Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-07
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Something neeus to be done on, the
part of both exhibitors and fair man
ngers to secure a more complete inspec-
ton of horses by those who go to see.
Those who 80 to see pay for the privil-
tge, and they have right to see what
Yer is on exhibition; to know who 9
aud what it is. The exhibitors should
be Interested to have this done b. cause
in it they secure public notice that is
worth much advertising. The la ter
could aid very much if they would keep
their grooms constantly in attendance
@ show their stock and give all needful
information. Meanwhile until something
is done, the exhibition Of horses will be
entirely unsatisfactory.
Curiosities of Florida Agriculture
Mr.. William S. Allen, .Chocaluskee,
Fla, an old resident of that State, lately
wrote long letter about certain pvcu
liar;ties of its climate and productions
Some Of his notes, cleaned from The
Kusbandman, will interest readers oil
The Tribune;
"Many of our ANIMALS are perennials
here. One Of my neighbors has a fine
lot of Lima beans thai have been i'll
bearing constantly for three years
they cover wire fence, about ltG
yards long. Egg plant, okra, peppers
cotton, tobacco, ali are perennial. As a
stalk OF tobacco, natures the leaves drop
off. Suckers put out, and in their turn
rip. n crop, and it is not uncommon to
cut three crops a year from the same
land. I find in out-of-the- way places a
dozen pl hts Of tobacco growing we'll,
scattering seeds and holding their own
for years without any care. Wild cotton
grows all around me- Some stalks are
standing where I 'ound them, when !
came here thirteen Years ago, and have
been full Of cotton every spring since
1870.
at have wondered at the length Of
time required by you to perfect toma-
toes. We picked, in March last, fine
ripe, good sized Acme tomatoes in nine.
ty-four days from planting the seed in
hills. We generally are making good
daily pickings in lis DAYS from the seed.
We only raise them in the winter, pant
ing from September to December, and
gathering January, Fe bruary, March,
April and May. June heat kills them
and the July and August rain forces
them to vine.
II have also wondered at your
at your want OF sue ess In maxim. cab
bage head. Ioottlers, Brunswick and
the Winningstadt are certain to head On
our lands, ! think we can rely on nine
ty-fve in every 100 putting on good
head. In fact capbage OF those varie-
ties that does not form head is seldom
found. One land has q base OF saline
wash always holding salt water conse-
quently the roots of cabbage are always
wet.
Winner Flowers.
"Home, home there is no place like
homev How true are t.1s words Of our
dear departed Mr.. Wick when he S ,i!
that everybody worthy ola home should
strive t, make it peasant and cheerful.
This ;s necessary at all seasons Of the
year, but particularly so during the long
tedious winter months. NOlhlng WAL
aid US in this work as cheapl> and easily
as flowers. Bn,, alas, how many who
lave potted their tender plants VIII
meet with he same dlshear5enlng re-
ward as last winter, that OF having them
frozen br1ore spring; aud some profit
ing by last Winter's e peri nee, will dis
card their house plants. Where ones
70 'ms are extremely cold daring the
night time it is not advisable to attempt
the culture of tender plants; neither
should plants be cultivated at the ex-
y nse of the conve fence Of any mem
be of the family. How soon Will the
most beautiful plant dpprecists it's at
Effectiveness when it has to be con-
stautly shifted out of the way? The most
convenient devise for holding plants is
q hang ng basket, in which may be
placed various plants and vines. Ira
descantla, nadorias, or the German ivy
are excellent for vines IN a common liv
ing room, because they are Of rapid
growth, and will thrive under quite adj
verse circum stances. and endure any
reasonable amount of neglect. Kenl-
worth ivy is an excellent plant for a
shaded corner. II flowers are wanted
on the gera1liums they should be placed
in rather small pot. Fuchias properly
attended to make very rapid growth;
care should BE exercised not to let them
get too large b. fore reporting, as few
plants suffer eqna! 20 the fuchsia wh-r
root bound. By the exercise Of little
taste good dear Of plea ure cen be de-
riveN fren1 the cultivation indoors OF
some Of the hardy bulbs. Hyarintls,
crocuses, and narciSsus are as easily
grown in glasses Of water rs soil; fill the
glasses with water and set the bulbs 80
The roots will be nicely covered, and
keep them so. Put them away in 8
warm, dark place tor about two or three
weeks, and then bring them to
the warmth ard light. In
all cases where bulbs are
p ,tted in water the water should be
changed ut least once week. II you
have no bulb glasses, any Dice-sha ped,
boitIes will do, hut they
should he covered with dark blue paper
as the roots are impatient of light. The
Dac Va1 Thol tulips are an excellent Va
riety for house. culture. Half dozen
bulbs can be placed in small box or
a large 20. and ere lon! Will give a @oot
account of themselves. "A pretty and
novel way of growing bulbs, and one |
practice every winter. is growing them
in moss. Y have a large, round glass,
cover that fill with bright green wood
moss, and in the moss | set a variety of
bulbs, always pIAeing the taller variety
in the center, and the sides are covered
with mass OF mixed crocuses. Before
The: butts get in bloom i, is a very pretty
ball Of green aud YOU on'y have to wat
about SIX weeks when it is lovely mass
o flowers. Or course, the moss must be.
kept very moist. They make lovely
hanging baskets.
Home Decoration.
Dining-room chairs with antique backs
are fashions1s,|y upholstered IN i'unin
ated feathers, with a border Of big head
ed brass nails.
For bedrooms desirable furnishings
are OF mahogany, finished either with
brass TRIMMINGS or surface carvings.
Attractive suits are also made of cherry
with mahogany finish.