Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-02
FARM MANAGEMENT.
Good Enough to Keep.


more valuable than any that were pre-.
yiously known. Especially is this true
OF the plants that produce fruits. It
sometimes happens, however, that a
variety Is produced 50 much superior
to all others that it gives the impress
sion that it was created in advance of
its time. 1t takes its place
among plants as the old fhilos.
ophcrS and sagcS took theirs among
men. When such varieties appear
they should be propagatcd as fast as
possible, and distributed everywhere
that the soil and climate are fayora-
bic to their growth, They should not
be discarded because Sccdsmcn and
nwscrymcn advertise new varieties
and contribute articles to the papers
in praise of them. If variety of
fruit, grain, or root is adapted TO the
soil and climate where it is wanted, is
hardy and productive, and of good
quality, it should be retained till the
merits OF some new variety are fully
established. An exception may be
made in the case Of potatoes, all yari-
cues OF which commence to dctcriOr-
ate after they have been cultivated a
few years. 1t is necessary to OBJ
tain new varieties by planting seed OBJ.
tanned from the boil in order to insure
large crops OF sound potatoes.
Among the many varieties Of straw
berries that have been introduced dur
Ing the past thirty years there is none
that can claim more points Of excel
lcnce than Wilson's Albany. The
plants are largo and strong and
abound in foliage. They are very pro-
ductlyc and produce their largest crop
the year after they are planted. The
| berries are large, of fine form, and of
attractive color The flesh is very
firm, which causes them to bear trans
porlation over long distances well. As
market berries they are unsurpassed.
They can be carried thousand miles
without material injury. They will 10.
tam their shape and freshness under
circumstance, that will crush others
and cause them to become stale. They
are excellent for canning purposes.
The berries are more acid than those
ot many varieties, but with the ores.
cnl low price Ot sugar this is no ercat
objection. The Introduction of this
variety caused strawberry growing to
become popular in every part Of the
country. 1t is the standard of com
pariSon for all the varieties of straw
berries. Charlie, Lamb is credited with
saying that "God might have made a
better frrit than the strawberry. but
he never had. Man may produce a
better variety than the Wilson, but it
is doubtful if he ever does. The vii
son strawberry is good enough to
keep, and TO keep in it, purity 81
Many think that the grape was the
first fruit that was cultivated. II is |
with little doubt the one from which |
the most profit is derived. Raising /
grapes and manufacturing them into .
wine aud raisinS constitute the lead /
ing industry in several popuous and
prosperous countries. 4 complete /
catalogue of the varieties OF cultivated .
grapes win contain more than thou.
sand names. Some will ripcn only in
quite warm countries and others are
SO sensitive to cold that it is necessary
to raise the vines under glass. Some
are adapted to making certain kinds
OF WINE, few produce excellent
rasuS, and larger number are de-
slrabIc for eating rs they are taken
from the vine The varieties of grapes
that do fairly well, with or without
protection, in this latitude, are quito
numerous. But for general culture in
gardens and on farms the Concord is
worth more than all the others. II re-
quircs less cultivation, needs less pro-
lection, and produces larger crops, 1t
would be the delight of cpicurcs if it
was not so plenty and cheap. Many
people estimate the eating value OF
different kinds OF food by the price
they pay for them. As Concord grapes
are generally very cheap they regard
them as inferior. In relish they are
among the most delicious grapes that
are produced in any country, though
they are as cheaply raised as potatoes.
The Concord grape is good enough to
keep.
During many years attempts have
been made to find Il better grass than
Every portion of the earth
has been searched to find u variety of
grass that possessed more points of
excellence. Grasses were discovered
that started earlier in the spring, CON
tinucd to grow longer in the fall,
which contained 4 larger proportion
OF foliage, which remained in the soil
longer without rcsceding, which en-
dured prOtractcd droughts better, or
had more tender stalks Some of them
or Il mixture of them was found to be
better for grazing purposes, but none
of them has proved to be the equal of
timothy for the production OF hay,
designed for the market or
for feeding stock kept on the farm.
All horsemGn desire timothy hay, and
can not be persuaded that hay made
from any other kind of grass is equal
to it. 1t has established reputation
in the herSe stable which it is likely to
keep. The grass is easy to cut with
a hand-scythe or machine, is easy to
cure, or convenient TO put in the form
Of bales, 1t is not likely to mold IN
The stack or NOV. 1t has excellent
keeping qualities The seed is gener- |
llly plenty and cheap, and good S
catch can ordinarily be obtained by
sowing it with the leading grams. The
oest crop is produced the season after
5he seed is sOwn. Other grasses may
DO better for few special purposes,
,ut for moving field there is nothing !
,etter than timothy, 1t is a grass l
rood enough to keep, '
There are several varieties of garden c
that year after year hold I
heir places against everything new l
brought out by our most enterprising Il
eedsmcn. Among the squashes is that t
'ariety rejoicing in the name of Hub b
'ard. 1t is late in coming to matur- t
ty, it is not very large, and its out |
ward appearance is unattractive. But b
ranks with the Roxbury russell i
Ipple, the winter Nevis pear, and the h
ellow Swede turnip in being long I
eeper. When boiled and served with h
neat 1t is dry and sweet. Cooked in h
he same manner as sweet potato it t
an scarcely be distinguished from 1t, v
he best cooks in city or country de- h
lare that for making pumpkin pies IL
here is nothing like well-ripenod S
hubbard squash. The Lima bean sur p
asses in excellence all the varieties d
( the tribe to which it belongs, and "