New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-11
py-NorEs ON BACK NUMBERS.

AS a contrasting corollary to what Mrs. Mary
Wager-Fisher says on the dangers from habits OF
sloppness" may be mentioned the dread of dust
which possesses the souls of these same sloppy
housekeepers. They deluge their floors weekly and
keen all the back yard seethng with wet that is
full of fermentabe and putrescent matter through
all the warm season, because they abominate dust
Dust-that is small particles so dry and light as to
float for O time IN the air, is hateful TO be sure,
ritating to the skin and to the breath passages,
il is otherwise harmless. / know house In whlen
no drug or medicine has been taken for years, the
floors of 1t have not been wet for m0nthB; all Stops
are thny spread different parts of the garden,
so as to benefit plant growth everywhere, while
they deprived of the power to combine for harm
TO man.
The uater of the we'll at the above house is not
always free from dead worms. ETC., but the water
used for drinking is taken from boiler and as the
boiling renders it fat by driving off car
bonic acid il is either used hot or slightly favored
after the manner of the French eau sucree, or the
Scotch meal-drink. The TRIBUNE's article on
gapes in chickens describes hot water destructive
of the germs of that complaint and previous arti-
Gle recited its value as an lnsectieide.
The homecoming BY pOrkmen. which Mr.. jane
son advises, is of great Importance. Owners of
homes support the settled institutions of govern
ment because they essentially interested In their
steadfastness They avoid drink and dissipation of
time because they always find something TO occupy
themselves usefuly and pleasantly at home; and
they make good workmen, good neghbors and good
citizens, because they are anchored TO the SOIL and
ii is in the interest of their daily bread TO commend
their own conduct and that of their children to
public and general approval and favor.
Mr. George T. Fsh's advice TO Lawmakers to
moc seldom the first gear is to be needed. A fair
growth is needed to make the roots strong Pas
lures in spring start weakly or vigorously in pro
portion as they have been closely and continually
eaten of in September and October, or allowed
r. l.rxr
and teeth and even human feet, to gather root
strength for strong push in May. All sdch ever
green low plants need the same preparation. Winter
wheat and strawberry plants for example can only
Weld "A handsome crop after having grown freely In
ground free of weeds and free OF crushing or biting
trespass through the previous late fall months.
An illustration of this is afforded by the tufts
ofraak grop seen here and there in pastures in the
spring As a disc of droppings is found III the
middle of each uxuriant hillock, the extra dark
green blades which the owner wishes he could but
have over the whole paddock are attributed to the
manure, but very mistakngly so. The proof of
this Is that on the commons and in fields where
hunger obgcs the cattle TO eat ali Close In spite or
their nostrils the still more abundant drOppngs
show little or no effect in starting spring growth.
1t Is by defending their sites from close cropping IN
late summer that they so striklngly and quickly
enhance growth.
If Mrs Frank had watched the ants among the
aphdes ever so closely she would still have failed to
the aphides was due to storm washing them aW ay,
or to the natural close of their term Of lfe SO far
from hurting the aphides, the ants coress them with
their antenne, much as a milkman passes his arm
soothingly along the side of favorte COW before
milking her Or they tickle them slightly to induce
the election of drop of sweet liquid which the aut
values aud drinks do milk. 1t Is said of some
species OF that they aid III establishing colonies
of aphides upon young leaves, and defend them
there for the sake of their yield OF sweet nutrment
-, Prove all things; hold fast to the good" Habit
ualy acting on this advice and having seen the use
of growing sunlower plants recommended for ser
vice as stakes for tomato plants by writer TO TIE
TRIBUNE. have just set out some suntowers grown
In pots in the greenhouse with as many tomato
plants, The sunflowers are top-heavy and so they
need stake themselves. | think | shall stick TO
my dead stakes, which once prepared will last sew
eral years with care The sunhowers require more
work and it is not easy to their proper stage
of strength and growth. Each tomato plant trained
erect no a stake looks neat and garienesque, 70 say
nothing of larger yield and better quality Peas IN
circular hills as recommended ia The TRIBUNE,
would look well too, and certainly be convenient
both for hoeing and picking and that shall be made
a tnal of.-lQuis-quis.