Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-11
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FACTS ABOUT FRUIT.-One of the most
salutary tendencies of domestic manage.
ment in our day is that which aims at as
signing to fruit favored place in our ordi-
nary diet The nutrient value of such food,
in virtue of its component starches and sac
charine materials, is generally admitted
and while these substances cannot be said to
equal in accumulated force the more solid
ingredients of meat and animal fat, they
are similarly useful in their own degree,
and have, moreover, the advantage OF great
er digestibility. Their conversion within
the tissues is also attended with less friction
and pressure on the constructive machinery.
The locally y-stimulant action of many sub
acid fruits on the mucous membrane de-
serves mention. Its control Of a too active
peptic secretion, and its influence Of attrac-
tion exercised upon the alkaline and ape
rient intestinal juice, are points or more
than superficial importance. TO this action
further effects, which aid the maintenance
of a pure and vigorous circulation, arc llal-
rectly due. Dyspeptic stomachs, ON the 9TH
er hand, are usually benefited by moder-
ate allowance of this light and stimulating
fare. It must be remembered, moreover,
that every fruit is not equally wholesome,
let the digestion be as powerful as 1t may.
Nuts for example-consisting as they DO,
for the most part, of condensed albumlnold
and fatty matters-cannotcO compare in accep-
tance, either by the palate or the stomach,
with other succulent kinds, even though
they contain in the same bulk far greater
amount of nutriment. A little of such
fruit is enough for digestion, and that little
is best cooked. Nevertheless, if we take
fruit as whole, ripe and sound, of course,
and consider the variety, its lightness and
nourishing properties, whether eaten alone
or with other food, and itscheapabundance,
we cannot hesitate to add our voice in sup
port of it's just claims on public attention.
In former articles we have shown why veg
etable produce of all kinds should enter
largely into the food of children. Well
chosen fruits are consequently for them as
safe and beneficial as agreeable.
LIVE WELL.-The farmer can be the very
best liver in the land just as easily as not,
worlds produce. He holds first mortgage
on the herds and flocks. The crops and
fruits of the earth are his to begin with,
and should fare sumptuously every day."
Why not?" he will be all the better man
and better farmer for it, and it is his duty
as we'll as his privilege. The only reason
that he does not is that he has permitted
himself and family to get into rut OF beef
and cabbage, pork and potatoes, that he
finds it difficult to get out of. This is all
wrong from every point of view. he
should get out, he must get out, If he would
make the most of himself and his family,
and now is the time to make a beginning.
Enlarge your garden and enlarge you ideas
of gardening at the same time; ran WIN
liberal views, and plant with liberal hand.
Is the old garden cramped? Turn it over
to the women for the herbs and "posy-
bed" and 20 out to the nearest side of the
cornfield, and make garden big enough In
which to spread yourself. Make the rows
as long as the field is wide, and as far apart
as will admit your cultivator or horse hoe
and some to spare. and in them plant some
thing besides onions and cabbage. Take
the catalogue of the best scotsman you
know, and let the whole list of vegetables,
from artichokes to turnips, be represented
by one or two of the best sorts. Plant eV.
cry third row with some one of the "small
fruits" giving an extra liberal share OF
space. Now give this side OF the cornheld
a little extra attention during the season.
Let it be the first when you begin to "culti-
vate," the last when you finish up. You
will never miss the time, and you will live
better than you have ever lived before.
RENOvATING FRUIT TREEs.-An Incl
dent which occurred some years ago in my
garden taught me an easy way to infuse
new life and vigor into young trees OF slug
gish growth.
A cat was accustomed to scratch on the
body of a small pear tree, and before was
aware of it the entire bark around the tree
for about a foot was dry and dead. Con-
sidering the chances for the trees survival
very small at best, sawed off the stem just
below the lacerated bark. This was done
about the middle of May, and the wound
was thickly covered with grating wax.
The first season a new stem Of over five
feet grew from the stump, and four years
afterWard the tree had reached double the
size and bore twice the amount of fruit of
any other trees planted at the same time in
the same field.
Profting by this experience, have since
that time never heSitated to saw OH every
limb from bark-bound and crooked-branch-
ed, unsatisfactory and sloW-groWing trees.
New sprouts will start at once, the trees
will regain new life, grow luxurlantiy, ana
eventually form large, symmetrical tops.
OF course where there is deficiency in the
soil, or where standing water settles around
the roots, neither replanting nor pruning
can do any good before the fundamental
causes are removed.-American Garden.
ToADs INTHE GARDEN.-A toad put in
to a hot-bed will effectually protect the
plants from the ravages of insects, and a
number of them in an ordinary garden will
materially reduce the number OF insects,
and thus protect the plants from their raw
ages.
Not only do they subsst upon insects, but
they destroy those which the birds cannot
reach--those which depredate at night,
when we and the birds are asleep. So high
ly are they appreciated in Europe, that
they are there an article of merchandise.
The market gardeners near London, Eng
land, purchase toads from the continent at
fourpence each.
Instead of being kicked and trod upon,
he should be protected by all good citizens.
Any one who will take the trouble to watch
q toad for one hour some summer evening,
will be astonished at the skill and CELEBRITY
with which the little apparently slothful
creature captures its unWary victims. Very
close attention is necessary to see the opera
ton, so quickly its long tongue is whipped
out after its prey.
CANNING FRUIT.-Scald or steam, not
cook, tomatoes 50 the skin will peel readily.
Have jars hot, put in tomatoes carefully
after peeling without MASKING, fill up COM
pletely and add enough juice, which escap-
ed while peeling, to fill all interstices, seal
tight and keep in a cool, dark place. For
fruits; start with a syrup made with one
pound of sugar to a pint of water, heat and
when it boils add as much fruit as. it will
cover, this checks the boiling when it boils
apain take ont fruit and Dut in lars, adding