Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-07-02
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FARM AND HOME.

Every industry in this country is practi-
caally dependent upon the tiller Of the soil.
The Devons make the best oxen for farm
work, being quick strong and intelligent.
Success in the poultry business lies in Sc
lecting good breeds and properly managing
them after you get them.
Eggs packed in well-dried ashes and so
as not to touch each other, have been kept
perfectly sweet for twelve months.
To syringe plants infested with the black
aphis with water at tempeture OF 1902 will
kill the aphis and at the same time help the
plants into growing finely The application
may need TO be several times repeated.
A shed for sheep should not be small
enough to cause them to De TOO closely hud-
died. They are liable under such circum-
stances to overheating and consequentcolds,
the less evil result of which isshedding wool.
Early lambs are the most profitable. A
cross of Cottswold and Southdowu lately
produced lamb that dressed tweny-four
pounds at two months old, which sold for
twenty-five cents pound, OF total sum Of
S5.2S.
Bran is highly recommended by several
intelligent farmers as a manure for potatoes.
Waldo F. Brown considers il cheap for the
purpose at SIS per ton. Damaged bran,
which is Just as good as the best, can be
bought for $ per ton.
Those who have had an opportunity to
test the different fertilizers. are as a rule, op-
posed TO the application of large quantities
Of fresh stable manure, especially to the
pear orchard, but if such manure is to be
applied it should be applied in the autumn.
In heading back-budded trees the bare
wood above the bud viii sometimes dry, so
as 70 prevent the wound from healing over
unless it is covered with cement of some
kind. Gum shelac dissolved in alcohol, and
applied with a brush will be found excellent
The aim in the treatment Of mich cows
in winter should be 20 continue the condi-
tons Of summers as nearly as possible. This
requires comfortable quarters, not only a.
gainst the inclemency of the weather, but
in all else that relates to the well-being Of
the COW.
Graham pudding One and one-half cups
Of graham -four, one-haif cupof molasses,
one-quarter Of a cup of butter, one-half cup
Of sweet milk, one egg, one teaspoonful Of
soda, one cup of raisius seeded. Add spice
and salt to taste, and steam three hours.
Serve with lemon sauce.
A very good mollsses cake is made of half
cup of butter or lard, half cup of brown
sugar, half cup Of molasses, half a cup Of
water, half a teaspoonful of soda, two cups
Of -four and one egg. If desired, one tea
spoonful Of ground cinnamon, one ofground
ginger, one of ground cloves and half auut-
meg grated may be added
Take any kind ofcold meat, though chick
en- OF veal is best, cut into bits, not very
small, and add enough water to cover them
with piece Of butter the size of an egg, a
dust of flour and salt and pepper when
thoroughly heated add one-half a can of
Of peas. stir until an is well mixed and hot
and serve. a very nice dish for pickup
dinner or lunch, and very good with canned
corn as well as peas
Acorrespondentofthe Farming lJordsug-
gests black pepper as a remedy for cabbage
worms. The way to apply is to reduce the
pepper TO the finest powder possible and put
into a cloth that you can cause It 20 dust
through by striking it with the finger Go
early in the morning. while the dew is on
the cabbage, and dust small quantity on
each plant, and the yermin viii 20 without
standing on the order of their going. It IS
simple, cheap and harmless
Very few Americans haveyet learned how
little land is required for furnishing food
to a human being a year. provided that lit
lie is well cultivated, and the crops well
chosen. A woman in the Hudson river val
ley, who cultivates only six acres, supplies
her family with all that a garden viii yield,
keeps a COW and horseand sells besides some
5000 to 500 worth Of fruitand garden truck
each year. Il is needless TO add that she
raises more than one crop i'm q year and al
lows no waste places