Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-02-13
Farm AND noUsEnoID.

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KNOW Your FRIENDs.-It would be q
good thing for our country IL all classes,
but particularly the young, were taught
to know their friends and helpers
among the birds and animals, and to
spare them accordingly. As the clear
ing away of the forests goes on, insects
of most kind increase their depredations
on useful crops, because deprived OF q
natural source of food IN the wild
growths. Our ingenuity is taxed to
save even In part our farm and garden
products, while the consumers ef insects
are too often thoughtlessly killed.
Among birds that feed almost excln-
siyely on insects are the woodpeckers,
swallows, night hawks, shrikes, blue
birds, warblers and wrens. Quite as
useful In this respect are toads, frogs,
hedgehogs and moles. Few Of these
named are hurtfnl In any sense, while
their value Is so great to cultivators
that they should be strictly esteemed as
friends, and, with the exception perhaps
of moles, be protected by all means.
Should il be discovered sometimes that
they deyour berry, don't imagine that
fruit is favorite food Of this class, for
such is not the case. Next in value rs
insect eaters to the birds named, are the
crows, blaekbir,ls, jays and orioles, al
though this class, 10 must be admitted,
also consume along with insects berries,
seeds and grain. The chief food for
Their young, however, is insects, and
thew had better be spared as doing on
the whole far more good in hindering
the spread of destructive insects than
damage for the few useful things they
may take. Robins, catbirds, thrushes
and cherry birds are great destrOyers of
insects. They also destroy fruit, but
never grain, hence they are more the
farmers than the hOrticulturist's
friend.
FRUIT NoTEs.-Standard pear trees
one year from the bud are safer to buy
than those Of greater age and size.
Every element Of cost is less, and the
trees suffer less from transplanting.
Surface manuriEg in fruit culture is
also mulching in a measure. and all
mulching benefits the soil. The losses
from evaporation are not great, but all
manures slould be well-composted be-
fore applying.
To keep plum trees free from the
black knot, "shave them off on their
first appearance" says one who claims
TO know. But Instead of sitting up at
night to watch for the black knot, plant
something else and buy your plums, or
60 without.
1t is not easy to give strawberries TOO
much manure, but the manure should
be well-composted, so as not to be Often
s.yelv rank in smell. The culture Of
small fruits can always be conducted on
the Intensive" plan-that is, great
deal of labor, manure and capital APP
piled to a small area.
TURKISH ROLLs.-Shell enough al
monds to yield six ounces of kernels;
pour boiling water on them, and let
them stand five minutes, when the skins
can be rubbed off with dry lowell.
Chop the almonds very fine; simmer
them slowly for about five minutes in
pint and a-half of milk, with salt
5000 nful of saffron and tablespoonful
of sugar. Strain this milk, squeezing
the almonds quite dry, and finish the
rolls with yeast and flour, mixing,
kncading, proving and baking them the
same as biscuit.
PoP-CoRN BALLs.-While popping the
corn put some syrup OH the stove, the
nicer the better, and boil it down quite
thick. Put the corn while hot in dish
pan. or any large vessel convenient;
pour the syrup over it, and stir 1t we'll
with a spoon. 1t only needs enough to
make the corn stick together. Butter
your fingers, and make up the balls
quickly, any size you desire. Lay OIL
plate until cool, and they are nice.
ARRowROoT PUDDING.-One pint of
milk, two tablespOonfuls of arrowroot,
two eggs, half cup of sugar, half tea
spoonful each of cinnamon and nutmeg;
boil the milk and stir in the arrowroot,
which has been dissolved in little
water; take from the fire, add the other
ingredients, and bake in an earthenware
dish in quick oven.
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