quite q low degree OF
cold, but also the heat. III the plants
sre partially protected by being set out
on the sunny side of ridges, they pro-
gress much Dor rapidly IN growth than
trult.
THo-GH regarded as ~resentful In ma
ture, bees are not aggressive, and they
car be cared for easily by ladies and
the Younger members OF the family, for,
like ANIMALS, they are conquered by
kindness. Many families in the city
rarely see honey, and are ready to pur-
chase it whenever it comes to market;
but the supply DIES not equal the de-
mand. Considering the ease OF produce
ton, SO lar as the farmer is concerned.
it is profitable at any price. The profit
is greatly increased on farms where
clover, peas, fruit and buckwheat are
cultivated.
A WRITER says: "lf the agricultural
collie GEES and experiment. stations would
make disinterested trials OF the new
fruits and give the public unbiased
opinions of the character and merits of
each fruit, it might prove Of as much
value in their bulletins as some of the
lengthy accounts abont the albumnolds
and carbohydrates. Nurserymen's cir
culars are generally made to puff those
plants in which their pecuniary interest
predomlnates.
SOME one " 70 has made the es innate
claims that the value of poultry annu-
ally CONSUMED in this country amounts
to the large sum OF $500, 000. 40, or
about IS Tor each person. The con-
sumption of eggs mounts to $240, 000,- |
900, and the number of eggs consumed
1000, 900, 600, or $50 to a mhabitant.
Our poultry products, therefore, amount
to over half u billion OF dollars. and ye.
we have imported eggs in order 70 sup
ply the demand,
HERBS for winter use should be gath
cred when the plants are IN flower. just
as the flowers begin to fade is considered
- Naxl 40 k@rA 40 nrx. thApx
The herb garden was formerly OF great
er domestic importance than in these
days Of patent medicines, but whether
this change is an advantage to health
may well be questioned. 10 dry
herbs it is best to tie them in small
bundles and hang them mp in an airy
shed.
II is rare hat v have a season when
the apple crop is 80 general a failure
as it Is ia the present fall. Kansas is
said to be the only State that will pro
duce abundantly. The trees there are
reported to be heavily ladened with
fruit and a very profitable yield Is
anticipated. Still, we op.ne that when
the time arrives We shall have plenty
of apples III our markrts. 1t is gener-
ally so.
Toast soaked for come time in cham
payne, according to a Boston paper. is
the proper thing for ladies' luncheon
parties. AS a rule ladies prefer the
champagne by itself, and are willing to
send the toast to o charitable institu-
ton.
CoRS-MEAL Aephyrs One full cup OF
Indian meal, two scant cups OF boiling
water, one tablespoonful OF butter, two
Of sugar. a little salt, two eggs, the