West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-07-21
Farm Notcs


10 quiet The burning Of poisoned
hands, wet them with hot lime water
This will be onicacious sometimes when
nothing else docs any good.
Quite number of farmors. in Iowa
ana portions Of Minnesota have this spring
plants artichokes upon which to feed
their hogs in the fall ari winter They
are satisfied that they mako good feed.
oherry Sweatmcat Take equal weigh,
OF cherries, stoned, and white sugar. Pm,
layer OF sugar into stone Jar and
layer OF cherries over II. Fill no the i,r
IL TINS way and cover it tightly with q
paste OF Hour end water aud becl. Tor ono
hour IN y moderate owe.
a prominent scientist calls tho attention
oil farmers to the fact that clover. "a well
~ other plants, can he much improved
by selection of seed from the hest nIap,s
Here 10 work for any farmer or farmer
BOY IN his odd minutes. The subject
needs only patience and discrimination
no doubt several superior varieties could
be produced.
Shavings dry chips, bits of wood md
bark, smsll sticks and brush GU, nm snd
orIei are nice for starting fires. Old
basket sp!ints sosked in oils are,.Iso good
TO DC ready At the right time, they should
he prepared and saved before wanted. A
stove that has AN opening in front where
klndings and wood can pc put in viii not
sm okc.
japanese guile: Those are wi,bou,
any pattern. Take pquarc of calico or
muslin twelve inches square, and upnn
inns Sc" any scraps OF elk you may have.
regardless OF size, color or quality, TURNING
IA the Joining edges. The seams should
al De covered with feather stitch done
IN different colorcd silks. Twenty squares
make good sized quilt.
Waste in little thngs makes away with
many bard-to be .accounted-fo for dollar
IN year. Do not throw away the starch
which is used1n making cold starch each
week let IL stand after using and settle
IN the bottom of a clean bowl when the
water is clear above il, drain il of LET
the starch dry, cover the bowl to keep the
dust away, and this starch ia ready for
use next wsshing-day. OF course You
may need to add little TO II.
Planting for honey is a matter nov ro-
ceiving considerable attention from M
larlsts, who are seeking the best means
Tor avoiding the lack of honey which
comes between the blooming Of fruit trees
anu OF white clover. The Indiana F.rm
or says on this point This s the mo.t i'm
Portant dearth which the beekecpcr mus,
strive to bridge over by planting. The
STIMULUS given tue bees by fruit bloom
should, if possible, be kept up until the
coming OF white clover, 80 az to have
them IN the beet possible condition when
the harvest comes.
TO EXrKRMINATR The DAISY
a correspondent Of the County Gentle
man very sensibly remarks that 'ther. is
no easy way to eXtirpate the ex-eye 6aisy
and leave The grass growing. The land
should be put through course Of rotation
Well cultivated and clean-hoed crons
nave tendency to rcduct il, and a dense
growth OF clover snothers it down. Some
years are required TO clean the soil thor
oughlY of the foul seeds. We visited a
farm ct $50 acres some years ago, ON
which the OK eye daisy had been com.
ple'eiy eredionted not solitary plant to
'e seen, in a region where other farms
we're white with 1t, the process Of EXTERN
in"'ion being two heavily nanured, sue
cesslYe crops of corn completely killed
ana Kept clean, followed with wheat seed
cd coPi"nsly to clover The few stray
Cling weeds v INCH remained were prubbed
up